The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-23

tees. the county board OF education
shall appropriate from the money be-
longing to that school district an ad-
ditional $40. making total of $50 for
the establishment of the library Not
more than I2 schools in each county
shall receive the appropriation dur
ing any one year. SO that the annual
appropriation for the State for this
purpose shall not exceed 5000.
A Liberal Body.
The session was characterized by
an extreme liberality. Every appro-
priation asked for which had any reas-
on whatever in it was granted.
Tedious Days.
The last few days OF the session
were very tedioas. The two houses
were in session for several hours on
Friday morning and "ntil about two
o'clock Friday night. On Saturday
both houses met before 10 o'clock and
stayed in session until 3 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon. met again Saturday
afternoon. took recess for supper and
then went back Saturday night and
wound up the busines OF the session,
reaching adjournment about o'clock.
The house got rid OF a great deal OF
work carly on Saturday morning by
refusing to consider any third reading
bills. The senate. however, kept
,hammering away at its calender.
Retiring Senators.
/ 1t is fact worthy OF note that two
of the most distinguished members OF
the senate, in the course OF remarks
made during the closing hours OF the
session. announced that they would
not seek to come back 70 the senate.
These two gentlemen are Senators
Sheppard, of Edgeield, and Mayheld,
of Bamberg. Mr.. Mayheld has been
member of the senate for twelve
years continuously. During this long
service he had gained the confidence
of members OF the body and welded
great influence among them. Sen
ator Sheppard has long been in politi-
cal life. Fer several years he has
been president pro tempore Of the SEN
ate. He is a man Of rare intellectual
ability, an orator OF power, and his re-
tirement from the senate is distinct
loss to the personnel OF that body.
State House Scandal.
4 great deal OF the time Of Satur-
day mornings session was devoted to
the reading of the answer OF the old
commission for the completion OF the
State House to the report OF the legls-
lative investigating committee made
come days ago. The report, which
is intensely interesting, is more fully
referred to in another column. Then,
on Saturday night. Senator Aldrlch,
on the part OF the legislative inves-
tigating committee. read a very spicy
reply 70 the reply OF the old COM
mission, and then Senator Talbird re-
piled TO the reply. All these matters
vii! be published in the permanent
records OF the general assembly.
Building to Be Completed.
Both houses OH Saturdy gave final
reading to a measure approprlating
$4,000 for the completion OF the
State House and the act has been
ratified. The appropriation is to
come from the Sinking Fund and the
sum Of $1,000 from taxes each year is
to be set aside to repay the Sinking
Fund.
The act was amended so as to pro-
vide that no contract should be made
except for heating apparatus and such
repairs as were necessary to prevent
further deterioration in the building,
until the conclusion OF the litigation
which is to be entered upon against
the architect and contractors who had
in charge the completion OF the
recent addition to the State House. 1t
was desired not to destroy evidences
OF the alleged bad work on the build
ing.
To Protect Laborers.
The senate on its closing day took