The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-08
A PROHIBITION BILL.
MIR. l.. ID. CIIILDS' BILL BEFORE TIE
HOUSE.
Appropriation again - Caughman's Jim
Grow Car Bill Inst in tho Shuttle
....... "A Substitute in Its
Place on tho
Calendar
Register, 4th.]

The session Of the house yesterday
was devoid of sensational or surpris
ing details, save in the vote to kill
MIR. Child's prohibition bill. The
motion to strike out the enactinr
words was voted down to the tune of
52 to 4S. However, this may not bo
taken as an indication that tho bill
Will become a statute, for quite a
number of the representatives havo
expressed themselves as opposing the
bill, and still they voted against the
motion to strangle in order to get
further discussion on the subject.
The appropriation bill passed the
third reading, rs did MIR. Efrd's re =.
la'ing to distribution of privilege tax
between Clemson and Winthrop
Mr.. John p. Thomas, Jr., made al
effort to secure the appropriation
for the State fair, but was nsuccess-
full
The measure relating to appoint
ment of three supervisors of regis
tratlon instead of one, as at present,
passed its second reading
Mr.. Efird's bill to divide privilege
tax between Clemson and Winthrop.
which passed its second reading
"Wednesday night, came up for it's
third reading.
PASSED IT'S THIRD READING.
Mr.. McLanrin moved to recommit
the BILL The object Of this privilege
tax is to protect the farmers. He was
satisfied that the farmers will be dis
satisfied whom any part of the tax
will be diverted.
Mr. Etird said that this matter
was thoroughly ventilated last night
and the House has too much common
sense to rescind it's action of last
night. These schools are as closely
allied as brother and sister. Win
throp fills long felt want and the
people will not object to devoting
part Of the taxes to that institution.
Mr.. McLaurin's motion was lost
and the bill subsequently, passed its
third reading and was ordered sent
to tho Senate.
THE JIM CROW CAR BILL.
NJ: Caughman complained that
he did not know what had become Of
his bill for separate coaches for the
races. A substitute bill was recorded
on the calendar, but no mention of
his own.
The Chair explained that Mr..
Caughmau's bill had been tabled,
whereupon the gentleman asked per-
mission Of the House to renstate 1t
on the calendar, which was granted.
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES.
The appropriation bill was pre-.
sented for third reading.
Mr.. Thomas offered an amend.
ment to permit the State Fair Asso.
citation to retain the $4,000 appro,
prlated for its use last year. This,
he explained, was not in the nature
OF n new appropriation, but az the
association for last year, though they
would be able to do so, he could see
no objection to their retaining it.
Mr.. Ilderton claimed that this Is
, sll;:'atssse.ally the samo amendment which
''toS: SEstsd Wednesday. Iwould like
'"S h''S 'EGSNan the money, but I can't
0 vote to Io'Ss:$Stsas yoto to devote the
10 it. l con't~Stsssssxjvato corpora
peoples money to pssSGs nroanst;
ions. Furthermore it iq
~.
Mr.. Childs said this is ssEpp,y % /"
basis of credit The money N "
out of tho treasury but few moIS 10
This appropriation is the life OF tifFs'
association, For it cannot go ton
work to offer premiums without hav-
ing some assurance that it can pay
for those premiums.
Mr.. Werner claimed that such an
appropriation would not be right. 1t
would bo ridiculous to appropriate
money for fairs in Oconeo, AMI tho
samo principle applies to State fair
Mr.. Childs contended that tho con
stitutional requirements would not
y. he violated, for this is an ednchtiona-
n association in certain respcc 8.
Mr.. Winkler's motion to table tho
.,>n,l,oont y>ravailcd nv a vote OF D.