The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
Law Makers Hard at Work as
Session Draws to a Close.
NO new BILLS INTRODUCED.
An UawIse Precedent Established,
Paying For Diseased Stock
Killed by Order of State
Veterinaria Y.
HAMPTON MONUMENT TO BE BUILT.

Columbia, Feb 1.-THE House spent
today discussing House bills, this be-
ing their last day on the calendar.
Senate bills will be taken up by the
House and House bills by the Senate
after today.
The house today established the pre-
cedent of paying owners for diseased
stock killed by the order Of the State
veterinarian if it can be proved that
his diagnosis was wrong. Nearly a
thousand dollars was appropriated this
way.
The claim of Mr.. c. A. Calvo, Jr.,
once owner and editor of the Colum-
bia Register, was paid. The State
owed him 5000 for binding statutes for
three years, as far back as 1894. He
is in i'll health and almost in poverty
now.
The Senate resolution to have, a
committee meet before the next session
and examine into the condition of the
work Of completing the State Capitol
passed the House.
The Senate devoted the morning ses-
sion to the passing of second and third
reading bills. All the special orders
of today are made special for the ses-
sion tonight.
The johnson amendment to divert
the Wade Hampton monument>appro
priation to the establishment of per-
p1anent scholarship in the South Caro-
lima and Winthrop Colleges was reject
ed by yea and nay vote of % to II.
Senator johnson made sentimental
presentation of his proposed amend
ment, but Senator Marshall stated
that the money already subscribed by
individuals as we'll as organizations
previous to this. proposed appropria-
tio1 vas done so with the express
understanding that a handsome marble
monument would be reared, and it
would not be carrying out their wishes
or desire to divert it noR into another
channel. The Moses House bill,
providing for this appropriation Of
$40, 900 has now passed both branches
OF the General Assembly and will be
ratified tomoerow.
Mr.. Clifton's bill to amend section
l69 of the code of civil procedure con-
tained in vol. of the code Of laws of
South Carolina, 1902, in reference to
demurrers provoked lengthy discus
sion between several lawyers. It
finally passed to third reading by
vote Of q to 13.
The house at the night session pass
ed the bill introduced by MI. Morgan
of Greenville "to authorize and en-
power the board of trustees of South
Carolina college to improve the lands
of the college, to build thereupon, to
borrow money for such purpose and
pledge the lands SO improved for the
money SO borrowed" This bill had
been introduced by request. It passed
the house last night by just three
votes.
Mr.. Morgan's joint resolution to
allow the estate OF Judge Joseph H.
Earle to sue the State of South Caro-
lima for salary unpaid created con-
siderable debate among the lawyers
and others in the house. The claim
had been rejected two years ago, and
the resolution was to allow suit to be
brought-as no individual can sue the
State without special permission.
The house few days ago killed a
somewhat similar claim presented by
Judge Buchanan and the two cases
we're discussed in connection last
night. It appears that about the time
these gentlemen were elected judges
the general assembly cut the salary
of circuit judges from s., 500 to s3, 600.
Judges Earle and Buchanan received
s., 500 for one year. The question is,
did these gentlemen receive too much
for that year or did they receive too
little for the three years succeeding
for no officers salary can be reduced
during his incumbency. The bill was
killed by a vote Of 81 to u.
On motion Of Senator Mower the
appropriation and supply bills were
ordered read a second time with the
understanding that general amend
ments would be made on the third
reading. The reading of the volumi-
nous documents consumed nearly the
entire session. No vote was taken on
the anti-cock fighting bill, but the
matter may be concluded today.
Mr.. Marshall introduced concur
rent resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee consisting
of two senators and three representa-
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