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W REF fettt^ .K? QUESTION ?ATTER PLACED * BEFORE COUNCIL Believe* Firealy Op^a?on Deliver ed by C&y Attorney in Mat ter is Correct-Cite* Case. Expressing himself ss believing that the question of the validity of the franchise granted by the previous city council to the Southern. Public Utili ties Company to do business in this city should be Anally settled now as a matter of business and civic policy, in order that all parties, may. know where they stand in law and In every other way, and expressing the opinion that it would be well for the city at torney to be instructed tb take what ever steps are necessary to bring the matter to an issue. Mayor Godfrey asked city council's Indulgence last night just before adjournment while he read an extended statement with reference to the franchise issues. The statement was received without comment, and after the mayor had re quested that it be spread on the min utes of council as a matter of record, the aldermen adjourned. Mayor God frey's statement in full is as follows: , I want to make a statement in re gard to the franchise issues, and in order that there be no misunderstand ing-of what I say I have reduced it to writing. It ls not made for the pur pose of stirring up controversies, but I make it without heat after consider able thought1 because I feel it my duty to make my own convictions about this matter clear^. Qa September 9 of mai ;-?ar. soon after this council went into office, a resolution was passed without a dis senting vote that the city attorney proceed to investigate the validity of the franohise. After several weeks Investigation the - city attorney filed his opinion on November 9 that the franchise ls invalid under decisions cf our supreme court mentioned in his written ' opinion. After this opinion had been filed the cty council ordered payments of the city under the fran chise stopped for the purpose of hav ing the legality question settled by the courts. We were told at the time that the matter could be tested in this way. or n taxpayer could test lt by en' Joining the payments, but we are arno advised that no injunction could bo obtained; of course, if payments .were stopped. As you know, the company brought no action to te?t'the question after payments were stopped, and a ma jority *>? council tush were - la ^tivov of forcing the issue in order to -get the matter settled it possible before the old Anderson Water, Light and. Po--1/ Company franchise expired nt:. September. We held a confer ence with the city attorney and asso nate counsel, JC. F. Cochran, Esq., and they explained the legal procedure necessary to get the matter into court for decision, and the different ways lt might be done, and then retired, after which we discussed the .matter fully and decided.to fix January 10 last to make payment tb the company. The attorneys were then calU.' and drafted the resolution under which payment wa smade January lo. Of course, each member ot council had his' own reasons tor voting for this resolution. My reasons, were that I wanted the issues settled as quickly as possible, and the resolution, as the attorneys advised us, opened the door for taxpayers, to enjoin the pay ment before January 10, lt any. wish ed to do so, and I believed that citi zens would ask for the injunction be fore January. lo and thc matter brought into court in that way. As the attorneys explained to us, a taxpayer could not enjoin something that was not being done or threatened to be done, and so I voted for the res olution. The 10th of January came and no injunction suit waa begun and .the city clerk, of course, obeyed his in st ructions and paid the bill. As I now see it, we are now prac tically, where we started from, except that we now have the information from the attorney* for the city that the franchise ls not a legally binding obligation of the city and could not be without a vote dt the people. Personally, I am fully satisfied thi opinion ts correct, and ali the some what unfortunate newspaper contro versy Over - the matter; bas only strengthened try own view of the soundness ot che ?opinion o? OUF at torneys as no one bas boen able to bring forward a single decision of our State against those our attorsbwtj tell us they foubd and' depend noon to sustain them. I find also that the , same Question was raised tn Green villa ovbr a fire-alarm system and Ma jor E.