The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-14
REVIEW OF THE WORK
OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ADJOURNMENT MAY CONE AT
PRESENT WEEKS END.
Appropriation Bill Still in Senate
Jury Exemption Bill Passed
Other Matters of Interest.

Columbia, Feb. 13.-Unless the un-
expected happens, the members OF
Tho general assembly will be at their
homes next Sunday. It is source OF
disappointment, and somewhat un-
necessary, that the general assembly
should have continued in session this
long. The usual precedent has oeen
for adjournment to be had within the
week after the general appropriation
bill has been passed by the house.
The senate has now had the appro-
priation bill for a week and is giving
it serious and mature consideration,
and there has been no report on 1t by
the finance committee Of the senate.
Increased Appropriations.
The bill will no doubt show in
creases since it left the house, for the
two branches have made provision
for the new science building at Win
throp since the house acted on the
appropriation bill.
The bill will, as was expected, show
Increases over what it did last year.
Nothing, absolutely nothing, has
been done to revise or otherwise I'M
prove the tax system or, what is most
7mnortant. secure an equalization OF
the assessment of property that would
be a real equalization.
Justiceship Election.
More interest was taken in the JUS
ticeship election last week than IN
almost anything else. There have
been twelve ballots, but the joint as
sembly is really no nearer selection
than it was on the first ballot. 1t IS
freely predicted that there will be an
election by Thursday, if not sooner.
There are all sorts of rumors of what
will happen today, as there have pre-
viously been, and the safest predic-
ton in this particular contest is that
no one knows or can foretell what Will
happen.
The impression, however, is that II
the deadlock continues beyond the
twenty-first ballot, there will be re-
adjustment and. that some new name
viii be presented. Of course, there IS
every possibility that "something WELL
happen" before that time, but there is
no telling.
important Matters Deferred.
During the week four Of tine most
important matters proposed for leg
islative consideration have been con-
tinued until next session.
First. The general revision of the
school laws of the State.
Second. The proposition to provide a
highway commission and provide Tor
its support by a license on automo-
biles.
Third. A cooperative plan of ad-
vertising the State by fund contrl-
buted in part by the State and in part
by the larger railway system of the
State.
Fourth. The proposition to have
the privilege tax go directly into the
State treasury instead of going to
Clemson college, and have the general
assembly provide for Clemson as is
done with other institutions.
Marriage License and Notaries.
The two measures of most genera
interest that have been passed by bot1
branches Of the general assembly are
the marriage license bill and the law
as to notaries public. Both of these
measures had to go to free conference
before agreements were reached.
Under the terms Of the marriage IL
cense law it will cost a dollar to be
married after July. Two dollars Is
the new fee for commission as no
yary public.
Strange as it may seem, two meas
ures that have been before the g@n
eral assembly for years have not beer
presented this year.
No one has presented bill lookinf
to Statewide prohibition, and no oht
has vEntured a compulsory education
bill. These measures have IN previous
years been presented, with perhap
little thought that they would be ell
acted. but TO ct record. but thi
wear not even that much Was sought
FOO Late Now.
The house has passed both the gen
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