The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20

Columbia, Jan. t5.-The senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections this
morning made a report recommending
that the various elections be hello, be-
ginning at II a. N. Thursday, 21st
inst, the following to be voted for !:
Associate justice two directors of the
penitentiary; State librarian; dispen-
sary commissioner; chairman of dis
pensary board two members of dis
pensary board /; two trustees Of South
Carolina college; three of Clemson !;
two for cotored college; two for
Winthrop. These are to be voted for
in the order named, and unless the
elections are finished by 8 45 p. M,
the Joint session is to take: a recess
until S p. m. when the elections shall
be completed. There are to be no
speech making in the nominations.
The senate adopted the program and
sent the resolution to the house.
The house reported to the senate
that it had rejected Senator Johnson's S
bill to prevent strikes and lockouts,
but notwithstanding that Senator
Jonhnson offered the bill again. In
doing so he said snap judgement had
been taken, and he wanted the friends
Of the bill III the house to have an
other opportunity to vote upon it.
The senate had at former session
adoptd Mr.. Johnson's bill.
When calendar work was reached
the senate adopted the unfavorable
report on Senator Stanland's bill to
prohibit the selling or giving away Of
LIQUOR at polling places.
Senator Brice introduced bill which
permits towns to vote out dispen-
sary after it had been. established.
The baggage bill was brought up
again, and although it was killed
yesterday it passed today, the weight
for free baggage being made 200
pounds instead of $50.
Both houses practically adjourned
until next Wednesday, although both
will hold brief sessions tomorrow,
beginning at $50. There will be barely
a quorum present in either. This
adjournment was taken because Tues
day is Lees birthday.
In the house this morning a special
committee made report condemning
the boilers and heating apparatus in
the State house and recommending
that new system be installed. The
report was referred to the committee
On State house and grounds, and it
is expected to bring a bill to carry out
the recommendation of the committee.
The bill in reference to treating on
election day received it's third read
ing without debate.
Mr.. Rainsford introduced a con-
current resolution appointing COM
mission to consider the cost and ad-
visibility of establishing State
fertilizer factory in the penitentiary.
A similar resolution was introduced
in the senate by Senator Warren.
Mr.. johnson, of Fairfield. has in
troduced bill leviyng an excise tax
on waterworks and electric light
plants. The bill assesses one tenth of
one mill on the gross receipts of such
corporations, and is along the line of
his franchise tax bill previously in
troduced. The tax commission recon-
mends tax of three mills on the gross
receipts of such corporations.
Tt committee considered Mr.. E. H.
Aull's ood roads bill this morning,
but * no action, preferring to wait
until the good roads convention
meets, because it may make some re-
Communications, and the idea is to
have one bill for consideration.
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