The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-28
Tuesday, January 2S, 1908.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

SN44S'
The lien law mas been repealed by
the house by a large vote and the
indications are that the senate Will
take similar action as soon as the bill
is presented.
The Newberry members in the
house voted to repeal and Mr.. john
stone and Mr.. Wyche made speeches
for the repeal.
The elections are over and there IS
nothing now to distract attention.
Numerous and varied new meas
ures have been presented and still
they come. Many Of them will meet
an early death as they deserv.
The labor contract law has not yet
been debated. A number Of bills on
the subject have been presented and
several conferences nave been held
to ACRE upon somtning that would
meet the requirements. The judi
ciary committees Of the two houses
have been requested to prepare and
present a bill that would meet the
demands of the farmers and at the
same time stand tne test Of the courts.
The bill has not yet been presented
but will be and it is hoped a measure
That will be sa isfactory may be made
the law. The effort will be made at
aay rate.
The dispensary committee has re-
ported my prohibition bill unfavor-
ably and has not yet reported the
Mash bill. AS was said some time
ago the danger Of the prohibitionists
this time is going to be to agree on
measure that will have their unit
ed support. It does not seem at this
time probable that any prohibition
bill will be passed. The Charleston
proposition to give that city license
system does not seem to meet with
much favor.
Senator Blease has bill to abolish
the office Of county supervisor and to
give FIVE commissioners. The bill IS
printed in The Herald and News and
if it is not acceptable to the people
Of the county the members would be
clad to hear from them. [ do not
know now the Newberry members OF
the house feel towards the change.
Nv opinion is that unless the people
are willing to raise some money to
paw for road building any law that
NAV be passed will amount to very
little.
The estimate for county expenses
this year calls for four and halt
mill levy against three mills last
YEAR. The delegation has aot agreed
upon any levy as yet. It will be
necessary to raise some more money
to furnish the new court house.
Mr.. Aull has a bill to provide tor
a rural mounted police system. 1t is
printed in The Herald and News to-
dav as introduced. 1t is special
order and may be called up at any
time. It proposes to do away with
MAGISTRATES constables and liquor
constables, and let the rural police
do this work and at the same time
give some protection to the people
who live in the country. Three such
policemen in this county would cost
no more than is paid to those officers
whose places they would take. We
should have four in this county and
then the additional cost would not
be more than seven OF eight hun
drei dollars. It is a good measure
but whether we are ready for it or
not can not say.
The comptroller general estimates
the total expenses of the government
at $l,422,OOO and that to meet this
it would require levy of 4 "a mills
against 4 1-2 mills last year. It ad-
ditioual amounts are put ii the ap-
preparation bills as it looks probable
now this levy will nave to be in
creased. The South Carolina UNI
versity wants more money for rln-
ming expenses and something about
100000 for new buildings; Win
throp wants $4,000 for new building;
the Citadel wants $4,000 for new
building or rather to repair the police
station which the State bought from
Charleston some two years ago: Tom
Miller wants $4,000 more for his col
ored college, and then Gen. Stephen
D. Lee addressed the legislature the
other day asking for monument to
the Confederate dead at Vicksburg,
Miss. and already bill has been in
troduced appropriating $4,000; the