- My Blythe, ? prominent attor ney there/obtained an Injunction for sow* citisens ned the city autborltitae admitted th* contract wad illegal and abandoned it. A prominent citizen of, Greenville, closely allied with large public service interests, CO?=;=SSC??-? on thia* frankly admitted that this was the law of such mattera and a wise one. . . . Aa tbs situation now stands the question for each of us to decide ts whether or cot ' lt is a ' duty to take any farther' act km to get--tba matter. decided now. As a kember* of conn- ! eil anet as mayor of V?e Tfty. X have a ! vary strong conviction 4i ia my duty to use every reasonable means to gat * "Ao -QtiesUoae finally decided cow. TO ISSUE N?WI -_I r than to postpone the matter I toro controversy and probably I serious complications. I respect I view of any member of council H wno has a different view, but I feel I ^HLR will not^only bo better for the I people and tho city but also for the I company if the matter is decided and I not left "up in the air," so to sneak, fl to be made an issue in politics and a fl cause for controversy probably for I years. . I understand the view of many peo- I pie that because times are bard, bust- I ness conditions uncertain and many suffering; and out of employment it is I a bad ' e to press anything that may I (nterfei. vith the cooperation of all citizens. I admit this has worried me no little, but at the same time 1 I can't see why good cltlsens should not. cooperate in other things even I though differing about the franchise, I and to delny matters is only laying H greater trouble for th-? future. I also understand the vttews of those fl who think the legality of the franchise fl doesn't matter because they think the terms are all right and a former coun cil agreed to them, although the peo- fl pie did not vote on it. They are sin cere, no doubt, but when I have every reason to know that the people have a right to decide this thing; for them- I ielver I think lt my duty to let them I do it whether they decile wisely or fl unwisely. Some say we will Tepud- fl late the action of a part of the city I government, a former city council, if I we do not recognize these contracts, fl On the other hand, if we do recognize il these contracts the law gays can only I be made by the voters, do we not re- I pudlate the rights of a tar more Im- I portant part of a city government than I ,a city c itinci, and that is the rights of the qualified voters of the city who I are recognled by law as a part of the city government with power and authority superior to a council. Another thing that gives me con- I cern is Ute matter of a precedent in I such things. Some say pot to recog nize Ute action of a former council ls I to set a precedent that one .city coun- I eil will repudiate the action of an other council if lt can and so the I city's credit will be hurt with people I outside. On the other hand, by pp- I holding the action of a former coun cil simply to avoid such a precedent, don't we-set a worse precedent that will in the long run hurt the city more than if we decline to accept a I former council's action as final, when I it was clearly within the rights ot I the voters to take the action and not I council. Isn't it more important to the peo ple to know that a city council will I respect their rights Utan lt ls to con vince outsiders that one council will back up another? I think lt is, and particularly because outsiders > nine I times out of. ten won't make any con tracts with ? council where they I have any doubt about a council's pow er to make it. Those who deal with cities in important matters know that I 'the law requires them to mu? ??