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THE S. C. LEGISLATURE Doings of Palmetto Lawmakers Told in Brief. The senate transacted very little ousiness orr Tuesday. The adjourn ment was taken at 1:30 o'clock at the conclusion of the memorial ex ercises in honor of Gen. R. E. Lee. The following new hills were in troduced in the senate: Mr. Weston-A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to establish the insurance department of South Caro lina, and to provide for ,the conduct of the same." \ Mr. Weston-A bilLto declare and to define the powers of the insurance eommio?ioner as to the prevention of fires and conflagrations and to au thorize .the investigation of the same. Mr. Weston-A bili to provide for the organization and regulation of mutual protection associations. 2 Mr. Weston-A bill for the regula ' tion and control of fraternal benefit orders. Mr. Weston-A bill to require all insurance companies doing business in . South Carolina to secure their policy holders. ' - Mr. Weston-A hilf to regulate oond, investment, dividend, deben ture, registry, guaranty, loan and fidelity building and loan and other such like companies. Mr. Weston-A bill to regulate in surance companies and. their agents in this State; to prescribe the duties of the insurance department in re lation thereto, and to punish viola tions of the insurance laws. ? Mr. Johnson-A bill to ameDd sec tion 4 of an act entitled "An'acfr-to provide the manner in which owners or prospectors of- ^ny railroad com panies incorporated under the laws of other States or counties may be come incorporated in this State." Mr. Kelley-A bill to regulate the sale and carrying of pistols. Mr. Sullivan-A bill to require public ginners and public warehouse companies to mark bales of cotton ginned or stored. Mr. Otts-A bill to provide for the appointment of a State auditor and two deputy auditors, define the duties of his office and to provide a penalty for the violation for certain provisions of . this act. The House was not in session on Tuesday. A resolution was introduced ih .the Senate Wednesday to amend thc constitution as to the provisions in regard to associate justices of the supreme court. The resolution provides: "That the* supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and four associate jus tices,- any three of whom shall con stitute a quorum for the transaction of "business. The chief justice shah' preside, and in his absence the senior assocate justice." It provides for a term of ten years, the term of one expiring every two years. The number of associates is now three and the official term is 8 years. A bill introduced upon the subject of trials for assault is of general in terest. The bill amends ?be section relative to the taking of testimony in ?ases of this kind, so that it shall read "that the victim may be per mitted to testify in private, with only the judge and the attorneys present." Senator Wharton's bill to provide for severe punishment for attempts to rape placing the same upon the same basis as rape^ has been reported favorably. To reimburse the owner of stolen goods to the amount of their unre covered value is the purport of a bill introduced in the senate' by Mr. Earle. Bills were introduced in the House as follows: Mr. Fultz-To provide for the com pulsory education of the children of thic. State. Mr. Wright-To amend section 701 of the code, volume 2, relating to sum moning of jurors on inquests by pro viding for payment of such jurors. Mr. McMahan-To further regu late . primary elections in this State Mr. Lewis G. Fultz-?o regulate the compensation of county officers. Mr. Cosgrove-To declare the wil ful or wantom burning of an/ build ing which is insured, a fei my and to provide punishment therrior. Mr. Garris-To amend a i ac ic en titled "An act to amend sic*lon 77, ?riminal code, volume 2, providing for ten year convicts to serve sen tences on public works of the coun ty," so as to provide for 20-year convicts to serve sentences on public works of the county. , Mr. Garris-To increase the aver age length. of the school term and to improve the efficiency of the pub lic schools in this State. Mr. McEachern-To make it a mis demeanor to draw and alter checks' on b?uks wherein the drawer has no, or not sufficient funds. Mr. Dixon-To declare the removal or attempted removal of a cause pending in the courts of this State to the federal courts by a foreign corporation a misdemeanor and to provide punishment therefor.. i Mr. Dixon-To require railroad companies to furnish cars for freight and loading of such cars by shippers, I and provide a forfeiture or