The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-19
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Columoia, Jan. 15.-Following an
adjournment from Friday until to-
sight, during which time most Of the
3nembers OF the general assembly
spent the week end at their homes,
bAh houses reconvened at s p. M, 10
take up the work OF the second week
Ct the session.
The m> mbers came back from their
bcmes during the day, and were ready
5or business when The gavels of the
president OF the senate and the speak
er of the house raped for order OF
schedule time
Everything was tonight, announced
SO be in readiness for the Inaugural
4jon ceremonies tomorrow which will
9e held at noon, in accordance With
The program already announced in de-
tail. Governor Manning will deliver
an inaugural address in which he
will outline his policies for the ensu-
ing two years of his second term, and
ii is expected that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bethea will address the sena-
tors upon the return of the senate
10 their hall after the inaugural cere-
monies in ,the house.
The elections to be held by the gen.
syal assembly will come up at noon
ON Wednesday, and the trip to Rock
Bill, upon the invitation of Winthrop
college, comes on Friday.
Both the senate and house accepted
the invitation extended by President
Cannon G. 9lease Of the State Sher-
els association, to attend the session
OF the association to be held here iii
The city council chamber tomorrow
afternoon.
a special message from Governor
Manning calling attention to the an
nual report for 1916 of the board Of
regents of the State hospital for the
insane, was received in both houses.
The message deals with the amount
of fifty THOUSAND dollars which was
authorized to be borrowed for the in
stitution. In some respects the re-
port of the board Of regents is reve-
]ation, and further shows the deplor-
able financial condition Of the State.
y was expected that the amount
would not be needed until SeptembeS,
or later, says the report of the board
Of regents quoted by the governor.
Contracts were entered into. and
work proceeded upon, land in due
time the board notified your excel.
Iency and the other members of the
loan board elected by the legislature
ahat The fifty thousand dollars addl-
jional appropriation would be needed
We learned with surprise and enlbar-
rassment that the fifty thousand dol
lars was not available on account nf
ahe fact that seven hundred thousand
dollars have already been borrowed foi
State purposes for 1916, and tina,
amour was the outside limit which the
legislature had fixed for sums to be
borrowed by the State.
1--WE, therefore," the reports con-
eludes. "owe fifty thousand dollars FOR
ahe work done" and it is stated as
ale purpose of the board to address a
special communication to the gov
Trnor and the legislature. on the sub
s5ect. for relief
Governor Manning recommended
that appropriate legislation be en-
9a"ted as speedily as possible to meet
lhe situation. and "relieve the en-
Sarrassment of the board"
Mauldin's Resolution Rejected.
:, The house of representatives to-
night, by vote of 10 to % refused
30 adopt resolution introduced by
Representative Oscar K. Mauldin, OF
Greenville, requesting State Ware
house Commissioner McIaurin to re-
80nsider his resignation, the resolu-
sion expressing it as the sense Of the
house that regardless Of faction, this
general assembly is fully capable of
giving its support to the perfection
and development Of the system" and
that the warehouse act should be
amended by the enactment of the leg
;s1ation recommended by the commls-
.s5oner,' etc.
The action of the house came up
on the concurrent resolution which
tame owe, from the senate, already
adopted by the house, fixing Wednes-
day as the time for the elections Of
.Bfhcers at this session.
) The great benefit which the sys-
Dem has been 20 the farmers of the
State was recited, and it was urged
that committee of five be appoint
ed by the speaker to confer with Mr..
MeLaurin on matters connected with
4he State warehouse and report at
once to the house.