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EDUCATION BILL ADOPTED. COM MITT UK MKAMHK slitsTVN T1AL *X>R HlNhLKR IOM1TL. SOUV UILL. Measure I.lkol> to G?? to Free Con fen tuv t nlcs> Senate Agrees to Substitute. Columbia. Feb. 11.?Good dinners and an afternoon of reflection result? ed In a complete legislative somer? sault of the compulsory education sit? uation. This morning the House pummelled the life almost out of the compromise bill. It cut off one leg by changing the age requirement for compulsory school attendance from 8 to 14 years to from 8 to 12 years, end? ing the compulsory limit at 12 Instead of 14 years. Tonight the House re? stored the aga of 14 by a vote of 44 to 59. This morning Mr. Moore shot Into the vitals of the compromise sub? stitute hill by limiting the compulsory period ?o four months In each year. Tonight this was : nocked into a cock? ed hat. When the House adjourned for din? ner the substitute compromise Harper bill was a tottering remnant of its original self. Tonight showed a won? derful change. Messrs. Harper, Liles. McCullough. Sellers. Johnstone and other compulsory education leaders had gotten In excellent work. The programme was to pass the remant of the substitute bill. Including all the Moor? amendments. That being out of the way. the Sinkler bill, as passed by the Senate, was taken up. Mr. Moore tried to puncture the age limit in the Senate bill. The House reversed its morning vote, and by a record vote of 69 to 44 refueed to change the age as fixed for compulsory school attendance from ? to 14 years. Then came the real leilalatlve miracle. Mr. Harper mov? ed as an amendment to the Senate bill virtually as a substitute, the entire bill prepared by the special House com? mittee, consisting of Messrs. Harper. Hawkins, odom and McCullough. Hy calling the previous question the compromise bill was adopted In toto as a substitute for the Senate Sinkler bill. The substitute bill went over the plate without a single change, by a vote of SI to 12. Thus the House has ordered to third reading the bill it worked on this morning and In which are numerous amendment*. This was the Harper House bill. Then tonight the House ordered to third reading the Sinkler Sonets bill with the Senate head, but the body framed by the special House eovnmlttee as a compromise measure. The bill will likely go to free conference unless the Senate agrees to the House substitute bill. Speaker Hoyt announced the fol? lowing members of the steering com? mittee under the House resolution: J. W. Boyd. of Spartanburg; B. D. Carter, of Bamberg; T. P. Cothran. of Greenville; Geo. W. Dick, of Sumter; W. W. Oraydon. of Abbeville; A. Johnstone. Jr., of Rlchland; J. T. Liles. of Orangeburg; Geo. S. Mower, of New berry. W. P. Odom. of Ches? terfield: T. C. Robinson, of Abbeville; B. B. SeHers, of Marion; Geo. Warren, of Hampton. Columbia, Feb. 11.?Lieutenant Governor Bethea saved the require? ment for re-enrollment every two years In the Democratic primary when he took* a tie In the Senate here tonight and cast his vote for the rules as they stand, calling for a new enrollment of voters every two years. Senator R. D. F.pps. of Sumter, had offered an amendment to tho bill put? ting the Democratic rules into law, in effect, requiring an enrollment of voters only every six years. A motion to Isy this amendment on the table resulted In a tie. 19 to 19. and Lieu? tenant <i<>\ern<>r Bethea broke the tie by voting to table the amendment and thus saved the rules as they exist. Tho bill enacting Into law the rules of the Democratic party was then given third reading by a vote of u:t to 19 and ordered sent to the House. The bill to provide for the assur? ance and reglsteratlon of land titles came up for < onsidei ition after tie House disposed of the education ques? tion. This bill Is the Tor ret: i land system In effe< t OsJSJgSjhSg, Feb. 11?The prohibition referendum bill passed the Senate this morning on third reading without op? position and was ordered returned to the House of Representatives for concurrence In minor amendments adopted >CMtcrduv. The uppei cham? ber rejected without debate a substi? tute proposed by Senator Appelt uhuh would hu\e bro'idei.cd the re? ferendum so us to include the ques? tion of high license. The reterenduin will probuhls 1.111...?I hy to-morrow and sent to Governor Manning for signature The question of prohibition in now up to the people to settle for them eelvus In the special election on Sep? tember 14 next, for there Is no doubt hut that Governor Manning will sign the referendum bill, for regardless of it BS might think on th? question ot prohibition it Is known thut he be lieves in letting the people have the tinal vote in matters of pul ? c policy, ami those who aro close to him have no doubt hut that he will promptly approve the referendum bill as soon as it is presented to him. Columhiu, Feb. 12.?The local op? tion compulsory education bill pass? ed the house this morning. It now goes to the free conference to ad? just the differences with the senate bill. The house also passed the bill providing for the Torrens system of land registration. The senate debated the bill to en? large the powers of the warehouse commissioner. An amendment intro? duced would have devolved the du? ties of the office on the commissioner of agriculture after September. A warm debate followed, but further de? bate was adjourned on the bill until