The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Biennial Sessions Bill Killed i'm
the Senate.

Columbia. Feb. FIN the senate
M. Gruber's bill to amend the consti
tuition so as to provide for biennia
sessions was taken up. There were z
votes in favor of the bill and L
against It, but the bill was lost fol
lack of the constitutional two-third:
majority.
live pigeons in target shooting was
also killed.
Several days ago Senator Sheppard
offered a resolution requesting the
senate committee on rules to report or
the question as to whether motion tc
indefinitely postpone" is debatable un-
der rule Il of the senate. Senator
Biakeny, for the committee submitted
a report stating that in the opinion Of
the COMMITTEES such a motion is debat-
able. The report was adopted. 1t
will be remembered that several days
ago the lieutenant governor ruled that
such motion was not oebatable.
Lieut.. Cor. Tillmaa asked permis-
sion to state his position IN the Jour
nal, which was granted. In today's
senate Journal he viii have the follow
ing; .o.,..+.-,,r o;tas the
Committee to Jeferson's manual ano
heartily commends 1t 60 the committee
on rules for diligent study. Since
making the ruling the chair has taken
occasion to inquire of the two highest
arliamentarians of this county as to
the correctness OF the same and is
much gratifed to learn that it is sus-
tanned By them. OF course the inter
pretation placed on the rule by the
committee on rules will be henceforth
observed, however much at variance 1t
nav be with parliamentary law.
Lieut.. Gov YiIlman stated last
night that during the day he had
wired TO Senator Frye, president Of
the United States senate, and to
Speaker Henderson Of the house of
Representatives, stating the question
and asking their decision and that
both of them'had sustained his ruling.
The following house bills were given
their third reading in the senate and
viii become acts:
Mr.. Ceggeshall's bill to exempt
Darlington from the act providing for
the elction OF cotton weighers.
Mr.. Rucker's bill TO exempt Con-
federate veterans from paying license
10 peddle In cities and towns.
Senator Manning asked to have the
bill to establish Lee County to be
taken up outof its order, so as to have
the bill recommitted to the committee
on privileges and elections. He stated
that his object In doing this was that
he had received an affidavit from a
civil engineer attacking the legality OF
one of Unconstitutional provisions for
the formation of new counties. No
opportunity has been given for the
investigation Of this affidavit by the
commi ttee, and for that reason he ask
ed to have the bill recommitted solely
for the purpose Of having the matter
He did not want the bill
10 lose its place on the calendar.
The advocates OF the new county, as
well as the opponents are here, ne
said. and both sides can be heard. He
made the otionsswith the consent and
approval Of the advocates OF the new
county. The bill was therefore recon-
znitted. The point that is to be con
sidered by the committee is whether
the lines Of the new county come with
in eight miles, the constitutional
limit. of sheSown Of Sumter.
Mr. DeBruhl's bill to provide the
manner in which railroad companies
;ncorporated under the laws Of other
States may be incorporated IN this
STATE. was given its third reading IN
She senate yesterday. The senate has
added several unimportant amendments
TO the bill. and it has been sent back
TO the house for concurrence.