The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-10-06

bers to occupy seats, It. j. Strait, OF
Lancaster, having accepted the posi-
ton of superintendent OF the State
asylum and A. B. Patterson Of Barn
we'll, having accepted the position Of
p'Aysician at State Park.
Lieutenant Governor Charles A.
Smith, of Timmonsville, is presid-
ing officer of the State senate, and
Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, the
speaker of the house, Marvin M.
Mann, of ST. Matt ews, is the clerk OF
the senate, and James A. Hoyt, Of Co
lumbia, the clerk Of the house
May Fill Vacancies.
The general assembly at its extra
session may fill the vacancies in the
judgeship of the 5tl circuit caused by
tie death Of Judge Ernest Gary, and
the vacancy on the board Of visitors
OF the Citadel, caused by the death of
Major Lucas, Of Society Hill. For the
Judgeship of tee 9TH circuit the names
o: Speaker Mendel L. Smith, of Cam
den, and w. T. Aycock, of Co nbia,
are prominently mentioned. The extra
session may leave the filling of these
vacancies to the regular session in
January, but there are some members
who are said to favor electing in the
extra session.
, Governor Cole L. Blease has his
message for the extra session ready,
but no hint of What it contains has
been given The message has been
printed and will be ready for reading
in the two houses on Tuesday immed-
lately after the two branches con-
vene.
The solons will come together thor
oughly aware Of the gravity of the
situation confronting them, and it is
not believed that there will be amy
unnecessary waste Of time. 1t will be
the first time since 1858 that the leg
islature has met in extra session.
Wyche's Bills.
Cecil c. Wyche, member OF the
house of representatives from Spar
tanburg county, who is in tie city,
was asked this morning for a state
ment in regard to the approaching ex-
traordinary session OF the legislature
Mr. Wyche said:
'It is true that have prepared
some bills for introduction in the
house on Tuesday, and each and every
one Of them, in my opinion, is germane
to the present serious conditions con-
fronting our people on account of the
low price of cotton, and 1 am sitis-
fed that if the general assembly will
pass my bills, that the farmers of the
State will be pleased, and ,t2at all
classes of our citizens will receive
relief. Some say that any
law now passed cannot give present
relief. From this l differ. l am de-
cidedly of the opinion that if we will
pass bill for tne reduction O. acreage
that those who are compelled to have
cotton sor manufacturing and other
purposes, realizing that next years
crop will not supply wants, will i'm
begin to make purchases,
and this demand will cause an i'm
mediate increase in tie price of cot
ton.
"The proposition as to whether or
not bill for the reduction of acreage
is constitutional, in my opinion, is one
which should not for a moment inter
fere with the actions Of the legisla-
tors in this matter 1t is for us to
pass laws such as in our opinion are
for the best interests of all Of the
people of our State. 1t is for the ex-
ecutive to approve or disapprove these
laws, and I am satisfd that the pres
ent executive will approve each and
every one of tae bills which l will in
troduce or this subject if we pass
them. 1t is then up to the courts to
pass upon the constitutionality Of
these questions, and am decidedly
and positively in favor of letting each
department do it's part. The consti-
tuition provides that the three depart
ments shall be separate and distinG>
Let's so keep them. Let the legisla-
tive department do it's duty Then pass