The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13


the bill by Senator r. ID. Eprs, OIL
Sumter. authorizing the State supe;-
intendent OF education to purchase
copies of the Life of General Rich
ard H. Anderson for distribution il
the schools, and public libraries or
the State. The author of the bill eA-
plained that General Anderson was the
ranking South Carolina officer Of th7
Confederacy. Comparatively little Is
known of his life said Senator Eppa
and to disseminate more genera
knowledge of the Southern leader the
proposal to purchase the copies Oh
Gen. C. Irvine Walkers book was au-
vanced.
Authority for towns of less than
1000 inhabitants to make licenses On
the basis of gross income Of the bus
mess levied upon is given In bill by
Senator Purdy, which the senate To-
day passed on second reading. Undec
the present law a $4,000 business III
such towns pays the same license a.
a $500 enterprise.
Australian Ballot.
When the senate reached Senator j.
H. Manning's bill. providing for the
Australian ballot system, Senator
Spigener, of Richland county, objected
to it's consideration and the bill Was
carried over until tomorrow. With
only a week of the session left, Il.
seems impossible that this system o1
balloting will be Instituted this year.
Bond Election.
The senate passed on second readins
Senator Sinkler's bill, providing for
an election in Charleston county OF.
the question of issuing S275,OOO LII
bonds for road building.
High balls and steering wheels are
kept away from each other under the
terms of bill by Representative Rl'-
ers, which the senate today makes Ii
misdemeanor for any person u
drive all automobile or motorcycle
vh:lo under the influence Of intox--
cants.
Eight senate bills relating to tan
alton were made special orders for
Saturday after third reading, on mo-
ton of Senator Christensen, of Beau
fort, chairman Of the finance commit
tee
1t was y o'clock when the senate
took ND it's liquor bills which have
been discussed from every conceivable
angie. Senators Laney and Stacy.
made brief speeches, the former Ill
favor Of the DuRant bill and the latter
in opposition to any tightening up OF
existing laws, which action he though
would produce more blind tigers.
Prohibition Bills.
Senator Evans then offered his pro-
hibition bill. making it unlawful to
have in possession, transport. or de-
liver any alcoholic liquor or beverage
as an amendI-cn, to Senator Duka~1s
uill. which allows a quart month Oh
physicians prescriptions.
The senate by vote of IS to lb,
on motion by Senator Stuckey. laid oii
-he table Senator Evans bill. The fol-
lowing senators voted for the Evans
"bone-1ry" hill: Beameuard, Beattie,
=. c. Ems, r. D. Epps Evans, Friday,
Maroine. Nickles, O'Dell. Padget,,
PurSy, Rcqers. Sloelor. Sherard and
:Nharton Total 16
:. killing.
The following senator's voted to kill
the Evans bill: Banks. Black. Bon
ham, Bricc. Buck, Christensen. Du
Rant CHM, Griffith. Gross, Harvey,
HARRISON. Hughes. Johnson. john
stone. Ketchin, Laney, Lee McCown,
Nicholson, Ridgell, Robinson, Sinkler,
Spigener. Stacy. Stuckey, Walker and
J. F. Williams, Total g.
Senator Hughes then offered the y.
R. Williams bill as a substitute for
Senator DuRant's bill Senator Will
liams measure proposed to allow the
importation of two quarts Of liquor OF
Sc pints Of beer in calendar month,
stringent restrictions around the de-
livery of the package. Senator Du-
Rant moved to table the Williams
amendment That motion was carried
by 26 to IS vote.
With all substitutes killed. the sem
ate then had before it only the Du-
Rant bill. Senator Hughes. Of Un-
ion, promptly m we'd to table the bill,
hut that motion on an aye and nay
vote was killed by 81 to 13 count.
The Vote.
The following senator's voted to XIII
the DuRant bill: Beamguard. Bon
ham. Harvey. HARRISON, Hughes,
Ketchin, Lee. Manning, Rogers, Sink
ler, Stacy, Stuckey. J. F. Williams,
Total 13.
Those who voted against the motion
to kill the DuRant bill are: Senators
Banks. Beattie, Black, Brice, Buck,
Christensen. DuRant, burst, R. u.
Epps, f. C. Epps, Evans, Friday, CHM,
Griffith. Gross, Johnson, Johnstone,
Il. L.,