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

The lien law mas been repealed by
the house by largo vote and the
indications are that the senate will
take similar action as soon as the bill
is presented.
The Ncwbcrry members in the
house voted to repeal and Mr.. john
stone and Mr.. Wychc made speeches
for the repeal.
The elections arc over and there is
nothing now TO distract attention.
Numerous and varied new meas
ures have been present Ell and still
they come. Many Of them will meet
an early death as they daScrv.
Tho 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 a@re upon somthing that would
meet the requirements. The judi
ciary committees OF the two houses
have been requested to prepare and
present IL bill that would meet the
demands OF the farmers and at the
same time stand the test Of The courts.
The bill has not yet been presented
but will be and il is hoped a measure
That will be satisfactory may be made
tho law. The effort will be made at
a3y rate.
The diSp2nSary committee has re-
ported my prohibition bill unravor-
ably and has not yet reported th2
Nash bill. AS was said some time
a@o the danger Of the prohibitionistS
this timo is ynin" TO be in agrcc ON II
measure that will have their unit
I'd support. II does not seem ut this
time probable that any prohibition
bill will be passed The Charleston
proposition to give that city a license
system does not seem to meet with
much favor.
Senator 'lcaSc has Il bill to abolish
the office Of county supervisor and to
rive five commissioners. The bill is
printed in The Herald and News and
if il is not acceptable to the people
Of thr county the members would be
glad to hear from them. I do not
know now the Nrwhcrry members Of
the house feel towards the change.
My opinion is that unless the people
are willing to raise some money 10
pay for road building" amy law that
may be passed will amount to very
little.
The rSiimatr for county expenses
ihis year calls for u four AMI half
mill levy against three mills last
war. The delegation has not agreed
npou amy levy is yet. 1t will be
n,rc; >ArN I" raise some more money
10 furnish the new cuurt h",lsc.
Mr.. AuIl has Il bill ,o provide for
Il rural mounted police SYSTEM II is
printed in The Herald AND News to-
day rs Introduced. II is n special
order and may We called mp ut any
time. II proposes to do away with
magistrates ronSt fables and liquor
ronStablrS. and let the rural police
1t" this work and at the same time
give some protection 10 The people
VIII" live IN ll!.' 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
thea the additional cost would not
be more ihan seven @" eight hun
drcl dollars. 1t is a good measure,
but whether We are ready for ii or
not ! can not say.
The comptroller general estimates
the total expenses of the government
at $l,422 900 aud that TO meet this
IT would require levy Of I 81 mills
against i l-2 mills last year If ad-
ditional amounts are put in The APP
preparation bills as ii looks probable
now this levy will nave to be in
creased. The South Carolina Uni
varsity wants more money for run
ming expenses and something about
$l00.000 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
orcd college, ana then Gen. Stephen
ID. Lee addressed the Ice stature the
other day asking for n monument to
the Confederate dead at Nicksburu,
Miss, and already q bill has bran in