The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26


! vide fire escapes in hotels and also to
provide an inspector Of hotels who
is to receive salary Of $4,000. He
is to make an annual inspection of
all hotels. and is granted police pow
ers to enter any hotel at reasonable
hours to determine whether the pro-
! visions Of the Act are being complied
i with.
The bill states that the Inspector
shall keep a complete set Of books or
card index, for public use, and in
spection, showing the condition of
each hotel as inspected, its sanitary
condition, the number and condition
Of its fire escapes, and any other in
formation for the betterment Of the
public service.
The bill also provides for assistant
inspectors, if necessary.
The superintendent Of the HoSpit-
al for the Insane has requested an eN-
animation Of that institution and a
bill has been introduced in the senate
providing for this investigation.
A bill has also been introduced
providing for a system of rural po-
lice. A bill similar to this was in
troduced in the last legislature by
Mr.. Aull Of Newberry, but it failed
Of passage.
There should be some protection
given to the people Of the rural dis
tricts.
A bill providing for State aid in
the building of public roads has been
introduced. It calls for an issue OF
two and half million dollars Of
State bonds and tc be given to the
counties on condition that the amount
given by the State be supplemented
by the county. No more important
measure could have the attention of
the legislature than aid in the build
ing of public roads.
The compulsory education bill has
again been introduced.
The State last year borrowed $780,
| 900 and paid in interest something
vore $4,000 The appropriation bill
this year will not BE less and the tax
lew will have to be increased.
The farmers in the legislature held
meeting one night last week to dis
cusS matters pertaining to their in
terests. Senator Johnstone, Of New
berry, was called to the chair. Sever
al speeches were made, among those
taking past in speech making were
Representative Harrison, Clark,
Dixon and others. Some Of the re-
marks were directed at the extrava-
gance in expenditures at Clemson.
The presiding officer called Repres=o.
tative Scarborough to the chair and
as trustee of Clemson defended the
Institution in lengthy speech. Rep
resentative Mann another trustee
member also spoke for Clemson.
4 commission is proposed to look
into the matter Of erecting COVER
nor's mansion and also a supreme
court building and to report the cost
and plans to the next session.
A proposition to provide a county
attorney was killed.
A bill to put 20 years conviets or
all convicts over ten years on the
public works of the county was also
killed.
The house on Saturday gave its at
tention to unconteSted house bills and
many of them were passed to third
reading.
The following is the petition on
which an investigation of the Hosplt-
al for the Insane is asked:
"The board Of regents and the su-
perintendent Of the State Hospital
for the Insane respectfully urge the
attention Of your honorable body TO
the inadequacy Of the present pro-
vision for and accommodations of the
hospital and the deSirability Of MAX
ING certain changes affecting its well
fare and management. Among these
changes are the regulation Of the
handling of cases of chronic inebria-
les and alleged insane criminals. as to
which SOME misunderstanding has
arisen as to the scope and proper con-
duct of the work Of the institution,
the better classification Of patients
md the development of a farm col
,nv in the country. besides improve