The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 29, 1909, Image 1

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VOLUME XII. CAMDEN, 8,0., KRIDAY. -JANUARY 29, 1009. NO. 3. WITH S. C. LAWMAKEHS Doings of Palmetto Lawmakers Told in Brief. A resolution was introduced io tlio Senate Wednesday to amend, tho constitution an to the provisions in regard to associate justices of the supremo 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 n quorum for the transaction of huttinesfe, The ehicf justice shall preside, and. in his absence the senior assocatC justice." It provides for a term of ten years, the term of one expiring eVcry two years. The number of associates is now threo and the official term is 8 years. A hill introduced upon the. subject of trials for assault is of general in terest., The bill amends the section relative to the taking of testimony in cases .of this kind, so that it shall read "that the victim may be per mitted to testify in private, with onlv the judge and the attorneys present. ' Benator Wharton's bill to provide/ for severe punishment for attenvpTfr to rape placing the same upon the same basin as rape, has been reported favorably. To reimburse the owner of stolen goods to (he amount of their unro covered value is the purport of a bill introduced in the scnute by Mr. Et?4r. ? ~ ] Iiills were introduced in the House as follows: Mr, Fultz ? To provide for the com pulsory education of the child ren._oJL "tills State. ~ Mr. \\ nglit-? To amend section 701 of the code, volume 2, relating to sum moning of jurors on incpiests bv pro viding for payment of such jurors. Mr. Mc Milium ? To further regu late primary elections in this Slate Mr. Lewis (}. Fultz? To regulate tlio compensation of county officers Mr. Cosgrove? To declare the wil ful or wan lorn burning of any build ing which is insured, n felony and to provide- punishment therefor. Mr. 0 arris ? To amend an act en ti.tled "An act to amend section 77, criminal code, volume 2. providing for ten year convicts to serve sen tences on public works of the coun ty," so as Jo provide for 20-year convicts to seWe sentences on public works of the ^jfytjinty. Mr. (Jarris ? 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 mako it a mis* demeanor to draw and alter checks on banks wherein the drawer has no, or not sufficient funds. Mr. Dixon ? To declare the removal or attempted removal of n cause ponding in the courts of this Stato to the federal courts by a foreign corporation a misdemeanor and *to provide punishmmt therefor. Mr. I)ixon ? To require railroad companies to furnish cars for freight and loading of such cars by shippers, and provide a forfeiture or penalty in case of failure. Mr. Cothran ? A joint resolution proposing an amendment to article JO 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 seotion 3407, volume 1, code of laws, A.'t). 1902, relating to the general stock Jaw so as to include within its pro visions turkeys, geese, guineas, ducks and chickens. Mr. Cothran ? To amond section 333 relating to magistrates acting as coroner. Mr. T. P. Cothran ? To amend sec tion 2730, 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 11, ar ticle relating to election of electors of president and vice president. Mr. Dixon ? To amend section 403, codo of laws, South Carolina, volume 1, relating to reports of county treasurer. Mr. M. L. Smith offered a bill re stricting tho sale of all intoxicat ing liquors, providing, howevor, for sacramental wine. Mr. McColl ? To provide for bene 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 ago of 16 years from working in cotton and woolen mills between the hour of 7 p. m. and the hour of 0 a. m. and prescribing punishment for violating tho same. Mr. Lide? To repeal section 1205, volume 1, code of laws, 1902, relating to the Colored Normal and Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical college of South Carolina and to enlarge tho powers of tho board of trustees of said college. Mr. Laney ? A bill to regnlate the manufacture, sale and delivery of commercial fertiliser# and to provide peniitiw amr~pttftfaBftveiii ror vioia tions of this act. Mr. ..Wllarton ? To amend section 35 of an act entitled "An aet to declare the law in reference to aiM "to roralate tho ionaumption, transport*^ and dis position of alcoholic liqnoi* and bev erages within this Stat* and to polioo t be same," ?WE0?