The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-01
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.
HARD WORK F0n LEGISLATURE
SEVERAL BILLS OF INTEREST
INTRODUCED.
National Guard Bill, Bill for Drain
age OF Lands, Anticipating Bill and
One tn Prevent State Ball Being
Held I'm Capitol.

journed this afternoon until Monday
next, the legislators faced the hard
est work of the session. Monday will
begin the fourth week of the session.
February 20 will end the forty days
for which the legislators draw pay,
and 1t is doubtful If they get through
before that time, although many of
them hope to wind up matters by
the fifteenth.
have been reported favorably In both
houses is that of Mr.. Vincent to
promote the public health, conven-
ience and welfare by leveeing, ditch
ing and draining the wet swamps and
overflowed lands of the State, and
providing for the establishment Of
levee or drainage districts for the
purpose of enlarging or changing
our natural water courses. and for dig
ging ditche. or canals for securing
better drainage, etc." similar bill
10 this has been introduced in the
senate. This is the first time that a
bill OF this import has been introduce
ed, has received favorable consider
alton at the hands of the committee,
and there Is strong probability Of it's
being enacted into law. Were it's pro-
visions carried out many millions Of
useless lands would be made prof.
table and the health OF many COM
munities promoted.
A bill in which the National Guards
are particularly interested is that in
troduced by Representative Rembert
to amend the military code SD as to
better provide for the discipline Of
the National Guards. This Is In re-
sponse TO the movement inaugurated
In the fall by line officers of the
guard, who evinced an inclination to
be consulted in the government OF the
military Of the State.
Mr.. McCravey's bill to require
railroad companies to stop all trains
at court house towns has received an
unfavorable report, but there may be
lively fight before 1t is put to sleep
If indeed II is given an opiate.
Because ii has never been given Sc
rious attention, bill introduced every
year to make 1t misdemeanor to
spit upon the floor Of passenger coach
es or cars has failed of passage. 1t
is up again at this session. however,
and has received a favorable report.
1t was introduced by Mr.. Crosson.
That some diseases are contracted by
careless splitting has long been an es-
tablished fact. The habit is unneces-
sary. unsanitary and dangerous to the
public health. Advocates OF the anti
splitting bill hope to see 1t enacted into
law at this term.
That there is no law on the statute
books requiring railway companies to
equip any lomocotives with electric
headlights in South Carolina is a fact
that is surprising to many people. The
railways have voluntarily placed cleo
trio headlights on their locomotives
on the main lines, a confession, the
advocates of the present bill urge,
that electric headlights afford a
protection TO the railroads. Mr.. Rem
bert Is spsonsor for the bill, which has
received a favorable report. There
will be opposition TO the measure,
but II has many friends and may be-
come a law.
No more balls? No more good
times In the hall of the house OF rep
resentatlves when beaus and bellies
from all parts of South Carolina
gather for an occasion that in time
past was the one social function OF
the State? IL seems not. The re-
ports have been sumbitted on Mr.. l..
w. Daniels biz TO prohibit the re-
moval from the hall Of the house Of
representatives OF the furniture cX-
ccpt for the Democratic convention.
The bin says nothing about the State
ball, but its intent Is undoubtedly To
do away with this institution I'm the
house. Considerable opposition To the
dance hcing held I'm the house has
developed In tho past few years. ana
II Is realized that any postpoucment
10y the general assembly is but tenn
porary. Officers Of the bali have
already begun talking about erecting
"a hall suitable for such "A function.
Considerable interest Is attached to
tho present bin.
Columbia is doing everything i'm
her power To secure the Corn Exposi-