The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-20

81 q. Week DeS1nnlnS next July anu ov
hours a week after January 1 next
with the proviso that 60 hours lost
time may be made up IN the course
Of a year. A companion act Is that
amending the child labor act so as
to forbid women and children under
IA working after night.
The act looking to the establish
ment of high schools throughout the
State is of special importance to the
rural districts. It is limited to towns
Of 1000 population or less. 1t pro-
vides for a special levy not exceeding
two mills in any school district de-
string such a high school, and carries
an appropriation Of $4,000 for aid
through a State high school board to
the poorer districts.
The present legislature made ap-
preparations totaling million and
half, about 100000 more than can
be raised by the reduced levy COM
bined with other sources OF income,
in spite of the fact that the tax values
have increased twenty-five million
It increased the pension arpropria-
ton to s25O,000, but refused to make
any other changes as to pensions, the
house itself killing the bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for artificial limbs for
veterans. 1t voted $4,000 for the
veterans reunion, but Senator Brooks
bill to establish a veterans infrmary
was again killed.
This legislature was particularly
liberal to the colleges, which escaped
this year without any attacks. Win
throp gets $4,000 to add to a dona-
ton Of $4,000 for a practice school,
which will have the effect Of making
room for about 250 more girls, Pres
ident Johnson says.
II decided, however, that it would
not help the newly established indus
trial school for boys at Florence, the
house killing the bill to appropriate
$685. for buildings. It looked too
much like another big State institu-
ton budding into existence. The en-
terprise seems stranded with a $780,
600 site on hand. This is the pet Of
the federation of women's clubs.
Among the other acts of general
application and interest have been the
following:
Providing penalty for the suspic-
sjous possession of safe-eracking tools
or paraphernalia Of any kind.
Regulating the gathering and mar
keting of oysters and other shell
game.
To provide for insuring public
buildings partially in old line COM
panies.
Creating State house and grounds
commission with an appropriation Of
$4,000 to enclose the grounds with
a $4,000 retaining wall and beautify
the grounds.
To compel police court jurors to
answer venire-
Appropriating $4,000 for monu-
ment to Calhoun at Washington.
Providing for commission to
erect a monument to General Sumter
at Stateburg.
To ratify the constitutional amend
naent regarding municipal bonded in
debtedness-
To cede to the federal government
jurisdiction over lands in Georgetown,
Beaufort, Charleston, Aiken and An
deson counties, on account of pro-
posed federal buildings
Authorizing cities and towns to
furnish water and electric current to
persons and firms outside of the cor
porate limits
Giving magistrates jurisdiction over
gambling cases.
To extend the authority Of the rail
road commission as to depots at 9TH
er than functional points.
Making it a misdemeanor to leave
an asmal dead or manned on
street after three hours notice.
Authorizing chairman of boards of
township commissioners to admins
ter oatos in the course Of duty.
Providing for the time county Of
fcers' terms shall begin.
To regulate the sale of drift boats,
water craft, lumber RATS.
To forbid the sale Of cocaine ex-
cept by prescription and under the
personal supervision Of physician.
Relating to the disease and market
ing of cattle and other domestic ami
mails, and the remedies therefor.
Relating to judgments in action to