penalty in case of failure. Mr. Cothran-A joint resolution proposing an amendment to article 10 of the constitution by adding thereto section 14, to empower towns and cities of over 10,000 inhabitants to assess contiguous property for per manent improvements. Mr. T. P. Cothran-Providing for additional compensation to constables of magistrates. Mr. Cothran-To amend section 1497, volume 1, code of laws. A. D. ' 1902, relating to the general stock law so as to include within its pro visions turkeys, geese, guineas, ducks and chickens. Mr. Cothran-To amend section 88S relating to magistrates acting ns coroner. Mr. T. P. Cothran-To amend sec tion 27?,?. volume 1, code of laws, A. D. 1902, relating to powers of cir cuit judges at chambers. Mr. Cothran-To amend sections 240, 241 and 244 of chapter'll, ar ticlo relating to election of electors of president and vice president. Mr. Dixon-To amend section 403, code of laws, South Carolina, volume 1; relating to reports of county .treasurer. Mr. M. L. Smith offered a bill re stricting the sale of all intoxicat ing liquors, providing, however, for sacramental wine. Mr. McColl-To provide for bene 1 ficial scholarships in the University of South Carolina. The following bills *were intro duced in the Senate Thursday: . Mr. Carlisle-To prohibit women and children under the age of 16 years from working in cotton and woolen mills" between**the hour of 7 p. m. and the hour of 6 a. m. and proscribing punishment for violating the same. Mr. Carlisle-A "bill to pr?vido for fire escapes in certain classes of hotels in this State. Mr. Lide-To repeal section 1295.' volume 1, code of laws, 1902, relating to the Colored Normal and Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical college of South Carolina and to enlarge the powers of the board of trustees of said college.. Mr. Laney-A-bill to regulate thc manufacture, sale and delivery of j commercial fertilizers and to provide penalties and. punishment for/viola tions of this act. Mr. Wharton-To amend section 35 of an act entitled "An act to declare the law in. reference to and to regulate the manufacture, sale, use consumption, transportation and dis position of alcoholic liquors and bev erages within this State and to police the same," approved the-16th day of February, A. p. 1907, relating to powers of county dispensary boards. . Mr. Graydon-To provide for ben eficiary scholarships in . the Univer sity of South Carolina. Mr. A. Johnson-To amend section 2 of an act entitled "An act relat ing to the selection, drawing, sum moning of jurors in the circuit courts of this State," approved 7th day of February, A. D. 1902, by changing the time of preparing the jury list from December to July. Mr. Laney-To further reg?lale the running of motor vehicles in this State. . Mr. Bass-For the protection of ffarne fish in the State of South Caro lina and for repeat of certain #laws relating thereto. Mr. Graydon-A bill to fix the lia bility of common carriers by rail roads to their employ?s in certain cases. j Mr. Graydon-To fix the place of I trial in all actions to recover the ! penalty fixed by statute for .delay, loss or. damage to freight by common carriers. Mr. Harvey-To amend secf ? 3n 979, volume , code of laws, 1902. In the House a goodly number of bills were introduced, in part as fol lows : Mr. ; Lengnick-To amend an act ' entitled "An act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, exporting or canning of oysters, terrapins, clams, shad and sturgeon, to provide for the licensing thereof, and .to pro vide for the leasing of public lands" suitable for '.the cultivation thereof; Mr. Clarke-To abolish tuition fees at'Winthrop Normal and Industrial college and at Clemson Agricultural College of South aCrohna. Mr. Ayer1-To require county treas urers of the State to deposit in char tered banks surplus or unsued funds at interest. Mr. Ayer-To further provide for the examination of and the issuing of certificates to teachers and io further define the duties of the State board of education and the county boards of education relative thereto. Mr. Rucker-To create two school funds to be kaown as school fund No. 1 for white children, and school fund No. 2 for negro children and lo allow each taxpayer to designate the application of his taxes for school purposes. Mr. Gasque-To amend section 664 of volume 1, code, providing for registration of notaries public. Mr. Harmon--To prohibit the man ufacture and sale of" matches, other than safety matches.. Mr. Berg-To require the regis tration of all ' births of children in the State. Mr. Berg-To require license for marriages. Mr. P. P. Sullivan-Joint-resolu