The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-28
THIRD WEEK OF
OF THE LtsGGIS-
LATURE
Many Important Matters to- be
Considered, Among Which
Is the Tax on Dogs

COlun bla, Jan. 2o.-Mem DerS OF the
general assembly are arriving IN CO.
lumbia this afternoon for the begin
ming Of the third week of the leSisla-
tive session. Matters of considerable
importance are to be transacted dur
ing the week and il is expected that
bills Of interest will be introduced.
One of the bitter debates OF the leg
islative session is expected to come
with the vote on the suffrage ratifica-
ton resolution in the senate. The
resolution was reported unfavoran'y
by the senate Judiciary committee Fri
day afternoon last, just before ad-
ionrnment, and this is taken as the,
second slap ct suffrage during this
session. the first being .he .overwhelrn-
ing vote in the house in favor of the
resolution to reject the Anthony
amendment.
There will likely be a motion to
adopt the unfavorlble report Of the
senate judiciary committee, Which
would be q rejection Of the. resolution,
but such, an effort, it IS believed, will
meet with opposition. Senator Chris
olution ard one of the strongest men
in legislature, is not expected to see
the resolution die without a fight and
there will be others on his side. in
the senate. There IS some douot
among the legal lights n the assem-
bly, as to whether the rejection reso-
luton, passed by tie house, shuts out
the possibility Of the ratification res
olution coming to vote. This, qnes-
ton will be decided as the two houses
dispose Of the ratification resolution. If
the senate passes this, it Will then go
to the house.
1t is predicted that the senate will
kill the suffrage resolution, but that
the vote against It Will not be as
strong as was that against suffrage in
the house.
Another important resolution to be
voted on this week will be one to re-
quire the attorney general to take ac-
ton for the recovery Of funds now
held in the United States treasury,
which are proceeds from taxes ina-
posed on cotton during the Civil
War and just after it by the federal
government and proceeds OF the sale
Of cotton taken from Confederates by
federal soldiers SiXty-eight million
ton, OF money taken IN this way
from Southern States. The tax on tie
cotton is now held 20 have been i'll
legal, and the money is available for
the Southern States, it is saiG. The
resolution providing for recovery Of
South Carolina's share Of this money
was introduced By Representative
Hart, of Yors::. Attorney General
Wolfe says he will make strenuous
its possessors in this State OF else to
public work Of some kind.
Representative Hamblin's bill to
pronibit the sale OF extracts containing
more than one per cent alcohol, when
such extracts. bitters. ETC., may r,
used as beverage, will likely bring
forth debate sometime during tho
week. The bill would impose fines Of
from $500 to $500 CT Imprisonment: of
three months to one year
The bill to tax dogs $1.25 per head
J" TX lthC1y pass Tile IiOuoS lIIlS WSeh.
Representative Bacnwell is its auth
or.
The house viii! also likely send to
the senate tho bill introduced by Rep
resentative Busbee, Of OranSeDurg,
and Hamblin, of Union. to prohibit
teachers with tuberculosis from teach
ing in public schools.
A measure that will likely prccipi
tate a legislative tight is that intro
duced by Representative Fulmer, Of
O-angeburg. which if enacted into law
Will abolish the office Of State pen
SION commissioner and have all pen
sions paid as prior to 1919, through
the comptroller general and county
officials. The bin would appropriate
100000 for pensions, an increase of
100000 over last year Each old SOL
der in the Confederate Home would
receive $50. as against $40 last year.
The senate meets tonight at 8, the
house at $50.
MEMS WEEKLY
M6rTysyTAIG