The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-01-27
SECOND WEEK A BUSY ONE
SOMF. IMPORTANT ME,ASt RES
DISPOSED or IN ASSEMBLY,.
Free Tuition Privileges in State Col.
fe9eS Leads to Debate.-EuIal
Suffrage Defeated.

lDld. Jan. -D.- he second
week OF the 1916 session of the gen
eral assembly was a busy one in leg
islative circles. Many important
measures we're disposed Of; the ma
jority Of the bills introduced at this
session have been reported out Of
committee; most important of all.
the law makers have shown a dispo-
sition TO reduce the calendar, which
on account of the large number Of
bills introduced is 3S-page docu
ment in the house and an 1S-page
one in the senate.
Each week sees the prohibition
law strengthened, directly or indi-
rectly. Early in the week the house
passed the Lilies bill. providing for
term sentence without the option
of fine to be imposed on any per-
son violating any law of the State
regarding the sale or shipment Of in
toXicating liquors. The legislature
had already passed measure to
make drunkenness on the public
highway a misder eanOr. 1t is prob
able also that the house will this
week disposed Of the bill by Messrs.
Crum, Sellers and Wagnon. to make
an appropriation of $4,000 for
the enforcement OF the prohibi-
ton and gallon-a-month laws: the
bill received a favorable report from
the committee.
Scholarships Live Topic.
The abuse of free tuition and
scholarships in the State colleges has
led to suggestions of remedial legis-
lation in the senate. A bill by Sena-
tor Werner is now pending on second
reading to abolish free tuition and
scholarships and providing that stu
dents shall pay at least $40 tuition
each year; an amendment is urged
by Senator Carlisle to allow the stu
dents to sign notes payable two years
after leaving school, The question
will be disposed of this week.
A plan suggested by Senator
Laney, of Chesterfield, is to have the
State board of education to act as a
clearing house for scholarships and
free tuition, which board would in
vestigate the particular merits OF
each application. An amendment
which has been highly commended
, by some of the senators has been Of
fered by Senator Padgett, of Cole
ton county, who would have the
fiscal agent of the State board Of
charities and corrections investigate
the financial status of the parents
or guardians of students seeking
State aid and report to the general
assembly. A buse Of the privilege
would automatically forfeit State aid.
Woman suffrage, for the first time
seriously considered and fought for
on the floor of the house, met defeat
Thursday night by vote of 81 to
81. The unexpected strength of the
equal suffrage cause was gratifying
to the suffragists OF the State.
The courtesy of the floor was eN-
tended during the week to three
speakers from other States. Tues
day night the joint assembly was ad-
dressed by Alexander Johnson, Of
Philadelphia. field secretary of the
committee on provision for the feeble
minded: Wednesday night the MEM
bers of the house heard an able eX-
position of the single tax theory by
John I. White. Of Chicago, repre-
senting the Henry George lecture bu-
reau: Thursday night Clarence Poe.
of Raleigh. editor of the Progressive
Farmer. spoke to the lower house on
Needed Legislation for Our Rural
Communities The general assem-
billy has submitted an invitation to
President Wilson 70 explain his
views on the question OF national
preparedness.
One Of the important features or
the coming week IS the elections by
the Joint assembly to fill vacancies in
the following offices: Comptroller
general. Insurance commissioner, one
associate justice. two circuit Judges.
warehouse commissioner. code COM
missioner. State librarian, two trus-
tees of Winthrop college. TWO direc
tors of the State penitentiary, two
trustees OF the University Of South
Carolina. three trustees Of Clemson
college, two trustees of the State col
lege for negroes. two members Of the
board of visitors Of the Citadel. IN
terest centres principally in the races
for warehouse commissioner and
code commissioner. and it is under
stood that Associate Justice Fraser
will be opposed for reelection by