The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-17
CONGRESS ] AND | I
TIE LEGISLATURE

cuSS1On OF tno AululuioSa 1eASN- Il =
Purchase bill. OWN to- charges and'
counter charges made by both Demo ]
Gratis and Republicans; by the latter 70
the effect that the bill was being fav-
ored by those wishing to sell ships TO 6
the Government by the former thar
lit is fought by shipping trust. A.
committee has been appointed to In
quire into all of these charges. It Will
likely delay the consideration OF the
bill until after March fourth.
The Palmer bill to bar products OF
child labor from interstate commerce
was passed in the house on yesterday.
The measure provides that 1T shall be
unlawful for producers, manufactur-
ers, or dealers to ship or deliver Tor
transportation in interstate commerce
the products of mine or quarry made
wholly or in part by children under
1e years old, or products of mills, can
neries, workshops, factories or man
ufacturing establishments made by
children. under fourteen years, or
more than six days week or after q
o'clock at night" The bill also pro-
vides for an inspection Of all factor
les, mills, ETC., by representative OF
the department Of labor and for fine
or Imprisonment for. each violation OF
the law. -; s.s
The Aiken bill for the appointment
of another district Judge, district at
; torney and marshal In the Western
district OF South Carolina came up In
the House of Representatives on yes
'crday. Representative Mann, the Re-
publican leader objected to the pass
iage Of the bill and scotfed at the idea
that South Carolina have another fed
eral Judge, or other federal officers.
The bill went over for the present and
will likely not be passed at the pres
lent session. 2.
| The General Assembly has passed
the compulsory education law, with
the local option feature, with the,
school district as the unit. Governor
Manning will approve the act when
ratified and It viii become law.
The House has passed the appropri I
alton bill, carrying items amounting
TO s1,s0O,00O and the same has been
sent to the Senate.
| The bill Of Representative Robin
| SON of Abbeville county regulating the
management of the Asylum has passed
the House. y y
Senator Christensen's joint resoiu-
ton proposing a constitutional amend
ment regarding the appointment OF
the Board Of Regents and their cleo
S ton of superintendent passed the
third reading and was sent to- the
olhouse Tuesday by vote of 80 to Q.
The committee on medical affairs
{ has introduced into the house a bill
lfor the medical inspection Of school
children: !.;5 x,
A bill has been introduced by Mr. =
Barr of Georgetown to provide meth
cd of settling adverse claims and
quieting land titles and the same has
|passed third reading. The measure
. is said to be drawn byS Mr.. Walter
Hazard of the Georgetown bar. 1t will
be an important addition to the Civil
Code Of the State If adopted.
: The fifty car bill which passed the
house last week has not yet been tax
en- up in the senate. The newspapers
of the State, and the public generally,
are not satisfied with the merits OF
the bill. 1t proposes to subject the pub
lie to expense and hardship to benefit
only few people and it will likely
meet it's death in the senate.
n The delegations from several coun-
ties continue to have acts passed re-
quiring counties to issue bonds to the
amount of a million dollars, more or
Hess, for the purpose of building good
roads. ...l..-..
| The Garydon-Nicholson bill provid-
ing for personal enrolment of voters
in primary elections every two years
lis meeting with no opposition in the
house. 1t has already passed the SEN
ate and will likely become law. Mr..
Moore of Abbeville proposed an
amendment to allow the secretary to
lenter names on his books when the
|same were sent to him on postal cards
but this was killed.
Senator Christensen's bill to create
la State Board of Charities and Cor
|rections has passed the senate and
lteen sent to the house with minor
amendments. 1t provides that the