The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Much Debate in House Over Aqqro-
priatiaa Bill:
APPROPRIATIONS UNCHANGED.
Dispensary 10 be Investigated
Pistols Cannot be Leased
No New judicial Circuits.

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No New judicial Circuits.
Columbia, Feb. 10.-In the house
this morning much time was consumed
. IN the fight against the appropriations
for the state colleges, but every effort
50. cut down the sums famed in the
appropriation bill failed. The debate
started when the citadel appropriation
of s25, 600 was reached and lasted for
some time, but the house refused to
cut the amount down to S22, 600 as sug-
gested. Then the colored college at
Orangebu-g. came IL for an attack,
members wishing to cut the amount
from S., coo to So, 800, but the house
again refused to consider the PROPOSE
5ion.
TIE appropriation bill then went
along smoothly until the pension sec
tion was reached, which provides for
an appropriation of $500, coo for pen
sions for soldiers. A substitute was
offered reducing the sum to Sl50, 600,
but after debate, lasting about an
hour. the house by vote Of sS6 to l0
refused to consider the substitute.
The bill requiring railroads to haul
$50 pounds of baggage fee instead OF
$50 as they now DO passad to It's third
readings and Representative. Auil's
chief constable bill passed and was
sent to the senate. The bill provides
for only one chief constable.
In the senate this morning the IN
pleasant remarka made by Senators
aStanland and Sharpe in regard to the
dispensary ended by Senator Stanland
stating that there was no personal
motive in any of his remarks and
Senator Sharpe apologized for the re-
marks he had made IN the heat OF de-.
bate.
The bill Of Senator Johnson, ,regu-
latiRg strikes and lockouts passed after
much debate and after several amend
menss. There were four reports on
this bill.
By a vote of IS to %. Senator Al
drich's blu appropriating $50, 600 for
an exhibit of industries and resources,
at Louisiana Purchase exposition to
be held in the city of5St. Louis during
the year 1902, passed its second read
There was favorable report on
Senator Marshali's bill providing for
,the purchase Of certain lands near
the hospital for the insane.
Senator Manniug's bill providing
for an increase IN the salaries OF su-
preDae and circuit court judges went
over until the next session.
The rest Of the morning session was
spent in the ratifying of acts by the
senate and house.
Ats O'Clock the senate reassembled
and completed the second reading Of
uncontested second reading bills which
was interrupted Just before tie neon
adjournment by the ratification OF
dozen acts, ali Of which were purely
local. except the child labor enact
ment.
Under the call of special order Mr..
Hoods Joint resolution to appoint a
committee to Investigate the manage
ment OF the State dispensary came up
for third reading.
Aftera lengthy debate, during which
Senator Mayfeld presented letter
from Dispensary Commissioner Crum
defending the management, the resoiu-
tion was recommitted to the committee
with power to send for persons and
papers. take testimony, employ
ssenographer and to report to the
senate within the session with the
testimony included with the full result
Of their findings.
The senate Killed the other bill to
change the number ef members Of the
board of directors from three to seven,
but passed the other dispensary bill
which eliminates from the dispensary
law the proviso That nothing herein
contained shall prevent said directors
of the dispensary from making with
distiIlers in this State contracts for
the purchase Of liquors manufactured
by them within this State. -
At the night session in the, House
the bills providing for two additional
judicial circuits were continued until
the next session by .n1tual consent.
Mr.. Donnald's Joint resolution to
provide for the payment OF certain
claims for artificial limbs was killed
as the appropriation bill made provis-
ion for these claims.
9ar. SinkIer withdrew the third read
ing bills proposing to amendsthe phar-
maceutical laws.
. Mr.. Aul's bill relating to reorgani-
zasion OF the State constabulary pass
ed third reading.
There were three. pistol bills on the
calendar, one by Rev. Welcome Quick,
of Marlboro, to absolutely prohibit the
carving, sale or transportation into
the State of pistols. Mr.. Quick made
an earnest appeal for his BILL The
law is inefectoal. TIE way to cultl-
vate public sentiment is by making
drastic laws and enforcing them. The
house thought Mr. Qnick's bill ua-
constitutional and killed it.
Mr.. Bomar's bill as amended by the
committee was then taken up and
passed. It provides al amendment to
the Cooper law providing that pistols
cannot be leased. Mr. Bomar explain.
ed that the law prohibits the sale OF
pistols less thaQ y inches in length,
etc. Yet the hippocket variety is dis
posed of by some storekeepers under a
nominal lease which is but a subter-
fuee. The bill denies the merchants
the right to sell, offer for sale, lease
-o,4 barter or eycban9e1 pistols