The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-20

and college trustee. This, Of course,
;avoIves a constitutional amendment
which would have to be submitted to
the people, and the question will be
upon submitting such an amendment
to the people.
Senator McLaurin's warehouse bill,
which has come in for a great deal
IF newspaper discussion since the last
session of the general assembly, has
been made a special order in the SEN
ate for next Wednesday.
"SOcial Clubs
Social clubs which handle liquor
have been the objects Of bills intro
duced in the senate Senator Crouch's
bill to amend Section 1868, Vol. of
the Code, placing restrictions around
the issuance of charters to social
clubs, and giving discretionary pow
ers to the secretary of State to re-
fuse charters if he has reason to be-
lieve that the clubs asking for char
ters will handle liquors, passed the
senate on Wednesday, and went over
to the house. Senator Carlisle has in
troduced bill which would outlaw
all social clubs handling liquors, pro-
viding severe penalty upon all those
abett:ng such clubs, or directly or in
directly maintaining them. The pen
ally provided is fine Of not less than
$500, or Imprisonment for not less
than six months, or both.
Cattle Tick Eradication.
The house and senate have adopted
concurrent resolution introduced
by Mr.. Welch, inviting Congressman
Lever, the president Of Clemson col
lege, and two Federal agricultural eX-
Lerts to address the general assembly
| on the question of cattle tick eradi-
cation, at p. M, Monday, January
2G The proposition has been urged
10 appropriate $4,000 at this session
for the eradication of the tick. In his
annual message Gov. Blease strongly
urged action looking towards the
eradication of the tick, but said ne
thought Clemson college should do the
work with the means which she is
now getting, giving back to the farm
ers this much of the large tax which
the farmers are paying.
I Mr.. McMaster has introduced in the
house a resolution calling for the re
peal of the 10Th amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States.
! Representative Stevenson opposed the
bill on the ground that it would en-
barrass the Democratic administra-
ftlon. The bill was referred to the ju-
dietary committee There is resolu-
ton along the same line in the senate,
which has also been referred to the
judiciary committee.
Textbook Law.
A bill looking towards changing the
; present law in regard to text books
for the schools, so as to permit a
change in the ext-books~only every
10 years, instead of five, and then only
with the consent of the general as
sembly, has been passed by the SEN
ate to third reading. This is the bill
introduced by Senator Laney.
Representative Summers has intro
duced in the house, and Senator Sui
livan in the senate, a bill prohibiting
smoking in public dining rooms, res
taurants and cafes where ladies are
accustomed to be. This bill is along
the line of the governors annual mes
sage
A bill by Messrs. Kibler, Belser and
Robinson to provide for the sale Of
the State Hospital for the Insane,
while the State hospital is being re-
moved to State Park, has come in for
good deal Of discussion, A bill pro-
viding for the sale of this asylum
property passed both houses last ses-
sion, and was vetoed by Gov. Blease,
the veto being sustained.
There are a great many bills, and
there will be great many more.
The house calendar for Friday con-
tained 25 pages, and the senate cal
endar contained II pages.
Big Increases Asked For.
The estimated expenses of the var
ious departments Of the State gov
ernment for this year, as contained
in the report Of the comptroller gen
eral, are $2,478,440, as against ST.
S57,117 last year. The University Of
South Carolina wants $183,000 as
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