The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-15
DID VERY LITTLE
THE FIRST WEEK
ORGANIZATION AND INTRODUCE
TION OF BILLS OCCUPY TIME


Bills, Pro and Con, Will Come Up
Early-The Constabulary.--
Other Important Meas
The State, llth.
Very little WAS done by the house
during the first week of its session
beyond organization and discussion
of the relative strength Of those OPP
posed and those favoring the dispcn-
sary. The vote on The Aver resolu-
tion, SO to 8, which cndeavored to Sc
cure an endorsement of the State dis
pcnSary system. would seem to indi-
cate that few Of the members wanted
to discuss or endorse anything about
which no bill had been introduced as
yet. This was the opinion of both
sides and the resolution WAS, there
fore, killed. The bills for and against
the dispensary will come in this week
1t is thought that Il preliminary cau-
Gus of the anti-dispensary members
will be held either tonight or tomor-
row night and some agreement reach
ed on the bill to support, there being
several Of them now in the engross-
ing department. 1t is said that some
of the diSpensary advocates will en-
deavor as a compromise measure to
have the State board abolished. This,
however, will come up in the senate
first. Representative Aull Of New
berry has bill to abolish the office Of
Chief State Constable and state con-
stables, to repeal the law now Of force
relating to said subject and to provide
for the appointment of "Rural Noun
ted Police" by the sheriffs of the
several counties and to define their
powers and duties.
Railroad Bills.
There are bills now before commit
tees Of considerable interest to the
public. The railroads come in for their
share. Mr.. Douglass has one io amend
Tie law for the p"sting Of trains and
to provide Il penalty therefor Mr..
| GylcS wants to reduce the fare from
; to , - cents per niir and Mr..
Dixon has Il similar one. Mr.. Croft
has Il measure reading as follows: "a
bill TO amend an act entitled can
| act to regulate the manner i'm which
common carriers doing business in
this state shall adjust freight charges
and claims for loss Of or damage TO
Freight approved Feb. 23, 1903, linn
ting recovery Of cons @ncc as TO
penalty.'
Mr.. Croft also has one limiting the
speed of lomotivcs in cities and towns
and his colleague, Mr.. Gylcs, has one
to "prevent unreasonable delays in
the shipment and delivery Of frei ght
and baggage by common carriers, and
| to define the nature. kind and amount
of damages to be recovered against
said common carriers for unrcason-
able delays in the shipment and de-
livery of freight and baggage"
Mr.. Frost has introduced in the
house, and Mr. Christensen III the SEN
ntS, Joih' ICS'it'lpil W l'I'N l't loI "
committee to investigate the railroads
and their failure to make certain schc-
| dulles.
The Lien Law.
There are half dozen bills for the
repeal Of the lien law and Mr.. Rich
ards, who is lcadin" in this fight, be-
lirvcs that il will pass this year. The
bills all give the farmers one year TO
get stra ght with thcir creditors.
Cotton Futures
The bills introduced for prohibit in"
the sale Of cotton. grain or provision
futures will probably come up for
discussion tomorrow as they have all
been referred to committees with re-
quest for an early report. a hearing
will be given by the senate committee
on the same subject shortly.
Other Bills.
Some Of the other bills Of interest
| are:
Mr.. A. G. Bricc-~A bill TO amend
an act entitled "An act to regulate
the employment Of children in fac
H.. T.