*"16 day of * * iwvm??w? * powers of county dUpensary boards, Mr. Ciiaydon ? To provide for ben eficiary scholarships in t he Univer sity of South Carolina. Mr. A. .IoIjiikou ? To amend section 2 of uu act entitled "An act rolat in# to the selection, drawing, sum moiling of jurors in the circuit courts of this State," approved 7th day of February, A. I). 1002, by changing the time of preparing the jury liat. from December to July. Mr. Lftjicy ? To further rcgulato the running of motor vehicles m this State. Mr. Bass For the protection of game fish in the State of South Caro- i liua and for repeal of certain lawa j relating thereto. % Mr. Graydon ? A bill to, tlx the lia bility of common carriers by rail roads to their employes in certain. CU8CS. Mr, _ Graydon? To fix the place of trial in all actions to recover tho penalty fixed by statuto for delay, loan or damage to freight by common carriers. Mr. Ilarvey ? To amend section 979, volume , code of lawn, 1002. In the House a goodly number 'of ''bills were introduced, in part as fol 4Wwk : Mr. Lengnick? To amend an \ct entitled ''An act to reguUito the catching, gathering, sale, exporting or canning of oysters, tarnapim*. clanis, shnd and sturgeon, to provide for the licensing thereof, and to pro vide for the leasing' of public lands suitable for (lie cultivation thereof. Mr. Clurkc ? To abolish tuition fiues at Winthrop Normal and Industrial coliege and at Clemson Agricultural College of South aCrolina. Mr. Ayer ? To require county treas urers of the State to deposit in char tered banks surplus or unsued funds ".t interest. Mr. Ayer ? To further pnwi<|o for tho examination of and the issuing of certificates to teachers a?,d to further define the duties of tho State board of education and the county boards of education relative thereto. Mr. Rueker ? To create two school funds to be known as school fund No. 1 for white children, and school fund No. 2 for negro children and to allow each taxpayer to designee tho application of his taxes for school purposes. Mr. Casque ? To amend section (5(54 of volume 1, code, providing for registration of notaries public. Mr. ITarmon? To prohibit the ??an 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 tho 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 tho school term. Mr. H yd rick ? 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 lunchcs on Sunday. Mr. Williams ? To amend section 280 of the criminal code of South Carolina, 1002, relating to the crimo of bigamy and changing, the punish ment thereof. Mr. W. S. Utsey ? To definp _th?; crimes of cheating and swindling and to provide the punishment thereof. Mr. Rucker ? To abolish capital punishment in this 8tate except In certain cases. The following bills wero introduced in the senate Friday: Mr. Carlisle ? Providing for the erection of fire escapes in hotels; regulating the conduct of such hotels, and providing for the appointment of inspector of hotels. Mr. Crosaon ? To make it a mis demeanor to spit upon the floor of passenger coacheg and cars. Mr. Griflln ? To provide for hi ennial session^ of tho. general as sembly. Mr. Stewart ? To amend tho law establishing a department of agrl rieulture, commerce and immigration, so as to elimirfate the word " immi gration " and clauses relating fhere to, substituting in lieu thereof the word "industries" and to incorpor nte provisions relating thereto. On Friday the following bills were presented in the House: Mr. Seibels (by request) ? To pre scribe a mileage base for making freight rates for all roads in South Carolina. Mr. A. 0. Rriee? To amend section. 2456, chapter 65 of volume 1 of the code, relating to the recording 'of deeds, mortgages and other instru ments, limiting the time to 20 days after 1st of May, 1900. Mr. Seibels (by request) ? Requir ing the railroad commission to put into effect a uniform classification for all roads in the Stated Mr. . Foster ? To requiro all life, health, fire, casualty or other innf rance companies to pay 10 per cent *"* ???* ?iit recovery against them. Mr. Foster ? To prevent the for feiture of insurance for certain rea sons, unless the aame contribute to such loss, and to provide trial by jury of that iesne. '* Mr. Browm'ng-2-To make it a mis demeanor to violate a lease of land* or tenements and prescribe the puu Mr. Mar* ? To amend unction 2310 vohmia l# code, rotating Jo circus or other such traveling h|,o\vh ex hibiting under canvass or outdoors for gain. Mr. Ashley-To amend an act 0?. titled An act to provide a mini mum K?m for the annual -appro, iria. at .?..