The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-27
THE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IS NEARING The CLOSE
GOVERNORS MESSAGE CAUSES
FURRY AMONG SOLONS.
Senate Has Been Cutting ApprOpria-
ton Bill-Other Matters Before
Assembly.
Special to The Herald and News,

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, Feb. 26-The general as
sembly is in the last stages, but just
when it will get through is problemat-
cal at this writing. The senate has been
working steadily on the appropriation
bill, and it may be ready fer the gov
ernor by tonight-but hardly before
tomorrow. The governor on Tuesday
night sent to the general assembly
message which suggested that ne
might keep the appropriation bill dur
ing the three days allowed him under
the constitution in order that the SEN
ate might get through with the cent
rate bill and the Fortner bill to pro-
hibit white persons from teachings in
: negro schools. The governor strongly
favors both these measures, and ne
urged that there be Two or three bills,
anyhow, of State wide interest and
benefit out of our seven weeks ses-
sion" There was a hint in the mes
sage of the possibility of an extra ses-
sion Of the general assembly to con-
slider these measures, if they are not
passed at this session, and the mes
sage created a considerable furry in
legislative circles 1t follows:
The Governors Message.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
81 beg leave to call your attention
to article 4, section %, constitution Of
1895, which, in part, reads as follows:
IF bill or joint resolution Shall not
be returned by the governor within
three days after it shall have been
presented to him, Sundays excepted,
it shall have the same force and eff
feet as if he had signed ii" etc. My
construction of this provision OF the
constitution is that when bill IS pre-
sented to the governor, that he can
hold the bill under his consideration
for three days. This being true, l beg
leave to call your attention to the fact
that if your appropriation bill is pre-
tsented to me on tomorrow, Wednesday,
/ can hold it until Saturday, as you
can not count both the day you pre-
sent it to me and the day | return it,
and give the governor three full days.
Therefore, l beg leave particularly to
call your attention to the fact that
while the governor is considering the
appropriation bill of 1914, you will
have ample opportunity to take up
and give consideration to the cent
rate bill and the Fortner bill to pre-
vent white people from teaching in
negro schools.
''Now, gentlemen, listen.
"You nave been about four weeks,
or possibly more, considering this ap-
preparation bill, and haven't finished
with it yet. Surely you would not ex-
pect the governor to take it up and
give it thorough consideration, aud re.
turn it to you within less than three
days.
'fFor this reason, I call these mat
tiers to your attention, and once again
plead with you to pass the Fortner bill
and the 2 cent rate bill. An extra
session of your general assembly this
summer might possibly bring about
the passage of these bills, as that
would be so near election time, but I
would dislike to put you gentlemen to
that inconvenience and trouble. So
take these three days the governor has
to consider the appropriation bill, and
give these two measures to which !
have called YOUR attention, especially,
your careful consideration.
'fSay, gentlemen, let's have two or
three bills, anyhow, of State wide in
terest and benefit out of our seven
weeks session What say you?
Very respectfully,
"Cole. L. Blease.
Governor"
Senate Cuts Appropriation Bill.
In the senate, that body tracked
pretty we'll behind it's finance commit