The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

Gus, .vinous or malt liquors, and to
prescribe penalties for violation of
same.
H. 243. Mr. Lumpkin (by request) ::
A bill to regulate the practice of vet
erinary surgery in South Carolina, to
provide for a State board of eXamin-
! ers, and to define their duties and
powers.
H. 244 Newberry delegation: A bill
20 authorize the county supervisor and
t., asurer OF Newberry county to bor-
row the sum OF $4,000 for the purpose
oG .ay;ng the Indebtedness Of said
county accrued prior to 1917 10 pro-
vide for an annual levy of one-haif
mill for the purpose TO pay such debt.
H. 245. Messrs Carter and Crum: A
bill authorizing banking institutions
OF this State to make loans on real
estate for any period not exceeding
five years
H. 24S. Mr.. Dennis, R. E.: A bill to
regulate the admission. instruction
and discipline of pupil nurses in all
hospitals and infmaries.
H. 25O. IS. 41-Mr. Evans, ]. J.):
A bill to provide for reciprocal reg
istration of pharmacists of other
States.
H. 255. Mr. Fulmer: A bill to amend
paragraph 2518 of article /, chapter
3S. code of laws of South Carolina,
volume /, 1912, relating to money, in
terest, bills Of exchange, promissory
notes and agency.
H. 256. Mr.. Kelly, J. O.: A bill to
provide for an annual license tax for
operating motor vehicles and all other
vehicles upon the public highways
; Of Darlington county.
H. PSI. Messrs. Toole, Dominick.
Hamblin, and Rogers: A bill to pro-
vide for the assurance, guarantee and
registration of land titles.
H. 259. Mr.. Stafford: A bill to pro-
vide uniform text books in the pub
lie schools and to appoint a board OF
commissioners for selection of text
books in conjunction with the State
board of education.
H. 260 Mr.. Daniel: A bill to abolish
section 4041, Of volume /, code of laws
of South Carolina, 1912, relating to fee
to be paid juries in civil cases.
The Senate.
The senate is giving splendid
exhibition these days of how to de-
bate the suffrage question. After
having passed over for several success
sive days the joint resolution of SEN
ator J. L. Sherard, of Anderson, the
question was lightly touched upon
Thursday morning. The resolution
was made a special order for today
Immediately after third reading bills,
but when it came up in its regular
order, members of the opposition again
neatly side-stepped the issue and made
it special order for Monday at
$50.
Senator J. F. Williams, of Aiken, is
the only senator who has announced
on the floor his opposition to woman
suffrage, and to the resolution which
provides for a referendum on the
question. 1t is Senator Williams ef-
forts which have resulted in the post
ponement of consideration. The rea-
sons which he assigned for wishing
discussion deferred was that senators
might have time thoroughly to dis
cusS it.
Commenting on this attitude of the
Aiken senator, Senator Niels Chris
tensen, of Beaufort. today said on the
floor: "It is a singular fact that those
who say they want to discuss this bill
from every angle always try to pre-
vent the measure being discussed. Ii
leads to the inference that they are
more anxious to forestall discussion
than to discuss
Disappointed Women.
There were many women in the SEN
ate chamber today who had come over
to hear their bill debated They ap-
peared disappointed at the action OF
the senate in again postponing action.
The motion to make the bill special
order for Monday night at $50 Was
made by Senator G. K. Laney, OF
Chesterfield, who stated that the even
ing hour would make it possible for a
larger attendance of those interested.
The three liquor bills now on the
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