The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-17

contracts shall hc in writing and re-
corded in the Office Of the register oL
mtSne conveyance for the county
where the PARTIES reside. and make
this record 4 constructive notice to
all persons uf the contract. Nllh an
act Of this kind and with the act now
il force ryev~nlin" the entlclng OF
labureEs f".:m tie employer. and with
= >iriv; enforcement Ct both. togeth-
er with Tie ra@.Hn;y IIw. much pro-
yress vii! hc made in solving the la
boz qu2<il'in.
Repeal of LIEN Law
Governor AnSel recommends the re-
peal Of the Ellen law.'
Carey-Cothran Act.
TIE az; On this subject should be
amended anI | recommend that not
more than one county diSpen<ary be
allowed in any county where liquor is
allowed to he sold, except in those
counties where there are cities with a
population exceeding $4,000. Elec-
tions have been held in three Of the
counties Of The state to vote out the
sale Of liquor since the Carey-Coth-
ran law was enacted. In two Of these
counti and Chesterfield
it appeared that a majority Of the
votes cast were in favor of ''no sale. y
In kershaw the election was declar-
ed illegal. while in Chesterfield the
matter Of the legality Of the election
is 7ow pending in the courts. but the
di~ronsarics are still doing business
in this county. Owing to this condl-
ton, Of affairs and other reasons |
might give. | recommend that the
said act be further amended by pro-
vidinr thar when an election IS held
in any county under this act. and the
returns show that a majority of the
voters cast their ballots to prohibit
the sale in said county. tnat the dis
p7nsaries' be Immediately closed and
kept closed until the matter is finally
determined, by the county board of
canvassers. the state board of can
vaSsars. or by the courts, if resort
be had to the courts.
Registration Books.
In many Of the counties the books
are worn and old. and I recommend
that you provide by act for new books,
and that the commissioners Of regis
tration be required to revise the lists
Of names and tra7scribe to new books
the names of all who are alive and en-
titled to vote. The law now provides
that the list shall be revised each
election year. and it also prescribes
that the boards of registration s1al.
receive an annual salary for the work
that the law requires them to do.
Education.
The high school act which you pass
ed last year has been put in success
full operation and We now have 5S
high schools in the state. none with
less than two teachers and 25 schol-
ars, and most Of them with three and
four teachers and with so or more
scholars.
Governor Ansel takes up each of
the state institutions and reviews the
work DIE during the past year aad
the gratifying progress Of each Of
these institutions. :.
State House Grounds.
Governor Ansel reviews the work
of the commission on state house
grounds, and says that the work being
done is of a permanent nature, and
"when completed our state house
grounds will be a source of: pride to
both city and state.''
Statue Of Jno. G. Calhoun,
Governor Ansel reports that the
commission appointed to provide a
statue Of Jno. C. Calhoun and to nave
same placed in the statuary hall in the
capitol at Washington have contract
I'd to do the work and it is hoped
that il will be- completed during the
present year. The price is $4,000.
Supreme Court.
Governor Ansel recommends the
erection Of a new and commodious
brick building on the state house
grounds near the corner Of Assembly
and Senate streets for the supreme
court.
Confederate Veterans, -.
Governor Ansel recommends lib
eral appropriation for Confederate
veterans.
Governor Ansel commends the efic-