The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
THURSDAY in THE HOUSE AND
SENATE.

SENATE.
Columbia, February 6.-When the
House met this morning there were a
number of vacant seats.
A great many new bills were present
3D.. The senate sent over word that
it insisted on its amendments to the
chicken bill. The House appointed on
the committee on conference as fol-
lows: Capt. Dean, Mr.. Dominick and
Mr.. Brown. The Senate also insisted
on its amendments to the electric
street car bill and the House appoint
ed on the conference committee
Messrs. O. L. johnson, Spears and
Richards.
Speaker Stevenson announced that
he had received a number of protests
against the union station bill that was
pending from Charleston.
The protests came from Lodge No.
10, International Brotherhood Of
Blacksmiths; Atlantic Lodge, No. so,
Brotherhood of Boilermakers and
Ship Builders; Iron Moulders' Union
of North America, No. 345, and the
International Association of Machin-
lists, in Charleston.
Mr.. Bacot, of Charleston, offered
the following concurrent resolution,
| which related to the visit of President
Roosevelt to South Carolina, his first
| official trip:
Whereas, the President of the United
States is expected to pass the Capital
City of the State on Tuesday, the 11th
day of February, 1902. on his way
through the State to Charleston:
Be it Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives Of the State of South
Carolina, the Senate concurring.
That special committee of the South
Carolina General Assembly, consisting
of one Senator (to be named by the
President of the Senate and three
members of the House, Ito be named
by the Speaker of the House) be ap-
pointed to meet the President of the
United States on his arrival at the
union depot of Columbia for the pnr-
pose of welcoming him to the State
and of conveying to him the respectful
greetings of the people of the State
through their representatives.
The resolution was amended by Mr..
johnson, so as to call for three Sena-
tors and FIVE Representatives on the
committee The resolution was then
adopted.
Mr.. Moss called up his bill to amend
the law apportioning the representa-
ton in the lower house. The effect of
the bill would mean that Lexington
would lose one member and Orange
burg would profit accordingly.
Mr.. Efrd moved to strike out the
enacting words.
After considerable discussion Mr.
Eirds motion prevailed and the bill
was dead.
The general appropriation bill this
year contains these fuctuating items
Pensions, s200,0G0; antitrust litiga-
tion. s., GOO: South Carolina College
s2S, 107; health department, same as
usual, Winthrop College, $50, COO:
| Citadel, s25. 600: State Colored Col
lege, $780,: Asylum, Sf20, 600,
increase of 10000: Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute, S23. 900. and IS, 800
for other purposes: election expenses,
$50, 600.
At the night session Of the house
Mr.. Richards's resolution that mem
bers receive no pay for the two days
they were in Charleston came up
Mr.. Richards made strong speech in
support of his position that members
were not entitled to per diem for the
time lost from their work.
The members of the house discussed
the resolution at length. but finally
decided that they would attend the Ex-
position and draw there 81 per day
also.
THE SENTAE.
It was rather dull day in the Sen
ate today, and, except on a cotton seed
bill, there was little debate.
The Senate concurred III the House
resolution that committee Of three
Senators and five Representatives be
appointed to welcome President
Roosevelt. The Chair appointed Sen
ators Barnwell, Talbird and Herndon.
Senator Manning introduced a con-
current resolution calling upon Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
to have additional signal stations
placed along the Catawba and Wateree
rivers, so that farmers and stockraisers
along the banks may receive timely
warning of coming foods. 1t is re-
quested thatsuch stations be establish
ed at Mount Holly. N. c., and Cataw-
was adopted.
At the night session several bills
were passed to third reading, and Il