The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
XHISkEY AND WAREHOUSE
ARE THE TWO GREAT "N'S
Biennial Sessions-FOur-Y Year Term
for GOVERNOR Dark Horse to
Sidetrack Candidates Who Are Dis
liked by the "Entente Allies"
(Jno. K. Aull).

vene at s O'Clock tonight, for the
third week of the session, after re-
cess since Thursday afternoon, follow
ed. BY the trip to Winthrop college on
Friday.
The joint assembly is in dead
lock on the selection of a warehouse
commissioner for the unexpired term
of Senator Jno. L. McLaurin, who ten
dered his resignation in his annual
report submitted at the beginning OF
the session. The withdrawal of AS
Sistant Adjutant Gen. John D. Frost,
Of Columbia, and of Mr.. l. S. Hutto,
of Dorchester, after the first ballot
on Thursday, leaves seven names to
be ballotted upon at noon on Tues
day. Only two ballots have so far
been taken On the second ballot Mr..
W. G. Smith, of Orangeburg, was
leading, with vote of 80, and MIR.
John J. McMahan. of Columbia, was
second, with a vote Of 25. The vote
being so generally scattered, no one
can with any accuracy venture a pre-
dlction as to the final result. There
are persistent rumors of dark
horse" and it is Of course possible
that some man whose name has not
yet been mentioned may be chosen, if
the present deadlock continues for
some length of time AS matter OF
fact, it seems that anything is posi-
Bile in this race. Nothing seems to be
certain except the uncertainty that
surrounds it.
The election Of trustees of the South
Carolina Medical college; directors OF
the penitentiary; circuit judges. and
superintendent of the penitentiary.
have all been concluded, and are out
of the way; and when warehouse
missioner is chosen the elections will
commissioner is chosen the elect. MS
will be over.
The members of the general as
senbly will take dinner at the South
Carolina University at 2:30 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon. The invitation
was extended by President W. S. Cur
rel of the university.
In Charleston On Wednesday.
On Wednesday, January "a, the
solons will spend the day in Charles
ton, as the guests of the metropolis.
The invitation was extended by the
mayor and city council Of Charleston,
who desired the members to inspect
the State institutions located there.
This is the only trip scheduled for
the remainder Of the session, and af-
ter the coming week, the detailed
work of legislation will probably be
uninterrupted.
Between 250 and 300 measures have
been proposed in the two houses thus
far. This is about one-third of the
legislative session.
The house got busy and killed
several bills last week-among them
one by Mr.. E. H. Hall, of Chester, to
prohibit officers issuing marriage
licenses from performing the marriage
ceremony; another by Mr.. John K.
Harblin, of Union, relating to seduc-
tion under promise of marriage, and
one by Mr.. ]. T. Lyles, of Orangeburg.
TO impose fat penalty for delinquent
taxes on January /, of each year.
~ 1t is probable that the per cent in
terest bills will come up tor discus
sion during the coming week. They
:. aave been unfavorably reported by
the committee to which they were
referred; but lively fight in regard
to them is expected.
A Sprinkle of Liquor.
The calendars of both houses have
been literally sprinkled with liquor
measures. In the house there are tn,
inronclad prohibition measure by Mr..
w. H. Richey, Jr., of Laurens; bill
10y Mr.. J. Howard Moore, of Abbevilie,
a companion measure to one over in
the senate, to allow the shipment OF
50 pints of beer during calendar
month to ar individual in the State;
the measure of Col. Joseph Fromberg,
oof Charleston, to submit to the peO-
pie a constit .ional amendment al
: lowing cities Of 10000 inhabitants or
more to have a license system for
light wines and beers, and others. In
the senate there are the measures by
Senator ]. Gordon Hughes. of Union,
looking towards allowing so pints OF
beer a month; the tight prohibition
measure of Senator John F. Williams,
of Aiken; the proposal by Senator
Charlton DuRant, of Clarendon, limit
ing the amount to quart month,
which might be received only by g
male citizen q years of age, or by
woman who is the head of family,
and other liquor propositions.
Governor Manning's position in re-
gard to the liquor question, as out
, lined in his annual message, is that
the laws should be amended by reduc-
ing the quantity of liquor allowed per
month to each indivldua1, and tnat as
a substitute light wines and beers De
i. included in the law.
Booze Commissioner.
The State superintendent O. tAe