The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-19
GOOD BILLS KILLED, :
USE TUE A. - ON
CALENDAR. >
When Time to Adjourn Comes Law
Makers Make Short Work of Pro.
posed Laws, Many OF Which Have
Great Merit.


good propositions went into the leg,s-
lative waste basket yesterday in strik.
Ing out Of all bills in senate or house
tnat had not passed the second read
ing In the house where they originat-
ed. numbr Of them will be pocket
ed by the members who hope to re-
turn next year by the sufferance Of
their constituents and make another
trial Of their merits on the calendar.
The chances are, however. that there
VIII not be over fifty of the members
OF the present house returned for an
other session. That has been the ex-
perience Of the past, and there is lit
tie prospect Of change. Among those
who have announced their intention
to run for something better" or who
are spoken of are John G. Richards
Tor governor, Speaker Whaley and
Chas. A. Smith for lieutenant COVER
nor, M. L. Smith and Coke d. Mann
Tor congress, Messrs. Scarborough,
Dixon and Wingo for railroad COM
missioner. The others are talking
among themselves very much of the
coming campaign and whether they
Will try again for a seat in the house
or senate. Several of the members Of
the house will try for the senate.
Among tho bills laid over by the
blanket order are the following of
significance.
Mr.. Cosgrove's highway bond prop
osition
Mr.. Pattersons muzzling of dogs
when rabies appears in any commu-
nifty.
Mr.. Seibels' for the appointment of
State auditors.
Mr.. Gibsons to prevent the sale of
cigarettes.
Mr.. Patterson's to reorganize the
State board of health, all of which
were special orders in the house.
Senator Smiths high license bill.
Senator Rainsford's to limit the
number of dispensaries in any county.
Senator Griffin's to provide srestric-
tions on the transfer of pupils in COM
mon school districts.
Senator Graydon's to prevent COM
bination among the insurance COM
panies to control rates, all of which
were special orders in the senate.
Among the following are a number
that are in both senate and house:
To establish board of charities
and corrections.
To declare it misdemeanor to elect
any person not bona fide stockhold-
er, director in any bank.
To require insurance companies to
invest part of their reserve in South
Carolina business in taxable South
Carolina secureties.
A joint resolution looking to an
amendment in the matter Of biennial
sessions of the legislature.
Requiring railroad companies to
take passengers on freight trains.
A liquor local option referendum
bill including the license feature.
Requiring a board Of corporations
to enforce stockholders liability.
To allow circuit judges in the State
travelling expenses.
To provide for tax commission.
To define intra-state shipments of
freight.
To make the insurance commission
er's office take charge of and wind-up
bankrupt corporations
To establish agricultural schools.
one bill calling for one in each dis
uict and one for four
Another compulsory education law.
Several child labor bills III each
branch.
To declare the law as 20 the right
o; oower.
TO abolish tu'*:on fees in Clemson
and winthrop.
To provide for jury trial of facts
in certain cases.
To provide free books in the public
schools.
To regulate the assessment Of mu-
nicipal license taxes on insurance
companies.
To require railroad companies to
file list Of all passes issued by them
in the State with the railroad commits
sion.
To require county officers to make
monthly statements to the grand
juries.
To change the law in regard to the
adoption Of text books.
To provide for the registration OF
teachers with the superintendent Of