The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Child Labor Bill Passes In Ihe
House.
HOUSE.

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HOUSE.
Twelfth Day-The house OF represea-
tatives remained in session only about
two hours, and very little business was
transacted, but there was long ana
rather interesting discussion OF bill
to regulate the manner In which tho
States funds ace to be deposited IN
banks. The bill was sent to a special
committee consisting OF Messrs. Sand
ers, w. H. Parker and CASTOR, to get
1t into proper shape.
AS it stands prepared by this com
mittee. II gives the Governor the right
TO name and appoint 70 more than
eight banks in the State. to be known
as State Depositor!es, wherein all the
moneys belonging to the State ami
used by its officials shall be deposited.
These banks are to be appointed for
four years, and shall execute bond.
with good securities in the sum or
$4,000. Also that no sum OF money
belonging to the State shall be deposit
ed 10 exceed the $4,000 surety bona,
unless an additional bond be mace;
that they shall render monthly state
ments to the Governor and State Treas
urer; that no official shall receive any
commission or interest on such de-
posts; and that when the Governor ls
assured that any bank Is IN an em-
barrassed condition, he shall have au-
thority to withdraw the State funds
from that bank, and appoint a new de-
positoy.
Thirteenth Day-The House of repre-
sentatives passed Mr.. Fuckers bill 10
increase the pension appropriation to
100000. A number Of members took
occasion to express their disapproVal
of the proposition to erect a soldiers
home. The House by very decided
vote killed Mr.. KILLERS bill to repeal
the lien law and Mr.. Bostick's Dill TO
provide that a suit on mortgage not
returned for taxation shall become non
suited.
Fourteenth Day-The House OF rep
resentatiyes passed the biennial ses-
sions" bill which has been on the
calendar every session for long time
1t also passed Mr.. Kibler's bill to ere
ate the office Of insurance commission
er. A noteworthy incident IN the
House was the fact that the committee
on commerce and manufactures mace
a favorable report, with notifications,
On the bill to prohibit children under
ten years of age from working In cot
ton mills. The committee proposed
amendments to the effect that the age
limit fixed by the Senate should be IL
years instead Of II. The committee
proposes that section l OF the bill shall
read: That from and after the 1st day
OF May. 1902, no Child under age OF III
years shall be employed in any textile
manufacturing establishment OF TINS
State and that from and after the lst
day Of May, 1902, no child under tne
agc of II shall be employed in textile
establishment of the State; and that
after May l. 1902, no child under the
age Of II shall be permitted to work
after eight o'clock at night, until after
six o'clock in the morning In any tex
tile manufacturto-y Of this State
The committee further changes the
Senate bill so that child at II instead
OF at II could work in mill II he or
she could show certificate CT having
attended school for three months. The
Senate provided that the child must ne
II before the certificate was admissa-
BILE but the House committee changed
the age to II years with the three
months certificate.
Fifteenth Day-Tne House was In
trouble. The lawyers were discussing
whether to adopt the code as reported
by Mr.. Breazeale in 1901 or as corrected
in the report of Mr.. Townsend in 1902.
There were but two third-reading
bills, Mr.. Efrd's resolution to provide
for biennial sessions. and Mr.. Kibler's
bill to provide for the office OF insur-
ance commissioner. Mr.. Ehrd's resolu.
tion received 79 votes, four less than
the required two-thirds majority, and
as. there was not full attendance OF
the House, Mr.. Efrd secured the moor
before the vote was announced anu
moved to-postpone further considera-
ton. This was carried and the matter
left in surpense.
Sixteenth Day-The house OF repre-
sentatives gave second reading 10 the
senate bill to enact a new jury law
for the State to supplant the one re-
Gently declared unconstitutional. Tha
| bill was just printed and laid on the
desk of the members, but by common
consent the rule Of the house was
waived. This rule requires a bill to be
printed and on the desks OF the men,
bers "a hours before being read Sec
4 ond time.
A number Of new bills, mostly 10.
! cal in bearing, were introduced.
SENATE.
Tn,aIfth nov-Tho senate was in Ses-