The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-01-29

approval of the Governor. Senator
Carlisle presented the bill this after
noon and 1T has not come up yet for
discussion.
In the Senate, the Nicholson pri.
mary bill was brought up for discus
sion. Mr. Nicholson presented his
amendment which had been printed
and placed on the desks of the men,
Pars changing his bill introduced last
year. The author or the bill made
an extended speech urging primary
reform and explained the provisions
Of his bill
The state senate voted for repeal Of
the Senate income tax.law. The argu-
ment used to carry the resolution was
that the Federal law and state taken
together would be too hard on the
people.
If the lack Of vital statistics law
stands in the way OF enforcing the
child labor laws, the general assem-
bly, will now have an opportunity Of
removing the obstancle and of doing
the state a genuine service besides,
by passing bill which Senator Law
son intoduced in the senate, to pro-
vide for the registration Of births and
deaths. SO say the friends of the
measure. Even if 1t should prove an
imperfect measure, and one with GER
tain limitations, the Lawson bill will
be, 1t is argued, a progressive one
House.
The State Hospital for the Insane
will be investigated under the House
resolution which was passed in the
Senate by vote of 80 to g. The vote
was reached after a spirited debate,
the feature of which was the reading
by Senator Crouch Of resolutions
passed In executive session by the
Board of Regents for the State Hos
pital for the Insane.
The adoption by the Senate Of the
resolution means that three members
IN each branch Of the General AS
sembly will constitute special com
mittee to make thorough investiga-
tion of the matters relating to the
State Hospital for the Insane referred
to in the recent message of Governor
Blease to the General Assembly. The
personnel Of the committee has not
yet been decidd.
Senator Crouch created a stir in the
Senate when he read certified copies
of resolutions adopted In executive
session by the Board Of Regents of
the State Hospital. One Of these res
olutions criticized Doctor Saunders
for hampering the work of the staff
at the hospital.
The house debated at length the
Boyd bill requiring the labelling Of
articles Of merchandise made by con-
vict labor as such and providing pun
ishment for retailers who sell unlabel-
ed convict-made goods. The bill had
the strong Endorsement Of labor
unions. BY vote Of So to AZ the
house killed the bill.
The Mcqueen bill changing the
legal rate Of interest to per cent
was killed by the house on second
reading.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Barnwell
and passed by the house to third read
Ing makes corporations which draw
checks when they have no funds on
deposit liable to the penalties now i'm
posed on individuals who do so.
The hours Of work for women in
any mercantile establishment in any
one week was limited to 81 under a
bill passed a third reading The bill
amends the present law by shortening
the hours Of labor for women from 60
to Sd in any week. The measure was
introduced b Mr. Thompson Of Char
lesion.
Charleston's commission form of
Rock Hills plan for ingsyieldssmeio9
government bill, which will affect
Rock Hill's plan for commission
form, received divided report, five
for and five against the bill.
There Is a bill in the House pro-
viding for the analysis OF water to
be used at soda fountains and bottling
works in the state of South Carolina.
Mr.. Wyche has bill in the House
to regulate certain forms Of social
entertainments. This is bill licens-
Ing hot suppers, ETC.
Mr.. Harrelson has bill in the
House providing that the rate for
passenger traffic shall not exceed two
cents, except on short lines.
In spite Of determined fight for
It's passage by Mr.. Stanley of Horny,
the house refused to pass to third
reading the bill introduced by the Hor-
ry member to fix the number OF hours
which shall constitute days work by
teachers In the public schools. The bill
was killed by a vote Of 81 to As. The
bill was unfayorably reported by the
committee on education, but was in.
inspector Of high schools, and w. X.
dorsed by both W. H. Hand, state
Tate, state inspector Of elementary
rural schools.