The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
MEASURES before SENATE.
Several Third and Second Reading
Bills Passed by body - Other
Matters ConsidereSA.

Columbia. Jan. 1.-THE senate re-
convened last night at o'clock. at
ter recess since Friday night. Much
business was considered and many
bills were presented. The principal
Item Of interest was spirited and
extended debate on Senator Karle's
bin. ameuftne section 2743 Of the
code OF h~s of South Carolina so
that the appointing of special judges
viii be s&ken out of the hands Of the
supreme court and placed with the
scverner. Several messages were re-
ceived from the governcr. one Of
which dealt with the cotton mill
merger. requesting that the general
assembly have It Investigated. The
calendar wss taken up and all Of the
third reading and many Of the Sec
ond ressdixg bills were disposed of.
The nrst business considered wxs
the rssdsng OF new bills by their III
tie.
Senator Green q Marlboro Intro
duced n hin to crsate and operate a
state 'warehouss system for scoring
cotton. This w~sreferred to the ju-
dietary COMMITTEES.
The reading u .the bills was inter-
frupesd by n<ssage from the gov
erncr notifying the general assembly
that the terms 81 certain trussees Of
ithe UniversiU 'of South Carolina
would expire fhis year.
Ano,her mhssage said that IN there
had been No section taken against the
alleged cotssm mill merger In this
state by tn 'tegai department. and
that the governor desired some rem
edial iesisssfhon that would at once
relieve the situation The message
sclaimed tint the situasion n serious.
and some scttion shoasd be taken to
pift this csg,ttaiistic Incubus sfrom the
State. Tn governor quoted sxten-
sivsiy from interviews givsn OFT by
him In Huy OF last year. svhen "he
warned tbe people, OF This merger
and its rusults. Message referred to
committees on judiciary.
The fhrd message from the gov
sruor gxvs his reasons Tor removing
J. M. ouodman. . magistrat, from
hountvnse. Hs charged misappro-
priation dR fnnds On motion of se,s-
stor Whuten OF LAurem the senate
referrea tins 0os<lman message %
tho IAusns delss.tion. ,sni deferred
the priurins of II IN the Journal
Al thk point ths disposition OF the
calendar was tahsa up. MANY tAirs
ana sseund reading bflis were pa.,ed
over. w1sIe others wsrs uassed.
The uafavorabie report on the
house I'M to regulate tire awarding
Of scho1srships IN Winthrop college
vas laid on the table. After being
arnendea'by Senator HsrSsin the hin
wSs sent TO the house.
Senator Carfisic's bni defining the
duties and powers OF probate courts
In relation to minors was passed and
ordered -sent to the house.
senator Earis's second reading bnl
to amend section 97ss. code of laws
OF South Carolina. volume 4, relating
:. to the appointment Of Justices and
special tuages. caased prolonged
and STORMY debate. which was al.
journed until after tAfrd reading bills
today.
Senator watson's I'M to pspeai the
set Incorporating the town OF East
over In Rsehland county was killed.
Senator rouuw's BIN requiring that
all employers OF labor who require
their employees to give two weeks no.
tiee before quitting. to also glue the
employe tho same amount Of notice
'before discfArgfng him. after being
amended by senator Carlisle. was ap-
proved and sent TO the house.
There was concurrent resolution
from Senator Earle for the appoint
went OF committee out OF tho cen
sss and the house TO investigate the
recent text book law. immediately
consideration was objected to. and
the matter wes carried over until r.o-
day.