The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-01

ana several counties exempted, the
Lawson-MoCravey compulsory edu-
cation bill passed the senate last night
after further debate by a vote OF 21
to IL. several senators pairing. and
the measure was ordered returned
to the house with the amendments.
The appropriation and supply bills
will be taken up today.
The compulsory education bill
which passed the senate last night Is
tha' OF Senator Lawson inserted after
the enacting words OF the bill Of Rep
resentative McCravey which passed
the house. An amendment of Sena-
tor Mauldin's was adopted last night
reducing the age OF the children from
lS to IL years, making the bill apply
to children from to IL years of age,
In order that the bill might conform
to the child labor laws. An amend
ment offered by Senator Lawson re-
quiring four weeks notice OF election
was adopted. Senator Laney offered
his amendment TO provide books for
the children not able to purchase
them and IL was adopted. with the
provision that the question OF inabil-
ity to buy clothing be decided by the
county superintendent OF education
and the board OF trustees OF the school
district Senator Williams offered an
amendment TO provide with clothing
all the children unprovlded for, with
the question OF inability left in the
hands OF the same authorities. Sena-
tor Clifton proposed the reference to
tho superintendent. and Senator
Young reference to tho board OF trus-
tees, thinking that the superintendent
alone would have too much power.
Williamsburg county was exempted
by request OF Senator Epps. Abevile |
and Oconee counties by an amend |
ment of Senator Mars. and Green
willie county at the instance Of Sem
ator Earle.
The test vote came on Senator Yer
ner's motion to strike out the enact J
Ing words OF the measure. Those |
favoring the bill voting against sena- |
tor Verner's motion, were: Ackerman, !
Applet. Banks. Beambuard. Buck. /
Carlisle. Christensen. Crouch, Hail. |
Hardin, Hough, Johlstone, Ketchin |
Lawson, Manning, Mauldin, McCown. !
Nicholson. Sullivan. Weston and |
Young; those opposing the bill were:
Black, Epps. CHM, Goodwin, Gross, !
johnson. Laney. Mars, McLaurin. Pat
terson Strait and Werner. The fol- |
lowing paired. the first named voting
for the bill: Mullins and Williams. /
Earle. Clifton and Sharpe.
During the debate last night Senator !
Epps. Senator CHM. Senator Strait |
and Senator Werner opposed the bill. /
and Senator Ackerman and Senator ,
Weston favored the measure
The bill provides for elections I'm !
each school district upon the written /
petition OF one-third OF the qualified |
electors in the district TO determine I,
whether or not compulsory edu-
cation shall be adopted. The county
board 0f education shall order the
elections. name the time and place
and give notice four weeks in advance.
The board OF trustees OF the school
district will act as election managers,
count the votes and certify to the
county board. IL a county election is
ordered upon a written petition from
one-third Of the qualified voters Df the
county the voting will be conducted
at the regular election precincts and
the county board of education shall
appoint managers Of election and pay
them from the general school fund. In
those districts or counties voting for
compulsory education all children be-
tween the ages Of and IL years will
be required TO attend school unless a
child Is attending a private school, un-
less medical certificate from IL
c'nsed physician Is presented as eyi-
dencc that the child is physically or
mentally incapacitated, or unless the
parent present satisfactory evidence
that the labor OF the child IS necessary
10 It's support. \ failure 20 attend
school without excuse under the act
Is punishable by fine OF not less
than So nor more than $40. or by
imprisonment for not less than two
days or more than ten days. at the
discretion Of the court. 30 pupil
shall be required to attend school for
longer than three months Of school
year.
The finance committee reported
Iast NIGHT ou tn. anr,rouriatiou and