tion to submit to the voters the question of the repeal of the home stead law. Mr. Carey-To provide for taking the depositions of female witnesses . in cases of rape and assault with in tent to rape. Mr. Nicholson-To ? lengthen tbe school term. Mr. Hydride-To amend section 3005, volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, requiring that crops be up and growing to make mort gage valid. Mr. E. M. Rucker-To prohibit any city or town from making it unlawful to sell lunches on Sunday. Mr. Williams-To amend section 2S9 of the criminal code of South Carolina, 1902. relating to the crime of bigamy and changing the punish ment thereof. Mr. W. S. Utsey-To define the crimes of cheating and swindling and to provide the punishment thereof. Mr. Rucke?-To . abolish capital punishment in this State except in certain cases. Mill Inspector May be Created. A bill introduced by Senator F. H. Weston of Richland provides for thc appointment of a commissioner of la bor. There has beer, much talk that this step will be taken, either that an independent office will be created, or that inspector will work under Col. Watson, the commissioner of commerce and agriculture. The provisions of the bill are, in part as follows: 1. The commissioner shall collect, assort systematically and present in a report to the governor on or before the 10th day of Janunry of each year, who shall transmit to the general as sembly statistical derails relating to all departments of labcr in this State .such as the hours of labor, cost of living, amount of labor required, esti mated number of persons depending on daily labor for their support. The bill provides for an annual submitting of a schedule to the man ager or owner, of every manufactu ring establishment in the State, em-, bodying Inquiries as follows: 1. Name of person, partnership or corporation. 2. Kinds of goods manufactured or business done. 3. Number of partners or stock holders. . 4. Capital invested. 5. Average number of persons em ployed, distinguishing as to sex, adults and children. 6. Total wages not- including sal aries of managers paid during the year, distinguishing, as to sex, adults and children. The commissioner is given power to enter all buildings which are.sub ject to the provisions of the act. The " methods of protection from accidents, the means of .ventilation, and investigations into the employ ment of children are made a part of the commissioner's duties. There are some * requirements in the bill as to the need for fresh and pure drinking water for the employes of factories, and for punishment for violation of any section of the bill. Section 16 of the bill ' provides' against a child under 14 years of age cleaning any part of the mach inery in a factory. The most important feature of the bill is the requiring of keeping ol vital statistics by the firms employ ing children. j The commissioner of labor would be required to make periodical visits to the mills and factories. The bill also provides: Every owner or manager shall be required to give the required in formation. The bill also provides that the com missioner shall have the power to send for persons or papers whenevr, in his opinion, it is necessary and he may examine witnesses under oath, the testimony so taken to be filed and. preserved in the office of the com missioner. He and his agents and inspectors shall have fr?! access to all places where five or more people are employed as laborers. For Fire Escapes in Hotels. A bill I that is of general interest to the traveling public has been in troduc?d in the senate which pro vides for fire. escapes in the hotels of more than three stories in height. The provisions are: "Section 1. Every building or structure kept, used or maintained as, or advertised as, or held out to the public to be an inn, hotel, or public lodging house or place where sleeping accommodations are furnish ed for hire to transcient guests in which ten or more sleeping rooms are used for the accommodation of such guests shall, for the purpose of this act, be considered to be a hotel. "Sec. 2. Every hotel having three or more stories shall be provided with an iron fire escape on the out side of the building, connecting on each floor above-the first, with at least two openings, which shall be well fastened and secured with land ings not less than six feet in length and three in width, or shall be pro vided with suitable iron ladders equipped with iron'rounds not more than 15 inches apart. There shall be at least one fire escape for each four rooms on each story. The way of egress to such fire escapes shall always be kept free and clear of all obstruction of any and every nature. There shall be posted and maintained in a conspicious place in each hall and in each guest's room except the halls and rooms on the ground floor of such hotel, a printed notice, call ing attention to and directing the way to such fire escapes. "Sec. 3. This act shall go into effect on October 1, 1909. "Sec. 4. Every owner, manager, agent ?r person in charge of a hotel who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than .