>. tue limits of a council's power and guide themselves accordingly. They have attorneys who pass on such matters for them and .my experience is they don't take chances or depend upon a'nr so-called moral obligation th I mutters of large importance. So, far these reasons and others I I for one, am in favor of having the matter finally j settled ? now without heat and simply as a matter of busi ness and civic policy In order that all parties will know where they stand is law and in every other way. I I thtnk it would be well to Instruct our attorneys-to take whatever action Is necessary to bring the matter to an Issue under the. situation now or sug gest a way to do lt and I urgently recommend this to you tonight . WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT I SUFFERS THE SECOND DEFEAT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONS.).. fl contention that lhere was no ade lt ouata "public demand" for the amend H] ment. Advocates of Ute amendment ll contend that the widespread demand Bl for woman suffrage, Rs success tn the H States where lt hss been tried, and lithe principle of "allowing the people ll to rule," Justified submission ot tue V proposal to the States for ratification, j Majority Leader Underwood oppos I ed the amendment, and Minority Ll/eader Mann., announcing his wllllng H ness to "trust Ute affairs of the nation Ito the management of -Its women." supported lt. Representative Under wood contended that Ute States should control the right of franchise, and representative Mann replied that the whole trend of clvilliaUon Was toward a more liberal dlstribuUon of Ute bal lot. Preceding Ute general do ba te thero woe debate of an hour and a half on i;.>e ruie to consider ino resolution, wnlch -vas adopted by a rising vote or SOP to M. Debate on Ute amendment, began at ,1 o'clock to the cheero of supporters to both sides, packed in opposite gal' terics, sad lt.proved fully as spectac ular SA that which attended Ute vote on the prohibition amendment some time ago. Representative Webb, of North Car olina, leading off In opposition to the amendment, said be believed: that ll the question were voted on by the.wo ram of the country more than so per cent would vtote against suffrage, and that KO per cent of thc good mothers of Ute country were opposed to it Mr.'Webb charged that woeian suf frage waa more or less a tad. "These agitating women suffragists want something to agitate about; and if they should find nothing to, agitate about they would be dhiaa^otalsd." be said. "It they eas get It they ?sat want it; if they cant get K they'll carry on agitation for it X, for coe," be concluded, "shall vote, against this amendment to protect womankind agglast, itself." Representative Taylor, of Colorado, and Mondell, co-author of the resolu tion, advocated the amendment. ' The stupid and threadbare argu ment that the exercise of the elective I franchise will have an unfavorable l effect upon, the- character of ! women, iexpose them to undesirable contact,' destroy the finer fibre .of the sex, and put in jeopardy their natural charm I baa been utterly refuted by the exper ience cf every State and nation which I bas enfranchised ita women," said Mr. Mondell. Representative Macdonald, of Mich igan; Brown, of New York,'and Stcv I ens, of New Hampshire." spoke for the resolution, and Representative Hardy, of Texas, made a vigorous speech against lt. The amendment waa supported by Representatives Stevens and Bell, ?ho declared California's experience had shown women suffrage to be a suc cess. Representative Clark, of Florida, asserted he was cVustltutionslly op posed to woman suffrage. representative Murdock, of Kan sas, speaking for tbe resolution, said: "I am against the American woman dragging her skflirts through thc mire of partisan politics and for that reason I favor woman suffrage ai a means of cleaning? the mire of party politics. I bell>j it is-the beginning of the end of the opposition to wo man suffrage." Representatives Hulings, of Pena sylvania, and lindbergh, of Minneso ta, favored the resolution and Repr? sentative Sumners, of Texas, oppose*! it. ?- '. . ? . Representative Abercrombie de Cared for woman suffrage, but cal] by action of the States. He said h< would vote against the amendment but he had no doubt that the womet of the country ultimately ' weuld Ix given the ballot Representatives Bartlett, of Geor gla, and Slsson, ot Mississippi oppos ed the resolution. Mr. Bartlett declar ed State sovereignty "must prevail am that he would not' forget his duty t< his country. RepresentatK? Slsson contended the right of suffrage was -conveyed t>: the States, end he had an "abidln; corrtction that if this federal systen ls preserved, we must leave to th people of the States the right to de termine who shall and who shall no vote." Representaive Madden, Illinois Towner, Iowa; Barnbart, Indiana; an Raker. California, supported t*? rei olution. ' . ? The "sacred reserved rights of th individual States*' were cited by Ref resentative