The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-31
REVIEW OF THE WORK
OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE DURING
THREE WEEKS.
Confronted by Few Matters Of More
Than Ordinary Importance, Leg
islature Has logged Along.

COn1rOQtcu ny Few -uolA0AS VI 1'AoAO
Than Ordinary Importance, Leg
islature Has logged Along.
Columbia, Jan. 29.-The legislative
machinery is moving along steadily
and without friction. There has been
no lar, no breaks, no sudden orders to
stop and no red flags. 1t has been
quiet and steady gait-one that accom-
plishes results without excitement or
friction. If there is ony one thing that
has thus far distinguished the present
session of the general assembly it has
been the eouanimity and poise with
which it has met conditions and with
which it has executed its work.
Caused no Excitement.
When Governor Blease sent in his
compound Investigating message there
was hardly a ripple; yesterday when
he sent in another special message,
relative to double Office holding, that
affected members, the message was
quietly referred and that was about all.
Nothing seems to have excited the
general assembly and it has gone
along, plodding with the mass OF
measures that it has before it.,
The indications are that there Will
be but little general legislation enact
ed.
School Law Bill May Pass.
The general revision of the school
laws may be accomplished. The Dill
proposed by the special commission
has a favorable report, both in the
house and in the senate, and this
would indicate favorable action, but
there have been some indications OF
disapproval and it has not been de-
veloped how serious these objections
may be. If the vote came up tomorrow
the bill would pass.
Sentiment as 10 CleMSOA.
It is manifest that there is feeling
of unrest with regard to the privilege
tax and Clemson college. Men who
have never before suggested that
Clemson was getting too much from
the privilege tax have dared to get up
and say so, and say so in commltoee
and in conversation. The prospect is
that the fund will remain intact this
wear, so far as Clemson is concerned,
but the real friends of Clemson col
Alege had better heed this feeling and
undertake to get the college in closer
touch with the people. Clemson has to
do more than educational work With
in it's college walls.
The Browning Bill.
The Mitchum bill and others along
this line, limiting the amount that
Clemson should receive, did not fur
nish the real basis for the fight that is
coming. The Browning bill is the
message that Clemson will have to
watch. This bill provides that all the
privilege tax should go directly into
the State treasury and be appropriated
from there, as other funds are.
Inheritance Tax BILL
The most important matter passed
by the house during the present ses-
sion is th1tnb beritance tax@bill' pro-
posed i6y Mr.. RemOert' The bill met
wiz some strong opposition in the
R6ouse, but members generally APPROX
ed it and it is now before the senate
and, of course, there is no telling what
will be the fate before the more crltl-
cal and smaller body.
3O-Day Session Sentiment Growing.
The senate some time ago passed a
resolution fixing the 10th Of February
as the day for final adjournment. This
would provide for thirty-day session.
There is a growing sentiment on the
:-f1ouse side to adopt this resolution; do
what can be- done up to the 10th, pass
the general supply and appropriation
bills, quit and go home. with the sat
isfaction that "the least done the soon
est mended" is a good rule in legisla-
ton.
Members are making their plans to
get away at this time. Of course, there
may be a material change in the sltua-
ton.