The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-12
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE:
STRONG SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF SHORT SESSION.
Elections Ordered to Fill Vacancies I'm
the Housc-Attcmpt to Abolish
State Scholarships Renewed.

Columbia, Jan. 1o.-One week
from tomorrow has been designated
by the legislature as the date to fiji
the two vacancies in the Richland
county delegation. The election will
be held to choose SUCCESSORS to Jas.
A. Hoyt and Morris c. Lumpkin, re-
signed. Mr.. Hoyt has transferred his
residence to Detroit. Mich, and Mr.
Lumpkin holds a commission in the
National Army.
Two vacancies are also to be filled
in the Sumter delegation. One Of
these is to be n successor to Col. n.
*. Sanders. now superintendent of
the State penitentiary. and the other
TO fill the place vacated by Represen-
tative McCutchen, now holding q
commission also in the National
Army.
Hard shedding for ratification Of
the federal prohibition amendment
was indicated last night by the mar
row margin in the majority report of
this amendment from the judiciary
committee The vote was seven to six,
there being much sentiment in favor
of leaving the issue to the States.
The majority report was made by
Representative Hamblin and the mi
nority by Representative Young.
Resolutions were introduced in
both houses yesterday calling for
submission Of the amendment to the
voters of South Carolina.
Representative Dominick's bill call
ing for prevention Of dogs running at
large was killed by vote of 43 to
20.
The enactins words of the bill. call
ing for two cents passenger rates
were stricken out by vote OF SO to
rs. 1t was regarded as n more than
useless task to vote a reduction OF
rates since the government has taken
over the roads ''
Two veto messages were sent up
by Gov. Manning last night, apply
ing to certain modification of the
same laws. az to Greenville and Hor-
ry counties. The acts were passed
last session.
hn hxr Inn Nf A. %
give trial in cases relating to eject
ment of tenants at will and domestic
servants was passed to third read
ing.
BY a vote Of AZ to 38 the house
struck out the enacting words Of the
Hall bill to make 1t a misdemeanor
TO smoke in certain public places.
The bill to prohibit white nurses
from attending negroes in hospitals
was similarly disposed Of.
A resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Ellis Of Greenwood. was
. adopted. granting leave Of absence to
all members in the military service of
the nation.
The Senate.
At the night session Of the senate
bill was passed providing that 1t
shall be a misdemeanor for anyone
under the age of fourteen years to
drive or operate an autombile on any
street or highway. The original bill,
OF Senator Friday. of Orangeburg,
made II misdemeanor for anyone
under 16 years to drive a car. but by
consent the age was changed to ID
years.
The resignation of Mr.. J. Rion
McKissick, as code commissioner, was
presented through Gov Manning. A
duplicate act relative to The fiscal
year for railroad accounting was ve-
toed and the veto was sustained. The
game warden veto is pending.
Senator Bonham's bill to amend the
constitution relative to the pardoning
power OF the governor was then Ia
he a pardon board and that pardons
and reprieves be contingent upon the
findings of this board rather than on
the decision OF the governor alon..
Upon an explanation by Mr.. Bonhar,
the measure was unanimously passed
to submit the proposed amendment
TO the voters.
Senator McCown of Florence had a
bill which sought to transfer the col
ored reformatory. together with thai
for white boys. to one central board.
There was no oposition to this meas
ure.
Senator Ridgell of Lexington want
ed TO abolish scholarships at the