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

G. l.. Toole :. -. -. -. ......l1
Total number voting, 14S.
Necessary to a choice, %.
None of the candidates having re-
ceivsd a majority, the third ballot Of
the day, which was the eleventh OF
the session, was entered upon, with
the following result:
John L. McLaurin 49,. -. -.
John J. McNahan -. -. -. ...3o
w. C. Smith -. -. 81
J. A. Drake -. -. -. -. ...49
w. W. Brady ...... -. ....16
G. L. Toole ..... -. -. -. 5
Total number voting, 144.
Necessary to choice, 79.
No election having been secured,
the joint assembly, by decisive vote
recessed from business until SIS o.
clock Tuesday night.
The House.
Mr.. Lumpkin, of Richland, introduce
ed bill to provide for a commission
on economy and efficiency, in line with
the recommendation of Governor
Manning.
Mr.. Dobson, of Cherokee, proposed
measure to amend the present State
compulsory education law. His bill
would provide fer Statewide meas
ure, affecting children between the
ages of and IA years.
Mr.. Boyd of Spartanburg, proposed
a measure which would provide for
the removal of sheriffs or other peace
officers for incapacity, misconduct or
neglect of duty. The removal would
be by the governor for cause, his ac-
ton to be subject to review by the
supreme court.
The ways and means committee sub
mitted an unfavorable report upon the
bill by Mr.. Hughes, of Oconee, to
make the clerk of the house also
clerk of the joint committee on print
ing at an additional salary of five
hundred dollars per year
An unfavoraole report came from
the railroad committee on the Stat
ford measure to separate aces on
street cars. Mr.. Stafford's bill amend
ing the ten-hour law and fixing the
rate of wages in cotton mills received
a favorable report from the commerce
and manufacturers committee.
An unfavorable report was submit
ted by the Judiciary committee upon
the measure of Mr.. Harrison, of Spar
tanburg, to provide for the election
of the board of pardon's by the gener-
al assembly.
The judiciary committee, in report
ing upon the Lesesne measure look
ing towards the calling of constitu-
tSonal convention, recommended that
the matter be held up until the leg
islature of 1918, upon the ground that
no delay could possibly result, as the
referendum could not be submitted to
the people, anyway until after the
next session.
The railroad committee reported
favorably the bill proposed by Mr..
Senseney putting suburban electric
lines under the jurisdiction of the
State railroad commission.
After a lively discussion, Mr.. Ham
blin's measure, proposing that the
judgments of courts should not be
set aside except under certain condi-
tions, was killed. The measure would
have prevented the granting of new
trial by an appellate court except
where it appeared that there had been
miscarriage of justice, or that a
constitutional right had been invaded.
Mr.. Hamblin's bill extending the
powers of peace officers to S Hr out
warrants in certain cases, was also
killed.
Mr.. Lumpkin's measure to establish
a board of economy and efficiency
would make the chairman of the IL
nance committee of the senate, and
one senator, and the chairman of the
ways and means committee Of the
house and two members of the house,
commission to look generally into
the fiscal affairs of the State, with
the especial purpose of ascertalnlng
if there be any duplication in the pub
lie work, and to make such recon-
mSnOdClOH Ill lue Interest VI SCOllO-
my as might be deemed advisable
A per diem of five dollars and ex-
penses is provided for the committee
in the measure.
The house tonight adopted reso-
luton proposed by Mr.. Bradford, OF
York, rendering the sympathy of the
members of this body to the family Of
Congressman D. E. Finley, of the
Fifth South Carolina district, who died
in Charlotte this afternoon.
''lAs amember of this body and of
the national house Of representatives,
he served his State and nation with
distinguished ability the resolution
says, "and the State has lost a faith
full, dutiful and distinguished SON.
The resolution pays a beautiful tri-
butte to his memory.
The house adjourned to meet again
at 8 o'clock on Monday night.
Bond Issue Third Reading.
BY vote of 81 to II the joint reso-
1utiOr Of Mr. w Pradford of York