Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-01
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
More Important Proceedings of the
House and Senate.

House and Senate.
COLUMBIA, January 30.-Both house!
of the legislature are rapidly disposint
of some of the most important measure!
before them, good progress having
been made during the first three day!
Of the week.
The house has passed the bill Of Mr.
E. M Rucker to appropriate 100000 fol
pensions to Confederate veterans. Tht
history of the bill is rather peculiar
The committee on military affairs, tt
which the bill had been referred, made
an unfavorable report upon 1t; but in
stead of adopting the report and reject
ing the bill, the house, after considera
BILE debate, took a rising vote and pass
ed it with only five votes in opposition
the five being Messrs. Moses, Freeman
Dominick, Dorroh and Logan. Thi'
amount is 100000 more than has evel
before been given to pensions, although
last year the house voted for $150,000
but owing to an error it was not carried
out. The passage Of Mr.. Fuckers bill
is taken as an indication that tht
house Is opposed to the Soldiers Home
idea, this being the sentiment expressed
in debate.
The house has passed Mr.. Efird's bill
providing for a submission to the people
of a vote on the question of biennia
sessions Of the legislature with pay
limited to so days. The debate at times
was spirited. but the bill prevailed by &
vote Of 81 to 13. The senate has alread!
rejected Senator Grubers bill providing
for the election of representatives every
four years and senators every six years
but Senator Gruber has three other bill!
looking to biennial sessions, which are
the special order for today in the SEN
ate. 1t is possible that the necessary
two thirds of the senators will not be
obtained to pass any biennial session
bill.
The house has passed the bill Of Mr.
Sanders, providing that the governor
shall select eight banks, not more thar
two to be in any one town, for the de-
posit of state funds. Heretofore the
states money has been on deposit III
Columbia banks and there has arisen 8
desire for others to share in this favor
The house committee on commerce
and manufactures has made a favorable
report on the Mitchell child labor bill
which passed the senate last year, some
amendments as to age being made
The committee proposes that section
Of the bill shall read: THAT from and
after the 1st day Of May, 1902, no child
under the age Of 10 years shall be en-
ployed in any textile manufacturing es-
tablishment of this state, and that
from and after the 1st day of May, 1908
no child under the age Of II shall be
employed in any textile establishment
Of the state; and that after May l, 1902
no child under the age of II shall be
permitted to work after s o'clock al
night, and until after o'clock in the
morning in any textile mandatory OF
this state"
The committee further changes the
senate bill so that a child at H. instead
of 12, could work in a mill If he or she
could show a certificate Of having at
tended school three months. The SEN
ate provided that the child must be l.
before the certificate was admissible;
but the house committee changed the
age to II years with the three months
certificate. The prospect for the bill
passage now seems favorable.
The house has passed Mr.. Kibler's
bill creating the Office Of insurance
commissioner, two changes having been
made in the original bill. The first
provides that the commissioners shall
be elected by the legislature instead oi
appointment by the governor, and the
second relates to taxation Of insurance
companies. The law now provides that
in addition to the regular state, county
and municipal taxes, the insurance
companies pay special tax Of one-hali
Of l per cent. on all premiums. Mr
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cent. on all premiums instead Of the
regular and the special tax. But this
was so amended on Mr.. Moses's mo.
ton, that the bill now provides that
Of paying state, county and municipal
taxes, but that half Of l per cent. or
premiums be raised to per cent. This
will mean a gain of $4,000 year 10 the
state for the aggregate amount or
premiums is $2500.0O0 and per cent
would be $4,000. Reducing from this
the s12.500 now received from this spe-
cial tax and the $500 for the expenses
by $4,000 under this bill.
A kindred measure soon to be pre-
sented provides for the repeal OF the
Mauldin act passed a few years age
between the insurance companies. A
delegation Of insurance men were heard
on Monday and they said IL this liw be
repealed it would result in a 25 pei
cent. decrease in insurance rates.
The general assembly has decided to
visit the Charleston exposition during
the session in response to an invita-
ton from the management. Friday
and Saturday, February 7th and Sth
have been selected as the days for the
trip.
The flight on trusts is still on. The
various bills concerning corporations
are as yet unacted on and there appears
to be no settled condition on the mat
ter. The bill to repeal the Virginia
Carolina Chemical company's charter
will hardly pass, however. Representa-