The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
the LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED,
ALL BILLS WE'RE DISPOSED of
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
Only Few Members Remain for the
End--HOuse COnvcnes at 7.45 p. NJ.
on March 3 to Elect Senator.

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reports from conference and free con-
ference committees and their adop-
tons. A bare handful of members
were present and these were tired and
heartily glad when the house finally
sent word to the senate that all acts
were ready to ratification. The house
adopted resolution at the afternoon
to adjourn until March 3, a, 7.45 p.
m. The balloting for United States
senator will begin at O'Clock, each
branch Of the general assembly meet
ing separately and after the success
full candidate has received a majority
Of both bodies, then joint assembly
will be held and the senator will be
then declared elected.
1t was decided TO hold the election
or insurance commissioner on We'd
nesday, March 4, at 1890 a. m. Should
the election for United States sc nator
not be completed the insurance COM
missioner will be elected later.
Senator Sinkler's bill tc make the
term Of office Of the county supervisor
and the county superintendent uf ed
ucation four years had a hard time. A
number Of counties wanted exenlp-
tlons from the provisions of the bill
Some of these were put in on second
reading Friday, bat others were left
until Saturday. A committee on con-
ference was appointed and afterwards
committee on free conference but
tho report Of the latter did not III
clude some Of the counties and for Q
few minutes it looked as though the
bill might be killed. Messrs. Cos
grove, Vonkolnitz and others urged
the house to accept the report. I was
pointed out that an effort had been
made to recommit the bill at the
morning session. but this had failed
and 1t had been clearly shown that
the general assembly wanted the bill.
Finally it was decided to seni the
bill hack to the free conference COM
Mute and have another report sent
in. This was done and with 26 coun-
ties, including Richland. the bill was
ordered for enrolment. This was the
only bill on the house calendar.
The members then waited on COM
mittee reports. The free conference
report on the act creating a health
officer amended the salary feature,
making $4,000 instead ofs2.0oo as at
present.
The appropriation bill came back
with only fcw changes. The extra
clerk of the Office Of secretary Of state
was given $3.50 Instead Of $1,000. An
appropriation of $4,000 was made for
metal cases in that Office.
The contingent fund Of the railroad
commission was increased from $1,000
to $2.450 and of the department of
agriculture $1,000 to $4,000. The
contingent fund Of the State geologist
was made $1,000. Provision was made
for the extra judges. solicitors and
stcnog aphers Of the two new coun-
ties.
The total amount appropriated for
auditors was $S2,YsSO7 and for treas
urers. $ss,461.74.
In the appropriation for the Uni
versiV of South Carolina, Prof. H. C.
Davis was raised to q full professor
ship.
The Catawba Indians were given
$4,000 and 5000 for school purposes.
an increase of $1,000. and $1,000 was
given for the artificial limb fund. The
appropriation tf $4,000 for the Con-
federatc infirmary was inserted. and
the appropriation for the State sum-
mer school at Winthrop college was
killed. Attorney General Lyon secured
his appropriation CT $1,000 for the
merger suit.
Few changes were made in the sup
ply bills and the bill for county
officers salaries and the conference
| reports were adpotcd A recess was
| then taken until the evening.
The committee on free conference
| for the bill by Senator Walker fixing
| the salaries Of members OF the genet
nj assembly at 5000 WAS reported
| without changes except that extra
compensation Of 500 per year is al-
lowed the speaker Of the house Of
representatives hereafter.
There was a long wait at the nigh
session Of the house on one act--the
| supply bill. There were numbers OF
amen imentS and the engrossing de-
partment was busy with the new COPY.