The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-12

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ord"rad enrolled fOr ratification as an
act. Mr.. Herbert had the house table
the four remaining child labor bills.
, | introduced by McSSrS. Aull. Webb, d.
O. Herbert. and the substitute bin in
, troducrd by the majority Of the com
nitt"r ON commerce and mannfac-
lur"%. And thus ended the three
Years fight to set chnd labor legislR
ton enacted.
EDUCATIONAL.
Mr.. COOptrS bill to charter the
n"csDvt"rian CollcE" Of South Caro-.
ma, There were important changes
made IN the manner Of rlCcting trus-
lcHS so that every Presbyterian in
INC synod Of South Carolina may be
suitably represented on the board.
Mr.. Morgan's bill to empower the
trustees Of Grccnvillc city schools to
issue bonds not to exceed $20.n0O for
IN" purpose OF buying lots and build
ing graded schools, provided This is
INC VIII OF, the voters in an election
called for on petition Of the majority
Of the frccholdcrS OF the school dis.
trict
MI. Dowlng'S bill to allow BAN.
gcrE school district No. IA. town of
Bamherg. to issue $4,000 in bonds for
the purpose of building IL graded
school. DR.. Black had the bill so
amended that the equipment and fmrn.
lShingS must also be paid for ont of
the amount realized from the sales OF
the bonds.
Mr.. Hinton's bill to authorize an
election in Easlry on the question Of
issuing bonds for school purposes \
majority OF f""cholders must first pc
ution FOR tn" election. The issue Of
bonds cannot exceed $1,000. Later
Senator Carpenters bill was sub-
stltuted for This. to save trouble OF
putting the house bill through the Sen.
ate.
Mr.. Aull to amend an act Of 1902 SO
that trustees OF Prosperity graded
schools may buy a lot out Of proceeds
ol sale Oh boniS issued for erection Of
II school building.
MIR. Dorroh's bill to require the
board Of trustees and faculty of
! Clemson College to provide and furn.
lSh short courses Of one month each
In the tcXtil" department.
lhis was amended by Col. ID. O. Her.
bert so that the tuition will be free.
Mr.. TowilIs bill to allow Malcolm
j.. Harris OF Lexington. who is under
the legal age limit. to Practice law on
his graduation from law college.
Mir. Rcady's bill to authorize the is.
sue OF $4,000 bonds for graded school
in town of Saluda if SO ordered in an
election by the people Of the school
district when property pctitioncd.
SOME GENERAL. MATTERS
Senator Stanland's bill to prevent
the sale of toy pistols passed second
reading without any discussion so
just was it deemed in it's tendency.
Mr.. Thomas bill to require tho
State librarian to furnish bound
J copy of the code Of laws to each mem
> h~ hnt. - al, \.
? cd With one.
Also the bill to require these vol
umcs for Judges and SOLICITORS
Ar. DcBruhls bill to require the
STATE treasurer to publish in two
daily papers. one in Columbia. n
monthly statement Of the financial
condition of his Office and tho names
OF the banks in which money is de.
, posted.
MIR. l.ylcs' bill to authorize towns
. and cities to own and operate rock
quarrics, to work convicts thereon and
to extend the police jurisdiction of the
municipalities to such real estate as
Is HSrd in this manner.
Mf. Bomar'$ bill TO allow county su.
perlntrndcnts Of education to nstah.
, ish repositories for school books in
some other convenient place when
! their own offices are too small for that
| purpose.
MIR. Mauldin's bill to dcvolvc the du.
ll"S OF supervisor Of registration for
towns and cities upon the clerks OK.
cept i'll cities Of $4,000 Inhabitants Mr..
MaulGm explained that this would cut
down a great many useless salaries
and would put the registration in the
hands OF bonded officials.
Mr.. CoopCr'S bill to change from S
to 10 days the time in which distress
warrants may be iSSucd--such war
rants as arc designated in section 2432
o fthc Civil Code.
The day in the senate was devoid Of
any special events. The realization has
dawned upon the members that time
! has come for earnest work and the size
Of the calendar is an admOnitiOn that
much must be done within the next
two weeks.
| The Gaines seed cotton and ,ln-
packed lint cotton bill as amended by
the senate Friday night passed
third reading without any opposition;
also Mr.. J. w. Ragsdalc's railroad re-
| lief department. They are now in the
| house
TIE BONE or CONTENTION.
The bill to provide scholarships for
| postgraduate study in the South Caro-
lima college was called for a third read
strike ont the cnacting clause caused
a long dabato lasting more than two
| hours. The purpOrt Of the measure was
for the State to appropriate $1,000 an
nually to be divided between ten young
men. graduates Of colleges in the
| State.
The bill was drawn from memorial
and came to the senate with the full
endorsement Of the committee on cd
ucatiOn.
Mr.. RaysOr advocated the bill and
said that the recommendation came
not from the South Carolina college
but originated from the president of a
dCnominational college and was not
urged by the friends Of the South Caro-
Ina college; all the higher educational
institutions in the State had given the
proposition their endorsement and It is
in no sense antagonistic to any OF the
denominational colleges. Our young
men have no such advantages offered
them in this State and are compelled to
beyond.
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