$50, and every day that such hotel is carried on in violation of this act shnll constitute a separate offensa." The following passed their third reading in the Senate on Friday and became a part of the law. The bill to do away with the 40 day limit after delivery or execution of deeds or instruments required to be recorded in order to constitute notices to subsequent creditors or purchasers for valuable . considera tion without notice was passed to third reading. The following bills passed third reading and were ordered sent over to the house : Mr. Sinkler's bill to regulate the collection and distribution of dead bodies for scientific purposes. Mr. Ott?' bill to amend section 309 of the code of laws of 1902, vol ume 2, so as to make a verdict of a jury and au order of the court, in the county where- rendered, a lien upon tho real, estate of the person against whom it is rendered, from the rendition thereof, till the expira tion of 10 days from the rising of the court at which same was rend ered. In the three and a half hours in which the Senate held forth on Sat urday there was accomplished work as follows: * The calendar was gon-e through from cover to cover. Five bills were passed anc ordered sent to the house. Fifteen bills passed secoud read ing. The county attorney bill was re jected. The bill to increase the terra of prisoners who may be made n work on the public works lo 20-ycar limit instead of 10 years, us thc law now provides, was rejected. There was some furl her discussion upon Senator Carlisle's bill to do away with the 40-day limit in which to record papers. An amendment was adopted relative to makins it al low for 15 days to be given in record ing mortgages and personal property deeds in the clerk of court's offices. The amendment was proposed by Sen ator Lide, it being pointed out that this amendment would protect the farmers and merohanrs who could not rush to the court house at once to record the papers. State Wide Prohibition Petition. There were some pentitions receiv ed from several communities as to thc requesting of the passage of a State wide prohibition bill in the general assembly this year. Saturday the following new bills were introduced in the Senate. Mr. Kelly-To repeal the lien law. Mr. Rainsford-To provide for a special course in bookkeeping, sten ography and typewriting in Clemson college. Mr. Sullivan-To amend section 3131 of volume 1, code of laws of the State of South Carolina of 1902, increasing compensation of witnessed in court of general sessions. Mr. Croft-To amend section 339 of the civil code of procedure of the State of South Carolina, volume 2. . A bill has been introduced in tho senate providing that every claim for loss of or damage to property and baggage while in the possession of a common carrier shall be adjusted and paid within 30 days in case of shipments wholly within the State; .in 40 days in case of shipments from without the State. Where there is no station thc claim shall be filed at the nearest station where there is an agent. Senator Weston has a bill to pro vide for making it a felony for any cue to wantonly set fire, to burn or attempt to burn any building or struc ture which is insured or any person who shall assist in this burning or attempt to burn, whether said'per son be present or absent or merely give advice. The House on Saturday displayed some activity and disposed of a num ber of local measures and killed two or three bills of general interest. In addition it "spent an hour hearing new bills and committee reports and incidentally unfavorable reports on bills in several instances were adpot cd and the death of the measures re sulted. Mr. J. P. .Gibson's bill providing | for a tax of $1 on all male dogs and $10 on all female dogs, in order to decrease the number of worthless dogs was killed, as was Mr. Rucker's bill to require all secret societies t? ! secure licenses from the clerk of court on payment of a license fee of .