Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-01-06
LEGISLATURE TO
MEET next WEEK
THERE IS MUCH WORK AHEAD
The Compulsory School Law Prohibi.
tion and Warehouse Law Expected
to Develope Some Politics


houses are organized and the prelim-
inaries should consume very little
time. The house will be called to or.
der by Speaker James A. Hoyt and
the senate by Lieut.. Gov. A. ]. Bethea
or, in his absence, by Senator Le-
grand Walker, Of Georgetown, the
president pro tenn. The lieutenant
governor went to Europe with Henry
Ford's pacification expedition and he
may not get back until after the open
ing day of the session.
The annual message Of Governor
Richard I. Manning will probably be
read In both branches on the opening
day. The referring Of this message
to the proper committees will likely
be all that is accomplished at the
initial meeting.
Three New House Members.
There will be three new members
sworn in by Speaker Hoyt in the
house Of representatives. J. Terry
Wood of Greenville takes the place
Of A. M. Hawkins, who resigned to
devote his time to teaching; R. B.
Belser Of Cumter will occupy the seat
of George w. Dick of Sumter, who
resigned to become postmaster Of his
native city; R. H. Hicks of Spartan
burg succeeds W. G.. Query on that
delegation, Mr.. Query resigning to
accept a position on the State tax
commission.
There will be only one new face in
the senate. Charlton DuRant will
take the oath of office as Senator from
Clarendon county, succeeding to the
seat made vacant by the death Of
Louis Appelt, which occurred after the
Fciose~ or the session iasst year. :
The resignation Of Representative
Dick Of Sumter left vacant the chair
manship Of the ways and means COM
mittee and Speaker Hoyt appointed
Representative ]. T. Lilies Of Orange
burg to the vacancy.
There are no indications on the eve
of the session Of any matters Of un-
usual interest to come up. There may
be considerable discussion of the pro-
posed amendments and changes In the
tax commission act, but it Is not be>
lieved that any considerable alter
ations will be made. It has been in
timated that fight may be made in
the senate on the confirmation Of the
tax commissioners, for the act pro-
yided that they should be appointed
by the governor by and with the con-
sent Of the senate. 1t has been ru-
mored that because Of opposition Of
certain ones to the actions Of the COM
mission in assessing the banks
fight might be made when they come
up before the senate for confirmation.
The names which will be sent in by
Governor Manning as the members Of
the commission are: A w. Jones,
chairman, J. P. Derham and W. G..
Query.
Williams Appointment.
Another appointment which will be
submitted to the senate for confrma-
lion by the governor is that Of DR.. G.
Fred Williams as superintendent OF
the State Hospital for the Insane.
The most interesting election will be
that Of warehouse commissioner.
John L. McLaurin is the present COM
missioner and he will be opposed for
reelection by John ]. McMahan Of Co.
lumbia, ut present member Of the del
egation from Richland county. This
fight is beginning ta attract attention
and may take ON considerable Of
political significance before 1t is
through.
An effort to strengthen the local op-
tion compulsory school attendance law
may be made in the legislature.
Some Of the advocates of compulsory
education are not satisfied with the
present act, but want to make it state
wide Immediately. Others propose to
make the change gradually.
One of the recommendations which
will be made by the governor in his
annual message will be the passage
OF the Torrens system Of land regis
rration and there are indications that
this may be done. The governor will
point out that this step Is necessary
before q rural credits system can be
enacted and 1t is believed that he will
make strong recommendations towards
the passage Of system Of rural credits.
The recommendations to strengthen
and perfect the State warehouse sys-
TEN, education, rural credits, diversi-
fed farming, and economy will be
among the main points In the govern
Or's message. He will devote q good
deal Of his remarks to the public ap-
propriations.
To Tighten Up Law.
It is believed that more stringent
laws for the punishment Of violatcrs