>0,000, approved the Kith day of February, A. I). UH)7. ,o as to further provide for the distribution f aitiflcal limbs to certan Confed Qrato soldiers. Mr. J. II. Foster ? To prevent for reituro of insurance because of con ve.vnnco on lien recorded. Mr. Jrby? Relating to sales of mer chandise on accounts secured by ag ncoltural and chattel mortgages ? ,?.by~To a,ne,,(1 u? ?<'t en titled An aet to regulate the em ployment of children in factories, mines and manufacturing establish ments in this- State." Mr. Harris ? To declare and define the conditions upon which foreign tiro insuranca corporations may en gage in and carry on business in this State, nyd to provide for flic distri bution <?f the fund arising from the Compliance with such condtions. "'Mulien? To provide for the establishment and maintenance of n county police system for the better protect jou of person and property within this State, especially in . tho rural districts. Mr. Dixon ? To provide for rerov 5-r0A-VI1^- ,1u^ bv manufacturing establl^TiSnrTo employes and ,>, o~ vlding a penalty. Mr. Dixon? To require common carriers to post notice of belated trams, living time nnd nrnsrv and to provide a penalty for neglect there of. Mr. Dixon ? Licensing the pur chase, owning and borrowing of cer tain deadly weapons. The following now bills were in troduced in the House on Saturday. Mr. Dixon ? To prevent anv cor poration. ontgnized and chartered un der the laws of this State, or doin" business in this State, from acquir ing or holding any stock in any other corporation organized and chartered orjioing business in this State. Mr. Wells ? To amend an act en titled "An act to declare the law iu reference to and to regulate the man ufacture, sale, use, consumption, pos session, transportation and disposi _ t-lOti o r nloohoI'C lin[)nra ' ' Mi* Dixon-r^To require insurance companies td pay 10 per cent, of K'm recovery on any policy ns attorney fee on policies in oases where suit is brought by the beneficiary. " Mr. Patterson? To establish a Stato board of health and define its powers and duties. . Mr- Clary To pay coroners' juries. Mi. Clary? ?To amend the pension j laws by adding another section, pro viding for the names of widows be ing placed on the pension roll. Mr. Mann ? To repeal an act en titled "An act to provide high schools for the State." Mr. Oantrell ? To compel support of wife and children by husband. Mr. Seibels ? For the registration of deaths in South Carolina. Mr, Patterson ? To provide for the registration of school teachers and to regulate the employment of teach ers in the public schools. Mr. D. C. Sanders ? To declare a new pension law for the State. Mr. R. P . Smith? To declare the president or such other officer as shall have the custody and control of the funds of any corporation, ex cept bankine, organized and doing business under the laws of this State to make an annual itemized report under oath to nil of tho stockholders of tho said corporation, showing the actual assets and liabilities of the said corporation and providing a punishment for non-compliance with the terms of this act. * Mr. McMahftn ? To require attend ance upon school by children be tween the ages of fl and 12 years, ex cept in certain eases. Messrs. J. P. Gibson and Mosel.v ? to prcscribo tho manner of inflicting the punishment of death. Tho following passed their, thivd reading in the Scnato on Friday and became a part of the law, Tho bill to do away with tho 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 notico was passed to third reading. Tho following bills passed third reading ond wero ordered sent over to the house: Mr. Sinkler's bill to regulate tho collection and1 distribution of dead bodies for scientific-purposes. Mr. Otts' bill to amend section 300 of the code of laws of 1002, vol ume 2, so as to make a verdict of n jury nnd an order of the court, in the county where rendered, a lieu upon the 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 tho court at which tame was rend ered. In the three and a half hours in which the Senate held forth on Sat urday there was accompnrotrd -wtFtV aa follows: The calendar was gone through from cover to cover. Five bills were passed and ordered sent to the house. ? Fifteen bills passed second read ing. i'A J The county attorney Ull wai re i?jfe rr , - 4BHHB9S The hill to the term it' prisoners who may bo made to wotk on (lie public works lo 20 limit instead of 10 years, us t tic 1 1 sv now provide*, was rejected. Thvr? Wttti