Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-26
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PALMETTO STATE
Below is given a brief summary OF
the doings Of the Lawmakers OF the
South Carolina General Assembly
daY BY day:
nth.

MONDAY-Jan. 18th.
The Senate-The feature of Mon
day night s session was Otis. liquor
nuisance bill, which created con
siderable discussion. No action taken.
Carlisle child labor bill passed third
reading, which prohibit children UNI
der Is years of age from working in
cotton AID WOODEN mills between the
hour of z p. NJ, and 6 a. m, as
amended by the author permitting
lost time to be made up at Eight.
Hamrick proposed to make the age
limit in this bill ID years, but on
an aye and nay5voteS OF IL to l95this
amendment was killed. Hamrick ar
gued that some Of the South Carolina
mills are situated so that they can
run at night and o family applying
for work at night on account OF
higher wages would be hurt by this
bill if children were not allowed to
work. Carlisle stated that he wish
ed to see the time when all chill
dren will be out of the mills but did
not think the time was quite ripe for
this. A bill providing for the in
creaing Of the scholarships for nor
NAL Students in the University of
South Carolina was passed to third
reading. The bill increaes the schol-
arships in the department of educa-
ton to 124. The scholarships are
beneficiary and gives the students
Tree tuition and q small amount Of
money per month. Hardin introduced
a bill providing for the Establishment
Of four agricultural schools in this
State; Carlisle introduced a bill pro-
viding that the city council of any
city in this State of more than 5000
inhabitants may appropriate the mon
II arising from fine in the NUM-
cipal courts, if so much be neces-
sag, to eleemosynary, educational
or other purpose, tending to pro-
mote the, public welfare; Senate will
visit Clemson College on the Goth.
The House-House held no meeting
Monday night. Excepted invitation
to visit Citadel Academy on the
18th; Dixon's bill relating to railroad
fares would require the railroads to
FIX the rates at two and one half
cents instead Of three cents as at
present. The railroad commission and
Gov. Ansel are now operating the
lower rate and the bill was passed
to third rading; Ashley's bill relat-
my to amonia in commercial fertiliz-
er, went to third reding, the house
accepting the substitute bill adopt
ed by the committee; Fosters bill
to require all insurance companies to
pay q certain fee to attorneys In
case of suit and recovery, passed.
The bill is aimed at concerns that
wonld by needless or frivolous de-
lays stop payments on just claims.
Dixou's bill declaring the duty Of
rail commissioners as to inter
st Ses went ia third reding as
did er's bill, requiring locolno-
fsS2 hes to be equipped with cleo
4 dlights. Halls bill amend
fins aode SOFAS 20 add a proviso
fo q recording Of personal mort
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this State so as to provide for re-
eordaace in this State, went to third
reading. Bowman's bill making it
a misdemeanor to violate q lease Of
land also went to third reading with
no discussion Fuckers bill abolish
ing capital punishment except in
certain cases was made an adjourn
ed debate bill. Sawyer's bill making
the pay Of solicitors for attendance
upon the sessions Of the %engrossing
department 81 per day passed to
third reading.