The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL
HAS STARTED TO GRlND

-sneasur,s proposing new laws were
;rtrodnced in the house Of represen-
ta,iyes this morning, and eight III lhe
,rpper branch Of the general assem-
33}v
The committee appointed to pre-
pare a program for the inauguration
of Governor Manning and Lieutenant
Governor Eethea, reelected the pas'
fall submitted its report this a1eef-
noon, which is given in detall IN thls
correspondence today.
Under concurrent resolution ADOPT
"a. the senate and house Will meet
n ioint session on next "Wednesday
q nocn for the purpose OF hoNSia
-he various elections which VIII come
b,fore this general assembly. Four
circuit judges, superintendent ana
ihree directors o. the State penl-
tentiary. a warehouse commissioner
and four trustees of the South Caro-
line Medical college are to be elec'-
ed:
The judges who came up at TINS
session for reelection are Menoel l..
Smith. Thomas S. Sease, R. ". Mem-
minger and George E. Prince.
A successor to D. j. Griffith. super
5otendent of the penitentiary, who mas
announced his intention not to be
candidate for reelection. will be cnos-
en- from several candidates now IN the
field. who have been mentioned IN
This correspondence.
The vacancy caused by the reslg-
nation, in his annual report. of state
Warehouse Commissioner John l..
McLaurin will be filled.
The three directors of the peniten-
t;ary who seek reelection are J. M.
Smith, o. C. Scarborough and Z. l..
Rethea. :,
DR.. J. NJ. Davis. DR.. W. ". Fennell,
DIR. R. E. Hughes and DR.. W. q.
Ffouseal have NO opposition, so lar
announced, to their reelection as
trustees of the State medical college.
Senator Huger Sinkler, OF Charles
ton. today expressed himself as beng
heartily in favor of the measure IN
troduced in the house to submit to
the people a constitutional amend
nent allowing the sale, under a IL
eense system, of light wines and
beers in cities Of 10000 inhabitants
or more. affecting Charleston.
Senator George NJ. Stuckey, OF Lee,
introduced resolution in the SEN
ate. which was held over for consid-
Grafton on Monday night, pledging
the senate to keep appropriations
within the figures of last year, and to
make levy sufficient to cover the
same, Including all amounts author
7sed to be borrowed. Senator Niels
Christensen, of Beaufort, chairman OF
the finance committee Of the senate.
save cat statement in regard to the
financial condition Of the State.
Advocate Beer.
Senator j. Gordoa Hughes, Of Cn-
son, introduced measure in the SEN
ate to allow the shipment Of sixty
yints of beer TO each resident OF the:
State, of legal age, in lieu OF stronse:
beverages during each calendar
month.
Senator Hughes also proposed a
-swo-cent passenger rate bill. A SINH
lar bill was introduced in the house
yesterday.
Both branches of the general as
:sembly accepted the invitation.
through Mr.. J. T. Lilies. of Orange
burg, to stop in that city for an hour
Tor breakfast on Wednesday morning,
January "a, on the way to Charles
ton.
MI. G. L. Toole, Of Aiken, intro
inced in the hose a bill proposing
license on the sale Of certain kinds
of soft drinks
The concurrent resolution Introiuc-
ed by Mr. e. J. Dennis. OF k'rkeley,
IN regard to Instructions in t1e San
tee river, was adopted by tlt aousv.
as was the resolution, already pass
led by the senate, against fixing The
time for adjournment sine die on any
Saturday night.
Advocates Iron-Clad Prohibition.
The ironclad Statewide prohibition
dill of Mr.. iH. r. Richey, Jr., of Lau~
Tens; bills affecting the operation OF
textile industries in the State, intro
,luced by Mr. John X. Ham5lin. of
Union; a bill by Mr.. T. 2. Coihrsn,
of Greenville. looking towards the
establishment of a home for the fee
.ble-minded-a companion bill to the
measure already introduced in the
senate, and which has been publish
ed. carrying an appropriation of $780,
600, and measures in regard to mei,-
cal subjects, introduced by DR.. G. A.
Neuffer, of Abbeville, were among the
important laws proposed in the house
ef representatives.
Both. the senate and the house ad
leurned to meet on Monday night at
O'Clock. The time of reconvening
next week provoked considerable dis
eeussion in each house