The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-21

! the senate.
Weight and Measures.
An important bill that went through
today without question. and one
which has previously been studied out
by the commissioner Of agriculture is
one providing for a standard basis
for weights and measures. Under this
bill the State prescribes how many
pounds of peas will make bushel,
, how many pounds Of corn, potatoes
and the like, will make bushel.
Marriage License Fees.
The discussion during the morning
on the bill to divert the marriage IL
cense fee to Judges Of probate oc-
casioned much discussion and the sat-
isfaction the license system has nat
with There was no expression of dis
approval at the idea OF marriage Ii
cense, the only question was how the
fee should be used. Many Of the coun-
ties in which the Judge Of probate is
poorly paid wished that these officials
should get these fees, and an amend
ment was adopted along that line to-
day Under the amendment offered by
Mr. Wander Horst, the 81 paid for the
marriage license in Charleston is to
go to the probate judge of that coun-
ty.
No State House DriVewayS.
There was quite lively discussion
over the request of the Richland dele
cation to allow the opening of drive
ways around the State house. The
members were importuned by several
State house officials not to permit the
opening and real estate advertise
ment was produced which was en-
phasized to indicate that the opening
of the driveway around the State
house grounds was largely for real
estate purposes, and the house declin
ed to approve the much desired, and
in time to come, driveway around the
State house building. Under the reso-
luton no appropriation was asked for,
but the approval of the house was
sought to the undertaking.
More About Adjournment.
1t is very plain that the house will
be ready to adjourn by Saturday;
whether Or not this will be practicable
in view of the situation in the senate
and the fact that the appropriation bill
has not yet been passed are the only
phases that may delay adjournment.
There was some talk today of taking
a recess on Saturday and coming back
about the middle of next week to act
upon any possible vetoes, but the evil
dent purpose of the members is to re-
main on hand until the final adjourn
ment
Game Warden's Claim Upheld.
The house then took under consid
Grafton the claim of $1,000 salary for
James Henry Rice, chief game war
den, to the payment of which objec-
ton had been raised. The general
assembly of last year failed to pass
over the governors veto the item of
the appropriation bill providing the
salary for the warden. The position
Of opponents TO the claim was that
Mr. Rice was discharged by the State
by that action.
Those in favor Of paying the claim
held that Mr. Rice holds a four-year
contract from the State of South Car
olina and the State is under obliga-
ton to pay the salary for each year.
This view is held by the attorney gen.
eral, who appeared before the claims
CCIllulllGS, IL NoS DlOuS1It Oltl.
Messrs. Dick, Sturkie, Sweeney,
Hunter, Whaley and O'Quinn fought
vigorously for the payment of the
claim, contending that the State will
impeach her honor by refusing to pay
the claim. Messrs. Moore, Fortner,
Ashley and Mitchum opposed the
claim. The motion by Mr.. Sturkie,
that the house adopt the minority ia
vorable report of the committee and
order the claim paid, was passed by
vote of 81 to 40.
Jasper VetOes Sustained.
A majority favorable report from
the judiciary committee was received
recommending that the veto Of tbs
governor be sustained on two local
{, bills for Jasper county, introduced by
Representative Hutson. The vote OF
: the committee stood seven to FIVE for