The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-24
SENATE VOTESssFOR A
SESSION OFl3O:DAYS
WOULD PLACE LIEN On AUTOMO-
BILE FOR DAMAGES.
Fertilizer Bills Receive Attention i'll
House-Marriage License Bill
Reaches the House.

Friday voted in favor of a 30-Gay ses-
sion of the general assembly, passing
and sending to the house a concurrent
resolution providing for the general
assembly to adjourn sine die February
10.
Senator Lide, author of the resolu-
iion, called it up after the re%ding OF
the Calendar and long debate ensued.
Senator Lide urged the adoption of
the resolution being warmly seconded
by a number of other senators, while
apparently the opposition was just as
strong. On a motion to strike out the
resolving words, the senate by a vote
OF 20 to 16 refused to strike out and
the resolution was then passed. It is
now up to the house to say whether
or not it wants a 30-day session.
Automobile Legislation.
Woe be unto those who carelessly
FUN automobiles, if the bill that Sat
urday passed the senate likewise goes
through the house!
AS tat first introduced by Senator
Carlisle, of Spartanburg, the bill pro-
vided:
*eWhen e, motor Vehicle is operated
In violation of law, or negligently and
earelessly, and when a person receives
personal injury thereby, or when a
buggy, or wagon or other property is
damaged thereby, the damages done
10 such person or property shall be
and constitute lien next in priority
to the lien for State and county taxes
upon such motor vehicle, recoverable
in any court of competent jurisdiction,
and the person sustaining such dam
! ages shall have "a right to attach said
motor vehicle in the manner provided
by law for attachments in this State"
Saturday, upon motion of the sena-
tor from Oconee, the bill was SO
amended dhat if an automobile is
taken from under lock and key the
owner shall not be liable for amy in
jury under this act
@Circus. Bill Passed.
Senator Mauldin's bill that circuses
be not allowed to show within two
miles of the corporate limits of a town
or industrial community, without first
securing the consent Of the mayor or
intendant, was passed with the amend
ment that shows at county fairs be not
affected by the bill.
g., Dead Animals~and Poultry.
Mr.. Summerss bill requiring the
buryirg or burning of all dead animals
and poultry was passed.
i Affecting Conyicts.
- A bill, introduced by Senator Green,
Of Marlboro, provides that all able
BODIED male convicts shall be sentenc
ed 20 hard :s;1r N the + - works
in the county in which such convic-
tions occur without regard 10 tne
length of the sentence.
Also that in any case the presiding
judge shall have the power, by spe-
cial order,l to direct that any person
convicted before him shall be confined
in the Sttlte penitentiary, if it is con-
sidered unsafe or unwise for such con-
vict ITO be sent to the county chain
gang.
The law now provides, except in
certain exceptions, that the limit is ten
years for county gangs.
sWater Cooler" Bill.
In the senate on Saturday the fol-
lowing bill was introduced by Sena-
tor Laney:
Section /. That from and after the
passage of this act the railroad com
mission of the State of South Carolina
is hereby authorized and empowered
with authority to require all railroads
operating in the State of South Caro-
lima to equip each and every coach
with sanitary water coolers and drink
ing cups, attached to said, coaches, and
said railroad commission is hereby
further empowered with authority tC
require the said railroads to locate
said water coolers and. cups in said
coaches; as in their judgment will be
to the best advantage and comfort Of
the public.
Section g. That any railroad nefus-
ing to comply with the order of the
railroad commission that may be pass
ed i'm pursuance of Section l of this
act shall be subject to a penalty o
$500 to be collected by suit to be in
stituted by said railroad commission
Through the attorney general Of this
State.
Fertilizer Bills.