The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-30
THE LEGISLATIVE Mill
GRINDING VERY SLOWLY
HOUSE FACED 4 40 QUORUM"
AFTER CHARLESTON TRIP.
Bill For Revision of School Laws Hill.
ed in the Householder Busl-
ness Done.

ed in the Householder Busi.
ness Done.
The general assembly took trlI
to Charleston on Friday to inspect the
Citadel: on Saturday the senate dic
not meet and the house, which was
scheduled to meet to take up uncon-
tested matters, did not have quorum;
so that very little work has been done
during the past several days.
The house of representatives on
Thursday indefinitely postponed
which means it killed, the bill report
ed last year by the educational COM
mission appointed to revise the schooi
laws of the State and to submit the Ne
vision to The general assembly for ac-
ton, The house also killed the bill
looking to local levies such as might
be necessary instead of the constltu-
tional three-mill tax. These educa-
tional measures provoked great deal
of discussion, and were vigorously de-
bated.
Anti-Racing Bill.
In the senate on Thursday after
noon Senator Appel objected to pass
ing the anti-racing bill to third read
inc in the absence of Senator Sinkler,
of Charleston, and urged that the
matter be put off until his return
Senator Carlisle wanted to pass the
bill to third reading, bit this Mr.. Ap-
pelt opposed. Senator Young asked
that the bill be not considered that
afternoon, in view of the fact that the
legislature would be the guests OF the
people of Charleston on Friday, and
he thought the propriety of the occa-
sion demanded that the bill go over.
Senator Carlisle stated he did not
want to push the matter if the senate
did not think itself ready and consent
ed to a motion to adjourn debate on
the measure until Monday, lmmec-
lately after third reading bills. A.
that hour the fight was expected 10
open and rage fercely, for the oppo-
nents of the measure, it is said, will
contest every inch of ground and be-
fore it reaches third reading a battle
royal will be fought and the whole
racing situation discussed.
Nurses Bill.
The senate has passed to a third
reading the nurses bill and the bill
tn provide for a system of medical ex-
animation for school children. On
both these measures there was consid-
cradle debate, especially the nurses
bill. This bill, which is hy Senator
Black, is to grant to the graduates Of
the State Hospital for the Insane the
same rights and privileges Of nurses
graduating from other institutions o:
hospitals. The Nurses ASSOCIATION, at
a meeting in Columbia fair week.
passed a resolution providing for
measure which would require the
nnrses graduating from the State
Hospital to take six months course
in some other nurses school before
they would be eligible to stand the ex-
animation for admittance as graduate
nurses.
Question OF No Quorum.
When the senate adjourned on
Thursday It adjourned to meet on
Monday, but some of the members OF
the house wanted to work on Satur-
day to take up uncontestel matters
only.
Saturday morning saw most re-
markable and significant situation.
For an hour or two members waited
for a quorum, that is, for majority
of the members, but it did not appear,
and could not constructively be held to
be present. A roll call showed sixty
one members present After the doors
had been closed, and as each later COM
,er arrived, his name was added to
those present.
No Quorum.
The house started out with small
attendance, and transacted formal
business, such as the introduction OF
new bills, hearing reports and the like
and then when the wheels Of legisla-
tion we're to have heen regularly start
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