The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
LEGISLATURES LAST DAY.
HOUSE AND SENATE SPEND
WEARY HOURS TRYING TO
#, AGREE.
Council of Defense Receives Appro-
prAation OF 4o,o0O-state Tux Com
misSion Saved by senate.

Columbia, Feb. 12.-By the free
conference report OF the State Coun-
ell OF Defense bill. accepted yesterday
afternoon. an appropriation of S25, 900
IL made for the maintenance OF the
council. Should this amount prove
inadequate. the governor Is empower
ed to borrow $4,000 more. thus pro-
vidinE $4,000 to put the State of
South Carolina on an efficient war ba-
ais for the next IL months. Eight
members OF the general assembly vot-
cd against the report; ]. j. Eaddy,
Florence; A. Hall. Jr.. Anderson; Jas.
III. Hammond. Richland; John Mel.
Hemphiii. Chester; w. L. Pickens.
Pickens: ]. c. Rivers. Chesterfield: w.
w. Scott. Anderson. and II. c. Sum-
mers Jr.. Anderson.
In effecting the compromise. the
senate yielded from its position as to
the personnel of the council and the
house members agreed to the addi-
tionai $4,000. should that amount be
necessary.
Under tho law the council will be
comprised OF So members. Those at
present constituting the council will
be,retained and 2s new members will
be added. one from each county with
out representation. Only II counties
now hold representation. The new
members are to be appointed by the
governor on the recommendation OF
the various county delegations. The
senate plan was to have the county
chairmen OF the various counties with
out representation act In the dual ca
pacity OF county chairmen and also
members OF the State council. 1t was
also modified In the free conference
that I'm addition TO the two represen-
tntives OF organized labor already ap-
pointed as part OF the membership.
there shall DO appointed by the COVER
nor upon the recommendation Of the
executive council OF the South Caro-
lima state federation Of labor. three
members OF trades unions affiliated
with the, American federation of Ia
Dor. no two OF whom shall be select
cd from the same trades union.
- At the afternoon session the house
killed the Laney measure to create n
State board OF agriculture. commerce
and Inn ustries. to be composed of sew
en- farmers. one from each congress
sionai district. Members Of the board
were to be chosen by the various
county delegations OF the respective
congressional districts and were to
be elected every two years. These in
turn were TO elect the commissioner
OF agriculture. commerce and indus
tries II was emphasized by some OF
the proponents OF the measure that
IL was an effort to take the office out
OF politics.
The Ridgell bill to create a bureau
for the registration and employment
OF teachers In the state department OF
education was passed to third read
Ing. This bill would place at the dis
posal OF all teachers and trustees OF
the State the services which are GUS
tomarily rendered by the various
teachers agencies. Teachers would be
required to nav a registration fee of
81.
The house accepted the senate
amendments to the Australian ballot
system. chief OF which was that the
plan would be restricted to cities and
Incorporated towns. and not apply to
the rural districts