The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-02-05
LEGISLATURE.


Toe legislative session is now just
about half finished. There is no reason
why adjournment should not be had
within the constitutional requirements
OF 40 days. A great many members,
after mature consideration of the
situation, do not find the necessity
fol as much legislation ss they had
thought would be required when they
were making their campaigns.
There are some members who are
opposed to what they called ''junket-
ing" trips.
LITTLE ''sCRAPPINGn so FAR.
There has been no decided outbreak
of factionalism; on the contrary, the
"snuffel 50 have been applied wherever
the light began to blaze. .che purpose
On all sides seems to be to keep down
feeling and to avoid unseemly con-
tention about the past.
The Senate, it appears, is disposed
to bury the hatchet as much go as the
House. Prior to the election of United
ates Senator Tillman, Mr.. Rem
bert's resolution calling upon the
Senator to "specify" was passed by
the House. It went to the Senate and
it now occupies the position Of foot
of the Calendar, and it is altogether
likely that it will remain there.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
1t has not been many years since
the House. year after year, passed
the Statewide prohibition law, and
it was left only to the Senate to avoid
imposing on the State a prohibition
regime. Statewide prohibition is now
looked upon as only theory, and the
best evidence Of that is that not
single, solitary prohibition bill has
been introduc ced at this session of the
General Assembly,
LICENSE BILL IN SENATE.
The Rittenberg license bill is abso-
lutely ont of the hands Of the House
now, having passed the three readings
by that body. It is now entirely q
matter for the consideration Of the
Senate, and, Judging by the vote on
the Clifton bill, the counties have
been given the right to vote on the
return of the county dispensaries in
May.
STATE WAREHOUSE BILL.
One of the important propositions
that will come up during the coming
week will be what is known as the
State warehouse bill. This is sequel
to the warehouse bill of last year,
which the Supreme court held to be
unconstitutional on account of the
States credit being involved.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Nothing has yet been done on the
matter of compulsory education. There
are several bills pending. particularly
that of Senator Hall, which provides
a general scheme, and those pulsory
education.
WoRKMEN' COMPENSATION.
At one time it looked as if the House
would adopt the resolution providing
for the appointment for special COM
mission to inquire into and report a
measure that would provide proper
workingmen's compensation and en-
ployer's liability. The resolution pass
ed the house and was then recalled,
and the chances appear to be alto
gether against any legislation aloug
this line.
CONCERNING THE PRIMARY.
The House and Senate yet have in
store the consideration of the bills to
tighten up the primary regulations.
Neither branch has yet taken up these
measures. The chief feature Of the
bill is to require the club rolls to be
filed with the Clerk of Court at least
80 days prior to the primary.
PENTTENTIARY MATTERS.
There promises to be q lievly con-
test over the questions relating to the
State penitentiary. One is as to the
closing Of the hosiery mill and the
other is as to the sale Of the State
farms, on which convict labor is en-
ployed.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
There is more and more talk about
the holding of constitutional con-
vention.
JUDGE ELECTED TODAY.
In view of the declination of ajor
W. L. Glaze to accept the position of
Judge of the 1st Circuit, to which he
was voluntarily elected, the schedule
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