The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
REVIEW AND FORECAST
FIRST LEGISLATIVE WEEK

Columbia. Jan. 14.-If bills con-
tinue to pour into the legislative hop
Fer as rapidly next week as during
the four days the general assembly
has beer in session, each house VIII
be confronted with formidable cat
endar very soon, although there have
not been as many measures propos-
ed in the senate during the first four
days as at some previous sessions.
The Inauguration of the governor
and lieutenant governor on Tuesday,
the elections on Wednesday, and the
trip to Winthrop Friday, will inter
fere considerably with detail work
during the coming week.
The. irou-clad Statewide prohibit
ton measure introduced in the house
hS Mr. w. r. Richey, Jr., of Laurens,
measures to abolish the warehouse
system, the sustaining of Governor
;: Manning, in both branches, in the
matter of vetoes of bills which he
+. had held over from last session, the
appointment of committees and
clerks, and the reelection Of prac-
tically all the officers of both The SEA
ate and the house. characterized the
work of the session during the frs.
week.
Only two trips for the inspection
Of State institutions have been agreed
: upon. NJ. H. G. Summers, Jr., of
Anderson, stated to the house, When
he made his argument in favor OF
accepting the Charleston invitation,
that there would be no invitation from
Clemson this year for the general
assembly to visit that institution.
The general assembly will go to
Charleston on Wednesday, January
"a, stopping in Orangeburg an hour
for breakfast on therway to the me-
tropolis.
Both houses will reconvene on Mon
day night at s o'clock.
No opposition has developed to the
four circuit judges who are to be re-
elected at this session. They are:
Judges :Mendel L. Smith of Camden;
Thomas S. Sease, OF Spartanburg; r.
w. Mennninger, OF Charleston, and
George E. Prince, Of Anderson.
There are number Of candidates
for superintendent of the State peni-
tentiary, to succeed Col. D. J. Griffith.
who has announced that he will re-
tire upon the election of his success
sor. They include Ho1.. a. K San
ders, a member Of the Sumter dele.
cation in the house, and a former di.
rector of the institution; Mr. P. H.
Lesesne. hookkeeper at the peniten-
tiary; Mr.. J. H. Gosnell. of Spartan
burg; DR.. L. K. Sturkie, OF Orange
burg county; Senator j. H. Wharton,
of Laurens, and Mr.. JOS S. Huffman.
former member of the house from
Richland.
There appears to be a sentiment in
the general assembly to re-elect SEN
ator Jno. L. McLaurin to the posi-
ton Of State warehouse commission
er, from which. in his annual report.
ne has resigned. The State ware
house system, both in regard to it's
maintenance and the election of
warehouse commissioner, is expect
ed to provoke one of the most spirit
ed fights in the general assembly
during the coming week. Among those
who are being urged to succeed Mr.
McLaurin are Mr.. w. W. Bradley. Of
Abbevil}e. State auditor, connected
with the department OF the bank ex-
alniner; Mr.. James A. Drake, Of Ben
nettsville. who for two years was
State warehouse inspector: Mr.. J. c.
L. White. Of Chester, deputy ware
house commissioned: Mr.. J. J. Nc
Hahan. of Columbia, and others.
Tie action of the general assem-.
bly, in regard to the warehouse sys-
tenn Is expected to have an impor-
tant bearing upon the political com
paign of 1918.
Directors Of the State penitentiary
and trustees Of the State medical COL
lege, at Charleston, are also to be
elected on Wednesday.
Among the important measures
which have been introduced in the
house are: The bill BY Mr.. J. H.
Lesesne, of Clarendon, to call a con-
vention for the adoption of new
constitution, to replace the constitu-
ton Of 1898: bills by Dr. G. A. Neuf-
for, CT Ax5beville, which would adopt
the 5I6visions Of the Mann white
\ slave act" of congress. and make it
apply within the State, and provid-
ing for State board of examiners
for optometrists; measure by Mr..
IT. P. Cothran, of Greenville, which
looks towards the establishment Of
a home for the feeble-minded, carry
ing an appropriation of 100000; va
rious measures By Mr.. John K. Ham
bin. OF Union, in regard to requiring
textile manufactures to provide free
house rent for operatives. and fixing
the status Of employees and employ
ers in these concerns-"a step to-
wards the minimum wage law now in
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