Henry aa a bar to ado( tion of the amendment. "Let us not be carried away by sen tlment or political- expediency,"- li said. "If we lay onr hands upon th sacred rights of the States to eon tr ibe right of franchute within the! own borders..we threaten the parmi ne ney of our American institution I mspect this question' has bec brought here because the suppcrtei of this propoganda have failed to ? cure their demands Li the \xrlo\ ?talas, ? sm not ?:illstig ih'st Coloti do should say to Texas how she sha deal with her own domestic concern The next thing will be a proposal thi no State shall have a law for Mi Crow' cars or separate churches < separate schools for tho races. V are going too far." Representative Hughes, of Georgi declared that should the propos amendment be ratified a~Borious a1 uation would result in the South. "If the good white women ot r, State desire the ballot." he said, "th will ba^e my vote, but In any eve the States should settle this quest! themselves." . Representative Bowdle, of Oh discussed the suffrage question in facetious vein and concluded with scientific discussion ot the nature woman, which he said totally dlsqui ifled her as a voh?r and office-hold His humorous allusions caused- a s among the suffragist., spectators a at one point he was interrupted, hisses. Speaker Clark ?tilled the x roar' and warned tba galleries that recurrence of the Incident would i ault in eviction of spectators from I gallery. Representative Bowdle said a p aroa! Investigation showed that Wai iugton women buy ono newspaper sa- bought by men. "Women generally." he continu "are not interested in politics. I not like to think of the day when i pa's purse will be called upon to c< tribute to two opposing political w wama. One is s plenty. "Yes," Mr. Speaker, the women thia smart capital are beautiful deed, their beauty is positively d turbine to business; their feet i beautiful; but here I mast pani they ere not interested In affairs state." This statement brought a storm bl???? from the gallery. Bpea! Clark pounded for order and Rep sentative Bowdlo. turning to his ci les, continued: ''This la the 1 chance of the institution, known the United States as th? Old Man Save His Parts." Organisation of women Into suffn societies. Representative Bowdle m waa ?he moat dangerous and andes eratic movement cf recent years. -I would suggest to the patric ladles," he said, "that Instead of n ou nein g the distinguished repres tetive from New York, Mr. Leny, cause or the cocdrtloa of the m gates of Monticello, they resolve an investigation of this race ?ute question: that'they give ?orne att tion to the .feminine clothing quest .nd the millinery question. - These ladle* ?lao should exam Into the .menace to our nation iv. In the tact that within ten years multitude of American women n great fortun?e gathered by Aneri aban have iKld them at the feet of 1 elga toi da and duke*, wh?e Amer? workmen aland by ead see tl Stale? Where It Reaches Pcrf ectio . yards Soon Should Prov RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 12-- The States of Virginia and North and Sooth Carolina have a valuable grane In the scappernong. It reaches its greatest perfection in the eastern counties, bordering the Atlantic, and tat Sounds of Albemarle snd Panill co, where the soil and climate seem particularly favorable for its cultiva tion. It has been tried with indifferent success in-many other States. Even In California repeated plantinga prove the vine nea no liking for the condi tions found t?tere, and, vice versa, the vinatera of California in the home of the scuppernong have failed, al though they have occupied the atten tion of horticulturallBts for nearly a ' century. [ The vine grows quickly, is long- ' lived, hardy and vigorous, and ls al most Immune, from disesse. It ls tbe largest domestic grape known, often measuring 'twp and a half to three ir ches' In circumference. The skin Isl Hick and .tough, but the fruit is soft I sud juicy ' with a luscious flavor pe- 1 cullarly its own. In the South lt is extremely popular as a table grape, and as a wlde grape the demand tar exceeds the supply. Commercially, this grape could be made a most val uable asset in the section referred , to, but-aa yet little attention has been j paid to it en a means of rt venu, e Great Yields Come from Thrifty Vines. * With care and cultivation a th ri