The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
SOME WORK Of
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN.
TATlvEs AND SENATE MEM.
BEERS ARE DOING.
TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM
Mil Give to the People of the State
the Latest News of the General As
sembly Of the State of South Caro-.
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Columbia.-The railroad committee
Of the senate and the house will hold
a Joint session in the senate chamber
to hear and consider discussion on
pending and proposed railroad legisla-
ton. The meeting is open to the
public.
A message from the governor, con-
demning the conditions he alleges to
exist in the hosiery mill of the state
penitentiary, desiring it's abolition,
advocating the tearing down Of old
buildings and the erecting Of new
ones, was received by the senate and
house. He advocates the erection Of
a hospital for tuberculosis on the
farm in Lexington county; recon-
mends that prisoners be allowed to
talk to each other, read, hear sermons
and desires that whipping Of weak
and physically disabled convicts, that,
by inference, he alleges Is prevalent
in the ~penitentiary, be discontinued.
He also wishes convicts to be worked
on the new asylum buildings so they
can get plenty Of fresh air.
The governor wants action, and
says: Il desire no friction, no row
and no unpleasantness, but action;
and it must be had by your or me.
which," T.
After ONE debate, on motion of
Senator Sinkler, of Charleston, the
message was referred to the commit
tee on penitentiary for consideration.
The governor Of South Carolina
sent a special message to the general
assembly in which he defended his pc.
sition on the appointment Of special
judges. He reviews the conflict with
the supreme court and tells why he
refused to appoint upon the recon.
mendations Of the chief justice.
The joint assembly Of the two
houses made the following elections
of circuit judges:
For the End circuit, Hayne F4 Rice,
of Aiken, to succeed the late Robert
Aldrich.
For the 5th circuit, Thomas n.
Spain, of Darlington, to succeed AS.
sociate Justice R. c. Watts.
For the 9Th circuit, Frank B. Gary,
Of Abbeville, to succeed the late
Judge J.. C. Klugh. ...f
For the 18th circuit, Judge ]. W,
DeVore, Of Edgefield, reelected.
For the 18th circuit, Judge s. ".
G. Ship, of Florence, reelected.
The first two elections were full
Of spirit and vim and the contest be-
tween Mr.. Edward McIver and Mr.,
Spain, to succeed Judge Watts, for
the unexpired term, was one Of the
sharpest and most spirited contests
that has been seen in many years.
II Sd ..... The Senate.
What is known as the Rock Hill
plan" for reducing the cotton acreage
was endorsed by the senate, in a con
current resolution introduced by Sen
ator Stewart, OF York county. The
plan provides for a Is per cent reduc.
ton in cotton acreage throughout the
South, and commends the plan to the
farmers, business men and people
generally, and urges those in charge
Of the campaign in each county to
push the work.
DIR. L. W. Page, Of the United States
department Of good roads building,
delivered an address to the senate, the
subject being good roads, with par.
ticular reference to. the bill for a
state highway commission now pend
ing before the general assembly. The
senators heard his talk with interest
and there were many visitors in the
gallery during his address.
New Senate ills.
Mr.. Weston-To amend an act to
establish the insurance department
of South Carolina.
Mr.. Lide-To provide for writs OF
error in criminal cases.