The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-04
Tuesday, February 4, 1908.
THE LEGISLATURE

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and the senate at night.
Two Of the important questions to
bc considered this session, in fact we
might say three, have been concluded
by the house. The lien law was re-
lcaIci ~ Il worry large M jority. Fol
lowing this the law as to mortgages
"n growing crops was amended 50
t'la! the mortgage could not be given
until the crop is up.
The house has refused to pass IA
state prohibition measure but adopt
cd without debate the labor contract
law as prepared and presented by the
Judiciary committee.
Thr Scuatc has discussed the liquor
question and the railroad rate bill,
bat has not rrarnrd Il vote on either
"n'': !! has NOT yet taken up the licI
law. though il is generally under
stood that il will! pass The bill pro-
posin" to abolish the lien law by Il
maturity of from four to eight.
The judiciary committee Of the
senate has also prepared a labor con-
tract law. Somewhat different in some
of It's provisions from the one adopt
ed by thc house. II is proabblc that
WHEN the question comes up it, the
senate there will be snmr discussion
but! there is NO doubt that Il Labor
contract law will hr enacted before
the ad jnu,mmrnt and il is thought
ilAl IN agreement viii be reached
between the tWu h"rScS which will
meet the drmanlS &C. the Farmers and
nj the same time stand Ire test Of
tn" court. The hill A. passed by the
house. was printed IN full in the last
issue Of The Herald aud News.
Compulsory cducation will he ia
ken up III the house probably v tnmi"ht
certainly not later than Wednesday,
'Th" bill whirI! is proposed j., not at
all drastic, and il i the upluirn of
those VIII" navr ramvaSSch the ~i,ua
ton thrl it will BE- passed.
The senate has passed ON, or two
compulsory education measures at
different sessions. but they have not
met the approval Of the other branch
Of the general assembly,
Tnr proposition for u rural mount
ed p"ilrr, IN lieu of state colStahlrS
and Tor The protection of the people
in the rutlntry will also be disposed
Of during the present week. The bill
on ihs subject which was presented
by Mr.. Anll, WAS published in full in
The Herald AMI News a few iSsu,.,
back.
The ways and means committee has
already "nu.plrtrh lnr appropriation
bill and will probably present it t"
the house on Wednesday, As il nuw
stands it ,arriS an appropriation OF
81 l,.l'S,O0n in round numbers. The
items whirh max" up this have been
PASSED upon by lhr committee and
no doubt will remain il the bill when
/; is presented. They arr all author
1zrd by statute except the appropriate
tion Tor fine rrmodrlliny of the po-
lice NI;' ON fer uses Ivy the Citadel.
and 49, =" State purrliA -vI this Sta
iinn two years ayo for 'S.!2 600 it is
pr""0''" that the money will he ap-
prNrsiaird to make it available for
use h\ the academy.
If there should hr no further ltyis-
lation rarryin" appropriations. ac-
cnrdiu% 10 the estimate of the comp
trollcr E.'nrral i, would not be nee
essary To make the levy Dtyuld four
and three fourths mills, but even ut
this sam and including income from
other sources the expenses of the
State government couli hc met and
leave a surplus Of some 100000.
1t is very probable. however. that
the legislature will authorize the
hu',im:" ~ Il new dormitcry at Win
hhr"'. v..'rh will take an appropria
tic" . ':'' n0r. II /, Al,p understood
that II" commission 10 Improve thH
grounds abound the State house are
gnin" 10 ask for $4,000 fer this pur-
pose; !h" appropriation last year was
$4,000.
i've South Carolina University
want, flOO.000 for Il building. but
only asks for 100000 this year. The
Rcformatory or Industrial school at
Florence. is goin to ask for $4,000
and bill has been introduced and
mas received a Favorable report from