The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-14

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senate amending the high school act.
State Board of Charities.
The bill to establish State board
of charities and correction was intro
duced in the senate by Senator Chris
tensen and in the house by Represen-
tative W. C. Harrison. This bill fol-
lows the recommendation of the re-
cent State conference of charities
held in Columbia and is along the
line of the Virginia law.
The bill provides for FIVE members
to be appointed by The governor. A
secretary is provided for the board,
who shall receive in addition to
travelling expenses notover 81, 2,O00,and
an assistant secretary who shall re-
ceive not over $1,000. Five thousand
dollars is appropriated for the main
tenance of the Office, including all sal
aries and travelling expenses Of mem
bers Of the board and employees. The
duties of the board are defined as
visitorial and advisory, visiting and
examining State, county, municipal
and private institutions Of an elee-
mosynary, correctional or reforma-
tory nature, not less than once a year,
making suggestions, gathering stats
ties, etc. The plans for all jaas and
like institutions are to be submitted
to the board, which shall maize sug-
gestions in regard therto. The board
is authorized to appoint local visit
ing committees of three members.
The High School Act.
The bill amending the State high
school act provides that the State
boand Of education. shall constitute
the State high school board. It is pro-
vided Sthat not more than $500 shall
be appropriated to two-year high
school, nor more than $500 to three
year high shool, nor more than $0O
to a four-year high school. It IS pro-
vided, however, that an additional 500
nay be given to a town high school
or high school embracing, as many as
six school districts. 1t is also pro-
vided that the board may give to any
high shcool levying tax Of not less
than one mill $25 for each common
school district embraced. No high
school is to receive assistance unless
t has as many as 25 pupils, except in
rural schools or Will, yes with not
more than 400 population, which may
receive assistance If trey nave Is pu-
pills. No aid Is to be given to any
high school unless the districts levy
as much as two mills special school
tax, common or high school.
Judges Salaries.
There was a lively debate in the
senate on Wednesday on Senator
Clifton's bill to allow tho circuit
Judges of this State $500 for travel
ing expenses. The opposition to the
bill was led by Senator Rogers
The author defended the measure,
and Mr.: Graydon and other senators
made strong arguments in support Of
it. One Of the objections urged was
that it was indirectly an increase in
salary and therefore against the con-
stitutional provision which prohibits
an inrease in thes alary Of State
officer during his term Of Office. It
was urged by the defenders of the
measure that even conceding this, it
would be constitutional in so far as
the judges hereafter elected
cerned. By vote of 81 to Is the
bill was indefinitely postponed, but
the author of the bill, Senator Cliff
ton, voted in the affirmative and gave
notice Of a motion to reconsider the
vote. The bill will come up for
further discussion. Some Of the SEN
ators favor a straight increase in the
salaries Of the judges from $4,000 to
$500 per year. Senator Johnstone,
Of Newberry, voted to indefinitely
postpone the bill.
&. F. D. Carriers.
Senator Wharton's bill to exempt
rural free delivery mail carriers from
liability to road duty was killed in
the senate on Wednesday, after some
discussion.
Other Measures.
Mr.. Dixon has introduced in the
house a joint resolution petitioning
congress for a return to South Caro-