The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06
WITH THE LAWMAKERS.


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Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE oratorical
fireworks started in the house Of rep
resentattyes at noon today, when the
liquor bills upon the calendar, which
mad been made a special order for that
hour, were reached. after number
OF speeches, in which members pl@c-
ed themselves on record one wy -
the other, further debate was post
puaed until noc1 tomor-ow. Some
(of the members Of the house wanted to
continue the discussion tonight, but
by a decisive vote the house refused
20 hold night session.
Up in the A.r.
There are four liquor bills upon the
calendar which have been made spec
al orders. The arguments this morn
ing covered every conceivable phase
of the liquor question, and the policy
of the State since the inauguration
of the State dispensary in the early
nineties, during the administration OF
Governor Tillman, was reviewed,
What the legislature is going to do.
nobody knows, and nobody can pre-
dict with any degree OF accuracy. II
NAV leave the law as it is; it may
pass Statewide prohibition. iron-clad.
air-tight, bone-dry and waterproof;
il may reduce the amount Of liquor
per month and permit the shipment of
additional quantities of light wines
and beers: it may continue the gal
lon-a-month Law. but with an amend
ment under which the State would
secure some revenue from liquor ship
ments; it may provide for an addition
al shipment of beers or light wines
either or both, in lieu Of the present
gallon of liquor allowed per month;
it may agree upon a compromise upon
the whole matter, or it may do moth
ing The whole proposition IS still
very much "up in the air"
Several important measures were
introduced in the house, among them
bills proposed by the ways and means
committee in regard to taxation, IN
the interest of listing all the lands
of the State upon the tax books, oy
surveys To be made by the tax COM
mission, and, to impose upon the tax
commission certain duties now re-
.uuired OF county auditors in regard
to preparing a correct and pertinent
description OF each and every tract
and lot OF real property" in the State.
Several acts were ratified by the
joint assembly today.
Both OF the legislative branches
waded through their lengthy caien-
dars. and passed number Of uncon-
tested matters.
Finish Eight Bills.
The house gave final reading and
sent to the senate today eight bills.
two of which carry appropriations
not heretofore made. One Of these
is the measure to aid the Howe Indus
trial home, in Abbeville county-an IN
stitute for destitute children-carry-
ing an appropriation of $4,000. The
other is the measure 'ts provide an
equalizing fund to guarantee adequate
facilities and teaching corps in needy
school districts" which carries an ap-
preparation of 100000
The bill of Mr.. ]. A. Berry, Of Or
angeburg, to create a State highway
measure, and the various insurance
proposals before the general assem-
bly,, were made special orders in the
house for tomorrow, and day to day
thereafter until disposed Of.
The Fromberg measure, which
would allow Charleston to vote upon
a license system for light wines and
beers. was not among the liquor bills
which were made special orders. 1t
would require a referendum to the
people, for the reason that it includes
a constitutional amendment How
ever. during the discussion Of the
whole liquor situation upon which the
house has now entered. the Fromberg
measure will come in for its share Of
attention. It has majority favorable
report. only three members Of the
judiciary committee having voted
against it. wg
The House.
Columbia. Feb. With a determ-
,ination to take advantage of early
morning hours, the house met today
at 10 a. m.
A large number Of uncontested mat
ters were speeded on their way to-
! wards passage:
Tax Survey.
The ways and means committee in