The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-17

senate bill continues the present asy-
lum commission in office to carry out
the work.
Farm Name Bill Killed.
The registering of the names OF
farms, a measure which was defeated
after a hot fight some weeks ago in
the senate, again came up in that
body Monday night, when the bill pro-
viding for a similar system of regis
tration came up for discussion, after
having passed the house. The debate
was engaged in on all SIDES, but the
bill was continued until next session
by the close vote of 20 to IS.
Appointment of Judges.
In the senate Tuesday night the bill
increasing the power of the governor
in appointing special judges and TAX
ing away the supreme courts noml-
native authority, as expressed by rec
concentrations, was rejected by the
adoption of the unfavorable report.
The bill was rejected by a vote Of %
to 19 and considerable surprise was
expressed by some senators at the
number of senators voting may on
the motion to adopt the unfavorable
report.
This bill has been followed with
much interest on account of the very
interesting circumstances that pre-
ceded and followed its introduction by
J. R. Earle, senator from Oconee. The
governor in message No. II urged the
general assembly to amend the law in
regard to the appointment of special
judges.
Senate Then Reyerses Itself.
The senate temporarily reversed it
self on Wednesday, when it voted to
reconsider the vote whereby Senator
Earle's bill, as to appointment of
special judges, was killed Tuesday
night by the adoption of the unfavor-
able majority judiciary report. This
restored the measure to the calendar.
The senate was three-fourths of an
hour in talking about what it would
do with this question Wednesday, al
though Tuesday night the understand
ing was that the bill was forever dead.
Senator Earle explained that some
senators had voted Tuesday night un-
der a misapprehension.
Senator Sullivan so stated as to
himself on the taking up of the bill.
Ups and Downs of Mileage Bill.
By recommitting the mileage bill
Mondhy might, the house virtually
killed that measure, for if it had to
lose its relative position and go be-
fore The committee it would have lost
time
Tues.av, on motion of Mr.. Osborne,
the house recalled the bill from the
committee and restored il to it's place
on the calendar. This action was
taken on request of E. NJ. Wells, State
president of the T. P: A., on whose
request the bill had been recommit-
ted. Mr.. Wells stated that he had
wired the chairman Of the railroad
committee that the travelling men
wished to have hearing. He did not
ask specifically for the bill to be re-
committed. He was under the i'm
preston that it was even then in the
rands of the committee.
No More State Balls in State House.
The house on Wednesday adopted
W. L. Daniels resolution that the hall
Of the house be not used during the
recess except for the Democratic
State convention.
For 20 years a fight has been made
to keep the State ball out of the State
capitol and it was not until this year
that the effort was successful. This
is due largely to the fact that the
house has recently purchased new
desks and chairs to the value of S5,-
900, and the house IS very proud of
the furnishings. Mr.. Daniels reso-
luton provided that che sergeant-at-
arms should be directed to get cov-
ering for the furniture to protect it
from dust and that he should not al
low any use of the hall during the
recess.
Messrs. Wyche and 1Kibler, of New
berry, voted for the resolution.