The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
Senate Killed Fertilizer Plant
Bill Thursday.

Columbia, Feb. 13.-The senate was
in session more than six hours, but
during that time 70 great number of
matters were acted upon-debate be-
ing the order of the day. Nearly all
of the morning session was consumed
in the consideration Of the bill to pro-
vide for a commission to settle the
boundary line dispute between Green
Vile and Spartanburg. The bill was
killed.
At the night session Senator May
fields bin to provide for the establish
ment of a State fertilizer plant was
killed, as was also Joint resolution,
which had passed the house, for the
appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the feasibility of such
scheme.
The bill to make domestic fowls sub
iect to the provisions of the general
stock law was also killed by refusal
to adopt the report of the free con-
ference committee, which had held the
bill in hand.
Senator Mower introduced bill to
appropriate the sum of S21, 600 to be
used IN placing granite balustrading
between the granite columns on the
north and south porticoes Of the capi-
tol building to build suitable terrace
around the building with a granite
retaining wall and granite steps, and
to paint the interior of the lower and
upper stories of the building. The
need of this work is apparent to any
one who has visited the building.
Senator Raysor introduced bill
which will excite interest. It pro-
vides that the directors Of the State
dispensary may Issue permits to beer
dispensers in cities of 10000 popula-
ton or over. AS no mention is made
of cities of less than 20, coo population,
the inference is that these cities can
not have beer dispensaries II the bill
becomes law.
The committee to which was referred
the bill to establish Lee county
reported favorably on its pass
age. The objections which were urged
against the bill, and which at one
time threatened TO defeat 1t, have
been found to be not substantiated,
and the bill will now be passed with
ont further interference.
THE HOUSE.
AS the close of the session approach
es the house gets into highly nervous
state. There are q pages of the calen
dar, with eight or ten bills to the
page. This means that some of those
bills will never be touched by the
house. Each member is jealous to get
rp The measure in which he is most
interested. In viewing with each other
"a great deal of time is lost.
Tonight advocates Of three meas
ares were anxious to get their respect
i've bills before the house-the ten
hour bill, Mr.. Johnson's antitrust
bill and Mr. Lotions general road
bill. The latter had the right OF way.
Whether by accident or by design
the house is putting of taking action
in the antitrust matter. Mr.. john
sons bill is but one Of the several on
that subject, and it was not taken up
YESTERDAY, although consideration Of
it was nearly finished Tuesday. Nor
will it be taken up today, in all prob
ability, for the general road bill is
still under consideration and must,
perhaps, be passed as one of the cir
cult judges declares existing laws un-
constitutional.
The disorder in the lower house is
creating comment. The members do
not give the attention to the member
speaking which his official position
seems to demand. The presiding Off
cer is harassed all the time by appeals
for order. The sergeant at arms has
been quite sick nearly all session, and
his place is filled by the clerical staff
when they can spare the time from
other duties. -.
snpply bill we're introduced. The lat
ter provides for the per diem and
mileage of the general assembly.
There was good deal OF time lost
over the matter of introducing new
bills. Mr.. Mcleod had sent bill to
the desk Tuesday night, but by some
mischance it was not read "Wednesday,
for the first time and the house had
passed a resolution forbidding the in
PRODUCTION Of new bills after Wednes-
dav. After considerable amount of
skylarking the house agreed to sus-
pend the resolution and the bill was
introduced. Among the bills intro
duced was the supply bill which makes
the levy in each of the several coun-
ties in the State.
The senate returned with amend
ments the bill to redistrict the State.
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