ty | vine will produce moro than double, the amopnt of fruit and wine per, acre of any other grape in the world. . It is estimated that from vines five ? years old an me?me of from $200 to 1400 per acre'ean be secured, while more than double that amount can te depended on in ten or twelve years. In fifteen years an acre should yield an income of from $800 to $1,000 per year. . Good grape-growing farms cen be strength and genius go abroad, to add to the ease of foreign parasites. -"The. need or this country is more marriage. Annrica needs a new bap tism of the old) time masculinity. We need the old type ot feminine women." The effect cd woman** suffrage, Mr. Bowdle said, would be that women would vote with their husbands. "Even those receiving alimony." hp said, "will rally aro/td the check." i ^t?jtgfiBHBBBB ; representative Decker, of Mlssoui., replied to Representative Bowdle. He declared the "governmental coo pe ra tion of women was a great govern* mental blessing," and derided tho idea that woman's lack of ability for mili tary service disqualifi?e her as a vot er. Representative- Fess, of Ohio, de-, dared that "government of the people, by the people and for the people" would be better served * if women vot ed. . . Representatives Keating, pf Colora do; Volstead, of Minnesota; Cline, of lauiaua. and Baker, ci New York, also supported the'amendment. Represen tatives Carter, of Oklahoma, and Muiklsy, of Alabama? spoke against it. Representative Hobson, of Alabama, made an impassioned plea for the amendment and Representative Heflln of Alabama, opposed ?V representative Stafford, of Wiscon sin, closed the debate In opposition to the amendment. He declared no ar gument advanced hi the discussion had shown the necessity for' .federal action. Minority Leader Mann, concluding the Republican support for the meas ure, urged tilgt the same reasoning which prompted the rules committee to bring the amendment Into the house should prompt the house to submit lt to the States. , The debate was closed1 by Represen tative Taylor, of .Colorado, who sup ported the amendment. He declared the experience of the States where women vote disproved all tho arnu ments against woman suffrage. "There are two great qualifications for suffrage," he said. "They are In telligence and morality, and women have more of both ot these than men." . At 7:45 p. m. the reading of the bill for amendment was begun. Representative ?nllop. of Indiana, offered sn amendment to submit the suffrage proposal to State constitu tional conventions instead of to leg islatures. He said the action ot such conventions would bo more Indica tive of the "will of th? people." The amendment waa voted down, 108 f 142. The entire parliamentary situation was shifted when, after the defeat of the Cullop amendment. Representative Garrett, of Tennessee, mo?si to strike out the, enacting claus? of th? Mondol! resolution. This meant a direct vote on the question ot submitting the con stitutional amendment to the States, as under the rules the striking out ot sn enacting els nee ts equivalent te defeating a measure. Efforts were made to have Repre sents* '.re Oarrett withdraw his mo tion and to allow a straight vote.on the resolution, but be declared be in tended to cut off all further amend ments. It was asserted that certain amendments bsd been prepared In volving the question of negro suf frage/ which would have embarrassed Boothera members,, and that this was tits reason foi Representative Oar-1 rett's motion. representative Garrett moved the previous question to Out off debate on | lab) motion to strike out the enacting jelanse, and on this motion a roll call ?ras ordered. The previous question waa adoptad 206 to 170, amt it then waa arranged by unanimous agreement that the. vote be taken, not on the motion to strike out the easting clause, but directly on tb* resolution tt*elt This pre? in inverted vote. ? in South ? Wooderful Fruit ' .'?r .... ? Fail to Supply DcrowioV-Vin*. e Big Factor in Profit?, bought today, in Bastera Nortis'Caro lina and Virginia very reasonably, and we have B?OWO that ta'fifteen years a five-sore farm, should yield, an income ot $6.000 to $8,000 or $10. 