Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
s0ElAsO STATE
IRE VERY BUSY.
rH6 sEkATE AND THE HOUSE
HAVE %ANy BILLS ,n HAND
70 PASS ON
NEWS FROM BOTH HOUSES
The Latest News Of The General As
.emsly ls Given In These Columns
In Condensed Form For The ssne-
1T Of The People.
coIrmbia. There was a session OF
the joint assembly for holding cleo

S Colrmbia.-Th was a session oil
the joint assembly for holding cleo
tflens.
RresIdent q. 4. Smith declared
nominations open, for the position OF
directors of the state penitentiary and
stated that there were two vacancies
u be filed. W. II. Clean and J. D.
Beas, TWO retiring directors. were
tbe only nominees After the ballot
president Smith declard Mr.. Glenn
and Nj. Deas reelected for another
tern.
y the election Of two trustees for the
state negro college at orangeburg was
taken up. Dr. w. r. Lowman OF Or
angeburg and e D Hodge OF Clar'
endon were the only nominees and
were elected to mn the vacancies.
At a joint meeting Of the railroad
committees cf the senate and the
house, held In the senate chamber, the
railway trainmen, conductors, engi-
neers and the railroads were repre-
sented. Their representatives spoke
and gave reasons for and against the
passage into law OF the bill providing
for a minir,um 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
.ng bill was made by the senate judi
ciary committee. This bill, II passed,
will drive racing out Of South Caro-
lima.
A message was received from the
governor quoting letter that he had
sent to the heads OF all the colleges
OF the state requesting that they, il
nossibie. furnish him with the annual
student ep-oilment for the sessions
OF 19101911. the number OF 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 to
require the distribution Of the dis
Densary fund and the method OF its
distribution had been passed over the
governors veto. A message from the
governor was attached. On motion of
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 for
the establishment of an industrial
school for boys was also passed. On
molten of Senator Christensen this
! and the governors attached message
were also sent to the committee on
education and the whole matter is to
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 OF laws
OF South Carolina. volume l. relating
to the appointment OF justices and
special judges. caused proionged
and 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
all employers ot labor who require
their employees to give two weeks no
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Fer Reduction Of Cotton Acreage.
Acting under resolution of the
South Carolina state farmers union
Commissioner Watson is soon to in
augurate a campaign throughout the
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
G. Anderson Of Rock Hill and he is
to accompany Commissioner Watson
on the trip throughout the South.