The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
both HOUSES DEBATE PUBLIC
SCHOOL FUND.
Bill to Change Distribution Of
Dispensary Profits Killed.
100000 for Schools in
appropriation Bill.

reference to carrying concealed weap'
ons. Both are proposed amendments
to the constitution. One disqualifes
1 any one convicted of carrying conceal
ed weapons from holding any position
of honor or trust, and the other adds
to the usual official oath an a6rma-
tion that the official does not carry
concealed weapons.
The senate reversed its action OF
the bill requiring county superintend-
| ents of education to have first grade
teachers certificate, and the bill was
indefinitely postponed by vote of q
to y.
An effort was made also to kill the
bill relating to the sale of dynamite
used to kill fish, but it failed. The
bill requires dynamite dealers to ascer-
tain what purpose the purchaser is to
put the dynamite to and to keep re-
cord of sales.
Senators Manning, Marshall, Nc
Leod and Mccall made minority re-
port on Gov. McSweeney's veto of the
state bond bill and recommended that
the veto stand. This report, with a
majority report on the same matter,
will be considered Thursday.
In the house Mr.. Aull's bill proyid-
ing for the appointment of one chief
state constable who shall have charge
of all the dispensary constables was
passed. The salary is to be 81, 800 and
the appointment is to be made by the
governor.
Senator Johnston's blu to change
the manner of distributing dispensary
profits so that schools financially weak
should first be looked after created
much debate. Senators seemed to
favor the principle of the bill, but ob-
iected to details as being radical and
impracticable. The bill was killed by
a vote of q to "A.
In the house the appropriation bill
came up for It's second reading. There
was some opposition to the item of the
South Carolina college, but the
amount stood as reported by the com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Pollock an item
was inserted appropriating 500, 600
for public schools.
In the senate today Mr.. johnson had
bill intended to prevent sympathetic
strikes and lockouts, the bill being in
duced by the experience Of Horse
Creek valley during strike in the
King mill at Augusta. Opposition
was made to the bill on account of it's
alleged impracticability, unconstitu-
tionalty and because of its paternal-
ism, but the senate refused to strike
out the enacting words by vote OF, Is
to II.
Senator Marshall introduced a bill
making half holiday on Saturday for
Columbia banks.
The appropriations for State colleges
excited the usual number of hostile
motions, and the appropriation for
Winthrop college was cut down So, 600.
To the Richard bill to increase the
amount of each scholarship from s44 to
800 may be assigned the cause of this
reduction. At any rate it afforded the
means to accomplish by indirection
what the house did not do directly.
The house by majority of 81 refused to
make direct cut, but afterwards
adopted Mr.. Lide's motion to require
all scholarships to be paid out of the
general appropriation. The bill had
provided for an appropriation of S52,-
600 for operating expenses and s., 456
for scholarships. After failing to
reduce the $4,000, identically the
same amount appropriated last year,
the opposition to the proposed appro-
priatlon accomplished their object by
erasing the suggested allowance for
scholarships. The point was carried
by reason of the fact that in passing
the Richards bill the house committed
itself to allow no increase in the ap-
preparation. The Richards bill has
not passed the senate, but should it
have done so the appropriation would
have been in snarl. AS the matter
stands, nothing but free conference
committee report can straighten out
the kinks. Winthrop got $57, ,456 last
year and asked for $65, 456 this year,
but instead is given $46, 544.
Last night Mr.. Moses presented the
supply bill to make appropriations fol-
the several counties and also the legis.
lative supply bill. The State levy is
fixed at 5 mills.
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