The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-20
MANY NEH MEASURES
HAVE BEEN PROPOSED
ABOUT THREE HUNDRED
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The Bills Introduced by the New
berry Observation-Disclosures
ny Graded School Bill.

Columbia, Jan. Io.-Ioday IS the
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee and
IS a legal holiday. In consequence
both branches of the general assem-
bly, have adjourned until II o'clock
tomorrow. Several organizations in
the city will observe the day With
suitable and appropriate services.
The session so far has about got
ten started. "A food of new measures
have been proposed but nothing of
special interest has been done as
there has not been time The engros-
sing department has ground out
about three hundred new measures
which propose some. amendment to
existing laws or some entirely new
idea.
The present house is composed Of
about s. new members and. of course,
all of them have to try to do some
thing, if for no other purpose, to
use as thunder before the dear people
in future campaign.
AS stated in my former letter the
dispensary, compulsory education,
some change in the jury law, mar
riage license bill of some kind,
amendments to the constitution are
among the main question which seem
to be in the minds Of the members,
Judging from the number of bills
proposed on these subjects.
The first fight of the session was
last night before the committee on
commerce and agriculture of the
house when the cotton mill represen-
tatives Of the state apparel before
the committee to protest against the
ten hour labor law of Mr.. Toole, of
Aiken, as to employees in cotton
mills and the bill of Mr. Taylor Of
Newberry to make the fellow servant
law apply to cotton mill operatives.
Argument in favor of the bills was
made by Mr.. Toole and Mr. Clay Of Ak
en-, Mr.. Irby of Laurens and Mr.. Tay-
lor of Newberry. Those opposed to
the bill were represented by Col. Orr
Of Greenville, and Nh. L. W. Parker
of Greenville. Representative J. w.
Ashley, of Anderson, also made a
speech against the bills. The COM
rnittee decided to report the ten heour
law of Mr.. Toole favorably but gave
the fellow servant law OF Mr.. Taylor
an unfavorable report.
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Mr.. Earhardt's bill to provide for
the indexing of farm labor contracts
also received an unfavorable report
from the committee on agriculture
but he managed to have it placed on
the calendar without immediate con-
sideration and the adoption of the un-
favorable report. 1t will come up for
debate in it's regular order but the
probability is it will be killed.
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Mr.. Higgins resolution providing
for commission at four dollars and
day mileage to sit during the recess
to revise and simplify and unity the
school law of the state, also received
an unfavorable report from the COM
mittee on common schools. 4 dupli-
cate resolution has been introduced
in the senate by Senator Raysor OF
Orangeburg and it is probable it will
pass the senate but will likely meet
the fate of the Higgins resolr' n in
the house when it reaches that body
though it frequently happens that the
house passes measure over The un-
favorable report Of a committee.
Mr.. Higgins has a bill il the house
H:>' Of cour- Ill pass. t.: p1t vide
for an issue Of $1,000 III bonds t.
build school house in the sowl 81