The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-22
THE WORK OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NO TEST VOTE so FAR ON PRO
HIBITION.
Number of Important Measures Have
Been Introduced in Each
House.


ate has been in session every day this
week. the house did not reconvene un-
til Wednesday, having adjourned un-
til that time on account of the ami
versary of the birth of General Rob
ert E. Lee, which is legal holiday
in this State. On Wednesday very
little routine business could be trans
acted in either house on account OF
the inaugural ceremonies. A number
Of important measures have been pro-
posed in each house, however. AS
soon as the election Of a successor to
Chief Justice Pope has been dlspos-
ed of, and, if one Of the associate
justices should be chosen, as seems
likely, a successor to the associate
Justice who may be made chief JUS
tice, there will be nothing to inter-
fere with the routine work Of the ses-
sion. and both houses will work with
a view of getting through at the ear
liest date possible.
The Inauguration.
The inauguration ceremonies,
which were held en- Wednesday at
ternoon at l o'clock, in the hail OF
the house, of representatives, are re-
feared to more fully in another col
urnn Of The Herald and News today.
The Prohibition Measures.
No vote which could be considered
a. test had been taken in either house
up to this morning on the various
prohibition measures which have
been Introduced in both houses look
ing towards Statewide prohibition,
to go into effect on July /. The COM
mittee appointed by the State Bap-
tist convention has drawn up petl-
tion, to be presented through Repres-
entatives Chas. A. Smith and NJ. L..
Smith, who are members Of the COM
mittee. and a petition from 2,2l4 vot-
ers Of Anderson county asking that a
prohibition law be enacted. was re-
--ceived by the senate. The first test
vote on the question is being looked
forward to with a great deal OF IN
tefest. It appears that those who
favor a Statewide prohibition law 'c
be enacted at this session Of the gen.
eral assembly, to 60 into effect IN the
near future l, 1909, is the date
decided upon-will be lined up
against those, Of whatever opinion on
the temperance question, who do not
believe it wise to enact Statewide
prohibition law at this session. In
the latter class are some prohibition
lists who believe that the cause OF pro
,hibition would be better advanced by
letting things alone for the present,
urging the prohibition campaigns III
the separate counties; otb"rs who fav-
or a referendum to the people; othet
members Of the legislature who BE-
Ieve in local option, and others who
are opposed to prohibition as un-De-
mocratic. The Statewide prohlbl-
tionists, however, are making a very
vigorous fight, and are we'll crsanz'
ed.
Voting in Primaries.
Nh. McMahan introduced I bill II
the house on Wednesday providing
that those voting in primaries >llajI
be required to produce a reg1 >trarioa
certificate and tax receipt 'ef"rc
being allowed to vote in any l':s'>la:E
Compulsory Education.
It seems probable that the fight
for compulsory education will be con
tinued at this session. While compul
sorv education may not come at tins
session. il is bound to come. and the
friends Of the measure are determln'
ed to make an active fight for 1t at
this time, and to continue the tight
Mr.. Fultz introduced a compulsory
education bill in the house on Wed
nesday.
Supreme Court Building and Cover
nor's Mansion.
-. Senator Mauldin. Of GreenTlle, IN
troduced in the senate on Wednesda!
Joint resolution providing that
commission, consisting Of two mem
berS of the senate, to be appointed BY
Tie president Of the senate. and three
members of the house. to be appolnt
ed BIZ the speaker, be created to take
nnder consideration the Recommended
items in the message Of the governor