The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-14
The House Resolution EndOr-
sing Wilson Held Up in Upper
Body by Senator Epps
HIS FIRST VETO MESSAGE
Gov. Manning Objects to Bill
Taxing NOn-Residents for
Motor Truck Business.


dent Wilson and advocating him for
reelection reached the Senate this
morning Senator E. C. Epps wanted
to amend the resolution by striking
out that section reading land that
I'VE earnestly commend him to the
. Democratic party for denomination,
and to the people of the United
States for reelection, Senator Car
Isle suggested that the matter go
over until the Williamsburg Senator
could prepare his amendment, which
was done.
In conversation at adjournment of
the session Senator Epps said to
The News and Couier representative
that he objected to the political re-
ference in the resolution as the Gen.
eral Assembly was a Legislative BODY
and not acting as democratic poll
tical convention.
DISCUSS WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Woman suffrage came in for dis
cussion through the proposed con-
stitutional amendmemnt by Senator
Carlisle extending the right to the
women of holding the offices of no.
tary public and school trustees. Sen
ator Wightman thought this was but
the opening wedge for woman suf-
frage and made a warm attack on it.
Senator Sinkler said the proposed
amendment was nothing but an act
of tardy justice, while Senator'S
Patterson and Mullins gave their
hearty approval to the measure, tell
ing what the women were doing, es-
pecially in the work of education.
On a motion to strike out the en-
acting words only seven Senators
voted against the bill, they being
re. c. Gross, Harvey, D. B. Johnson,
Sharpe, Wightman and d. r. Will
Jams. Twenty-nine voted for the pro-
posed constitutional amendment.
Senator Christensen wanted to en-
large tie proposal so as to permit
the women to hold a trusteeship or
Libraries, and this was pending when
debate on the measure was adj
journed until tomorrow.
FIRST VETO MESSAGE.
Governor Manning sent in his first
veto message. He disapproved of the
bill passed last year at the instance
of Senator John F. Williams, putting
a license on non-resients who do a
motor truck delivery business in the
counties OF Aiken, Clarendon and
York. On the request of the vet }
was postponed until Tuesday next at
/ O'Clock.
The message OF the Governor on
this matter follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate: re-
turn to you herewith Bill No 305,
(Senate No 1872, House No s24,) en-
titled, An Act to prohibit automobile
trucks doing business in the coun-
ties of lil ell, Clarendon and York
ly non residents without frst pro-
.euring an annual license therefor.
- The Constitution provides. under
Article III, Section 81, Subdivision
TX, that where a general law can be
made applicable no special law shall
be enacted. This is reason enough for
q veto, nut lu ftuitit'.' Sut oIi H.
~ l." udeer mt, -i9,i iiminatorv
za.ys. citizens "f ether c'un,!,s of
the ;i:!e. as we as those from :tht r
States.
"I am constrained, ther store TO re-
turn the bill without my signature,
An effort will be made to enact q
general law on +his subject at this
session.
FOR RURAL CREDITS.
A concurrent resolution asking the
South Carolina delegation in
Congress to work for the enacment
of a national rural credits law. was
introduced by Senator Nichols and
passed unanimously and was sent to
the House.
The resolution follows:
"Be IL Resolved by the Senate. the
House of Representatives concur
ring.
First That the Senators and
members of the house of Represen-
tatives In the American Congress
from this State be respectfully urged
no earnestly advocate the enactment
Af national rural credit law dur
fng the present session of congress
Second. That copy of this reso-