The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

"ittee, out as one member expressed
II, this was necessary In order to get
at the foundation Of the trouble. Be-
ginning at . o'clock this afternoon the
asylum investigation continued. 1t is
not known just how long tho inquiry
will lssst, but there are large num-
Der OF witnesses yet to be heard.
While not new issue altogether,
the entrance Of the Clemson college
proposed change Of name was in
somewhat dramatic fashion. Some
members OF the general assembly have
been heard to say that it would be q
good thing for Clemson college to be
removed from the politics of this
State. The members who expressed
this opinion favor the abolition OF the
life trusteeship and it's perpetuating
power, but many Of them who wish
to make a change are not as certain
that the State of South Carolina would
be acting in good faith after accepting
the terms Of the Clemson will to tear
up the system inaugurated at the
time o. the bequest. Others hold the
opinion that at any time after the ac-
ceptance OF the terms Of q will q State
or individual moy give up the bequest
on the ground that 1t does not care to
further bind itself to the terms of the
will transmitting 1t. This Clemson
question is likely TO prove an import
ant issue in the closing days OF the
present session. There seems to be
a sentimental side that is not to be
ignored. The matter Is now in the
hands OF the ways and means com.
mittee Of the house and the finance
committee Of the senate. and when
the committees make their reports to
their respective bodies. the matter
will be threshed out on the fioor of
the house and senate in all proha bill.
ity.
1t can be stated almost certainly
that 30 far az the senate is concerned
the cotton warehouse bill will be eth
er passed or rejected during the pres
ent week. Senator McI4aurin, the au-
thor Of the bill, hopes to secure q
vote on 1t Tuesday. The house will
probably take 1t up soon after. should
the bill pass the senate. or course If |
the bill Is rejected in the senate. there
Will he no need OF the house discus
sing the bill at all. Senator McLaur-
In Is hopeful OF its passage. The vote
Ia expected to be very CLOSE.
During this week also the policy Of
the State will likely be settled on the !
question OF the sale Of the State
farms and tho disposition of all the
able bodied male convicts. This bill
has been discussed several times in
the senate. and the house has already |
agreed to sell one of the State farms. |
For once the general assembly has
not yet to any apprec!able extent dis
cussed the liquor question. 1t may be
that except for the Charleston high H. |
cense bill the general assembly ana
the people OF the State will be spared
any talk fest on this South Carolina
issue Senator Carlisle's bill providing
for an election next November on the
sale or non-sale Of alcoholic liquors
and beverages bears q majority un-
favorable repor+ and q minority ia
vorable report. The bill was a special
order for Friday. February 9Th. and
from day TO day until disposed Of. BY
a strange trick OF fate seemingly, Sen.
ator Mauldins bill proposing practi.
cally the same thing as Senator Cor
isles bears a majority favorable and
minority unfavorable report. and Is
Tust ahead OF Senator Carlisle's bill on
the calendar. also being a special Or
der.
The State senate will probably reach
during this week Senator Stuckey's
bill prohibiting aliens from acquiring
property In this State. This Is bill
similar to the Wyche bill in the house
directed against alien ownership OF
land.
The senate also has a special order,
and this may be reached during the
week. Senator CsrIisles bill tighten
Ing up the law with relation to social
ed social clubs
Other special orders that have right
Of way bat which may not come up
during tho present week are:
Mr.. Young's bill to compel the Sc
paration of the white and colored
races laboring in textile manufactor-
ies-preventing the working together
of same and providing penalties there
for.
Mr.. Mitchums house bill to estab-
iish an Industrial home for destitute
children.
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