The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-12
sSl SUMTER s. G. SATURDAY. JANUARY 70 1o1s

that % per cent of the students at
State colleges were fed and clothed
by these scholarships. Senator Bon
ham asked if the board Of charities
and corrections had not weeded out |
all the undeserving cases Senator ,
Ridgell wanted the present plan con-
tinued, but with the proviso that
those getting scholarships must in
time repay the loan fund. Senator
Laney thought it best to let matters
stand and saw no reason to further
He thought only deserving boys and
girls competed for the scholarships.
Senator Shelor Of Oconee argued
in favor of Mr.. Ridgell's amended
bill and had many facts in support
OF his views. The bill was killed by
vote of 21 to 10.
! Senator Laney had the senate agree
TO meet in the morning at 10 o'clock
: The senate has certainly put on it's
working clothes. 1t worked from 10
O'Clock until the dinner bell rang,
and then took recess until night;
and the committees are all to hold
meetings in the afternoons. It look
ed very much as If it were the last
days Of the legislature rather than
the beginning Of the session. Some
have suggested that SO much discus
sion is probably not conducive to an
early adjournment.
! The senate passed two resolutions
today indicative of a desire to do
what is to be done and go home.
First. 1t passed the Kelly resolution
expressing the legislative sense that
the session be restricted to 20 days,
and then it adopted Senator Whar-
tons resolution fixing Feb. 2 as the
day Of final adjournment. Of course,
either resolution can be effective if
tho legislators so elect, or they can
be, imperative by simply paying no
attention to the expression.
Most Of the legislative day was ia
ken up in the discussion Of q bill sus-
gested by the committee which per-
nits the investment Of trust funds In
farm loan bonds. After considerable
discussion the bill was passed and
ordered ratified. and will become IA
statute Of the State.
Another. and most interesting
discussion. was on the proposition Of
Senator Padgett to require partner
ships to file the names Of the individ-
uals comprising such partnerships.
There was very much interest in this
suggestion, and the bill was finally
passed by the senate. with three
amendments. that were more Or less
vital: First. that the bill should not
apply to contracts made relative to
agricultural operations. Second, that
the certificate Of partnership should
be filed with the clerk of court and
not the secretary of State. Third.
that If, upon suit. the information as
, to the membership of partnerships be
given within ten days, that there
need be no record with the clerk of
court, and. fourth, that the partner
ship declaration need not apply
where the agreement is for not moro
than so days.
Senator Laney Of Chesterfield in
the discussion Of the bill looking to
| the licensing OF fire insurance agents,
, took occasion to romp on the South
eastern Tariff Association. He argued
that this rate-making association had
acted very badly towards the people
of South Carolina and that it had
fooled the people and the legislature; ;
that it was depriving the State of in :.
surance independence and that it was
altogether a bad egg" He heartily
approved the pending bill; first, be-
cause 1t would insure more care on
the part of agentL in not over-writing
insurance. but principally because it
mad q clause that he suggested, that
would allow nonresident brokers to
write insurance in South Carolina. He
insisted that if nonresident brokers
were not allowed to write insurance
In South Carolina that some sort OF
club ought to be provided to hold the
southeastern Tariff Association in
control; the present legislation was
not sufficient, and ineffective. No ac-
ton was taken on the bill during tho
morning.
The senate killed the suggestion OF
Senator Evans that a steering COM
mitee he provided to expedite the
work Of the senate.