Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Prof. w. H. Hand, state high
school inspector, has accepted the
presidency of Anderson college.
. Senator Carlisle has introduced a
bill providing for the submission OF
the question of state wide prohibltlon
to a vote Of the people.
Judge Sease Of Spartanburg, says
there is no foundation for story tnat
has gained circulation to the effect
that he is to be a candidate for gov
ernor.
The house Of representatives has
unanimously adopted an unfavorable
report of the judiciary on a bill to ex-
tend the right Of suffrage to the Wo-
men Of the state.
The senate has passed bill to re-
peal the state income tax law. Pr1n-
cipal arguments are that the law has
not been enforced, and in view OF the
new Federal law on the subject, Its
enforcement would mean double taxa
ton.
The house last Friday passed bill
introduced by Representative Haynes
worth Of Greenville, providing for the
establishment Of textile schools In
counties having as many as 1000 mill
operatives The bill provides for the
start the school, and not exceeding $6,-
600 a year to keep it going. The ar
gument in favor Of the bill was the
opportunity afforded to mill operatives
for improvement while working for a
living. The bill has yet to receive the
consideration Of the senate.
Columbia special Of January 26,
to the Charlotte Observer: Represen-
tative c. D. Fortner Of Spartanburg.
announces the introduction tomorrow
of a bill making 1t unlawful for any
railroad lawyer to become q member
Of either branch Of the general as
sembly. II this bill is passed, some
of the ablest men in both branches Of
the legislature will be forced to re-
tire from public life. The bill makes
it illegal for any lawyer directly or
indirectly connected with a railroad
corporation to be elected to the legis-
lature.
Chester Reporter, January 26:
Jim Hughes, colored, was committed
to Jail yesterday afternoon on the
charge of shooting another negro IN
the vicinity Of Locknart while the two
negroes were members Of a gambling
party. The shooting was done with
a shotgun, and the wounded man was
armed with a pistol. The wound Is In
the side and Is understood to be OF
decidedly serious character. Sheriff
Colyin and deputies left for the scene
of the shooting Immediately upon re-
ceiying news Of the occurrence, but
met a couple of Lockhart deputies at
Wilkesburg on their way to Chester
with the prisoner.
- Growing out of the last textbook
adoption row, the senate last night
passed a measure restricting the pow
ers Of the state board Of education
with regard to adoption o. school
books for the public schools Of the
state. The bill would prohibit changes
of more than SO per cent at any one
adoption and provides that the ses-
sions of the board shall be public, that
at least one reason in writing must be
assigned or each change Of any book
and in other respects limiting the
boards powers. The bill created
warm debate in which the charges OF
wholesale changes at last adoption,
and other intimations were referred
to.
Columbia special Of Saturday, to
the Charlotte Observer: 1t is learned
that w. j. Roddey, Of Rock Hill, Sen
ator BENJAMIN r. Tillman and other
trustees VI NOhS6Sb
ing to fight the plan to coordinate
the College for Women, a local college,
with the University Of South Carolina.
A hearing has been asked for, although
the house Ways and Means committee
has already agreed to report favorably
the bill granting the two institutions
the right to merge. The ground on
which the opposition to the joining OF
the university and the local female
college is that this would seriously
hamper the further enlargement Of the
states institution for young women,
Winthrop college. 1t is expected that
a warm fight on the matter will take
place in the legislature.
Columbia special Of Saturday, to
the Charlotte Observer: In an advance
copy Of his report made public tonight
Comptroller General Jones advocates
a resurvey of the state so as to show
the number Of acres in each tax dis