The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08
Other Matters of Interest.

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Other Matters of Interest.
The bill creating the 14th judicia
circuit out of Colleton, Jasper, Hamp
ton and Beaufort counties and leaving
Charleston alone in the 9th circuit
was, on motioa :, of Senator Sinkler
made special order for Tuesday.
The senate spent nearly two hours
debating the bill giving John NJ Ora
ham permission to sue the state. By
vote of II to 16 the senate refused
to strike out the enacting words and
the bill then went to third reading.
The bill providing for the leftover
liquor in former dispensary counties
to be sold outside the state by the
sheriffs passed third reading and went
to the house. The bill was amended
by Senator Sinkler so as to allow tie
old dispensary board in Charleston in
stead of the sheriff to handle the sale
of the leftover liquor there.
Clearing the Decks.
With the appropriation bill practi-
cally disposed Of by the house, the bill
to abolish the tax commission and the
Werner bill to abolish free scholarships
the highway commission bill having
been killed by the mouse. the
Lilies chain gang bill we'll on it's
way to the statute books, and a way
having been determined upon TO pro-
vide the $4,000 for enforcement OF
prohibiticn, the legislature, wnen the
senate gets through with the approprl-
alton bill, can either tackle rural cred
its and other measures on the calen-
dar, or it can adjourn Adjournment
could be reached this week, but it is
hardly probable at this writing.
Superintendent of Insane Asylum.
When the $4,000 appropriation for
the salary of the superintendent OF
the State Hospital for the Insane was
reached by the house, there was oppo-
sition, but the appropriation was car
ried by good majority.
legislators as College Trustees.
Mr.. W. Banks Dove, chief clerk in the
Office of the secretary Of state, mas
sent to the house a memorandum con-
tanning the names of those who have.
qualified as trustees of various state
colleges in tae last six years. They
are: For the University of South Car
olina, August Kohn, &C. E. Spencer, "
T. C. Bates, W. NJ Hamer, David R,
Coker and J. @. Davis; for Winthrop
college, T. A. Crawford, fH'. L. Glaze,
John E.. Breazeale and W. j. Roddey;
fer the Citadel, none; for Clemson coli!
lege, W. d. Evans (deeeased3, S. F.Me-
Keown, R. H. Zimmerman. The report
from the secretary of states Office was
made in response to a resolution
passed by the house 'It reveals that
in some instances preliminary require:
nents for commission as a trustee
have not been complied with"
The Columbia Record says editorial
ly in regard to this matter
"Tben all this talk of certain legis-
lators and other Office holders being
trustees of state colleges in violation
Of the law must be a mistake!
Upon reflection, We are convinced
that Winthrop certainly must nave
more than four trustees, the Citadel
must have some, and Clemson must
have more than two. Reference to the
report of the state superintendent OF
education shows that Clemson has SIX
and Winthrop has seven trustees elect
ed by the general assembly.
'If these trustees nave been elecleo
and have not qualified, then their
places surely must be vacant and
should be filled by persons who would
observe the statute law of the state as
EXPRESSED deliberately and polntedly
in section 535 of the Criminal Code:
"It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to assume the duties of any public
office until he mas taken the oath pro-
yided by the constitution, and been
regularly commissioned by the govern
DR. The term 'spubiic officers" shall be
construed to mean all officers of the
state that have heretofore been COM
missioner, "the trustees of the various
colleges of the state, members OF Var1-
ous state boards, and other persons
whose duties are defined by law.
"And if some who are now holding
commissions from the state or tederal
or municipal government should en-
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