The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-01
YORK De the LEGISLATURE.
AdR. MORGAN OF GREENvILLE
DEVELOPS AS LEADER.
second and Third Reading Bills Con-
sidered - Kershaw Compulsory
Education Bill Continued
to Next Session.

sidered - Kershaw Compulsory
Education Bill Continued
to Next Session.
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Columbia, Jan. 26.-There wasAan
incident in the house yesterday which
more clearly defined than anything
which has gone before has defined
that the natural and undisputable
leader OF the house is Mr. B. A. Nor
gan. q Greenyfle lawyer, straight and
reliable, loyal and hkable, modest but
firm and fearless The house had un-
J der consideration the historical COM
mission, which, as was mentioned in
this correspondence, is loaded with
politics although it has merit but
which had passed to a second reading
thesd before. After Mr. Morgan Wig
,rousg attacked the bill declaring it
to be little more than an attempt to
legislate out of place his old friend,
Col. z. j. Austin, of Greenville. and
this was no way to go at a job of this
kind the house reversed disposition Of
the day before and by a decisive ma
iority voted to recommit the bill.
BY an s.ye and naye vote Of 60 to As
the house killed Mr.. Devere's resolu-
ton calling upon the South Carolina
Sa,esaf f;en at washington to work for
the repeal Of 18th and 18th amend
even the representation is
,.sss.ssvv -.sesss.ss Devere alone defended,
ana; nobody attacked it.
s aftea the Nash bill had been recon-
anftred there were only two third read
bills, that to declare the seduction of
a woman under promise of marriage
crime and that for the protection Of
insectiverous birds and their nests,
Hboth of which passed and We're order.
ed sent to the senate.
Among the second reading bills Mr.
Doar,s to make the deer season uni
form throughout the state passed, as
did Mr.. Morrison's regulating the
bonds Of Greenwood county officers
and Mr.. Richards to amend the act
with reference to the establishment Of
municipal court so to allow cities of as
small population as 1000 to establish
these courts.
Mr.. Kersnaw's bill to reestablish the
tobacco warehouse charges existing
] prior to the act of the last legislature
passed after spirited debate and
with an amendment limiting the
charge for the sale Of the largest pile
to 25 cents instead of so cents.
Mr.. Kershaw's compulsory edcuation
bill was continued until the next ses-
sion at his own request, and Mr.. Her
bert's, with the same object in view
was passed over for the day. The
South Carolina College bill again went
over, and Mr.. McMaster's bill to re-
s;uire. corporation to audit and pay
tae claims Of their employees get tan
e,ad u, II debate on which the in
;sagurat1on ceremony encroached and
the. denate was adjourned until today.
Mr. Cothran introduced resolution
commencing the efforts Senate
Yaumer in his efforts for national road
IegisIation, which will cause fight for
political reasons
Over in the senate a bill was passed
looking the appointment OF COM
mission to look into the oyster and
terrapin industry Of the coast counties,
which is falling off. There was an un-
favorable report in the senate On MT.
Mauldin's bill to prohibit hotel priv
Eneges and beer dispensaries-
The house killed Mr.. Pittmans bill
to require a uniform price for cotton
seed. He said the small mills of the
state favored it as likely to repress the
trust which was crushing them with
high prices in their localities and low
priceshelsewhere.