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Iii LEGISLATURE #HAT TNF. STATF/8 HOLONS DID WFDNKHDAY , of Senate?Veto by tin Quirnwor .Man/ New BilK?Ap t of Oomsrdttrp? The Wa Corun his. Jan. II.?The house yes-1 Warday after devot In g an hour to th? itioa r.f the calendar passed Ml) to a third reading. substituted id reading bill for the only third 0441 on the calendar and at to *om? of the miner detail sdjfturrlng to meet today at 11 j Yhore were a flood of new bills ' siesne of which have already been Ltd In the State, and others published elsewhere. Mr. Rich Mil f>r an appropriation for Winthrop college calling tor $1*4.001 this year ana a like amount in 190'' wmn given Its first reading. Dr. John? son has >tat>d that the P^abody fund will glee $tt.t9t should this aprropri axtftea be given. After the reading of the cah*ndar Which parsed ov<r or killed nearly mWmrw ssll the spsak^r announced the ?snowing appointments: Committee on public printing?Mr. lm% M. Bryan. ^ Committee cn accounts? gl r. F. M. .?ra*. Committee on Slate nous* and if?n>-Hr 4 M. Major. Committee on education?Mr. n. W. Mr N. B. Wannarraker. OeeJ?neUss on railroads?Mr. F. M ttos on Internal improve? rs'. B. Waanaroaaer. e cn State hospital f*?r th" J. hi. Major. Mr. N. W. Coammltte* on military?Mr. J. M ittee cn dlspsnsary?Mr. K. ?fp ***** v Z> : 7s.:M Ge*wnitteo on trip to Winthrop col mmf*~~ Mr. Heye. Mr. Der ham. The aneaksr announced tho folliw carrter?n O. Prien. D. Mstrtdge. O. T. Clooego A. Morrow. i?A D Me Dill. rrampton trnwU, J * Waltor HUI. J. Ralph Ar ?s mot ter -Daniel Brown, g+rivr*- Usury Qtllam. 9mm Isafe Oretn. Ree Davis. Ms. Mas* et f m rUnhnrg then stat eft then he desired to rise to a question ejg seeswaei prlviVge, He wanted to thai sn view uf the criticism on tho purchase or water that h* Intended gwSsrtsou on the Columbia wator? ead, although his motive might %re*4 misunderstood, he believed if esses attention had been paid 4? gie restarts it would have been un thnt the motion was mads Internets of the members, atvlsod by ly riclant thai wstsr from ClWnn Springs would the sr<mb*rs. ?tarn* moved that the notion m> mmy Glenn springs water lie recoo esplalne* that tho Con? nie water st Ifl cent? per gallon hwsfl niiendr be r. signed and Mr. Mmmrpe withdrew Ids motion. rur. ?:natr. A my ?%vr? h? vion of the senate rest er. U*. ARsr the Intro of sew bills, Mr Chrlstenssn ?mi the cosnsilltee on printing submit? ted* m fuvsrnble report upon Senator sMeaee'j* resolution, relating to public gristing Mr ?;*???**(. r ?en Introduced a reso? lution urging ihst all changes necss unry In ths g?*m ral supply bill, the mmgtstrats's rdl sn<! the legislative masmly bill ho (Sandal In at once. The Sfgjolonl m s* 1 uvptsd A rve< lu(? >n w is offer*! by Sena M<as* it. iding that leave be itsaf s?or lb** 'mmodlate. Introduc? ed a bdl to charter the great ?onctl M *>uth Carolina of Imr, rovod kr sf ft ?I aim The resolution was *a*e**?4 *m * yes and nay, vMv. Ths fseso?e*i? resolution, introduced toy lenal??r Johnston, was adopted: "Do m rtsclved titat the *? nat? . tb ? %ones f t ivepresentHllvos concurring Whereas the history of dsiting and gambllnc 4? toit >\ futures und ether commoJ,<<?? has resulted in greet in? jury *? the agroMltursI IntsrisU of ths CO entry at l.irge. >v depi^sslng pocrs ;ind rcMking Aetltious values >^.y tho agriculturist and others bslng deity olumh red a >yste 'nnt. * h???o< ..f it >torlous gambling; thorrfoif be *t "Ras?.red, Tb * we favor the pas snge of i l%sr by congress prohibiting the hnjring and selling of cotton fu? tures, and all other farm products or gamMJsr. in agrkultural products Ir. mny maatsr **Bn M further resolved, That the snsrnbcrs ?W congress from tbls stut * he rsQuested to use nil bonorable gsjanns t? sjnturc th^ pnssgg^ ot such lawn sv? will protect the people against mxr js>antor Crouch offered the follow loti mi which was udopt? <1 and it to the hoase: im> It resolved by the senate of ?II 1 IT I i. i ? ,,i . ? r ?I (S ; en: ' Pf? j tt r ?-? ?e ng I) IIM ., >l t% |? ?t ; r ??' n 4 >r .'