The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-02
LAST WEEK
Of LEGISLATURE
Deadlock in Justiceship
Election, Fight Over
Appropriation Bill
And Other Mat
!, ters Next Week

they return To Columbia Monday uf-
ternoon for what Ia most likely to he
tho last week OF tho over-drawn scs-
sion. The senate meets Monday night
and the house Tuesday at 10.
IL Ia not known at what hour the
baIioting for an associate justice will
be resumed Tuesday. though this will
likely be the matter Of greatest inter-
est before the sclons i'm their final
week The resolution under which
the balloting is being conducted calls
for daily joint assembly at 10
o'clock. The house OF representatives
Friday adopted "a Joint resolution, to
the enec. that the balloting be re-
sumed Tuesday night. instead of Tues
day morning. The senate liked the
Idea. but anne He'd the resolution to
reod six ballots Tuesday night in
stead OF three, as originally provided.
This amendment will have to be
agreed TO by the house before the res
olution In effective. but as the house
does not reconvene until 10 Tuesday,
fhe regular hour for the resumption
OF balloting. II will not be known un-
I'll Tuesday morning whether or not
the house Will agree TO the senate
amendment and allow the resolution
to go through. IL the house does not
agree to the amendment the resolu-
fton will have to go to free conference
committee. which will I'm effect kin the
reeolution calling for Tuesday night
bajlUting. az the hour for Tuesday
m0rnins balloting will have arrived
icpg befor any free conference
COMMITTEES. can smooth out the differ
ehce between the senate and the
muse forms OF the resolution. The
outcome OF the situation will prob
ably be that balloting for the asso
clate Justice viii be taken up again
Tuesday night as The house will like
~ terce &c The amendment. The can
diQetes viii enter the running again
In this order; Jesse r.. Carter. BAN
berg; Senator J. II. Marion, Chester;
oonerai Afilledse l.. Bonham. Ander.
son. and Judge s.. w. @. Shipp. OF
Tlorsucs' -, ~. !.
There Is said TO he some chance 81
at least one withdrawal from the
race Tuesday morning. Friends OF
judge Shipp have been heard To ad-
vocate his withdrawal. They state
that they believe him an excellent
candidate and that he would make q
eood judge. but they say the deadlock
must be broken somehow. AZ the
same time. supporters of the Judge
IN the general assembly feel that IL
one OF the ether candidates with.
draws. Judge shipp will get some OF
ths votes that have been going else
where. and his strength would be
greatly increased. The supporters of
each candidate feel the same way.
ana the situation at times appears
almost hopeless.
Tho appropriation bill will be re-
ported to the senate. by tho finance
committees. Monday right. II was stat
ed Friday night. This ls the last mat
ter OF necessary Importance TO be dis.
posed OF In addition. however. thor,
are several other measures on tho
calendars which will likely receive
warm debate dur ing the week ahead
The gasoline TAX bill will be warm
" debated. A public hearing on this
bill viii be held before the finance
committee Monday afternoon at 3:30
Tho hill to create n marketing bu-
reau. advocated by the cotton aS,,o-
clation. will also be considered dur
ing the week. public hearing on
this bill is called for Tuesday after
noon. before the agricultural commit
tee. OF which Senator Alan Johnstonc
is Chairman.
one OF the bills to be debated dur
ins the week is that already passed
by the house. TO create the hydro
electric power and navigation COM
mission. The commission would
nave three men. each salaricd at S3,-
900 TO have charge of the Columbia
canal property. if the court puts this
property back i'm the hands of the
state. and also to supervise develop
ment of al hydro-electric powers OF
the state.
Still another bill TO he debated dur
ing the week is that TO create an in
hcritahce tax. a bill to give women
the full right OF suffrage: the bill TO
raise the ase OF consent: and numbers
OF important local measures. An at
tempt will be made to have the age
OF consent bill apply to boys as well
ns girls. There is no hope that
the legislature will adjourn dur
as tho legislature will adjourn dur
Ing the middle part OF the week. and
yet there are threats of terrific as
saults being made on the appropria-
Non bill by certain memb bers OF tho
mfnatc who are down on most ev-
rthing The debate on this meas
may prolong the session TO day
9unday morning. March 8. the
our for adjournment sine die
<eacnt session OF the lcrisln-
>cen referred To as arsu-
n OF bi-enniel sessions.
thit will havo boon
l1or have bccn dis
Enactment OF the
"a II the iegis-
othor year. II
rQfppriatlous