The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-29

August 24tn. Inc queSIlouS W De
answered in this election are:
l. Are You in favor of State pro-
hibition?
2. Are you in favor Of local option
between county prohibition and the
county dispensary system?
3. Are you in favor Of extending
local option between a system Of pro-
hibition or license or the county dis
pensary system?
Charleston through Senator Sink
Ter has proposed bill along the same
line.
Senator Appel has bill to impose
heavy license tax upon whiskey
drummers soliciting orders for Whis-
key in this State. The purport of
the bill is to make it prohibitive.
Just what will be The result Of all
these proposed measures on the whls-
kew question seems to be in very
great doubt.
It will be recalled that the house at
the last session passed State wide
prohibition bill which was killed in
the senate. It is not at all certain
that this legislature will pass State
wide prohibition. The sentiment
seems to be growing amongst the
members that the cause Of temperance
| will be best promoted by allowing
each county to vote on this question
as under the present law. It may be,
however, that the referendum propos-
ed by Senator Lide will be adopted
so that the matter may be passed up
on by the people themselves.
The dispensary committee Of the
house to whom was referred the pro-
hibition bill introduced in that body
submitted a majority favorable re-
port and minority unfavorable re-
port. Mr.. Kibler, who is on this
committee. signed the majority re-
port.
Senator Crosson, Of Lexington, has
introduced a bill providing for the
office Of State highway engineer. The
bill provides that the engineer shall
receive a salary Of $3.50 per year and
his actual expenses, and shall hold
office for two years, and also appoint
assistant engineers. The approprla-
tion carried in the bill is $4,000. The
officer is charged with the duty Of
furnishing county supervisors plans,
etc., for improved highways, bridges.
and anything else that may be re-
quested Of him to further the good
roads movement. He is also requir-
ed to gather statistics along the lines
of road building and instruct the
county supervisor as to the best
methods to be followed.
Representative Cosgrove's bill to
issue State bonds to be used in aid
of building State roads has not yet
come up for discussion.
The house has killed the senate bill
providing for an increase IN the sal
aries Of State officers.
The house has also killed Mr.. Ay-
er's bill to provide for commission
er to study and revise the education
al laws of the State.
Mr.. Kibler's bill to require all
school warrants to be approved by
the county superintendent Of educa-
ton has passed the house.
Mr.. Brice, Of Chester, has bill to
prohibit cotton mill operatives at any
time working more than eleven hours
in any one day, with the proviso that
time lost on account of accident
might be made up.
Mr.. McMahan has introduced bill
in regard to the inspection tax on fer
tilizers. so that when the tax IS paid
to the State treasurer as now pro-
vided by law, it shall not be subject
to the order Of the board OF trustees
Of Clemson college, but shall 60 into
the general fund to reimburse the
State for all expenses in connection
with the inspection and experimental
ton provided by law. This tax for
the present fiscal year already
amounts 10 more than S170O00, the
largest in the history Of the tax. II
! Mr.. McMahan's bill should pass it
would be necessary for the legisla-
ture to make appropriations direct
for the support Of Clemson college
as is done for the other State instl-
tutions.
There have been during the week
several important hearings before the
, committees on insurance Legislation
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