< ?? ? in i *u i ? i tcl t th it such he territory that I* neccsAarj or that tho making of thU new district will not retard rather than help the **chooi? In the proposed or surrounding dis? tricts. The count/ boards of educa? tion can get all these facts and are supposed to have the be-at interests of ihc schools of the county at heart. For these reason*. I am opposed to Inter? fering with them in this matter." After a speech by Senator Efird In support of tho bin. an agreement wai reached to allow tha matter to g > ovc until Friday, when It will come up as a special order. Senator Clifton was elected a mem? ber of the Judiciary committee. At it.to the senate adjourned to meet at noon today. HI. 1 1 ?rent ?? v Number of Hills Rejected?House De cht??* That flie Stute Bella Can No IxMtger Be Held In Hull of House of Itcpr^-nUtMcs?Other Business. Columbia, Jan. 17.?Besides the In* troductlon of new bills and tho re? jection of a number of last session's bills by the adoption of the report of the respective committees, very little *>f Interest was accomplished yester? day by the senate. The resolution from the house pro-* vldlng tor a Joint session of the two houses to be helA today to fill the va? cancies la the various offices which the legislature le to fill was amended, on motion of Senator Otts, so as to provide that the election be held on Wednesday >f next week, Jan. 12. Quito a number of bills were*alllad by the adoption of the unfavorable reports of committees, and In moat cases the senators who were authors of the bills rejected were not in their seats. There was but one matter on the calendar to he acted upon and that was the resolution Introduced by Senator Bleaee providing for an Inves? tigation of the delay In printing tho I Journals of the two houses. The au? thor announced that there was no hurry about this matter and tha reso? lution was allowed to go over. The following senate bills, Introduc? ed at the last session, were rejected yeaterday by adoption of unfavorable' report of committee: Mr. Christensen?A bill to require the attendance of coroners and magis? trates at courts of general sessions in their respecltvee counties. Mr. Stnkler?A bill to amsnd sec? tion 102. code of laws , relating to possession of land and claim of title?. Mr. Toole?A bill to secure greater uniformity In the course of study in the public sehooU of tills Stale. Mr. Rayeor?A bill to Increase the power of alderman In the trial of cases. Mr. Otts?A Joint resolution propos? ing to amend the constitution relating to the public schools. Mr. Carlisle?A bill to regulate the granting of new trials In certain c Uftes. Mr. Blvlns?A bill to provide for compensation to school trustees for stationery, stamps, etc. Mr. Weston?A bill to create a com minion on annual encampment of Confederate veterans and to prescribe Its duties. Mr. Tcole?A bill to prescribe tho manner of commencing criminal ac? tion* ag.~iln.-4t corporations. Mr. McKiIthan?A bill to require all alcoholic liquors or Intoxicating beverages sold or offered for sale in this State to be analysed, and provid? ing for a special tax thereon. Mr. Earle?A bill to repeal all laws providing f ?r ami allowing attorneys' fees In this State. Mr. Blcase?A bill to prescribe the manner In whleh coneoaled weupons shell te carried on the person. Mr. Carlisle?A bill to reduce the Penalty for non-payment of taxes by date prescribed by law to 5 per cent. The following bills, which pa&sed the house at the last session, were kll)"d by the adoption of the unfavor? able reports of committees: NIK \ i 1 Hi arc : n ;rlia:. ClUstc o Avail mends Jl l ah themselves ti a ?