The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-27
NOT MANY MEASURES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
POSTPONES CONSIDERA.
TION OF 3O.DAY SESSION..
Wants to Give Dispelsary Money to
Schools-For Tax Commission.
Many Bills Eilled.

Many Bills Killed.
Columbia, Jan. 26.~-When the SEN
ate resolution for a 30-day session
came over to the house, Mr.. Dixon, OF
Fairfield, said it was only a bluff,
and Mr.. Beamguard suggested that
debate on the resolution be adjourned
until February 1, which was agreed to-.
The house, however, next day adopt
ed and clinched a resolution that no
new bills, except through committees,
be introduced after January 30 This
will be most important if adhered to
and committees do not allow any bill
to be offered through this medium. The
adoption of the resolution stopping the
introduction of new bills after the 3Oth
instant, indicates desire for a 3O-day
session.
It seems a hard matter, however,
for any legislature to make up its mind
to wind up in less than the customary
forty days.
Most of the measures which have
been engaging the attention OF the
legislators, have been of local nature.
Kibler Bill Killed.
Mr.. Kibler's bill to increase the term
of Office of auditors and treasurer to
four years was killed by counties
wanting to be exempted from its pro-
visions. Mr.. Kibler argued that this
would tend Ito an Increase of efficiency
and that his sole purpose was to in
crease the capacity of these particular
county officials, who he thought should
be kept out of politics as much as pos
sibIe.
The house, by vote of AZ to 49, re-
fused to kill the bill.
Then came exemptions OF counties
that wanted two-year terms for their
auditors ana ITESdSul GlS.
Mr.. Dixon, after a dozen counties
had asked to be allowed to be eXcus-
ed from the terms of the bill, moved
do continue the bill, and thereby Kill
it. The house, on a second yea ana
nav vote, continued the bill until next
session by a vote of 49 to 40.
Selling Under Chattel Mortgages.
Much debate was indulged in by the
senate on Senator Mars' bill to pre-
xent the selling OF property under
chattel mortgage during the months
81 March, April, May, June, July and
Aq,g,,st of amy YEAR without the |rl0-
ten consent of the mortgages. The
bill was reported with a divided re-
port from the judiciary, the minority
being unfavorable. and came up as a
second reading bill.
The bill was finally indefinitely
postponed by a vote of 20 to d.
Liquor Money to Schools.
The house has passed Mr.. Steven
sons bill providing that THE funds
NOW on hand from the winding up OF
the State dsipensary be distributed, on
or before July l, 1911, amongst the
common schools Of the State, the
amount to be apportioned amongst the
counties according to the enrolment
for 1910, and that the comptroller gen
eral, the superintendent of education
and the State treasurer shall make up
said apportionment amongst the coun-
ties. and in accordance with the same
the money shall be remitted the coun-
tv treasurers of the respective counties
TO the credit of the general scnool
fund of the counties. The act provides
that the said fund shall be apportloned
amongst the public schools Of the re-
sDective counties by the county boards
Of education.
The bill as passed carried an
amendment by Mr.. Daniel that before
the apportio1ment is made the sum OF
$4,000 be set aside to be dls'bursed
As provided in the Act of 1910 appro-
priating $4,000 to encourage and aid
in the construction of adequate pubic
school buildings in the respective
counties Of the State, and that s6O,OoO
be set aside to carry out the Act OF
1910 appropriating 100000 annually
for increasing the average length OF
the free school term in this State.
Osborne Bill Killed.
The Osborne bill to discountenance
and discourage appeals in criminal
cases was killed by the house on Tues
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