Monday night. MICH GAYKTY AT HAGOOD. Oolightrul House Party and Card Club Meetings Afford Plenty of Amusement. Hagood, Feb. 15.?Mrs. M. S. Kirk enteretained the K. K. K. Bridge club Saturday eevnlng. A most delightful house party was given by Misses Bessie Trippett and Harriett Irby, at their home at Boy kins, lasting from Friday until Mon? day. Those present were: Misses Sarah Sanders, Mollie Ellerbe, and Hariett Saunders; Messrs. Karl and Charlie Emmanuel. Isaac, Henry and Polk Sanders, Andre Itembert and Boggan Trippett. Mrs. J. E. Sanders entertained the K. K. K. Bridge club Monday night. Mrs. B. F. Myers was the charming hostess to a card party on Tuesday afternoon, given in honor of Mrs C. H. Dorn of Sumter. A most delight? ful salad course was served. A box of candy was awarded to Mrs. C. H. Dorn for the highest score. Mlsa Sarah Sanders was the charm? ing hostes to a Valentine party Fri? day evening. Various games were played, but the chief amusement was the "chair dance." The prhtes award? ed were presented to Mr. David Iie Noir and Miss Mollie Ellerbe. After this a most delightful salad course was served, the table being artistical? ly decorated in hearts. Those present were: Misses Mollie Ellerbe, Harriett Saunders. Ida Sanders, Bessie Trip? pett, Harriett Irby and Mary and Su? san Kirk; Messrs. D. W. Myers, J. M. Dreher, David LeNoir, Frank, Hen? ry, Harris, Isaac, Charles and Bruce Sanders. Karl Emmanuel and Mr. Fischel from Sumter. The evening was most thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mrs. B. M. Hildebrand was the de? lightful hostes to a card party Satur? day morning, given in honor of Mrs. C. H. Dorn. The prize for the high? est score was awarded to Mrs. C. W. Sanders while the booby fell to Mrs. M. S. Kirk, and the consolation was won by Mrs. Emma Alston. Mr. Fischel from Sumter has been tho delightful guest of Mr. Isaac San? ders. Mr. Dan Hildebrand has returned to his home in St. Matthews. Miss Moliie Ellerbe is the charm? ing guest of Miss Sarah Sanders. Mrs. C. H. Dom of Sumter is the guest of Mrs. Julian Sanders. A card party which was much en? joyed by all was given by Mrs. C. \V. Sanders Tuesday night. Bridge was played, after which a most delightful salad course was served. The prize for the highest score was won by Miss Emnde Sanders. The booby was scien tincially won by Mrs. L. K. Coutrier. (JKEAT EXPOSITION OPENS. Tho Panama-Pacitlc International Imposition, celebrating the comple? tion of the Panama Canal will be opened to the public with appropri? ate ceremonies Saturday, February 20th, 1915, in accordance with the act of congress and the proclamation by j the president of the Unitod States. The exposition will on that day be be complete in every detail including the participation of the nations of Europe, of the orient and of all the Aiycrlcus. To Attend Laymen's Convention. The delegates from the Sumter Presbyterian church to the laymen's c onvention which meets at Charlotte, aro Messrs. 1?. James Wlnn, C. G, Kowland, J. H. Chandler, J. A. EUf fleld. E. Boney, D. C. Shaw, and J. W? Shaw. They will leave for Charlotte Tuesday morning, except Mr. Wlnn who left this afternoon. Others to (0 from here were Dr. and Mrs. W. J. MeKav. Mrs. Helen McKay and Miss ? D. Preneh, who bus been etaylni in Sumter for the past two weeks. Convention of K. of P. tod 'C. From The Dully Item. Feb. 15. There will he ? convention of Oame r.?ek Lodge No. it tonight at elfht o'clock. The ohVen installed ;?t Ihe loef mooting for this year are J, II, Chan? dler, C, C; w. Ii Rhelly, V. C?.; J *?? Harwick, P.; J. H Darr, M of w : J A. MlddletOn, M. Ol Anns; J, I v Wilder. M of B.; A C, Weatherly, I <|.; k. Hllli o <}.: Jaa C, Bryan, M of F. und K. R und S. APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES. statf/s MONEY MEASURE GOE8 to THIRD READING IN house WITHOUT ma TBRIAL CHANGE, Torrt-ns Hill to Senate?Moore anil La Grone Have Pending Resolution for Inquiry into Clemson IM nancies. Columbia, Feb. IS,?it was alto? gether beautiful "sledding" today for the general appropriation bill. Chair? man Dick, with Mr. Ules at his side, had smiles and sunshine as the bill went merrily along to its third read? ing, section after section being adopt? ed without as much as the dotting of an "i" or the changing of a figure. Last night all the opposition seemed to ooze out on the fight on the item of $2,000 for the special legislation fund for the governor and over the appropriations for the support of va? rious activties of the common schools. Section 2 is called the "campaign sec? tion" of the bill, and on this the house argued for a full hour this morning without making any increase, but let? ting votes get into the record. As this paragraph was finally adopted there is, however, an increase of $20,000 over the suggestion of the ways and means committee. That committee recommended the sending of $250,000 for the public schools in connection with help for high schools, "needy ru ^ral schools" and term extension. The houso increased this amount to $270, 000 and then let the bill go through substantially as reported. The com? mittee recommended an increase of $20,000 in the item for the support r*i needy schools and the cutting out of the item , of $20,000 for the school building fund. The house agreed, by a close vote, to cut off the fund for helping in school building construction this year, added the $20,000 to the support of needy