The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-15
WEEKS WORK
WITH THE SOLONS
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passed without one dissenting vote.
The measure means that the farmers
of the coast counties will he placed
In position to reclaim the several
million acres of swamp lands. Certain
counties In the Piedmont section OF
the State are exempted under the law.
Important Matters Deferred.
During the week four of the most
important matters proposed for legis-
ued until next session.
First. The general revision of the
school laws of the State.
Second, The proposition to provide
highway commission and provide for
its support by license on automobiles
Third, a cooperative plan ofadver-
tising the State by fund contributed
in part by the State and i'm part by
the larger railway systems of the
State.
Fourth The proposition to lave the
privilege tax go directly into the
SKATE treasury instead of going to
Clemson College, and have the Gen
eral assembly provide for Clemson as
Is done with other institutions.
Special Judge Row.
There has been good deal of talk
about the Gubernatorial-ju judicial con-
troversy. A bill has been prepared
n,,I ,,, A.
ing for Gubernatorial appointments Of
special Judges, but it will not pass
and the status will remain exactly as
1t is at present.
is that it may become so acute that
no special judges will be appointed
during the year. and this is as 1t
should be The understanding was
when twelve circuits were established
that the regularly elected Judges
would do all the work that was to be
done. There is a deep seated and we'll
grounded objection to using temporary
judges, and it would pay the State,
and be far more satisfactory both to
the bar and the people, if there is real
need of more judges. to elect some
one whose special duty it shall be to
fill positions made vacant by the ill
ness or legal disability of circuit
Judge
The strte this year appropriated
more money for special judges ap-
PORTED by Governor Ansel than the
full salary of an additional Judge. in
Guiding travelling expenses. The con-
troversy is likely to so accentuate the
custom of specia judges being appoint
ed that it will break up the practice
Marriage License and NOtarics.
The two measures of most general !
interest that have been passed by |
both branches of the general assembly
are the marriage license bill and the |
law as to notaries public. Both of
these measures had to go to free con-
ference before agreements were reach
cd
Under the terms of the marriage IL
cense law it will cost dollar to be |
married after Juy. Two dollars is the |
new fee for n commission as notary |
public.
Strange as it may seem, two mea-
sures that have been before the gen
eral assembly for years have not been |
presented this year
No one has presented bill looking |
to Statewide prohibition, and no one |
has ventured compulsory education |
bill. These measures have in pre- |
vious years been presented, with per-
maps little thought that they would |
be enacted, but to get record, but |
this year not even that much was |
sought
Too Late Now.
The House has passed both the gen
eral appropriation and the supply .
bills. and they are now both on the .
senate side The house has adopted !
a resolution fixing Wednesday as the .
would give ample time, but there is
no apparent desire to hurry things !
and the prospect is not such as to en-
courage members to pack their trunks !
until the end of the week for the |
home-going.
Mr.. Stevensons bill to require the |
distribution of the dispensary funds |
among the common schools and to
provide the methods of distribution
has passed with the committee
nmendmant ndnntad