The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.
CoLi'MEIA, FEE. Q, 100:

CoLrMrIA, FIE. O., 1908.
y "cbild labor bill' has been passed
at last. The termination of an agita-
ton lasting nearly four years is Il mild
measure prohibiting the employment
OF children in factories and mines
under certain restrictions. The issue
has been fought htOutly on both sides
I'LL that time, and while there was Il
show of fight in tho house this week
campaign last year. When tho Demo-
cratic convention declared, not u dele
gate protesting, that such a law should
DC enacted, the fight was won by the
advocates OF the reform. Whatever
their personal convictions, Legislators
could not face q Democratic constitu-
ency and defend their votes against a
plank In the party platform.
The debate the last week was inter-
csting. however, although it was we'll
understood that the bill would pass.
Several OF tho members, young men,
took tho opportunity to exhibit their
OratOrInl. powers, and two of them,
Messrs. Bomar and Blackwood, from
Spartanburg, made quite an impression
by their speeches in opposition. The
most effective speech made in favor of
tho really vital points of the issue, was
made by Col. T.. Ii. Aull, OF Newberry,
who had also introduced n bill on this
subject. The debate began on We'd
ncsday, was resumed on Thursday
night II again Friday night, when Il
vote was taken. The bill passed by n
vote OF 80 to III.
The measnre is that which was intro
dnccd in the Senate by Senator J.
Quitman Marshall, of Columbiu-who.
by the way, was the first legislator to
advocate this legislation. The bill
passed the Senate without debate, and
was taken up in tho house i'm prefer
ence to the other bills pending. 1t is n
MID measure, and several cotton Dresi-
dents expressed their preference for it,
u any legislation at all was to be had.
tho first day of May. 1903, no child
under the ngc of 10 years shall be M
ployea III any factory, mine Or textile
manufacturing establishments OF this
state; and that from and after the
first day of May, 1904, no child under
the age of II shall BIO employed in any
factory, mine or textile manufacturing
from and after the frs day of Nav,
1903, no child under tho age of 13 years
a be employed in any factory,
mine or textile manufacturing estab-
!lshment OF this State, except IA here
matter provided. That from and after
May 1st. 1908. no child under the age
of - years shall be permitted to work
between the hours of z O'Clock D. In.
ana O'Clock in the morning in n
factory. mine or textile rnsnufsotory
OF thisState. Children whose widowed
mothers or invalid fathers are depen-
dent upon them are exempted, as are
those who attend school for four
months in the year and can read and
write. The penalty for violation of
TINS law by parents, guardians or mill
officials is q fine Of no. less than $40
nor more than $50, d" imprisonment
not longer than 80 days.
THE VOTE.
MIR. Cooper, OF Laurens, precipitated
4 test vote with his motion to continue
the bill, This was n hostile motion,
and, II carried, would have put the
bill aside until next year.
On the motion to continue, the vote
stood ne follows:
WOOD, Bomar. Bro SSas' co 1eesa; c Stasa.
Davis, DeBruhl. Dennald, Dorroh,
Doyle, Edward, Hendrix, Hinton,
James, Kirby. Lancaster, Leaverett,
Little: Lyles, Mace, Mahaffey, Maui
din, Middleton, Morgan. Noses. Pear
Richardson. Russell. Sarratt, StacHs..
liams, Wingard, Wineo. WriehtE
Total al. Those paired who Would
have voted aye were: Messrs. Fraser,
kibler and Coggershall.
Nays01Anll, Baker. Barron, Beam
guard, Bennett, Black. Brooks. CALI
Champs, DeVore. Doar, Bowling, Ford,
CASTOR. Cause. Glover, Gourdin, Halle,
H%arrellson, Haskell, ID. o. Herbert,
Hill, Holman. Humphrey, Irby, Jarne-
gan. Kelley. King, Laney. Lessesne,
hide. Lotion. Logan. Mccain. Magill,
Moss, Nichols, Parnell. PeuritOy, Pol
lock. Quick, Rainsford, Rawlinson,
Strong, lTatum. Thomas. Toolc, Towill,
Wall. Webb. Whaley and Wise. Those
paired who would have voted nay
were: McssrS- Mimms. Scabrook and
j. &. Herbert.
The following were not recorded as
voting or ns being paired: Speaker
Smith and Messrs. Banks, Carwile, Dem
ms; Ehrd. Fox, johnson, Lanham. Nc
Coll, McMnstel, Patterson, Wade, Wal
ker. A majority of these are known
to have been in favor of the bill.
DIsrE ,SARY LAW.
Another bill which caused some de-
bate in the house was one introduced
and strongly advocated by Mr.. Pol
loch =" TX the prOttS or the dlspens6ry
and to distribute them among the COM
mon schools. also to require purchases
from distilleries within the State to he
made on equal terms with purchases
from outside concerns. This bill gave
rise to a lot of lobby talk about the
dispensary management, but it was
finally defeated by a vote of 70 70 81.
INSURANCE MATTERS.
The house has given a good deal OF
time to the perfecting of the insurance
laws. After thorough discussion the
house passed Mr.. I.ibler's bill to create
n department of insurance. The de.
partment liz to be charged with the
execution of NIL insurance laws, and
tho head of the department is to be
The latter shall be elected by the Gen.
cral Assembly and his term of office
shall be four years Mt 81, 800 per annum
The salaries and other expenses are tC