The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-11
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MEASURES
TO COME UP THIS WEEK.
Appropriation Bill to Be Considered
Medical College Bill Passes House.
Other Matters.
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Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, Feb 10.-Both houses OF
the general assembly are now putting
in steady work. Night sessions were
the rule all last week, and On Satur-
day the house adjourned until o'clock
this afternoon, and the senate until 8
o'clock tonight.
The appropriation bill is yet to be
introduced by the ways and means
committee and it is looked for early
this week.
Medical College Bill Passes House.
The house on Saturday passed and
sent to the senate the bill providing
that the State undertake the manage
lnent and absolute control Of the Medi-
cal College at Charleston. The orig
inal bill first introduced by Mr.. Barn
we'll was passed only after most in
teresting and serious fight, 81 to 35.
The opposition to the bill, so it was
stated, came from two conditions in
the measure. First, that it was not
giving the State an absolute title in
fee simple for the property, and that it
involved an appropriation of $4,000.
Kibler Against the Bill.
The principal fight on the measure
was made by Mr.. Kibler, of Newberry,
ard his contention was that the State
had no right to put money into the
property with trust deed giving the
right of reversion in case. the college
should be abandoned as State insti-
tuition at any time This he regarded
as more important and serious than
anything else, and he insisted that the
bill was not in proper shape to be
passed.
BarnwelI for the Bill.
The chief argument in favor of the
bill was made by Mr.. Barnwel He
went into an elaborate statement of the
purpose of the undertaking. He said
that the chief purpose of the. measure
was to remove the college from the
present classification as the standard in
which it was now placed by virtue of
the fact that it was not State insti-
tuition, nor connected with any system
of State education, but stood in the
class known as proprietary colleges.
This classification was arbitrary, and
the only way in which the college
could be given the standard to which
it was entitled was to make it a State
restitution Or ally it with some part Of
the States system. Mr.. Barnwell ex-
planned tnat the college had excellent
equipment and a splendid record, and
that there was no desire on the part
Of any ore to unload an elephant on
the State. With reference to the right
of reservation. that was provided for
in the bill He hoped that this would
never be necessary, but he thought it
prudent in case the States policy
should ever be changed.
On the motion to recomnlt the bill,
which would have been its defeat, the
house voted 35 to "a not to recommu
the bill, and subsequently, ordered the
bill sent to the senate.
Mr. C. T Wyche voted again:t the
bill and Mr. Mower for il.
There was no change whatever in
the measure as originally introduced,
AID, as it passed, the house, the prop
csition to turn the property over to
the State as long as it is used for a
medical college; to elect a board Of
trustees with four eX-of1cio members
representing the State and to appro-
rriata $4,000 for the purpose of the
transfer and making the necessary
changes.
There is absolutely no mention or
Indication of any afiliation or connec-
tioa with the State university, and un-
o9er the bill as it now stands the Medi-
akal college will be an independent and
q Ga!f-reliant institution the same as the
ss1itadel Or any other integral part Of
ire educational system of this State.
Ser Investigation Confederate Home.
e A concurrent resolution was pass
by the senate, providing for q commit