The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-05

days Of the forty-day session for the
present session Of the Legislature.
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The liquor question has overshad-
owed all others, unless it be the tend
cncy to strike the railroad corpora
tlons Despite these two questions a
great deal Of work has been done,
though no law Of any general import
nnce has yet been passed.
The indications are that some sort
Of anti-buckct shops bill will be pass
ed. The house refused to accept a sub
stitute offered by the committee
which was not so drastic as the bill
introduced, and passed bill which is
practically the same as the Georgia
law ON the same subject. What the
senate will do is not certain though
ii is very certain that some sort Of
law ab"lishing bucket shops will be
passed.
The telegraphcrs bill has passed
the house and has gone to the senate
Jnst as it was suggested by the tclc-
graphers union. 1t provides for Il
board to examine all operators and
before they can be employed by the
railroads they must secure license
from this board.
The house has also passed a bill
reducing the rate Of passenger fare
from 3 to l-2 cents a mile. It has
not yet been considered in the senate.
We have heard of no general demand
Tor reduction Of fare, but there has
been general complaint of accommo-
dai'"nS and delays in freight and pas
Scn%rr trains and demand for better
service and better roalhclS.
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The ten hour bill for cotton mills
has passed the senate and has Il fav-
orable report from the committee in
the house and will pass without much
objection. 1t provides for rcduc-
tioa I" 81 hours a week on the first
of July and to 60 hours week on the
first Of January, 1908.
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The lien law repeal bills is held up
in the senate and it is not probable
that any action will be taken at this
session
Th' discussion If the liquor uues-
tlon NIL begin in the senate tonight
and il is probable that it will occupy
the greater part of the time for the
balance of this week, at least. The
Cnre%-t tothran local option measure,
which passed the house. is NOW in the
senate. Then there is straight pro-
hbition measure in the senate and if
the diSpensary and prohibition scna-
tors unite on this measure the result
will be doubtful. While the senate
is on record as being opposed to the
state dispcnsary that vote included
the pr"hibitionsts and besides some
ct th"s" who oppose the state insti-
tutioN may not agree as the measure
which is proposed to take its place.
The sensation Of the week, how
ever, was the passage of the resolu-
ton by both houses calling on the
governor to remove the board of Ill
rcctor% of the diSpcnsary. Gov. Ansel
will give hcarin" TO Director Willie
today at noon.
On Saturday a number Of local
matters were disposed Of. Among the
number was the bill rs to the com
missioAers of public works in New
berry. 1t will be sent tn the senate
today. 1t is the substitute offered
by Mr.. Aull and which was printed in
full in The Herald and News last
Tuesday.
The appropriation bill has not yet
been reported by the committee and
has not yet been completed, but will
go in not later than Thursday. 1t
will probably meet with opposition in
the house. There are so many de-
mands for increased appropriations
that it is difficult to know where or
how to commence to cut. But the
cut must be made somewhere or the
levy will have to be increased. q