further diweussion ujhhi Senator Carlisle's bill to do away with tho |0-duy limit in Which to reeord paper*. An amendment was adopted relative to making it ul low for 15 days to be given in record ing mortgage# and pergonal propert,\ deeds in the clerk of eonrl 's < llices. The amendment was proposed by Sen ator Lido, it being pointed out that this amendment would protect the farmers and merchants who could not lush to the court hou*e at once to record tho papers. State Wide Prohibition Petition. There were sotuo pent it ions receiv ed froni Mveral communities as to the Requesting of tho parage of ;; Stuto wido ])i*.ohibitiou bill in the general assembly this year. Saturday tho following new bills were introduced in the Senate. Mr. Kelly ? To roped! the lien law. Mr, Kaiusford To . provide for a special course in bookkeeping, sten ography and typewrit in;,1 in Clemso-i college. M*. Sullivan ? 'J'o amend section 3131 of volume 1. code of laws of the Stato of South Caioliim of 1002. increasing compensation of witnesses in court of general sessions. Mr. Croft - To amend stction 3S0 of the civil code of pioccdiiro of r he Slate of -South. Carolina, volume 2. A bijl has been int r??4nft^l-w- th?* Feunto providing that every claim for loss of or damage to pioperty and baggage while in the possession of a- crrrrTrrTr enrrirr ydiatl bo- mtju^trd and paid within 30 days in ease of hbipiuents wholly within the State; in 40 days in case of shipments from without the. Stato. Where them is no station the claim shall be tiled at the nearest station whore there :s n-.i agent. Senator Weston has a bill !o pro vide for making it a felony 'or any cue to wantonlv set tiro, to >urn or attempt to burn any building or struc ture. which is insured or any person who fdiall assist in this hurni.ig or attempt to burn, whether said per son bo present or absent or merely ^ivo adviio. 'J lie House on Saturday displayed some activity and d>spoye<l of a 111,1111 bor of local mer-sures and killed two or three bills of general interest. In hU'Jiiiuii it upoiit no 110:11 nrnimx new bills and committee reports and incidentally unfavorable reports on bills in several instances were ndpot ed 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 i.1.0 on all female dogs, in order to doorcase the number of worthless doga was killed, as was Mr. Itucker's bill to require all secret societies to sreuro licenses from the clerk of court on payment of n liccnsc fee of $1. A similar bill was before the House last year and passed to third reading, but was dually killed. Good Roads Association. Columbia, Special. ? Tho conven tion on Tuesday indorsed tho passage of on act providing for a State high way commission and engineer. The prcaidont is authorized to bring the matter beforo tho general assembly in official form and urge tho passage of some law. Mr. Etheridge present ed a law on the subject that has been adopted by several States but It was decided to leave these details with the general assembly. ? Confederate Infirmary. Tho commission on tho Infirmary 1 for Confederate veterans ha? made its report to Gov. Ansel and to the general assembly, showing that the infirmary is practically completed and giving a detailed account of the expenditures and needs for tho com ing year. The report is of much in- j terest to the veterans and to the members of the general assembly. Thaw Will be Tried Again. Now York, Special. ? Harry K. Thaw will bo given trial in Now York City to determine whether he is sane or insane. An order to that effect wa? issued by Justice A. 8 Tompkins, to whom an appel ask- ' ing for a? trial was made by Mrs. William Thaw, Harry's mother. Un der Justice. Tompkins' decision Thaw will not be given n trial bv jury, thr caso to bo heard before a pourt or judge of New York City, with ?? without the assistance of n referee as the trial judge may decide. ? . j. . . ? Charleston Dispensary Profits. The total net profits of the county dispensary for Charleston county during the months of October, No vember and December were $30, 171.07, the amount in legal dispute not being included. Tho division of Ibc profits, under tho Inw, is is followa: ... City of Charleston $14,402.35 Mount Pleasant 593.18 Sanitary and drainage com misaion .. .. 8,034.21 City dcuuiiw i *\ . . . . 6,034.21 General coqntv fund. ? 