The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-20
MARRIAGE LICENSE
BILL UNDER FIRE
SENATE REFUSES TO KILL BILL
BY il TO 26.
Legislature Spent Yesterday at Win
throp-Bills introduced by New
berry Members.

Columbia, Jan. 19.-Today, Lees
birthday, is a State holiday, and the
general assembly has gone to Rock
Hill on a special train to visit Win
throp college, having accepted the in
Mtation extended. by the institution at
the opening of the session.
Work will be resumed tomorrow by
both houses No time has yet been fix
ed for the elections.
Marriage License.
The senate spent the greater part Of
Wednesdays session i'm a discussion
of Senator H. B. Carlisles bill ito re-
quire marriage licenses and regulate
their issuance" The bill provides for
the issuance of the license by the pro-
bate judge upon payment of S1.00, 29
cents to be retained by the officer, and
tie remainder going to the county. The
bill came up as a second reading bill,
and was passed to third reading, after
considerable discussion, and carrying
a number of amendments.
A test vote of the senators was taken
on Senator Elardin's motion to strike
out the enacting words Of the measure.
That vote resulted:
Yeas s-Black, Clifton, Croft, Crosson,
Forrest, Green, Hardin, Johnstone,
Ianey, Lide. Mars, Muckenfuss, Strait,
Stuckey-14.
Nays-Appelt, Bates, Carlisle, Chris
tensan, Epps, CHM, Hall, Hough, john
son, Lawson, Manning, Mtauldin, T. j.;
Mauldin, W. L.; McCown, Montgom-
cry, Rainsford, Sinkler, SpiveN Stew
art, Sullivan, Summers, Walker, WAL
Ter, Weston, Wharton, Young-26.
So that the enacting words of the
bill we're not stricken out This means
simply, that the bill is yet under dis
cussion, as no direct vote was taken
today. The measure is on second read
ing in the senate.
| Proposed Libel Law.
At the recent meeting of the South
Carolina State Press association a
resolution was adopted urging the pas
Sage of libel law AT present the old
common law is in force and the desire
of the State press is to secure a bill
that is fair to the people and offers
the innocent newspaper a chance. OF
course, if a newspaper persistently
publishes hbellous matter, the propos-
ed bill is not intended to apply.
The special committee of the State
Press association, after conferences,
settled upon the law Of Kentucky and
have asked that this law be adopted
! for South Carolina, as being entirely
fair to th}e people and the press.
Senator Carlisle has kindly taken
charge of the bill in the senate and
the Hon. Frank 3. Gary has introduce
ed the bill in the house.
For 3G-Day Session.
Senator Robert Lide, of Orangeburg,
ON Tuesday introduced a resolution IN
the senate providing for a thirty-day
session of the general assembly and
fixing February 10 as the day for ad-
journment SINE die.
Won't Patent Farm Names.
Senator Carlisle's bill providing for
the recording of farms by name met
defeat Tuesday by vote OF Is to II On
a. motion to Indefinitely postpone. The
bill simply provided for protecting a
name for a farm in each county. For
! instance. if farmer wished to call his
home "Glendale" no one i'm that county
could take this name for any other
farm, after the matter was properly
recorded. The bill, however, was kill
ed. having met with varied opposition
being termed a chance for landed aris-
tocracy.
Lide's Judiciary Bill Passed.
Senator LideIs bill providing for the
assignment of circuit judges to hold
courts of this State met with easy sail
ing in the senate, being passed Tues
day and ordered sent to the house.
| Senator Carlisle's bill declaring the
word heirs" unnecessary in fee sim
ple conveyances was passed and or
dered sent to the house.
"Merger'' Resolution.
The merger resolution was pass
ed to third reading, the unfavorable
majority report of the committee being
tabled. The understanding is that de-
I>o+o ~, tho I:1I will Ira 1,6 i0ilr1,p6 In