000 a year on.an average, allowing for large or smell yield, according to favorable or unfavorable seasons. The fruit makes a clear, light wine ot very delicate flavor and,, as before stated, the demand so far exceeds, the bupply that the product of a vineyard la en gaged in advance fromiyear to.yea&^fl The possibilities are Immense un der present conditions, lt is a crop that never fails, ?nd the cost of cul tivation, compared with tobacco, cot ton, peanuts and corn, la trifling. . For the first two or three years the land ' between the rows can be used for other crops, such *as pea?, cotton or tobacco, and any of these will be.beneficial lo the.vines if.not planted too close. One hundred and ten vines to the sere is enough. Bach vine should yield eight to : ten bushel? (sixty pounds to the bushel,) on the aver age.. The expense of preparing the ground, putting in post? and supply ing the cuttings must'Of necessity be incurred - the first year, although the wiring need not be done till the sec ond year. Before planting the ground should ba well plowed end fertilised. FOBIB placed at intervals of ten or twelve feet, seven' feet. high, with wiro or slat? overhead, make the moat 'approved arbor. No trimming or pruning ls done to the vines, ?nd, as the fruit ripens, it ls quickly gath ered by shaking it onto sheets, or canvas spread on the ground beneath. Grapes Astonished Slr Walter Ralf Urn. Harking back to 1686, we read in the report made to Sir Walter Ral eigh by Captain Amadeus upon hts rgt?rn to England from his first voy sge to Roanoke Island, N. C., the fol lowing ref e?- en ce to grape?: ".Which being performed (1. e., pos session taken) according to the . cere monies used in such*enterprises,'Wt viewed the land about tis? being very sandy and low . toward the watei fide, but so full of grope? aa the very beating and surge of the sea'over flowed them, that I think ia all- thc world' the- like' abundance ls not tc be found, and myself having ?ces those parts of Europe. that mos) abound, find such difference gs wen incredible io bo written." COUNCu^ ALL LICENSE RETURNS CLAIM MANY UNFAIR RE TURNS HAVE BEEN MADE BY BUSINESS MEN CITE EXAMPLES ?Say Houses Paying on Gradual ed, Scale Have Not Made Out Equitable Returns. Upon being informed that busin men of the city who are this yeal paying license on what ls generali) known aa the. graduated basia, that is, paying according to the gross in come, instead of on the old fist rate had made what appeared to be in equitable returns, city council Issi night instructed the city clerk tc bsve published one time in each of th? daily, papers of the 8Ute, as a paid advertisement, the. names of all wfac had licenses, the amounts ot business on which they paid, and the license paid. ' The object of council in or dering this done is to expose those whom they believe hove mode un fair returns for license tag.. Thi matter was brought up bear the close of the council meeting and. discuss ed freely and to some extent, all members of council taking ?art in th? discussion. Comparisons were draws in order to show where one firm with an income running info the tem of thousands of dollars per yeer had made .return? for license tax thal ?bow? they to. pay no more. and sometimes less, license than a small concern of the same kind which does but a very' small fraction of thc amoupt of .business, done by thc larger concern. Th? matter was brought to a head when Alderman Spearman moved that the returns bc ! published once in each of the daily papers ot the city, ?s a paid adver tisement. Atlanta Capitalist Dead. ATLANTA. Jan. 1*2.-Samuel M. In mad, capitalist and for many yean one of Atlanta's foremost clfissna died here early today. He was born at Dandridge, Tenn., in 1842 and ser ved with the First Tennessee (Con federate) cavalry during the Civil war. .r*ifis?i Bett rat sod mic* exterminator made, . KUliao'ckt ?SdfcUsoJu'tMy K'tfK.utodor Mum?;nc?-v6u? Dt?