The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-02-05
our STATE LAWMAKERS.
Many New Treasures introduced - A
Number Enacted.
NEW BILLS.

crence to dcmurrers.
Mr.. Wade. to outlaw slot machines.
Mr.. Sinkler. by request. to provide
for State bacteriologis;: also bill
TO require towls and cities to fur
niSh mortuary statistics.
Nj CASTOR, relating to increase in
salary Of coroner Of Chester.
MIR Hill. to increase number OF mag
istrates of Colleton county.
Mr. Rainsford. to provide for the sale
of the State farms.
Mr. Kelly, relating to new Jail for
Lee county.
Mr. Moses to change and designate
certain townships in Sumter county.
Mr.. McMaster, to extend the rights
and remedies Of employees Of railroad
corporations as provided by the con-
stitution to employees Of cotton and
textile mill corporations and telegraph
companies.
There were a majority unfavorable
reports on Mr. Lanham's bill to require
railroads to allow each passenger 200
pounds of baggage without charge,
and Mr.. NJ. J. Johnson's bill to pro-
vide all railroads operating in this
State to protect the rates OF freight
stipulated in the bill for carriage OF
all freight. goods wares and merchan-
disc, and 10 provide penalties for the
violation thereof.
There was also an unfavorable re-
port on Mr.. Mauldin's bill to provide
against usury.
Mr.. Po.locks dispensary bill was re-
committed to the joint committee on
public schools and the dispensary. This
bill proposes radical changes in the
dispensary law.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS. ETC.
Mr.. Kirby's bill to regulate the
granting of certificates to teach in the
free public schools came up as unfin-
ished business and was killed.
Mr.. D. o. Herbert opposed the bill.
1t is an abrupt and unnecessary
iurketing trip for the State board OF
education. 1t also means that grad
yates of normal colleges must stand
these examinations when the object
OF normal colleges is to prepare teach
ers for their work. He objected par
ticularly to members of the State board
CT education travelling around over the
state granting certificates. He objected
to giving college graduates merely one
year certificates.
Mr.. Kirby defended the bill on the
same line Of his speech Monday. Mr..
Herbert had endeavored to find all the
bad points in It. but had overlooked
the good features.
Mr.. Fraser opposed the bill. The ad-
vantages Of college education do not
consist in the knowledge Of a number
OF isolated facts, but in the training OF
the mind 10 fit itself to work. There
is but one examination for doctors and
in other professions, then why should
teachers be subjected to such harrass-
ing examinations every few years.
Mr.. Barron. Of York. opposed the
bill. In behalf OF the most legislated
against class in the State, the common
school teachers who gets miserable
pittance for FIVE days hard work. he
opposed the measure. Qualifications to
teach do not consist in the knowledge
of a few facts. but in common sense,
patience and general intelligence.
There is already paucity OF teachers
in this State and such requirements as
this will still further cripple the pro-
fession. This was Mr.. Barron's first
effort in the house. and he acquitted
himself very well.
Mr.. Richards declared that the bill
had been reported unfavorably by all
of the committee except the author OF
the bill.
The house killed the bill by an over
whelming vote.
There was considerable discussion
over a concurrent resolution to provide
offices in the State capitol for the
State superintendent of education. The
resolution was killed on motion OF Mr..
Moses
Mr.. wingo contended that it was
side tracking" this official to have his
offices on Main street. Mr.. Moses re-
piled that these offices are really more
comfortable and as accessible as those
in the State house.
Governor Hayward Informed the
h ouse that Lieut.-Gov. John T. Sloan
had resigned from the board OF rus-
tees of the South Carolina college. Re
ceived as information.
The house killed Mr.. Wade's bill to
provide for the office of commissioner
of agriculture to receive 81 800 per an
mum out OF the privilege tax fund. The
house did not seem to be much inter-
eSted.
Mr.. Wade declared that agricultural
interests are tagging, and the only sal
walton Is diversified farming. This is
an agricultural State, but the agricul-
tural interests are neglected. Clemson
College has not come up to its e1pec-
tations. Commissioner Stevens Is worth
a million dollars year to Georgia. he
cited instances in which farmers had
made great success with innovations
in farming. The average farmer is .
"slow coach" and doesn't catch on TO
ideas quickly. They don't subscribe TO
agricultural papers. We need bureau
where outsiders can get Information.
This is very serious question and
very important matter The salary OF
the commissioner. $500 was to come
out of the privilege tax fund and he
thought this a mere bagatelle in COM
parison with the coed II would do.
Mr.. Tatum supported the measure.
The bill was killed by an over
whelm:ng vote.