$1. A similar . bill was before the | House last year and passed to third reading, but was finally killed. FEMININE NEWS NOTES, Giovanni MInessale was burled In the ruins of her home at Messina, Italy, for eighteen days. Through the will of the late Mrs. Astor!, the destitute blind will acquire $50,000 toward building an asylum. Mrs. Charlotte P. Gilman said the domestic service of wives in American homes unfitted, them for .motherhood. Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay made her debut as a speaker In an address in favor of equal suffrage, in New York City. Violet Gordon Charlesworth, who j was repdrtedj?jlled in an automobile accident In iWales, was found in Scot land. Tho Chicago Charter Committee has accepted, a resolution declaring for a clause giving municipal suffrage to women. Miss Ethel Dlckene, a granddaugh ter of Charles Dickens, is the head of a large typewriting bureau in London, and is described as a keen business woman. Mrs. Alma Lafferty, of Denver, is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, the first woman to occupy a seat in that body for a num ! ber of years. Michigan's new constitution, lately ratified by the voters, grants women who pay taxes the right to vote upon questions involving the expenditure of public money. I Mrs. Richard A. AJley has the dis tinction of being the only lady in the world who is ,the active manager of a line of steamships. Since the death of her husband, nearly a year ago, she has personally managed the Alley Line. In four States of the Union, Wyom ing, Colorado, Idaho and Utah, wom en possess the same political rights as men, voting at all elections on the same cond.tions. In Wyoming the right has been exercised for forty years. PROMINENT PEOPLE. Mr. Joseph Pulitzer and his son arrived at Havana, Cuba, aboard their yacht the Liberty. Earon Rosen. Russian Ambassador to the United States, will succeed the .ate Count Muravieff at Rome. Orville Wright and his sister were in a train which was wrecked near Hebas, ' France, but neither was in jured. Sir Robert Perks, one of the fore most canal builders, declared, in Paris, he favored a sea level canal for Panama. Governor Hughes was made a member of tho Mystic Krewe, with the Indian name of Wokiciza Muaza, or War Lion, at Syracuse, N. Y. The King and Queen of Greece cordially greated officers of the Amer ican battleships at a ball given by the United States-Minister at Athens. Count Johann Heinrich von Bern .storff bas been chosen by the Em peror of Germany to succeed the late Baron Speck von Sternburg as Am bassador to America. Alan Pinkerton, of the noted Amer ican detective family, who has been in Paris, France, with Mrs. Tinker ton, has left for a trip to China, ac companied by his wife. William H. Tait spoke at the Au gusta. Ga., Young Men's Christian Association, lauding the work of the association in Panania a?? the Philip pines, as well as at home. The Prince Regent of China as sured the ministers from the United Siates and Great Britain that the dismissal of Yuan-Shih-Kai did not indicate a change in the Govern ment's-policy The Rev. Charles A. Eaton, pastor of tho Madison Avenue Baptist Church, aud formerly John D. Rocke feller's pastor in Cleveland, denied he would inaugurate a "Live-as Jesus-wauld" movement in New York City. - - Together With Lieut. Governor McLeod. BOTH BEGIN SECOND TERMS Gove- -r M. F. Ansel and Lieuten ant vfovernor Thoa. G. McLeod As sume Duties for Another. Two Years-Conservation of Resoucea and'the Building of Good Roads the Burden of the Inaugural Ad dress: Columbia, Specials-With impres sive ceremonies in joint assembly of .tho Legislature Wednesday with crowded galleries and side aisles look on, Governor M. F. Ansel and Leiu tenant Governor Thomas G. McLeod were inaugurated upon their second terms as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, after which the other State officials were duly sworn in as follows: Secretary of State R. M. McCown, Attorney Gen eral J. Fraser Lyon, Comptroller General A. W. Jones, Adjutant Gen eral J. C. Boyd, State Treasurer ?. H. Jennings and Railroad Commis sioner B. L. Caugkmaiu Governor Ansel's inaugural ad dress was brief and devoted almost entirely to the development of the State natural resources. He advocat ed paying moro attention to the con servation of our lands and forests and the development and protection of the State's water powers, point ing out what was being done in this direction by other States and adver ting to the fact that there is now being utilized in this State 175,000 horse-power with that much more 3ret undeveloped. He specially stres sed the importance of drainage, rec ommending the creating of a Stato drainage commission to investigate and report on the best plan to re claim over three million