The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-01-06
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK
FOR THE S0L0NS
Gov. Manning Will Outline
Policies in Inaugural.
TWO MAIN QUESTIONS
BEFORE THE BODY
Compulsory Education ana Statewide
Prohibition Promise TO Occupy much
Time. Other Leading Mattcrs 60 hc
Acted Upon.

Time. Other Leading Mattcrs 60 be
Acted Upon.
Columbia, Jan. 2-An ambitious prO-
grammc Of constructive legislation
faces the general assembly Of South
Carolina, which convencs in annual
session one week from Tuesday. Prob
ably not before in a quarter Of cen
tury has legislative session been
looked forward to with greater hope
that something will be done for the up
lift and bcttcrmcnt, Of the State than
Is the one which is only ten days dis
tant.
Organization Of the two houses will
consume the first part of the opening
day. The House will be called to or
der by James A. Hoyt the retiring
clerk, and himself a member from
Richland county. AS soon as tempo
rary organization Is perfected Mr..
Fioyt will be elected Speaker without
opposition. The clerkship of the house
is attracting attention and vigorous
campaign from six candidates, j. VIII
son Gibbes and 10. o. DePass both Of
Columbia; ]. w. Hamel, of kershaw;
j. r. McGee, Of Batesburg; H. C.
Booker Of Spartanburg, and j, c.
Mays, Of Greenwood. John S. Wilson,
Of Lancaster, who Is offering for re-
election as sergeant at arms. Is oppos-
ed by e. p. McCravey, Of Pickens,
former member, while G. Meg. Simp-
skin, Of Edgefield, Is encountering op-
position for reelection as reading
clerk from A. e. Hutchison Of Rock
Hill, who was member of the last
house.
The death Of Senator P. l.. Hardin,
Of Chester, leaves the position Of Pres
ident pro TEN to be filled. The names
of Senators Alan Johnstone, Of New
berry, and Legrand Walker, of Geroge-
town, are mentioned for the position.
Both are leaders OF the upper chamber
and both command the respect and
popularity Of their fellow members.
NJ. NJ. Mann, of ST. Matthews, is un-
opposed for reelection as clerk and
J.Fred Schumpert, Of Newberry, will
again be elected sergeant-at-arms
Withoutopposition. If is believed that
Senator Christensen will be reelected
chairman OF the finance committee, a
position to which he was elevated on
tile resignation Of the late Senator
Hardin in the extra session. Senator
Carlisle will be again named as the
chairman Of the judiciary committee,
II is generally accepted.
The annual message Of Governor
Blcase will be read in both branches
Immediately after the organization is
perfected. The message has already
Eeen prepared and the governor has
stated that this will probably be his
only communication to the general as
scmbly. His reasons for clcmcncy in
the various number of cases in which
he has paroled or pardoncd conyicts
VIII be reported to the senate as re-
Iuircd By the Constitution,
The birthday OF Con. Robert r.
Lee, the great Confederate chcftain,
will be celebrated this year by the in !
apguration Of Hon. Richard I. Man
hirg. Of Sumter, is governor Of South
CaroIna to succeed Governor Cole l..
Bloasc, who will retire to private life.
The Inauguration Of Mr.. Manning as
governor and Mr.. A. j. Betnea, Of Co
lumbia, as lieutenant governor will
take place al no0n On January 10 in
the hall Of tie House of Rcprescn,a
tives liz The presence of the Joint, ses-
sion Of the senate and house, the chief
Justice and members Of the supreme
court, state house officials and the
people. Chief Justice Gary will prob
ably administer the oath Of Office to
Governor Manning and Lieutenant
Governor Beathea.
Governor Manning in his inaugural
address Is expected to outline the pol
icies Of his administration and urge
on the legislature the adoption OF
those things which he advocated in his
platform In tho race for governor last
summer. Particular interest will at
tach to what the new governor will
have to say on taxation, compulsory
education, the liquor question and ap-
propriations.
Two Of the main questions to come