The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-14

would give ample time, but there is no
apparent desire to hurry things and
the prospect is not such as to encour-
age members to pack their trunks un-
til the end of the week for the home
going.
Other Legislative Items.
There will be no legislation this
year with regard to fertilizers. There
is perhaps now more than enough
Hesitation on the statute books.
The summer months are likely to be
lively with investigations.
The house has not yet considered
the mileage book bill. There is con-
siderable interest in the measure.
There are far more local matters
proposed this year than usual.
No mention has been made OF the
lien law, either in debate or by Dell.
Jury Duty Exemptions.
After q, discussion lasting an hour
and a half, the senate passed FRIDAY
morning the house bill relating to
jury exemptions. A number OF amend
wents were voted down, and one or
two adopted, and as now returned TO
the house for concurrence 1t PROVIDES
essentially that, contrary to the Ola
law, ministers of the Gospel, school
trustees, bank cashiers, and others
ROW exempt, will have to serve on the
Jury panels when drawn. The bill IS
a very important one, and now lacks
only the concurrence Of the house to
the amendments and the signature OF
the governor to become a law. The
opposition, headed by Senator Clifton
OF Sumter, was very persistent, but
the bill finally passed by the long ma
iority of "a to 6. This was the prln-
cipal matter of Importance taken up
in the senate Friday.
The section Of the jury law as
amended by the bill VIII exempt only
the following:
''The following persons and no otn-
ers shall be exempt from serving as
Jurors, to wit: State officers, mem
bers of the senate and the house OF
Representatives during the sessions OF
the general assembly, members OF the
senate and the house Of representa-
tives of the United States, judges and
justices of any court county auditors
and treasurers, clerks OF court, sher-
IFS and their deputies, coronens and
eonstables, the marshals of the Unlteo
States and their deputies, counselors
and attorneys at law, and those ac-
lively engaged as physicians or licens-
ed pharmacists, postmasters and de-
putty postmasters.
ssMerger'' Suit Ended.
The now famous merger suit
against the Southern railway is to be
ended. The house and senate have
directed the attorney general to with
draw the appeal from the decision IN
the Richland court.
+ The senate bill on Friday received
&6nal reading in the house and was en-
eoIled for ratification.
There was no contest on Friday
over the resolution, except sugges-
ton to wait until Monday to consider
the matter, but the majority of the
house saw no occasion for further de-
lay and thereby ended the merger
suit. When the bill came up for sec
ond reading there was a spirited dis
cussion, but it was passed by the de-
cisiye vote of 83 to 26.
The State Militia.
The bill providing for certain
amendments to the military code o1
South Carolina, a measure that came
over 1rO1u Lu0 uOuSO oAoN' "e@o Po0
after some discussion by the senate
Of particular interest is that sectlo1
which requires the bonding OF 0nF
adiutant general in the sum OF slo'oo'
the premiums to be paid iromthe ao
1utant's contingent account.
Another section of the bill pro11oe:
that when on duty aiding a civil OF
:acer, the: officers and members OF th'
National Guard shall be paid at TN
rate of $3.50 per day and actual ex
penses.
No General Good Roads Legislation
There will be no general good road
LEGISLATION at this term of the genera
assembly. Senator Crosson's bill
looking to that end was continued
until next session Of the general as
sembly. The bill provides for licens
ing automobiles to provide money TO
good roads.
\ similar measure met a simlla