The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-01
APPROPRIATION Bill
HAS BEEN INTRODUCED
FIGHT BEGUN on THE STATE TAX
COMMISSION.
The Free Tuition Fight Continues
Li0uOr Measures GaIOre-Legis-
lators as College Trustees.
(By Jno. K. Aull.l

(By Jno. K Aull.)
Special to The Heald and News.
Columbia, Jan. 31-The legislative
session of 1916 is about half over.
Very little of statewide Importance has
been done so far. what the remaining
three weeks of the session will bring
forth is problematical The fight has
begun in the senate on the state tax
commission. Several drastic prohibi-
ton measures are well on their way,
but have not reached final passage.
The fight on the abuse Of free scholar
ships continues, but nothing definite
mas so far been accomplished. All the
elections have been held, however, and
the appropriation bill has been intro
duced in the house by the ways and
means committee. The county supply
bill will be introduced this week. So
that the way is clear for the legisla-
ture to do what it is going to do WITH
tie really important matters before it.
Additional Elections.
On Friday DIR. James H. Ham
nond of Columbia was elected mem
>ber of the board of visitors of the
Citadel, defeating Col. W. W. Lewis OF
York. who for many years has served
as chairman of the board. Mr.. Jne.
P. Thomas of Charleston was re-elect-
ed a member of the board. Messrs. G..
B. White of Chester and C. F. Brooks
of Laurens were elected trustees OF
the state negro college, without oppo-
sition.
The general assembly is filling the
boards of trustees OF the various state
institutions with its own members. The
senate, it will be recalled, voted down
proposed constitutional amendment
to allow members Of the general as
sembly to hold the Office of trustee of
' state college or public or high
school. Why the senate thought such
an amendment necessary it is hard to
ulndedstand, in view, of the fact that
so many members of the legislature
/ are already trustees of state institu-
.tions. And yet the senator from New
berry, who is already chairman OF the
81 board of trustees of Clemson college,
voted for it.
The Free Tuition Fight.
The free tuition fight goes on. Sen
ator Werner OF Oconee has introduced
another bill, along tbs line, which pro-
vides for an appropriation of s50,0OO
as a loan fund, to be borrowed by in
S digent students, who have met exam
/ ination requirements, in any class not
ca below the freshman, in any college
chartered by the state. The appropria-
tien, the author explained is the equiv
alent of the amount so provided for
free tuition at state Institutions. Stu
dents would, by this bill, be allowed tc
expend the aid, extended by the state
A at denominationaI colleges as we'll as
1t state institutions No student is tc
receive more than 500 in monthly in
stallments Of $12. The money is to be
had upon notes signed by the students
\ parent or guardian, and is TO be re-
kturned after leaving college. Require,
nents to receive this aid would be
u Statements by three near neighbors Of
the student applying, and an affidavit
from the nearest bank, that the student
is unable to pay. The money is to be
apportioned equally between the youns
D men and the young women of the state
Liquor Measures.
Senator Carlisle's bill re-enactins
BE prohibition law voted last summer
y has passed second reading in the sen
ate. The measure is designed to re
move any cloud which might rest OF
the prohibition law. should it be at
tackled in the future. The Carlisle
a Johnstone bill to permit the handling
of alcohol by druggists has also passet
second reading
-IThe house committee on police reg
AIations mas submitted an unfaVorabl
report on. the bill which passed tn
senate prohibiting the publication o
whiskey advertisements in newspapers
favorable reaort has been mad