The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
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COLUMBIA LETTER.
Is. II. AUI.l. EDIroR.

at II O'Clock on Tuesday both branches
of the General Assembly were called
to order, the Senate by Lieutent Gov
ernor Tilman, and the House by Clerk
II. c. Hamer
In the House practically the whole Of
the first days session was taken up in
organizing and getting ready for busi-
ness. Speaker Stevenson having been
candidate for Attorney General in
the last campaign is not member of
the present House, and the election of
new speaker was necessary. There
were only two candidates, Mr.. Nj. l..
Smith, of kcrShaw, and Mr.. II. Y.
Williams, Of Lancaster. Mr. Smith
received 81 votes and Mr.. Williams 2l.
Mr.. Hamcr was reelected clerk without
opposition. and Mr.. j. s. Wilson Of Lam
caster, sergeant atarms, and MIR. }.
5. Withcrs, of Chester, reading clerk.
In the Senate very little time was
consumed in the election of officers.
The old officers had no opposition, and
Senator Sheppard of Edgchcld, was
reelected president pro tenn, MIR.
Stewart reading clerk and Mr.. j. Fred
Schumpcrt sergeant at arms. DR.. Oar
by, Of Columbia. was chosen chaplain.
The annual message Of the Governor
was presented and read in both houses
Immediately after the reading Of a
special executive message announcing
the death Of Chief Justice Mclvcr.
which occurred at his home in Chcraw
on Monday afternoon, each house adj
lourned us Il testimonial of respect to
the memory Of the late Chief Justice.
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A child labor bill was introduced in
the Senate on Wednesday by Senator
Marshall. The main provisions Of the
bill are that after May |, 1908, no child
under 10 years of age shall be en-
ploycd in any factory; after May |,
1904, no child under the age Of II. and
after May |, 1908, no child under II
years of age. That after May l., 1903,
no child under II shall be permitted to
work between the hours Of p. m. and
4. m., except to make up for loss of
time owing to accident. Provided,
that children of widowed mothers or
totally disabled fathers, or children de-
pendent upon their own labor for a liv-
ing may be employed. Several other
Bills Of minor Importance were also in
troduccd
The Senate received a message from
the Governor vctocing the Bill passed
at the last session instructing the State
Treasurer to write Off his books certain
bonds known as the Land Bonds" " The
matter was referred to the finance
committee. A special executive mes
sage was also received recommending
that at some time during the session suit
able exercises commemorative of the life
and services of the lamcnted Wade
Hampton be held. The Gov. announced
that he had invited General Nj. c. But
Ter to deliver an address before the
General Assembly on the occasion of
these memorial exercises and that Gen
eral Butler had accepted Committees
from both houses were appointed to
take in charge the arrangements for
the exercises and it is probable that a
day early in the session will be fixed.
The House spent the greater part of
Of the session Wednesday in assigning
seats to members.
The following is the full text of a
child labor bill introduced in the House
today by MIR. f.. II. Aun:
Section |. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of South
Carolina, that no child under the age of
II years shall be employed in or about
any factory or manufacturing estab
llshmsnt within this State unless a wild
owed mother or totally disabled father
Is totally dependent upon the labor Of
such child. or in case child is an or
phan and has no other means of sun
port. No child under the age of 10
years shall be employed under any cir
cumstances.
Section 2. That it shall be unlawful
for any factory or manufacturing es-
tablishmcnt to hire or employ any child
unless there is provided and placed on
file in the office of such employer an af
tidavit signed by the parent or guardian
or persons standing in parental relations
thereto, certifying the age and date of
birth of said child. Any person fur
nishing false certificate of the age of
such child shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punished by fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, or be sentenced to hard
labor for a term Of one month.
Section 8. That no child under the
age of l6 years shall be employed at
labor or detained in any factory or
manufacturing establishment in this
State between the hours Of 7 D. m. and
7 a. M, or for more than sixty hours
in any one week or more than ten hours
in any one day.
Section 4. That no child under the
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