The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-09

siderable time. There are several
candidates for this position, and it
will undoubtedly take several ballots
to elect The position of state Ii
brarian will also cause more time to
be consumed, for there are over a
dozen ladies running for the position,
and each has strong backing. Chief
Justice Gary's term expires, but he
will undoubtedly be reelected with
out opposition.
The term of Insurance Commits
sioner f. II. McMaster expires and
he will come before the general as
sembly for reelection. 1t is not
thought that there will be any serious
opposition to his candidacy, and that
only one ballot will be necessary to
re-elect him to the position of insur-
ance commissioner for another four
years.
Two of the circuit judges terms
Of Office expire and their reelection,
which is a foregone conclusion, will
be a mere formality. Should one of
the present circuit judges be elected
to the supreme bench an additional
circuit Judge will have to be chosen.
Friends of Circuit Judges George w.
Gage of Chester and j. w. DeVore of
Edgefield are pushing them for the
supreme bench.
LEFT OVER BILLS.
Many bills which went over from
last session will come up for final
action this time. Chief among them
are the state warehouse bill for stor-
ing cotton, which is fathered by Sem
ator John l.. McLaurin; bills of the
late Representative Rembert propos-
ing an inheritance tax and a tax on
water powers; Senator Earle'S bill
providing for fiat two-cent pas
senger rate on all railroads, and 9TH
crs of statewide interest.
The bill giving Charleston the
right to regulate the sale of liquor
in original packages by license lacks
only one reading in the senate of be-
coming law. The bill passed the
house and went through two read
ings in the upper chamber and stands
at the head of the senate calendar
1t is said that some disagreement
over the ones who should appoint the
board, which would control the liquor
licenses caused the bill to be side
tracked. Whether the Charleston
interests can get together and agree
on this matter will likely decide the
fate Of the bill. The legislature is
ready to give 1t to Charleston If they
want 1t, Dut, or course, II local ulheT-
ences interfere the bill will die just
where 1t is.
Representative John T. Miller Of
Columbia will likely push his bill for
legalizing horse racing in South
Carolina and prescribing regulations
governing same. This bill seeks to
repeal the present anti-racing bill,
which to all intents and purposes is a
dead letter, and appoint a commission
to superintend horse racing.
SAFEGUARDING PRIMARY.
Interest in the coming session of
the general assembly over the dispo-
sition that body will make of the bill
tightening the primary and safe
guarding it is increasing. Senator
Nicholson's bill tightening the pri-
mary comes over from last year and
it is likely that other bills intended
to safeguard the primary will be
offered. However, there is no doubt
but that Governor Blease will veto
any bill affecting the primary and
thus the fight started in the general
assembly will be carried to the next
Democratic state convention. Here
is where politics are going to come