The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-09

Hamer. Harrison, H. 7. Johnson, W.
". Johnson, King. Macfarlan, Maui
din. McLaurin, NIellett,, Middleton
Mitchell, Neuffer, Nichols, Num-,
Pegues, Rawlinson, Rector, Rlchey'
Scott. Shull, Smith, Stafford, Stron.,
Toole, Wasson, Williams, Amsard
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Those voting for "bone-dry' pro-
hibition last Friday and changing to
recommittment yesterday we're: Rep-
resentatiyes Berry, Cothran, R l..
Dennis, Dominick, Ellis, y. G. Evans,
Horton, Long, D. Z. McCUtchen, W.
l.. McCutchen, Noise, Norton. Red
mon, Sanders, Thomas, Walker,
Those voting Yesterday who did not
vote last Friday were: Representa-
tives Crum, Ford, Hammond. Hughs,
H. T. Johnson, H. Kelley, Martin, Ma
son, Riddle, Rivers, H. L. Smith, j.,
Stafford.
chose voting last Friday who did
not vote yesterday were: Representa-
tives Boyd, Clyburn, G. B. Davis, ).
E. Davis, J. J. Eaddy, S. 0. Eaddy.
Edens, Fripp, A. Hall, Jr.. Hines,
Lane, Lilies, McSweeney, Mishoe, Ow-
ems, Passaila'sue, Richards. Ril..>
Rogers Summers, Wright.
Those who did not vote on either
test ballot we're: Representatives Gas
ton, Boinest, Roberts, Smoak, West
moreland.
Several Pairs Announced.
There were several pairings an
nounced Friday and yesterday: FRI
day. Representative Lumpkin, voting
against the Richey bill, paired with
Representative Gresham: Representa-
tive H. H. Evans, voting against the
bill, paired with Representative Wat
son. Yesterday Representativ E. A.
Hall, voting for the bill, paired with
Representative Hemphill.
The Richey bill goes to the COM
mittee on police regulations, from
which it was reported majority fav-
orable and minority unfavorable. The
recommittment means indefinite de-
lay.
AT the time the Richey bill was
made q special order, three other bills
were also, one of which was "bone-
dry bill introduced by Representa-
tive Daniel of Saluda.
Speaker Hoyt announced that he
would take advantage Of the parlla-
mentary rule and have his reasons
for voting for prohibition spread on
the minutes as follows:
"I voted February against the
motion to strike out the enacting
words of the Richey bill (H-5e) and
am in favor of bone dry, air tight
prohibition. in accordance with the
expressed sentiment Of the people OF
the State. My Interpretation Of the
referendum of 1915 is that the me
jority of our people desire prohibl-
ton; not q law permitting such I'M
portations as have resulted under the
gallon month law in the last IL
mdnths.
sfIowever, I feel that the Richey
bill as amended, after the motion to
strike Que the enacting words was
lost, is unreasonably drastic in that
it forbids the citizen from keeping
whiskey in his home. even for medic
inal purposes, and to that extent Is
inconsistent with other provisions N
the bill. I vote for the passage of the
bill in the hope and expectation that
it Aill be amended by the senate in
these respects"
Night Session.
Both branches of the general as
sembly tonight devoted themselves
principally to consideration of the in
surance bills pending. In the senate
six of them were given final reading
and the seventh made a special order.
In the house there was a lively de-
bate, but the house by a decisive
majority passed the measures to re-
peal the valued policy law. The
bill to provide for inquiry into the
origin of fires. the measure to EN-.
power the insurance commissioner to
accept service and the proposal to
regulate municipal license fees of fire
insurance companies and their agents.
A motion to adjourn prevented the
consideration by the house of the
three, remaining insurance bills on
the calendar. At II o'clock the house
got tired and adjourned. The senate
had adjourned some time before. A
measure was introduced in the SEN
ate hv Senator Sinkler. Of Charles
ton. to nrovide for the election in
Charleston county upon the issue of
two hundred and seventy-fve thous-
and dollars in bonds to be used In