The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
MEMS FROM BOTH HOUSES

The Latest News of The General As
sembiy Is Given In These Columns
4 ~, Condensed Form For The sene.
not The People.
Columbia-There was a session OF
the joint assembly for holding elec
tions.
President c. A. Smith declared
nominations open for the position cl
directors of the state penitentiary anc
stated that there were two vacancies
to be filed. ". H. Glenn and j. D
Deas, two retiring directors, were
the only nominees. After the bal:o'
President Smith declared Mr.. Glenn
and Mr.. Deas reeleakd for another
term.
The election Of I. t.cetrustees for the
state negro college 0rangeburg was
taken up. DR.. VIZ Lowman OF Or
angeburg and Esss Hodge Of Clar
endon were the My nominees ano
were elected to Er1l the vacancies.
At a joint meeting Of the railroad
committees of the senate and the
house, held in the senate chamber, the
railway trainmen, conductors, engf
neers and the railroads were repre-
sented. Their representatives spoAe
and gave reasons for and against the
passage into law of the bill providing
for a minimum number of persons
on trains operated in this state. There
are two bills of this character, one
in the house and the other in the
senate, but they differ in their pro
visions.
The Senate.
A favorable report on the anti rae
ing bill was made by the senate judi,
ciary committee. This bill, il passed,
will drive racing out of South Caro-
lima.
A message was received. from the
governor quoting letter that ne had
sent to the heads Of all the colleges
of the state requesting that they, il
possible, furnish him with the annual
student enrolment for the $, lsions
of 191O-1911, the number G. profes
sors in instructors. the expenditure
for the year and any other informa
ton that they cared to divulge. The
clerk had just started to read il
when, on motion by Senator Carlisle
it was received as information to be
inserted in the journal.
A house message was received in
forming the senate that an act tt
require the distribution of the dis
pensary fund and the metaod Of its
distribution had been passed over tbs
governors veto. a message from the
governor was attached. On motion Q.
Senator Weston, consideration was
deferred and the bill and message
were ordered spread on the journal
The other message informed the sen
ate that the vetoed amended act fol
the establishment of an industria
school for boys was also passed. Or
motion of Senator Christensen this
and the governors attached message
were also sent to the committee on
education and the whole matter is tt
be inserted in the journal.
The unfavorable report on the
house bill to regulate the awarding
Of scholarships in Winthrop college
was laid on the table. After being
amended by Senator Hardin the bill
was sent to the house.
Senator Carlisle's bill defining the
duties and powers of probate courts
In relation to minors was passed and
ordered sent to the house.
Senator Earle's second reading bill
to amend section 2743, code CT laws
Of South Carolina, volume /, relating
to the appointment of justices and
special judges, caused a prolonged
anu stormy debate, which was ad
journed until after third reading bills
Senator Weston's bill to repeal the
act Incorporating the town of East
over in Richland county was killed
Senator Young's bill requiring that
ell employers OF labor VINO require
their employees to give two weeks no.
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For Reduction Of Cotton Acreage.
Acting under a resolution OF the
South Carolina state farmers union
Commissioner Watson is soon to in.
augurate campaign throughout tae
cotton belt TO interest the farmers
in the movement to reduce cotton
acreage. He will urge upon the state
farmers unions Of the various states
and the departments OF agriculture
to put the Rock Hill Plan" in oper
alton The plan was promulgated by J
c. Anderson of Rock Hill and he is
to accompany Commissioner Watson
on the trip throughout the South.
South. Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary Of state has issued q
charter to the Sunny Brook Brick