< n. acldodty expresseu .1 1 pn>v a ? ihey s-'en the strength; of the , Jon the result might have been A till. However, th > clincher has ixcu put on the resolution and tttero is n chance for a recall. When the house met at Jl o'clock It was decided to yet down to busi? ness at once. The Introduction oi new bills took up nearly un hour and the calendar was then called. U was decided to take tho regular order and on objection to pass over any bill. As a result the house is gradually ac? cumulating business that will have to be* disposed of with a rush during the closing day a Representative Frost secured the passage of a resolution commending the work of the State house commis? sion in improving the appearance of tho interior of tho capltol and for the appointment of a committee of three from each branch of tho general as? sembly to inquire into ways ana means for keeping the floors and lob? bies of the general assembly clean. A Joint resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes was referred to the ways and means committee. The house killed the sonate resolu? tion to inquire into a law. suggesting one boaid of trustees for all educa? tional Institutions under control of the State. The senata resolution for an eloc tion to fill vacancies on tho various boards and on the bench was also killed aj the houso had fixed Friday for the election. Senat* resolution to Incorporate the great council of tho Improved Order of Red Men to require the delegations to hand In at once the changes In the supply and appropriation bills and urging the passage of a law by con? gress, forbidding gambling In futures were parsed. When the calendar was taken up the house bill from the committee on claims for a new school district In Spartanturg county was parsed and ordered sent to the senate. The venate bill for the election of cotton, weighers at Pickens and Bethune were ordered enrolled Mr. Lane's resolution refusing the use of tho hall of tho house for any purpose that would necessitate the re? moval of the carpet was then taken up. Mr. Banks of the way* and means committee thcugM that the resolution should be killed. It would affect the South Carolina club and their annual ball held in the state house for years and while he did not dance himself he thought that it A-ould be very small and narrow on tho part of the mem? bers of the house to object to the use of the hall by others. Mr. Rucker spoke along the same lines. On mo? tion to strike out the enacting words by Mr. Banks tho house refused by a vote of ?10 to It. Mr. Howell M.rrcll then spoke in favor of the ievolution, following the explanation by Mr. Lane. The latter did net think the house should turr over tho use of the hall to anybody for any purpose. Mr. Morrell thought that it was wrong to use the hall for balls, even though they were attend? ed by some oi the leading citi? zens of the State, Including the gov? ernor. Mr. Parte? McMaster spoke in favor of Mr. Ranks' motion to kill the reso? lution a* did several others After it was seen that the bill would pass an iff ort was made to exempt the South Carolina club from the provisions of the various paragraphs. The house, however, killed this by a vote of 64 to It. It was decided, however, to allow the desks to be removed In case of a convention. Motions to leave tho entire matter with the secretary of state were killed with little discussion and finally the clincher on the resolu tior was put on by Mr. sharpe. Only UMOtMtented Matters Taken t'p By House?Labor Contract Law? Senate Discuses Marie Amendment to r?aMHfXf Rale Bill. < rttuinhia, Jan. II,?The senate held a short session lust rr't?ht. One of the most Important features of lust night's ""session was the offering of an amendment by Senator Earle to house bill No. which passed the house of ' h* last sossinn, ering of patten There was ob Mate cons'd?ra <? 't and it was or f tirnal and wit. ? it is in reality ? the proposl* ago by Pres' athorn rallwcy e \ few minor additional pro transpoitation road ?-xcept to of said road * ** ! ; . yen of other lim*?. '*? Mih . rented a petit! >:i ?? 