The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-20
casion much debate.
SpittOons in Passenger Coaches.


passenger coaches and cars was pass
ed to third reading on Tuesday. An
amendment, such as killed the bill last
year. was sought, but withdrawn. The
amendment would have made it mis-
demeanor to spit on any public build
ings' floor. Senator Mauldin said he
would like to see cigarette smoking
barred from passenger trains.
Far-Rreaching Railroad Measure.
Senator Laney introduced a meas
up1e of radical nature affecting rail-
roads. The bill provides that when
ever two or more railroads maintain
freight and passenger stations Within
one mile of a town of 1000 population
and do not enter the corporate limits
the railroad commission shall, upon
the petition of a majority of the quail
fed voters to compel, wherever pracu-
cable, the railroads to run their lines
into 'the town and to construct and
maintain freight and passenger depots
at, some convenient place i'm the town.
The passenger depot would be
union station, erected by the several
railroads.
Towns Of 1000 or more inhabitants,
already entered by two or more rail-
way lines, may petition the railroad
commission to order the erection OF
union station by the railroads enter
ing the town.
Associate Justice Bills.
Senator Croft's bill to ratify the
amendments of section 2 of article 5
of the constitution, relating to asso-
ciate justices, of the supreme court,
third reading bill, by a vote of rs to
2 was ordered passed by THE senate
and sent to the house. The two vot-
ing against ratification were Senators
W. l.. Mauldin, of Greenville, and W.
J. johnson, of Fairfield. Senator Crofts
bill to ratify the amendment to section
12 of article Of the constitution, re-
lating TO associate justices of the su-
creme court, a second reading bill, was
ordered to a, third reading by vote OF
27 to 2.
Senator CarHsle's bill ratifying the
amendment TO section Z of article OF
the constitution, relating to municipal
bonded Indebtedness was passed and
ordered sent to the house,
Bills Killed.
The house killed two second read
ing bills. One was Mr.. Beamguard's
to provide for the registry of chabtel
mortgages and to fix the fee, and Mr.
T. P. Browns TO require the mort
gagors of live stock to report deatn
of same to. mortgage within "a hours.
Both bills appeared to have merit, but
the mouse I3JSNCtu UuOu'
Bills by Senator JOhnstOne.
Senator tombstone, of NeWberry,
would have a uniform method OF
awarding scholarships i'm the State in
stitutions of learning. The bill pro-
vides that scholarships shall be award
ed by the State board Of education up
on the recommendation of the facul-
ties of the respective institutions, after
connective examinations shall have
been held
For Jerry Moore and 0dom.
To provide free scholarships in
Clemson college for Jerry H. Moore, OF
Florence county, and Archie Odom, OF
Marlboro, is .tihe object of a bill intro
duced on Tuesday by Senator john
stone, of Newberry. These two boys
we're successful competitors in the
boys corn contests and especially Jer-
ry Moore's fame is abroad in the rano'
He raised something over 22S bushels
2f corn to all acre.
'?I.a bo"r.' Of r:1;~t Ne5 of Clemson
s u nc ~;.,7 ~ Senator tombstone
ill to give the two boys scholarships
or four yea; IL T." agricultural
~,oC.:-o Of that institution.
--,c.::;??;;>>---y Isoaa Inspectors.
so~ctc~ 12',,ms:o2e introduced Dill
.c amend 5H:r act providing for road
inspectors fer Newberry county by
requiring the inspectors to inspect the
chaingang can,rs and to report IN
writing, also to require the board OF
county comm issioners to furnish ceT-
tain blanks and copies Of road laws
Bill by Mr.. kibler.
Mr.. Nibler has introduced bill to
make the terms c. auditors and u'oas-
;ocEn2H nf TWO