The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-03-06
LAWMAKERS d
SOUTH CAROLINA
TAE ATTENDANCE ACT VETOED
sY TIE GOVERNOR FAILS OF
PASSAGE.
REASON FOR BLEAsE's VETO
Educational Measure Will Not Become
Law This Year-Discussion in The
House.-one Mill School Tax Be-
fore House Again.
REASON FOR BLEAsE's VETO
Senate-Tuesoay.

Senate-Tuesday.
With several amendments, one to
provide clothing for children who can
not afFo.d it, and several counties
exempted the Lawson-McCravey COM
pulsory education bill passed the SEN
ste last night after further debate by
4 vote of 81 to IL, several senators
pairing and the measure was ordered
returned to the house with the
amendments. The appropriation and
supply bills viii be taken up.
The compulsory education bill,
which passed the senate last night is
that of Senator Lawson inserted after
the enacting words Of the bill Of Rep
resentative McCrayey which passed
the house. An amendment of Sena-
tor Mauldin's was adopted last night
reducing the age Of the children from
Is to 12 years, making the bill apply
10 children from s to z years Of age,
in order that the bill might conform
10 IU6 Cuuo iaUOA laws. al oAA1SA0
uent offered by Senator Lawson re-
1uiring four weeks notice Of election
vas adopted. Senator Laney offered
his amendment to provide books for
The children not able to purchase
them and it was adopted, with the
provision that the question Of inabil-
fty TO buy clothing be decided by the
county superintendent of education
and the board Of trustees Of the
school district.
The finance committee reported on
the appropriation and supply bills and
The committee amendments were or
aeyed printed in the journal pending
consideration of the pfils.
The Mitchum bill to establish an
industrial home fer destitute children
was continued until next session on
motion Of Senator Appelt.
The Wesson bill to- provide a sys-
tenn Of medical inspection Of school
children was continued until next ses-
sion, at the instance of the Richland
senator,
The Mars bill to abolish the peni-
Tertiary hosiery mill was passed to
8 third reading to be thrashed out
there.
The county treasurers' and audit
tors bill was passed to third reading
as was the bill to amend the law with
reference to the compensation and
salayics Of county officers.
a message was received from the
governor with regard to the resigna-
ton Of James Henry Rice as chief
state game warden, his salary and
she appointment Of Alfred Aldrich
Richardson Of Barnwell, but, on mo-
ton Of Senator Weston, before the
reading Of the message was complet-
ed, 1t was ordered for consideration
in executive board.
The governor sent message to
the senate last night announcing that
be had granted parole to Simon
Ellis. a negro serving a term of IL
years from Union county, because Of
"inhuman" treatment by ". H. Sond-
ley, captain of the guards, and DR..
&. T. Jennings, physician at the state
eeRsteatiary. According to the mes
sage sent to the senate the case was
reported to the governor through a
letter. The communication on which
the governor based his action charged
that the convict had been severely
whipped because he insisted on speak
ing to the governor while he was a
member Of the group Of convicts
cleaning up the state mouse.
The letter containing the charges
was submitted to the senate with a
request to Investigate the matter. The
message was referred by the senate
TO the committee on penal and char
table institutions for an immediate
tnvestigats2n.
Senate-Wednesday.
The senate last night in addition to
pas ing the appropriation bill, which
.as reduced about 100000, and pr
dering it sent to the house. amended
for the most part upon the recon-
nendation Of the finance committee,
decided upon way to assure more
Intelligent consideration Of the provis-
ions Of the measure in the future.
Senator Lawson. in view Of lack Of
information displayed by the senate
With regard to the appropriation,
moved to amend the appropria-
ton bill so that Hereafter every
board, association, school or depart
ments receiving appropriations under
this act shall make ali itemized state
naent to the next general assembly
showing how said appropriations have
been expended"
The senate refused to pay the e1-
censes Of the Citadel cadet corps and
eaicers for attendance upon the inaug-
uration Of Pres;dent-elect Wilson,
though Senator Sinkler, Senator Cliff
ton, Senator Young and Senator Ack-
erman fought for it. 1t was pointed
out that South Carolina would not
have single official representative
at the Inauguration of the first Dem.
ocratic president since Cleveland.