The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
LEGISLATURE OPENS TODAY.
Some of the Important Measures
s.: to Proh.b IN E. = :"
[" lIcraI ~. | News

day comes the talk of politics and Of
politicians. When this general assem-
bly, met For the first time. last year,
it was with the expectation and tha
purpose Of Mbolishia@ the state dis
penSary. TO whicn purpose Il main fly
OF lis members with the governor
were pledged, and the session was
devoted largely to that end. Now the
dispcnsary is out Of the way and the
| legislators can give their attention TO
other matters. True, an effort will be
made to enact ii state prohibition
law and thc liquor issue will again
come up FOR conSidcrabl, discuss
sion and II parliamentary fight, but
II will not be the absorbing issue. The
indications are that the prohibition
bill will fail and that II will be ~,
issue IN the eection Of the next gen
era assembly. Gov. An<cl will suy-
"rSt certain amendments to inr pres
?nt law. which will doubtless be en-
acted.
The governor has said nr will roe
| '''i'''''' NV ''' ftSt III tllt lIN levy
OF tw" mills for the purpose of get
TIN" the state on 4 cash basis: he
Will also recommend increase in the
salaries Of the governor and OF her
officials, the erection Of governors
mansion. and supreme court build
ing. all of which matters will be
lhrraShcd out in Tire two houses.
The governor will also transmit
durn" thc session the proposition of
President Finley "f the Southern as
10 reduction OF passenger Yates in
this state and the Coast Line will
hkrly JOIN in this plan. Some lcoiS-
iation 10 carry tbs reduction into er-
Feet and to secure uniformity will be
Necessary. There are already ON the
calendar number of bills seeking to
regulate the railroads and others still
wild be introduced
This general assembly is in Svm-
pathy with the forward movement in
education anal is disposed to deal H.
bcrally with The state collc"es. At tn.
last session. the sum Of $4,000 was
voted 10 start system Of high
schools nld this money mas accom-
pliShcL good results. ALTHOUGH! moi all
of IT In" been expended. The work
Will doubtless be continued. There
are several compulsory education
bills pending, one Of which may be
passed, as the sentiment in thc gen-
| lnnl ncsnn,1,11, ho..
that direction the last few years. The
surplus from the stMc dispcnsarv,
amounting TO not less than $3.50 900.
perhaps more. may be used for The
schools in some form.
The bil to establish an insurance
department, with commissioner, will
be pressed at this session. havin" the
Engkil% Of thc insurance agents asso-
citation. Comptroller General Jones
has asked for laws governing domcs-
lie companies operating under South
Carolina chortcrS
Thee is only -: !, r~rtant 80,
tinn place at this Scss,o' ~-- that Of TN
a>I"clt tc justice ci the supreme co {:
20 succeed Hon. En">n, =. Gary, W =,
is candidate for rcelcr' on AMI W. >
will be opposed by Hon. Thomas p.
i":hraA. rcmbcr Of the house from
t;r'rn"i!le and "i:e Of the authors Of
tie Carey. ''nra:. law.
This being the second session Of
this general assembly, little or no
time will be taken up with the work
Of organization and each house can
oct down to business without delay
if it will.
From present indications. the rf-
fort TO repeal the lien law is ali to
succeed tniS time. The G"ht has been
made for years and last year the
house passed a repeal bill, which was
killed in the senate by n few votes
There is reason TO believe that the
conditions in inr senate have somc~
what changed and that the repeal bill
will pass that body. Akin to this is
the legislation in regard TO the farm
labor contract law. which has been
declared unconstitutional BY the fed
erai court and which will be passed
on by hnc state court en- hanc this
week. If the state court also holds
tht law null and void. some substi-
tutr law will he deemed necessary.