The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21
MEANS GOOD ROADS
A BROAD TIRE BILL INTRODUCED IN
THE SENATE NO TIRE LESS THAN
TWO INCHES.
fhe width Proportsonnts to tho Number
or Horses ana Weight of Load-.TIme
OF Taxes Exteudrd
The State, 1917

the introduction Of wide tirn bill
were the features of yesterdays sos.
sion OF the senate, which was necses-
sarlly short on account Of having TO
meet at IL m. in joint session with
tho house for tho purpose of elccting
chief justice and judges. Immc.
diately after this duty was performed
the senate adjourned until II m,
Thursday. Tomorrow the body
will visit Clemson.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor notified the senate
that it became the duty of the legis-
leture to elest comptroller general
vice Congressman Norton, resigned.
He announced his appointment of
Mr.. Epton TO that position.
The governor also transmitted the
memorial of a number Of prominent
Charleston gentlemen in relation to
General Edward McCrady's History
OF South Carolina and recommended
ita consideration in these words 81
be-speak for this all important pub
lie work tho appreciation suggested
by tho Momorialist and through YOU
commend the samo to tho people OF
the State at largo"
The memorial suggests that tho
general assembly express their APP
probation of this long needed history
and commend it to the several com
m'ssioners Of the public schools in
every county Of tho State for tcxt
book. The memorial further piays
that 100 or more copies be purchased
by the State for distribution to the
State libraries at the capitals OF
the other States and Territories
OF the Union, and to the colleges and
libraries Of our State.
THE CLEMSON TRIP
The committee charged with max
ing arrangements for the Clemson
trip announced the following plan:
Train will leave union depot at 3 n.
m. and will arrive at Clemson at 8 Il.
IN. Breakfast and dinner will be
provided at the college. Returning
train leaves Clemson at 5 p. III. and
arrive at Columbia at 10 p. N.
EXTENSION OF TAXES.
The house JOINT resolution to OK.
tend the time for payment of taxes
for the fiscal year ending Doccm.
ber 3lst came up and the voto re-
suited:
Yeas s--Aldrich, Alexander, Brown,
Dean, Dennis, Hay, Mayfield, Meal.
hany, Mcdaniel, Moses, Mower,
O'Dell, Pettigrew, Ragsdale, Sanders,
Sloan, Stackhouse, Suddath, Talbird,
Turner-~20.
Nays-Archer, Buist, Connor,
Dougless, DuBose, Gaines, Griffith,
Henderson, lotteries, Lossesne, Love,
McCalla, Millor, Scarborough, Wal
ker, Wallace, Waller, Williams
18.
BROAD TIRE BILL.
MIR. Gaines introduced tho follow
ing new bill.
Section /. That the transporta-
ton over the public highways of this
State Of heavy loads on wagons wit
the narrow tires now in common use
is hereby declared to bo injurious to
said highways and against the public
interests and welfare.
Sxc. z. That after the year 1907,
during the months of january, Feb
ruary, March, April, November and
December, and after tho year 1903
during any part Of the year, it shall
b, unlawful for any porson orpcrSons
to transport or convey over tho pub
lie highways of this State, or any
part thereof, any load or loads of
any kind or kinds Of freight or pro.
ducts whatsoever on wagons having
less than the following width of
tire, viz: On wagons drawn by one
horse, mule or OK, wheu tho load
docs not exceed 1000 pounds, the
width Of tire shall be not less than
two inches; on wagons drawn by two
horses, mules or oxen, or when the
load exceeds 1000 pounds but does
not exceed 1000 pounds, tho width
Of tire shall be not less than three