The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-07

ments? Senator Maytield called for
the ayes and noes. The vote was Il
to Is, and the bill was then passed.
The senate then took recess until
s o'clock.
Night Session.
February AT the night session
the bill regulating the salaries of
county officers was taken up and
tinkered with for while. A lot of
amendments W re made, but as the
bill has yet to run the gauntlet of the
house, no attempt will be made to
print the provisions of the bill until
1t finally gets through both houses.
Senator Aldrich offered an amend
ment by which the salaries OF the
treasurers could be made different
from the auditors. The amendment
was lost, and the salaries of the two
officers will be the same in each
county.
At 10 o'clock the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
February 4.-By a vote of 81 to
55 the house today refused to strike
ont the enacting words of the child
labor bill. This does not neces5a-
rily mean the success of the meas
ure, but it was very great victory
for the advocates of the bill. The
house adjourned without taking fur
ther action on it.
There we're exciting scenes on the
floor of the house today and a
number of members arose to "a ques
ton of personal privilege" which
means that a member feels that be
has been misinterpreted, purposely
misquoted, or something of that kind.
The feature of the day was the
speech of Col. G. W Croft, of Aiken,
who favored the bill. Aside from
being a lawyer trained at debate,
Mr.. Croft has remarkable command
of language and his speech was
fine effort. There we're some splen-
did speeches made in opposition.
Mr.. Banks, of Newberry, made the
shortest but one of the best and most
logical speeches Of the day. Mr.
Rucker bettered any other effort he
has yet made. Mr.. Prince spoke
with his accustomed vim and direct
ness.
In behalf of the bill there were
several champions who held the floor
we'll. Mr.. Webb, of Aiken, who has
worked as an operative in a cotton
mill, opened the debate. Mr.. John
McMaster made a very forcible
speech as did Mr.. F. H. McAlaster.
Mr.. Logan, of Charleston, awoke the
tiger in the otherwise amiable dis
position of Col. R. B. A. Robinson.
The fighting of the day was rather
of the broadsword variety than of the
rapier.
When Mr.. Efrd's joint resolution
proposing amendments to the con,
stitution came up for third reading.
Mr.. Efrd at first managed to have
consideration postponed. 1t re-
quired SO votes in it's favor and there
we're barely 80 member present.
Subsequently, after some urging
Mr.. Efrd brought up the resolution
and the vote on it stood 70 to II.
Mr.. Efrd wanted to postpone con-
siderstion before the vote was an
nounced, but Mr.. Moses raised
point of order and the vote was an
nounced. The house declined to
pass the resolution, which was COM
panion to the biennial sessions reso-
luton and provided for the governor
TO fill vacancies on the bench occur
ring between sessions of the general
assembly.
THE CHILD LABOR BILL.
Mr.. Webb, of Aiken, then called
up the special order of the day,
Senator Marshall's bill "to prohibit
children under - years of age from
working in the textile manufactur-
ing establishments of this State, un-
der conditions herein stated, and to
provide punishment for violations OF
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