rural schools and increased the amount to he used in connection with the support of rural schools. Mr. La Grone this morning tried to have the house increase the support for needy rural schools to $75,000, but faile/d by a vote of 28 to 4 5. Mr. Vam tried to have the fund for the extension of the terms of schools increased, but this also failed. Mr. Martin, of Kershaw, and Mr. McMahan made strenuous ef? forts to' have the house retain the item for the encouragement of school buildings, but the ways and means committee persuaded the house that this could not be done and provide for; all the other items that were in the bill as reported and keep the levy at what it had been fixed, which was the same as last year. After the section as to the public schools had been agreed upon there was pretty smooth sailing and nothing much happened to the hill as reported by the committee, after its very care? ful and difficult work. Mr. Toole made an heroic but un? availing effort to recommit and there? by kill the Uogers-Harris-Corey bill to Introduce the Torrens system of land registration in this State in June, 1918. The house reiterated, its po? sition as favoring the measure, and to? day by a vote of 82 to 9 sent the Tor? rens registration bill to the senate. The hard fight against the bill was made today by Mr. Toole, of Alken. There is about all the argument there is to be found against the bill. The idea of investigations does not appear to be at an end yet. In the list of pending resolutions Is one rela? tive to Clemson College. It conies from Messrs. Moore and I^aGrono, and reads: 1. That a committee of three mem? bers of the house, to be appointed by the speaker, and three members of the senate, to be appointed by the presi? dent of the senate, shall constitute a special committee to make a thorough Investigation of the financial condition of Clemson College, and any other matters concerning the management of said institution, and all officers and employees of the said Clemson College, and the property belonging to, or under the Control of the trus? tees o! said institution. 2. The said committee shall have power to send for persons and papers and the records of all officers, trus? tees and employees, to swear witness? es ami punish for contempt any per? son who refuses to obey any order of said committee; to employ an expert accountant and stenographer, and t?? do any and everything necessary to thoroughly investigate the condition! of said Institution. The said Committee shall report to the next session of the general as? sembly its findings and make such recommendations us said committee may deem expedient* 6. That such expenses as shall necessarily be incurred by the said committee shall be reported to the next seeslon <?f the general assembly und be paid Ott! id' the funds received by clemson College from the privilege fertilizer tax, said amount to be paid by the treasurer of said college upon warrant drawn I > the said commit? tee upon the said treasurer. - Chicago, Feb. Ift, May W heat $l.r'?i . i Corn 80 1-2; oats 80 5-8; pork 18.90 lard 10.90; ribs, 10.16, t TO SIGN REFERENDUM ACT. GOVERNOR THINKS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE VOTE. Thinks Legislature Has Made Good Progress ? Confers With House Steering Committee. Columbia, Feh. 14.?Oov. Manning said yesterday that he would sign the referendum bill providing for a special election September 14 on the question of State-wide prohibition. 'I will sign the bill,* said Gov. Manning. "While 1 am a local option? ist, I do not believe in denying tne people a right to vote on such ques? tions." Gov. Manning wns in a pleasant frame of mind and was happy over the result accomplished by the gen? eral assembly. He was pleased with the progress which the lawmakers have made and thought they had made good use of their time. At a conference between Gov. Man? ning and the steering committee of the house, the governor urged the committee to press the primary re? form bill and the measures dealing with the State Hospital for the Insane. The steering commitee, it was agreed, would push the primary reform bill as soon as the appropriation bill should be sent to the senate. The primary bill has already passed the senate and as soon as it passes the house, which it is believed will hap? pen without much trouble, it will be signed by Gov. Manning and become a part of the law. Gov. Manning attended the "econ? omy and fertilizer" meeting held at the Hichland county court house by the farmers of this county. Havana, Feb. 12.?Two cases of bu? bonic plague have been discovered here. One death from the disease oc? curred three days ago. All the cases are believed to have originated at the European steamer wharves. San? itary authorities are taking the ut? most precautions to prevent its spread. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected daily by Ernest Field. Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 8. Strict Middling 7 7-8. Middling 7 3-4. Strict Low Middling 7 1-4. Low Middling ? 3-4. Staple Cotton, Nominal. ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL? Many Sumter People Know the Im? portance of Healthy Kidneys. _ The Kidneys tllter the blood. They work night and day. Well kidneys remove impurities. Weak kidneys allow impurities to multiply. No kidney ill should be neglected. There is possible danger in delay. 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