The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-20
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Columbia.
Senate.

kkW11pf Gnem statewide and the other
arrying the local option feature, were
4Heng the bills introduced In the SEN
S9s The &bill presented by Senator
Carlisle embodied the ideas of Prof.
Grams Of Spartanb burg; Senator Lee of
8rlington would compel the attend
acs of children between the ages OF
land rs In the public schools; the
kbtH presented by Senator Sinkier Of
rlestea Is the one drafted by ]. E.
kFwearinge state superintendent Of
edncation, and contains the local OPP
Esxons feature. 53s n Il .ffi,. MI j,.s
Senator Werner Of oconee has pre-.
6ented q bill 10 repeal. the cotton
acreage reduction bill passed BY the
extra session of the general assembly.
AAfAny other bills OF statewide import
kances includi ling the bills relating to
prohibition presented BY Senators
arHsie and Johpstone, and several
t local signih ihcance were introduced.
House. ilSt
Speaker sHoyt announe ed the conn
nittse assignments Before doing 90
BE spoke Of the difaculttes he had met,
"a apportfoning the members to COM
nfttees and thanked the representa-.
sses Dor the hearty operation they
Pad given him. He explained That
three OF the membe OF the house had
mot vet been sworn IN, but that he had
sSiFen them places on the committees
Fllich others would hold nntfl after
thesa members qualified.
George s.. .Ss Mower OF Newberry.
'4ss1saksrpro tempore Of the house, was
;EiiVen the coyeted place as chairman
atthSa jpdi diciary committee After the
oUneament Of his appointment Mr..
/ 4 ssl1dWerS asked. ON account Of his cleo
Etapn us speaker pro tempere, that he
Ets excused from serving as chairman
Ind as !; q member of this important
cemmitse see. 4 MI. Mower, while yield
Ii Ills place, had precedent, ID plenty
fof onttnutng TO act as chairnnan OF
iis iciariy eornnii ttee and speaker
10. .fempots. The house granted his
i gFsQnsat t5 BS allowed TO retire from
Tee. Jesse w. Boyd OF
sparxanburg, IA young member who Is
Essrying lsis third term In the house.
pointed chairman of the judic-
Ziafys cpn1mittee il Mr.. Mowers stead.
"a senate.
rs he senate decided In a concurrent
ii ,;ss oiution presented by Senator Sink
7er pf Charleston to adjourn sine die
on Febfuhry 1S. This decision fol
lowed the gtablng of the concurrent
TesSi iGftonc of Senator Manning by q
q svote sof is toa IL. Il providing that no
sle6asla lion other than that pertaining
10 AUTHORIZATIONS s. be considered at
this session and that the legislators
4 s;ree ts 10 accept $5t per diem and mile
ssse in lieu Of y fat 5000 for the ses-
]; All anti slipping bill was presented
s;i6ys Senator Carlisle that would pro
shibits K he receiving OF tips fn hotels,
rest srssstanrants and dining and sleeping
Three bills presented by Sena-
4 f5f IL SSBeamguard OF York have state
Il vide ifcanee. One bill would pro
shibits the sale of pistols, other is
4 aIissf faned w create q stat. library
d, commission, and the other Is to re-
duire railroad comp panfes to build and
! MAINTAIN an road crossings over their
tracks. bills of lecal significance were
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