*Mus? e?eo^ts<Mi ssc, soo, fi st detusrs et by Usu POT. la?1? t ? / . > 9GYAMCALMFQ. CO. ?LAWS ON LABOR NEED TINKERING WATSON PRESENTS FIFTEEN SPECIFIC CASES jChertgee Dewed WW Work On-j ly Benefit, He Says, io In dustries Affected. .Fifteen specific recommendations as to labor legislation'are made to the general assembly br the commissioner of agriculture, commerce ami indus tries. B. J. Watson. Some of tbeso were made last year and passed ehe bouse, leek of time and the pressure of other measures preventing their enactment into law. As to these the commissioner says f ; , . They pre presented because they are deeighJd to corry forward thia work without Injury to any Industry, but with beaeft>. tp tndustries ngectod and with benefit to those workers .so cially, morally and otherwise, sad they merely call for a proper, de sirable and logical development of a reasonable program of social and/ economic legUh\Uou>t??Wh- keeping with the substantiel progress that the Ht ?te is making and further because they do not call ? for appropriations and additions! expenses? but merely for such enactments as will contain within themselves provision for- dust penalties, without which the enact ments will be aa worthless and unef rect|ve as the present' hours of labt* law." The recommendations are as fol-' low's: "(1) That tba messenger boy act should ' be mane to apply to boya working in places of amusement, cold drink stands std - offices, ?- and that nsw? boys sbou\d;he prohibited from ' working before C a. m. or later than 8 p. m. '" Ber Suction Shuttle. " (2) That an act should be speedily : passed to . pronlhtt' absolutely after I July 1, 1916, the use of the suction shuttle tn any cotton mill. This .ls a. matter of such1 vital concern to the i operatics, in th? textiles "that I can not too. strongly ?urge' the enactment ' of the law On the*subject . "(3) That an act ba passed to elim inate the proviso relating to the 1 hours or labor in the textiles, pef > mltlrihg. the making up of lost time, 1 and substitute therefor such regula* : tions : > cover such contingencies aa > can bo enforced. -The department 1B prepared to suggest tba' proper form of the measure to cure this crying evil in a proper and reasonable man \ ner. . . .>"<4) That a? manufacturer? be re quired to Ale reports with the com?* l missioner at ItM W* mBQt'?t?iter than De-ember 6. as with the n?ces 1 nary details 5 occasioned bv corre spondence lt,ls practically impossi ble to handle all of the statistical data, collate lt and get lt published In tim? for tho opeolug of the general assembly, "(fi) To ?eudire aii iticiory buildings to be equipped with nfe escapes when persons are employed above the ground floor, and to require all doors y to Open outward, tba commissioner being given authority to enforce the regulation's with adequate penaltlec , provided for falluro to comply. Thia matter the department regards as ot vital concern. Geards for Machinery. "(6) To require proper safeguard ing of all dangerous machinery and belting In all manufacturing plants i and work shops, the commissioner be ? lng given authority to hear'appeals ' sad to finally judge of the efficiency . of the safeguarding; the act provid - lng penalties tor failure to. comply., , "(7) To confer upon Ute commls ? stoner and the factory inspectors au I Utorlty to enforce, under penalties, > orders for proper ventilation and san * itatlon of all manufacturing plants, 1 work shops'and other establishments ' In which more Utan five persons are ' employed as laborers. ' "(8) To provide for s vigorous in ' spoctlon ot bakeries and confectionery shops and for the enforcement under ? adequate penalties of strict regula , tions as to sanitary conditions. "(9) To prevent the appearance of i any child under the age ot 14 years in ) any professional performance In any i theatre or place "of amusement i > "'(10) To make employment agen i cles subject to license by the commls [ stoner, whq shell prepare end enforce : proper rules and regulations for Ute > conduct of such establishments under I proper penalties. 1 ' "(ll) To provide for a commission . to Investigate the subject of work 1 men's compensation and Insurance in 1 manufacturing plans; .djrfd commis sion to report to the next session of ; the general assembly- Further that Ulla commission make similar report on the question of minimum wage for women and children. KReports of Accidents. "02) To require report by employ er? to the commissioner of all acci dents occurring tn manufacturing ' plants of any description upon blanks to me furnished for that purpose. "(18) Tb prohibit Ute employment of any child under 14 years of age bi i any manufacturing plant in the State of South . Carolina, such prohibition being conditioned upon the enact ment ot e compulsory educational law. "(1^). To provide Cor sn additional Inspector io be resident In the city of Oiarlehton. operating bi the coastal plain territory. "(1$)' To provide for the continu ance of garden