The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-20
RECEDE FROM BUSINESS
TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOOK RE.
CESS ON SATURDAY NIGHr.
Appropriation Bill Still Hanging Fire.
Committee of Free Conference
Considering It.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-The house and
senate adjourned Saturday night at
11.30 o'clock to meet Wednesday at
8 o. m. The senate will also recon-
yene Wednesday night This IS the
first time in a number of years that
the general assembly has found II
necessary to take a recess and pro-
long its annual session beyond the 10
days.
The report of the committee on free
conference on tne appropriation bill
was not heard Saturday night. A
member of the conference committee
said that about rs sections of the bill
had been discussed and agreed upon'
when a. t*snag" was struck. The ap-
4,ropriation bill consequently was not
adopted Saturday night.
THE report Of the free conference
committee viii be taken up when the
general assembly reconvenes Wed
nesday night. Many changes were
made in the appropriation bill by the
senate which debated it at length Sat
urday morning.
At S.35 p. N. the appropriation bill
was returned to the house by the SEN
ate with amendments. On the motion
of Mr.. Browning, the house refused to
concur in the senate's amendments.
At 9 D. m, the senate notified the
house that it insisted upon its amend
ments. Senators W. L. Mauldln, Har-
din and McCown and Representatives
Browning, Kirkland and Cary were
APPOINTED on the committee of free
conference.
House Galnbols.
The house INDUCED in the usua
frivolities last night, the last of the
regular session. There was singing
during the intervals while waiting on
reports of committees of free confer
ence. For a. while the house amused
itself with a. mock session. It was q
general "big night" and the members
enjoyed themselves in spite OF the Sc
rious business pending, part of Whlcf
failed to materialize.
Review by Col August Kohn.
Columbia, Feb. 19.-When the gen
eral assembly meets again on Wed
nesday night what will it have to do
is a. question that is being freely ask
ed.
First of all, it will have the report
of the Aree conference committee Oh
the general appropriation bill and i
will have given constitutional time fol
perhaps a couple of hundred acts tt
become law unless they have been We
toed by the governor. The general as
sembly will then act on the veto mes
sage on the school inspection act anc
any other veto messages that migh1
he submitted. The refunding act, tt
which much Importance is being gen
orally attached, will have been adopt
ed or a veto will be due.
As to Final Adjournment.
What will be done next week about
final adjournment? The situation Is
unchanged so far as the house is con
erned. The house has perslstentl1
and consistently refused to adopt the
code and the assigned reason for this
is that il is not ready fot adoption
sn.i :.r !; e fuc'h3r reason that Ter:'
bers want to come back in May.
Some suggest the: back of it al
NAV be the purpose OF holding the
general assembly in reserve in case
certain folks undertake to do things
that might be regarded as not for thu
best interests of the State, and By
taking a recess the general assembly
can come back of it's own initiative OF
2 fixed day; whereas, if an adjourn
ment is taken sine die, then the rlgh
to reassemble is abrogated.
Would Work Without Pay.
The members Of the house are ap
Darently willing to take this respon
sibility, and particularly so as the!
can not and will not accept pay tor