The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-01
ATTENTION TURNED
TO LEGISLATURE
Many Issues to Come Before Rody-
GovernOr-Elect Manning Plan
ming Procedure of Action.

(By j. A. DAILY in Columbia Record
South Carolina is now turning its
aItention TO the activities of the mem
pers-elect of the Legislature that con-
VeneS January ~ in framing a pro-
gram of legislation, while the State
o1tlclals who were not elected are
planning to relinquish their offices
those returned for another term are
closing the year and planning their
activities under the new administra-
ton, and the elect of the new admin
lStratlon are making preparations for
their inauguration January 19-
scarcely a month away
The most important event of this
session of the legislature will be the
inauguration of the new administra-
ton. This will occur January 10 be-
lore JOINT session of the General
Assembly and 10 days later the in
augurated officials will assume their
executive duties. Chef Justice Eu-
gene Is. Gary Will administer the oatn
OF Office OF Richard l. Manning, gov
ernor-elect, and to Andrew j. Detnea,
lieutenant governor-elect.
Governor BleaSe'S annual MESSAGE
Will be delivered to the legislature
When IL conVeneS, and PROBABLY will
pe snort. Some persons close 10 the
governor have expressed their opm-
ION that Governor BleaSe VIII not out
iine any program Of suggested legIs-
latlon. ElIccL OF Sucn acUIon would
likely be nullltled by the rccommun-
daLIonS OF Manning, which VIII be
presented to bolh bodies wnen ne as
SumeS Office 20 days before adjourn
ment. 1t was MADE known by botn
that their views on legislation necueu
by THIS State were almost in every in
stance directly opposed.
While governor-elcct Manning has
been silent regarding the details OF
the program OF legislation he is said
TO be preparing, 1t seems generally
accepted that these suggestions VIII
be Tor comprehensive ana conStruc-
tive action by the law-nlaking body.
III Is admitted by members o. the fac
ton he leads that there is posi-,
blllty that the Legislative session will
continue longer than the usual 40
days that the wishes Of the new exc
cutive may be met.
BY numerous leaders under Man.
ming is talked the necessity of COM
missions to investigate some state IN
stltutlonS and various conditions thai
have developed during the four years
OF Governor BleaSe'S administration.
In some sources, the appointment Cl
several such commissions is deScrib-
ed as practically certain"
Greatest activity of the Legislature
Is expected to center around bi:lS reg
ulatlng child labor, providing compul-
sorry education, the reorganization and
development of the States education
{! system, statewide prohibition and
revision of the system of taxation.
Such measures, with the exception of
the expected bill providing statewide
prohibition, will, it is known, meet
the approval of the new governor. He
is not expected to offer any serious
opposition to bill authorizing
statewide referendum on the LIQUOR
question.
In the framing of the supply bill
for 1915, the ways and means COM
mittee of the house of representatives
faces task of enormous responsible
ity, because of the financial embar-
rassment now felt by the State, large
ly as result of the failure of the cot
ton market. Representative Dick,
chairman of this committee, has made
rected to conserving the states fl
nances. which presents the likelihood
that the requests for appropriations
by the various officials and institu-
tons will be decreased largely in
amount. The appropriation for new
buildings will probably be minimized.
SO strained is the present financial
condition of the state that Treasurer
Carter will be able to obtain the $135,
900 needed December % to pay in
terest on the bonded Indebtedness
only by refusing to pay numerous
other claims against the State, so
slowly is tax money being received, it
was understood.
Prepatory to a fight within the leg
islaturc for referendum vote next
September, leaders of the prohibition
party in this State have now petitions
for such an election in circulation in
every voting precinct of the State, ac.
cording to their assertions. 1t is
planned to submit these petitions tC
the general assembly.
Called by Judge Joseph A. McCul.
lough, of Grcenville, South Carolina
member of the National Child Labor
committee, of New York, leaders ir
this State in the movement for the
passage of more stringent child labor
laws met in conference here, mapped
out their campaign and formulated il
outline their suggestions to the legis
latufe.
Superintendent of Education Swear
ingen prepared for submission to the
legislature a bill providing compul
sorry education that is thought b,
leaders of that faction to meet the
approval of the new administration
In some sources, it is said that the
fight for this bill has been won anC
that its passage is reasonably certain
In line with the campaign promises