3,017J.ii Explosion Killed Men. VcMprim, Hungary, VWia).? The eoal mine .here laat Thtfffday result ed in Iho death of 66 men. 0 1 340 men entombed 184 were taken ont Together VVilh Lieut Governor Mcleod. BOTH BEGIN SECOND TERMS Governor M. F. An^el and Lieuten ant Go7trncr Thos, O. M.cLocd An sumo Dutlou for Another Two Yeaift-r-CcnEcrvation cf R*?jeucea Pnd tho nuJlUn? of Ocod Ro*d? tho Burden of tho InaujAiral Ad dress: Columbia, Sporinl.^Wilh impres 0 ^nonuH j? joint assembly of 1,0 N\\ t!,?.S(|av u.it, crowded ^Wic* n,u! ?ido ni.lW Iook. u'l;, ;;,vrrnrr m; r- A,isui u..' Hi.mt fovunor i'Lonsns O. \M cod 1 1(? 1 lilt lie lit Hit'. | 111.,.. I 1 1 : ' , r1 llm ij.. ' ?"vr olhri Mate officials w , ... X' ,r s??'^ , i V1' McC,;'v". Ailo.iwv 7, Coi.ipt roller ?m?i r r ' i) ' o'*' A?ijUf?m-.aw. II ktnte Treasurer i{ C; l?TT sjoncj Ji. I,. ( aughinnn. l'L?V7"0r, :V,,W|'? ''?n?<[tirill ud-' r>. in-lv"? a' f ' ? "-""""i .??.ur?!7 (l' l>a.\lllg II! (J IV all ."III !<;|| ,JU, S'tlT r"y la? forffiiH ? f tl,0 s,!, "",1 f,0,0<-'lion oi Uic Stale s wafer powers, point "I? OUI ? ^ ?>.>' "H? r Stales and adv"r to the fart that there h now ?'mz utili/.cd in t h ;> Stale 17,0 000 horsr-power will, (hat much c undeveloped. H. specially Hire*, sed .the inpnrtiMice of drainage, rec ommending the creating of ? state diainape <?< mmi^ion to investigate ? H report 0? the b,.st ,.|at) Hum over three mi!lir?n acres now ving use ess for want, of drainagJ Ho also dwelt on tlm importance of umneihute action toward s.rurij ifHei lorus Ouoii^hont. | he State and recommended (1)p Av,ri(>n|. "nil l>ep?rlM,r.,f b- charred with nlonj this lino S T,mn?- information (iv\ vi nor Anrsei ,s;iii! : "For the second time J am here to assume the duties and respoiHibili ics of the holiest State office in the g ft of the people For a second time '?o! id i n ?f -,!C ,,CCI'10' 1 flra rf hi. ( 10 Portion of Ooverno. ol Una great Commonwealth. I am m.ly grateful for this manifestation of confluence and esteem, and I am fully sos:ble of my inability to dis charge fully the duties incumbent "Pon me without your valuable and nece-isary assistance. couth Carolina has made muyh progress in ir.oral. educational and material lines in the past few years, and has a bright future in store, the people are _ fully aljve_ to <hp gront possibilities of even greater progress in the y<ais to come and we n?e the sterns of prosperity on everv hand. There is now being utilized i? (Ins Rtato one hundred and seventy. v0 thousand horse-power cf water power to generate clcctrieity and for mnrJ",rp08c"' Tllc,'e i# "k""' 175,000 horse-power of water power undeveloped. My belief is that be fore many years this power, now go ing to waste, will bo harnessed and used to help supply the nee^s of our growing industries. f "Or.r forms are producing a rca jonnbb mcvme pnd profit,- mid as the former ia the only producer of thoso things which go to sustain life, every inducement should bo given to the bojv ,0 'Btay on the farm.'' In the manufacture of cotton we are second, in number of spindles, to but one State in the Union. Ilaij I time I could give the output of the mills, the voluo of the product and the number of employes. "The educational institutions of tho State are sending out each year young men and women well equipped for tho battle of life, and there if work for all of them to no. Ths country is colling for cducatcd vounc men and women. "I desire, nt this time, to refer tc two matters, which I regard as ver> important to the future progress ol tho State, and which are not men tioned in my annual message: "The limo has come, in my judg. ment. when wo should give ?0#ie at tention to the question of drainage of our swamps and lands. There are it> this State over three million acres of these lands that can be reclaimed at a reasonable cost. The question nat urally arises, what can we do? I sug gest that you appoint a drainage com mission whose duty it shall bo to get lip all the data as to where tbe^t lands are located; tho probable cost of reclaiming and tho best plan fo, paying for the drainage. J?et tbi< commission report to tho General As sembly and then intelligent action con bo taken. "Another important matter thai should engage o?r attention is tlx one 6f 'good roads.' Every geftd oiti ten of the State is interested in t His ntal question. Conventions and con fercnees are being held in many of rlbe States to discuss it. The Oov eroore of most of the States are call ing the attention of the Legislature* o it. Some of th? counties in thi? State have gene to worlc and ar< .ill admit. Th. work th.? i. don. \ ? - I < ,1 i l,.? i f ii j?civ iiim'iiI nature, n iv ?1 : i < ?: v to me that. in order thai tin i li cy infin mat :? n may be ob ?? 