The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-05
WORK OF LEGISLATURE.
SENATOR BAILEY INVITED TO
ADDRESS LEGISLATURE.
He Will Speak on Federal Income
Tax Law-Bill to Regulate Power
Companies Introduced in House.
All State Colleges To lie Inycsti-
gated.

Columbia. Feb, 1.--Representative
M. L. Smith today introduced a con-
current resolution which will pass
both Houses, inviting Senator Joe
Bailey, of Texas to address Legisla-
ture at day suitable to him in the
interest of the federal income tax
proposition.
Senator Tillman will personally
urge Senator Bailey to accept. It
was the intention to have both Sena-
tors Smith and Tillman to speak on
the same subject. but they will give
way to Senator Bailey.
Columbia, Feb. 1.-Representative
Foster has introduced a bill to regu-
late power companies and exacting
a State tax of ten per cent, of their
gross incove.
Representatives Sawyer and Foster
are the authors of a joint resolution
providing for joint commission to
investigate the past and present man.
agement of all the state colleges.
When the Richards state wide
prohibition bill which the author said
was the anti-saloon league bill,
reached the hour for debate in the
house at one o'clock Mr.. Richards
challenged the local optionists to go
to a vote without debate. The re-
quest Of the opposition that they be
given until tonight to consider this
proposition was granted.
Columbia, Feb. 1.-There was oppo-
sition to the resolution inviting
Senator Tillman to address the Gener-
al Assembly this afternoon on the
Federal income tax. Senator Williams
blocked the passage of the resolution
in Senate because ,rillman at Rock
Hill accused the Senate of being
bought by corporations. Finally the
House only extended the invitation.
Columbia. Feb. 1.-The Senate
killed the Carlisle Anti-income tax
measure on the third reading. The
Senate also reconsidered the Audu-
bon SOciety's bill for a hunters licen-
Sc. and restored it to the calender as
a second reading bill.
Columbia, Feb. 2.-After a two
hours fight on it the Richards State
wide prohibition bill passed the
House today. The bill has no chance
to pass the senate after the vote
against the Carlisle bill last night.
In speaking against the State
wide prohibition bill on the third
reading today Mr.. Wade of Aiken
made vigorous attack on Governor
Ansel for violating the local option
election pledge. "He should have had
sufficient back bone and manhood to
keep his word" said Mr.. Wade.
Representative J. H. Foster intro
duced a bill prohibiting washer
women wearing their patrons
clothes.
Senator Tillman's friend, Senator
Joe Bailey, of Texas wont address the
Legislature, the proposition to invite
him being so vigorously attacked in
the senate today that Senator Weston
withdrew it. Senators Graydon, Sink
ler and Clifton riddled Bailey on the
score Of corporation taint, Senator
Graydon particularly attacking the
Texan on his Standard Oil connection.
The House passed without a dis
senting vote an important bill by Mr..
McMahan, empowering cities to fix
rates for water, gas and electricity
on the complaint Of 25 residents.
Columbia, Feb. 3.-The compul-
sorry education bill got it's death
blow in the house today by a vote Of
IS to 20. The advocates losing half
t..eir strength since the measure was
last voted on. This being the last
session before the state campaign is
the explanation the friends Of the
measure offer for the result
Representative Foster has intro
duced bill making the white slave
traffic a felony