acres now lying useless for want of drainage. He also dwelt on the importance of immediate action toward securing better roads throughout the State, and recommended that the Agricul tural Department be charged with the duty of securing information along this line. Governor Ansel said: "For the second time I am here to assume the duties and responsibili ties of the highest State office in the gift of the people. For a second time by the votes of the people, I am exalted to the position of Governor of this great Commonwealth. I am truly grateful for this manifestation of confidence and esteem, and I am fully sesible of my inability to dis charge fully the duties incumbent upon me without your valuable and necessary assistance. "South Carolina has made much progress in moral, educational and material lines in the past few years, and has a bright future in store, tHe peoyle are fully alive to the great possibilities of even greater progress in the years to come and we see the signs of prosperity on every hand. "There is now being utilized ia this State one hundred and seventy five thousand horse-power of water power to generate electricity and for other purposes. There is still about 175,000 horse-power of water power undeveloped. My belief is that be fore many years this power, now go ing to waste, will be harnessed and used to help supply the needs of our growing industries. "Our farms are producing a rea sonable income and profit, and as the farmer is the only producer of those things which go to sustain life, every inducement should be given to the boy t? 'stay on tH farm.' "In the manufacture of cotton we are second, in number of spindles, to but one State in the Union. Had I time I could give the output of the mills, the value of the product and the number of employes. "The educational institutions of the State are sending oui ei\oh ' year young men and women well equipped for the battle of life, and there is work for aft of them to ao. The country is calling for educated young men and women. "I desire, at this time, to refer to two matters, which I regard as very important to the future progress oi the State, and which are not men tioned in my annual message: "The time has come, m my judg ment, when we should give some at tention to the question of drainage of our swamps and lands. There are in this State over three million acres of these lands that can be reclaimed at a reasonable cost. The question nat urally arises, what con we do? ? sug-. gest that you appoint a drainage com mission whose duty it shall be to got up all the data as to where these' land's are located; the probable cost of reclaiming and the best plan for paying for the drainage. Let this commission report to the General As sembly and t,hen intelligent action can bo taken. "Another important matter that should engage our attention is the one of 'good roads.Every good citi zen of the State is' interested in this vital question. Conventions and con ferences are being held in many of tho States to discuss it. The Gov ernors of most of the States oro call ing the attention of the Legislatures to it. Some of the counties in this Stato have gone to work and are making good roads. That they are needed in all the counties every one will admit. The work that is done should be of a permanent nature, and it seems to me that, in order thnt the necessary information may be ob tained as to the best methods of mak ing highways, and the cost of each method, the Department of Agricul ture should be charged with thc duty of getting this il a. ta and reporting riic same to you. "In North Carolina, the duties of road commissioner are placed upon the State geologist; in other States, road commissioners are appointed for this work. "I come to congratulate you, my fellow citizens, upon what has been done along all these lines, and to ask that each of you will do his full duty in helping forward ail that makes for the betterment of our people. "And now, as I take upon myself for a second time the responsibilities and duties of this office, I ask that you will uphold my hands in ev?ry good work, and, by your generous help and co-operation, give m? that encouragement that I have a rigt?c to expect at your hands. By thus working together, we shall make South Carolina second to none in this Union cf indestructible States." The coinage for the Philippine Is lands during the fiscal year ended included mon? tlian 25,000,000 pieces valued at $18,121,825, or more than tho total silver coinage for the Unit ed States. W WI? W"H"I"H THE N4TI0m ftBK Of AUGUSTA, H. 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