The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-15
IN
BUSY SESSION
MATTERS OF INTER-
EST BEFORE THE STATES
LAW MAKERS
JUDGE Nj. L. SMITH
Former Speaker Of House and
Candidate for Governor Elect
ed Judge of Fifth Circuit.
JUDGE nj. L. SMITH
Special to The Intclligcurer.

Special 10 The Intcllipcucer
COLUMBIA. Jan. 14.-In a han hour
session tonight several important new
bills were introduced In the Senate.
One by Senator Sinkler provides for
the use of the Australian ballot in oil
primary elections in the city OF Char
lesion.
The Charleston senator also put in
the Swearingcn bill providing for To-
cal option compulsory education. SEN
ator Carlisle introduced the Evans
bill providing for straight statewide
compulsory education and Senator
Lee introduced bill providing for
compulsory attendance on the public
schools Of all children between the
ages OF six and thirteen years. This
trio OF educational bills went to the
committee on education.
Prohibition Bill Introduced.
The bill for referendum ON State
wide prohibition September 14tl was
introduced by Senator Carlisle and
Representative Alan Johnstohe, Jr.,
and referred to the committee on no.
lice regulations. Senator Hughes in
troduced bill providing for o fiat
two cent passenger rate ON all rail-
roads with short lines EXEMPTED. iIe
also put In bill to separate races in
textile manufacturing plants.
joint resolution to extend the time
for the payment OF the State and
county taxes to March 18th without
penalty was introduced by Senator
Nicholson.
Senator Werner introduced bill to
repeal the cotton acreage reduction
act and alan one nrnyisiing for NOV
Ing pictures in public schools.
The senate tonight reversed its
former action and decided to accent
the invitation to visit Winthrop Col
lege on January 20.
{ The house yesterday voted to go to
Winthrop.
On nomination of Senator Carlisle,
Senator Sherard OF Anderson was nd.
ded to the committee on commerce
and manufacturers. 5
Senate Names Committee.
concurrent resolution introduced
by Senator Laney, providing for tie
appointment OF COMMITTEES of th.ee
members from each House to walt on
Governor-elect Manning and Lieuten-
ant Governor-eiect Bethea and ar
range for their inauguration ON Tues
day. was unanimously adopted. Presi-
dent pro tenn: Walker named Senntors
Laney OF Chesterfield, r. D. Epps of
Sumter and SinAler of Charleston as
the committee on the part of tho SEM
ate.
+ Mendel Smith Elected Judge. s#
Mendel l.. Smith OF Camden was
unanimously elected Judge Of the fifth
judicial circuit here this afternoon by
the Senate and House in Joint assem-
bly,. Mr.. Smith was placed !n q nomin-
alton by Representative Mills. OF Kef-
shaw county and seconds came from
all parts OF the hall. Judge Smith was
eermerly speaker OF the House and
made the race for governor last BUM
|mer. -.
Election Next Thursday.
The House set Thursday of next
week for the Joint assembly to elect
|penitehtiary directors, code commits
sioner, and college trustees.
The Joint assembly canvassed the
returns for governor and lieutenant
governor at o'clock. Hon. Richard /.
Manning was declared the nominee
for governor and Hon. A. J. Bethea
for lieutenant governor.
They will be inaugurated on Tuss-
day at noon in the presence of the two
houses In Joint session.