The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-18
ed by the State board Of education.
Circuit Judges Salaries.

raising the salaries OF circuit JuuSe'
from $4,000 to $4,000 per year has
been killed by the house. Senator
Clifton's bill in the senate to give
the Judges $500 year for travelling
expenses was indefinitely postponed,
! but the vote. was later reconsldered
and the bill placed back on the calen-
dar. These two measures provoked
great deal Of discussion.
Admissions to the Bar.
Another measure which was con-
sidered at length in the senate was
Senator Sinkler's bill regulating ad-
missions to the bar, and providing for
State board of examiners to ex-
anime applicants. The bill, as 1t
passed the senate and goes to the
house, provides for board of examl-
ners of three members, to be appoint
ed by the supreme court, and who
shall receive a salary Of $3.50 per
year each. This board is to examine
applicants instead Of the supreme
court, as at present. The board Is to
report it's findings to the court, and
for the court to admit to practice.
The Injunction Bill.
Senator Graydon's injunction bill
CANA no for discussion on Friday.
The bill provides for the abatement
by injunction Of nuisances created
bv violation Of the States liquor
laws-said injunctions to be granted
by justices of the supreme court or
circuit judges, and the latter are en-
powered to grant an injunction
whether or not they are in the cir
cult where the nuisance is alleged to
exist: Senator Graydon, in defend
ing his measure, said that he was no
prohfbitionist, but that he believed
in enforcing the laws on the statute
books, and he urged the injunction
plan for the enforcement Of the IL
quor laws. Consideration Of the bill
was postponed. It is probable that
it will come up for more discussion.
AS to Trained Nurses.
Mr.: M. l.. Smiths bill providing
for the examination and registration
Of trained nurses has passed. the
house.
Mr.. Cothran s bill to allow county
boards of education TO establish
headquarters passed second reading
in the house, but was killed on third
reading. &c.,. ...
Minors in Pool Rooms.
Senator Sullivan has introduced in
the senate a bill, which has favor
able committee report, making it a
misdemeanor for pool and billiard
room keepers to allow minors under
the age Of eighteen years to come in
to their establishments.
Child Labor at Night.
Senator Carlisle's bill to prohibit
women and children under the, age Of
sixteen years from working in cotton
and wooden mills at night, between
the hours of 2 p. m. and 6 a. NJ, pass
ed its second reading in the senate on
Saturday, with amendments. The bill
was amended so as. to strike out the
provision as to. women, leaving the
inhibition simply as to children under
sixteen years Of age, and a provlso
was added which allows those includ-
ed in the bill to make up lost time as
now provided by the law regulating
the hours of labor. A section was also
added providing that the bill shall
take effect January l, 1911. Senator
Rogers gave notice of amendments on
third reading, saying that he did not
much favor the bill.
For Safety Matches.
The house bill introduced by Mr..
Harmon, Of Newberry, to prohibit the
manufacture and sale Of matches,
other than safety matches, appeared
on the senate calendar as second read
ing bill with an unfavorable majority
conn ittete report and a favorable
minority report. On motion of Sen
ator Alan Johnstone, the unfavorable
majority report was tabled, but no
action has yet been taken upon the
bill.
Against Distress For Rent.
Senator Carlisle has introduced in
the senate bill to abolish the right
Of distress for rent except for prem