The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-27


it said that the provisions of the
bill were permissive and not manda-
otry; that in order to get moving pic
lures in a school house, half Of the
money must be raised by public sub.
scriptions, that they can be installed
only on the wish of the board Of trus-
tees and on the condition that the
school remains in session at least six
months year.
Mr.. Mccullough, of Greenville, in
troduced in the house bill to sub
NIT to the electors in the 1916 election
an amendment to the constitution to
permit women to ote in all elections.
A similar bill was introduced In the
1913 session, of the house by Mr.. Nc
MILAN of Marion. 1t was unfavor-
ably reported by the judiciary COM
mittee and was killed without debate
Speaker Hoyt received. telegram
from w. J. Bryan, secretary OF state,
that owing to a delay in receiving the
invitation to speak to the house and
Misunderstanding about the date OF
speaking that he was not able to
accept the Invitation. He asked,
however, how long the Legislature
would be in session, expressing the
desire that he may later come to Col
umbia. 3,
Joint Session.
After more than six hours Of ballot
ing the joint assembly in two ses-
sions, one starting at noon and the
other at 8, o'clock elected officers to
fill vacancies in state institutions.
The most exciting race was that for
membership on the board OF direc-
tors of the state penitentiary, for
which three positions II applicants
were placed in nomination; the with,
drawing of FIVE names before the sec
ond ballot considerably shortened The
tediousness OF balloting. z,G, .,is Z. :.
Z: OFFICERS Elected. & !
Superintendent of state penitenti,
ary: D. J. Griffith, reelected without
opposition. AZ. si, 8. y, \
Three directors of penitentiary:
Jasper, M. Smith, O. c., Scarborough,
p. L. Bethea,.s g. .:;9a.s
Code commissioners: Marshall P.
DeBruhl. s55Es b sl Z.
ala Two members of the Citadel visit.
ing board: D. E. spivey, John P.
Thomas. ~. !, "a !, ~ q x i,
Four members Of beard Of directors
Of South Carolina Medical College:
Philip H. Gadsden, T. G. Croft, Skot-.
towe B. yFtshburne, C.. N. Wyatt.
Visit to Winthrop. .,$s.' T. !
= While the tour Of inspection Of
Winthrop College at Rock Hill was
taken mainly for the edifcation Of the
members of the general assembly, 1t
was also trip of ulnceasing pleasures
and holiday e3ultation for the 45b
persons who boarded special train
at Columbia at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing and returned about 9:45 o'clock
at night. Is &. IA !; !
4 Immediately on arriving at the col
lege the members Of the legislature
were taken to the, audi ditorium. Here
several girls took charge OF the va
rious county delegations and their
guests and escorted the visitors
through all the buildings. "A cry Of
dismay was heard from each inspect
ing crowd as It entered the small
g mnasium, which measured little
more than IS by so feet. 1t was said
by the guides, students OF the college
that the gymnasium was the same as
that used when only. $50 pupils at
tended the college, while during the
present time the roster of students
discloses S96 names. All other build'
ings, classrooms and departments OF
useful arts were greatly admired. h
There followed three hour session
in the large dining hall, where be-
sides an elaborate dinner, served by
members of the Winthrop chapter Of
the United Daughters of the, Confed-
eracy, addresses were delivered by
Andrew ]. Bethea, lieutenant govern
or; Alan johnson, senator from New
berry county, and James A. Hoyt,
speaker of the house. D. B. johnson,
president Of the college, acted as toast
master. -. t.
Mr.. Hoyt received wild burst Of
applause when he opened his address
on "The General Assembly" by ad-
vocating woman suffrage. Later his
statement that he favored the erec-
.tion of new gymnasium and home
for the president met with hearty ap-
proval from the 1,500 or more people
in the dining hall. Mr.. Bethea respond
ed to the toast, THE State of South
Carolina;- Mr.. Johnstone eulogized
Robert E. Lee the commander of the
Confederate army. in whose honor tho
trip was planned; Mr.. Mccullough In
his address on Education" said that
the preservation Of civilization de.
pended on the education of women.
New Enterprises Authorized.
The Beaufort Truck Growers Asso.
citation has been commissioned, with
a capital stock of $4,000, "to promote
the interest of and to market the
farm products Of the members of the
association" The petitioners are R.
A. Long, c. ]. Handy and J. L. Butler.
Tho CnortophDro po1lor Mills hoo