1' || s lo llic hc>t liu llil ds of IM?1' . < niiil the in*! of one1 . ill, the thpartuiont of A ^rioul ? I < nlil hi) charged with tho dut* v tllng this (I;) t;i and reporting th< : ti-f ! O \< U. "Tn y.rth (Y r?d'.na> tic duties c i1 i rn ",u>>ii'IH'l' 0 IV placed Mt i ' v' t r vf ? Ii ?- K t ; in ot he r S' 1 ;> J " T. ; ? MK'l's 'Jlli* t'Pj'f il>* ? <1 f( ? vi- ft,' ?i i on* o to congratulate vou. ft llow citizens, .u)x>!) what has been done along all these line h. mi l In ask that each ?*f yv u will do his full duly ji helping forward all that makes for tho bettermonl cf our people, "And now, 1 laky upon myself for a second limp the responsibilities' and duties of this o tV.co, I ask that \ou w-ill uphold my hands in every pood worUv'nud, by your generous help and co-oporatio.,. give mi; that t'iu onragemfiil 1 1m t I bavc a right to expect at your hands. Hy t litis working t<g;thc.r, we shall make South Can lir.v second to none in this Union of indestructible States." GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORT I South Carolina Credited With 1,103, 620 Bales and 4,229 Active Gin neries. Washington, Special. ? There wero 12,(5(57,2.') 1 running bales of cotton ginned l'roui tho growth of 100H to January 10, last, against -10.331), 551 a year ago, and 27,441 active ginner ies, ugaiusf 27,IJt!t> a year ago, accord ing to the Census bureau report of Saturday. The report counts round as half bales and excludes lintej-s. It unhides 232.521 round bales for 1001), lHS,o;t7 for If 08- and 90,450 Sea. Island bales for 11)0!), 80.190 for J 909. Tbo total bales ginned in 1907 up to January lti, was 12,170,190, rep resenting 93. 8 ol' the crop of thai year and of the 1908 crop 93.5 was ginned by. January 10. Today report shows -bales gin ned and uumbwr of ginners operated Respectively by States as follows: Hales. Gins. Alabama 1.317,200 3,477 A rkansds. . 931 ,r? 10 2.1 15 '/loridn 931,540 2,115 (le.orgia 1 ,051 ,749 3,458 ?Kansas, Kentuck ivnd New Mexico 1.787 0 Louisiana 458,723 1,090 Mississippi 1,551,205 3,470 Missouri . . .. 55,182 78 North Carolina.. .. 001,295 2,750 Oklahoma- 021,018 984 South Carolina.. ..1,193.420 3.229 Tennessee 321,077 049 Texas .3,529,420 3,118 Virginia 12.014 1 1-5 Distribution cf Sea Island cotton for 1909 by States is Florida 345, 007 ;Oeorgia 43,244; South Carolina 13,205. The corrected satisfies of tho quantity of cotton ginned this season to January 1 are 12,405,298 bales. SUPPLY OP COTTON. Secretary Hertcr's Report Shows 5 503, 607 Balc.i Against 5,415,900 Lsct Week. New prloani, I.n., Spocial.? Secre tary Hester's statement of tho world 's visible supply of cotton is sued Saturday shows the total vis iblo to be 5,5 03.5G7 bales, against 5.415,900 last week and 4,837,000 last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 4,520,507, against 4,440,900 last week and 3,7.14,730 last year, and of ^ll-orticr ? kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 1,034.000, against 000,000 last week and 1,102, 870 last year. --- Of the world's visiblo supply of cotton there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and Continental Europe 3,207,000, ngninst 2,738,000 last year; in Egypt 207.000, against 238,000 Inst year; in Tndia 347,000, aeainst 471.000; and in the United Slates 1,713,000, against 1,301,000 last year. New Yoik. Special. ? Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands 10.00; mid dling Gulf, 10.25; no sales. Futures opened firm and closed barely steady. Months. Open. High.Low. Closo. .Tan 0.78 0.76 0.07 Feb .... 0.07 March .. 0.70 0.76 9.07 0.08 April 0.67 May .. .. 0.05 0.74 0.05 9.00 Juno 9.00 July .. .. 9.07 9.07 9.59 9.59 Aug ..i .' 9.52 9.40 0.47 Sept .. .. 9. .43 9.48 *9.43 A. 40 Oct .. .. 0.41 9.47 9.38 9.41 Nov 9.3") Dec .. .. 9.30 9.40 9.33 0.35 COLUMBIA COTTON MARKET. (Quotations by L. V. Dibble.) Tho Columbia ootton market for Saturday was as follows; Good middling 9 1-2 Strict middling 9 3-8 Middling ! 91-8 Low middling 81-8 Raleigh Spot Cotton. Receipts Saturday 95 bales. Pricc, best grades.. ..9 3-4 to 9 7-8e. A MODE8T UL'QUE8T. First Pa^senper ? Pardon me, bat would you mind lerhding me your ?pectaclcs a moment? Sccond Pawcnscr? With picaauro, I itr. 1 First Pastcnger? 