defaonflgfhtton work ia the salli vfflage sof - the State, either ender a bureau conducted with ; Otis department or with the extension : work of Winthrop or Clemson College, ne may be deemed, mest r?visable." KSK ?M CITY CO?WCSL TO FOR TESTING A ?PECHON .. .. ? Undereloo?. Tha t {Viss Impactor WtU toe TM. Matter A By a suspension ci thc endure, .city council last night - un ordinance to, regulate weigh measures in the city ot A44.?f to provide , for, toe lufcp' same and, prescribe pena)t lations ot tie brdioar Arrangements hgvebaen lng toward acm aphernalia for tbe^sapeci carrying fon h\ be. procured'in ? few Kneral understanding nnv> ft ra of council last nlghi John Major, the meat o spector of the city, wi) 1 act in u ?Pitt? of Inspector of weights a: aurea. The /provisions of the o'rdiru adopted last hight are as foll? ' fo?*v"feial?^^^ Be ft Ordained by tho Jtoye^gndi uermen of.-The City of Anderson. $. in^ouhcil^assembled: f OJB^?^?V Saandis?*^^ ?0r f or baggage chipped within th of thia. city, by i weight .cr a as thc case may.be,'by weis;, measures in exact'" complian?^EHBLl ???reement with the standard and meager ea fixed hy the laft?r?6H?BH State of. South Carolina and by UJV Congress of the United Sutes, Section 2. That some officer ployee of tho city or other persm.;**! be designated by City /CfctacU. . duty lt shall bo to instinct'**, lt a year every vessel, w other appliance kept, or used weighing abd measuring goo merchandise sold or exchang. received for shipment, and to or otherwise.certify, the corree*^ tarevery epplance so used, ?u? demn those not found correcBa'^^H spector in caaes qt inspection; lng, abell us? the sUadar&rwH^HI Aid meaaurea aa, flxreuby JA? TIMNAIThat it ?hals ! tor any^Sll^ckaatt vendor. such ea are w^xa^actfd'r^^ meat with the standard weia^s^H measures of the State and State?, ur ait} w?tglrf A?: ?Q?Q???5?^^3^^^5^? has been condemned by, the i: City Inspector, or, after the CfHk^s^fl ?pection, to use or keep at hM^LH of business any weigher meer. certified by thc City-Isspectta^saasl correct. Section A. That tho termtf " and Measures" ag used io thi ance shall Include everythlns rod, scale or appliance used Tor ?BP termlnlng the quantity or atnoudFaW^H any commodity or article of merci dise purchased jr kept for sale, change or shipment. ' Section S, That it shall be untati^H Jor any person to fail or reft; have any instrument, weight or tn suring appliance in his possessio nse examined, tested, corrected stamped When called upon forgL^B purpose by the Inspector, or ta nay \\ established fee therefor. Section 6. Any weights, measures or ?thor instruments, st ratus oe device for weighing ?r mc trodd? sold within, the ( which shall, upon such inspet test, be found incorrect or InaeeuV or differing from the ?Undsrd wefehi or measure to the extent of tbr?e cent, or more? ?ball forthwith be^^H Asor ted and destroyed; and any ; ?on selling any goods, wares orinMa^BH chaadlee within the dey lhnits^^H such incorrect weights or measure: other apparatus shall be guilty. o? misdemeanor. Section 7. It sholl also be thex\ of the person designated by the < Council as aforesaid to weigh or weigh and to measure or romeas any goods, wsres or mercha?n^^H which may have been sold by we^H or measure within the city limits?s^H if lt ?hail appear that such go. wares or merchandise are lesa weight or quantity than claimed ?JJBHHH charged for by the seller th^eoL..' seller shall be deemed guilt/ ofa? demeanor. Section 8. There shall be paid the said city for examining, teat and stamping as hereinbefore 'apo ed. the following fees, to wit: Fer instrumenu of weight of capacity fe exceeding 200 pound?, 1ft cents; capacity over 200 pounds and Mn than OOO penada, 25 cents; of capae over ?00 pounds und lese th?! poond?, SO cents, and of cap? 2,000 pounds, ?1.00. For all menu of measurement ea For e&'yejtatfeav-dty Howitt ??t?sl^HBH 6 cen ta; for ?ny set of mee cents. Such fees shall be paid by ( pereon owning er using tho ' jtagtnt* M ment teated aj?d^?Umped, But sj^i' than ?i.?v ?amii bw coargect i spection ot weights (?4 om?VBfl any one place of >basioeeA atltSt-KkH al InspecUon, or at any one ti:. Sec Hob .0. Any and erery viols ? m any provision of this oTtftin ?liail^HfflMIpK [ th? pe J ?>n or persona convide in the Municipal Court h. not uwgC?an',One Hundred 1 mor?^SS?P?y^<20> day? offense.