The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-07

return 70 Ah!QWo''! H'tl! it'SdtN y IIdN :
ing been kept in the house for nearly
two weeks am giad 10 oe 0uI AID /"
get back to work.
The legislature will leave in body
tomorrow morning in d Specia train
over the Southern for Char!s SION. and
two days will be taken of in this visit
to the Exposition. The special train
will leave Charleston on the Coast Line
at ) o'clock Saturday afternoon Not
only the legislature but all attaches
and all State house officials are in
cluded in the Invitation and nearly
every one is going. The State house
tomorrow and Saturday will be some
what like banquet hall deserted.
Some of the members did not think the
legislature should take the trip unless
the pay was knocked off also, and | be-
lieve there is resolution not to take pay
for these two days. look upon resolu-
tions of this character somewhat like
| do upon resolutions fixing day for
final adjournment They contain good
deal of buncOmbe and are largely d
play to the galleries and meant for
home cOnsumptio though | have nc
doubt there are some who are honest
and conscientious in introducir g
resolutions. We do not Sc any
thing specially to be gained 10y the
members taking the trip except s@ ii
may help the Exposition, aud if it does
this it is we'll that the days should b.
taken off, for it is a State enterprise,
though it seems the trip might have
been made in one day.
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The important matters, Ur rather
should say, the more important. have
been disposed of. The elections are all
off, the compulsory education bill ha:
been killed, the child labor bill was
yesterday killed in the house by very
close vote. The house the day before
refused to strike out the enacting word;
by only two majority and yesterday
the house refused to pass the bill by
two majority though at the last test
some six or eight of those who voted
the day before were absent. This bill
had passed the senate and is mild and
only prohibits the working of children
under ten years of age, and it strikes
me it would have been better ;or the
mill owners to have come in aud ap
proved 1t and not fought it as they did
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The redi9tricting bill has passed the
house, but has not yet b.'en taken vi
in the senate. 1t will likely Great.
some discussion but the probability i,
some redistricting measure will be
agreed upon.
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No corporation or anti trust legisla
tion has yet been had. | do no
think the Legislature viii 90 as far a>
to repeal the charter Of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company, but it i.
probable some autitru bill will be
passed.
The members If the legislature were
entertained last hight by the Elk.
locge aud very pleasant session Wa,
held.
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A committee representing the LOuisi
ana Purchase Exposition has been ir
the city during the week, and last nigh,
addressed the legislature urging ar
appropriation for State building anC
an exhibit from this State 1t is MOI
probable that this legislature will make
any appropriation.
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Mr.. J. J. Lane and Mr.. J. D. Daven
port, of Newberry, spent Tuesdsy
evening in the ,ity. Yesterday Mr.
T. @. Pool, Mr.. G.. E. Sumuer and Mr.
L. W. Floyd were here. Hon. H. ii
Evans has been here during the week
attending a meeting of the dispensary
board.
Hon. F. H. Dominick has introduced
bill TO amend the charter of Oul
graded school. In order that the peO
pie may see just what it is, | send you
copy of the bill for publication. 1t
changes the manner of Selection of the
board of trustees and reduces the
number. 1t also provides that nc
teacher shall be elected in the school
who is related by cOnsanguinity or
affinity within the second degree to
any member of the board: and it fur
ther makes the tax permanent and not
to be voted annually. The bill will
pass the house aud the senate also un-
less opposed by Senator Mower. 1t is
good bill aud should pass. Here it is
in full:
\ BILL
To Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to
Establish the Newberry School Dis
trict, TO Authorize the Establishment
of Free Graded Schools Therein, and
to Provide the Means for the Efficient
Management of the Same" Approved
the 23i d y CT Deccm Der, \. d. 1889