1\haiik? awfully. And now, us you can no longer read your newspaper, would you kindly pas* it over Jo mo??' Tit-Bit*. BILL FOR MILL INSPECTION - A bill introduced by Senator F. II. ?VcBton of Hithhind provides for t lio ippoiutmcnt of a commissioner of la bor. Thero 1ms boon oiuoh talk (hat this stop will be tnktn, either that ?n independent olllco will bo created, or that inspector will work under Col. Watson, , th? commi?t?ioncr of commerco and agriculture. Tho provisions of tho bill tire, it) part 08 follows: 1. Tho commissioner phall collect, assort systematically and present iu a report to tho governor on or before the 10th day of January of each year, who shall transmit to the general us <enibly statistical details relating to nil departments of labor in this Statu such a* the hours of la^or, cost of living, amount of labor required, esti mated mm. her of perv'dus depending <n daily lal or for their support. Tho bill ptovides for an ann'ial ubmitting of a schedule to the roan* ager or owner of evory manufactu ring establishment iu the State, em bodying inquiries as follows t 1. Nnmo of person, partnership or cor] oration. 2. Kinds of' goods manufactured or husincsn done. Number of partner^ or stock* holders. " 4. Capital invrsipd; ? 5. Average uumber of persons cm ployed, distinguishing as to sex, iVftulls and children.' . 0. Total fcages not including sal aries of managers paid during tho year, distinguishing as to sex, adults and children. The commissioner is given power to (liter all buildings which are sub ject to the provisions of tho act. The methods of protection from accidentjCrh^ means of ventilation, and investigations into the employ ment of children arc 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 10 of tho hill provides against a child under I I years of! age < I 'ailing any part of the maeh* nicry in p. fi? ?? \ o ry . The most important feature of tho bill is the requiring of keeping of vital statistics by tho firm* employ ing children. Tho commissioner of labor would be required to make periodical visits to tho mills and factories. The bill also provides: Every owner or manager shall bo required to give the required in* formation. 1 Tho bill also provides that tho corn* mif.iioner shall have tho power tq send for persons or papers whenovr, in his opinion, It is necessary antf-ho may examine witnesses under oath, the testimony so taken to be tiled and preserved in the otllce of tho 'conir mJssioner. ITe and his agents an4 inspect or? shall have free access to all plafcs where five or more pepplfl ore employed as laborers, Tor Fire Escapoo In Hotels, A bill that is of general intomt to tlio traveling public has been iif? troduced in tho senate whioh pro* vides for fire escapes in the hottls of more than threo stories in height, Tho provisions arc: "Section 1. Every building or struoturo kept, used or maintained as, or advertised as, o& held out tQ the public tp~ be an Inn, hotel, o* public .lodging house or place whara sleeping accommodations arc furnish* cd for hire to tranaclent guest* in which ten or more sleeping rooms are used for tho accommodation of such guests shall, for the purpose of tbU aot, be considered to be a hotel. "Sec. 2. Every hotel having threo or more stories shall bo provide4 ?with an iron Are escapc on tho out* side ~wf the building, connecting ot> each floor abovo tho first with at least two openings, which shall bq well fastened and secured with land* ings not loss than six feet in length and threo in width, or shall be pro* vided with suitablo iron ladders equipped with iron rounds not more than 15 inchcs apart. There shall be at least one Arc cscapo for each four rooms on each storyv Tho wav of egress to such Are escapes shall always be kept free and cloar of all obstruction of any and every nature. There shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place, in each hall and in each guest's room cxcept the halls and rooms on tho ground floor of such hotel, a printed notice, coll ing attention to and directing tho way to Ruch fire escapes. "Sec. 3. This act shall go into effect on October 1, 1000. "See. 4. Every owner, manager, agent or person in charge of a hotel who shall fail to comply -with tha provisions of this act shsll be guilty of n 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 shall constitute a separate offense." WAIT TILL 8HKS OLDER On her sixth birthday Ethelbcrta's father gave her a little flag with a ttny pearl In It. Not very long after that Ae appeared tn her father's of flee, looking very woebegone. "O, da4djr," she aald, Tw lost tho title pill out ot wy rtugt*? Phlladcl phla Ledger.