2?' citi 1 - - f Aiken count/ - l'> i' ts*Hg. of a .State prohibi The petition prays that, in lato prohibition law Js not that prwl ion be made for ;vi i'n election in Aiken county d 1 tet than Tuesday alter the fir^t londay in April thli year, submitting ''e question Of the removal of 'he s???Miraiy at North Augusta to tne a Hilled electors ef that precinct. senator Toolc f dlowo'd this with the ? induction of a bill providing fov h< ' ledion prayed for in the petitior Mr. Aull's bill, which passed the muse at the last session, providing hat OlOifttmi collige shall pay for atl In convicts used, was amended, on joiion of feu at ?r Crouch, bv addine h i the college shall also pay tlm ran port -.tion of said convicts to and from ihe State penitential y. The biill rat then ordered s? nl to the houso of representatives with amendments. \ resolution providing that the? elec? tions to nil vacancies in Judgeships, ceilege trustees, tti\, shall be hi Id en Wednesday of this week, in point see ion, was adotted and ordered sent to the hcuse for c mcurrence. The bill providing for the establish? ment in Lex.i gt -n county of a special "school district, which passed the sen? ate Friday ov-r ihe governor's veto, by a vote ef 30 to 2, ?was the subject of a motion made by Senator Carlisle that the vote whereby lb passed be re? considered. Senator Efird being ab? sent at the time the mction to recon? sider wus made, the matter was a1 lowod to go over until today. Mr. Wingard's bill, which passed the house last session, requiring that, copies of rules of court shall be fur? nished to clerks of court passed third reading and was ordered enrolled for ratification, being the fist act passed at this session. Senator Earle introduced a bill to amend section 6IS of the criminal code, relating to fishways. by provid? ing a penalty of 95,000 against any person, firm or corporation which shall erect a dam across any stream hereafter without providing adequate f.shways, the penalty to be recovered by the county in which any such dam Is located through any court of competent jurisdiction. THE HOUSE. The house of representatives held a short and somewhat darkened session last night. The attendance was good, nearly all of the members being in their seats bnt by previous agreement only uncontested matters were taker up by the members. At Intervals the lights went out and recesses were necessary, the members enjoyed the relaxation with their cigars and all over the hall the flicker? ing match and the brightening cigar were seen in the gloom that settled down over the august body. There was some little discussion on a labor contract law and for a mlnutf or so it was thought that the session might last until midnight. Mr. Dixon introduced a Joint resolution askin? for Immediate report on all house and senate bills on labor contract laws. Mr. Wade moved to strike out the en? acting words. Mr. Fr?ser of the Judi? ciary committee stated that all bill? on the labor contract subject would be referred to x special subcommittee and an early report was expected, but this could not be don'" at once. The house finally killed the resolution. The housa passed the senate rsolu tions f >r the election of officers to fll! all vacancies to be held tomorrow. The election will he c inducted In feint as? sembly and at 2 o'clock should the> not be concluded a recess will be tak? en unlil 4 o'clock when the balloting will be resumed. Mr. Croft's bill giving lectrlc and other roads the same right* of con? demnation as are given steam rail? ways parsed tc a third reading. The bill abolishing the office of mas? ter In Beaufort county was also sont to thirl rending. The bill directs the master tu turn ?ivor to clerk <f court all papers in ids office by Juno 1, lilOfc. A verv important bill relating to th< adulteration of rice Hour was also lassed. The bill is as follows: "Section 1. That from and after th<> approval of this act, it shall be un? lawful for any person to sell or :?>: pose for sale rice uour which contains (Continued on Page Three.) Southern Standard of Satisfaction HOGLESS LARD An odorless and tasteless vege? table lard?no hog-fat in it?pure cotton seed oil, refined by our exclu? sive and original Wesson Process? No other cooking-fat can be so good, so pure, so healthful, so economical. For bread, biscuit, pastry, and all kinds of frying, it's as good as butter. Doesn't take oh the slightest odor of fish, onions, or anything else. Doesn't soak into or become absorbed by anything cooked in it. The Southern Cotton Oil Co. 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