The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-26
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Columbia. Jan. 23-The general as,
sembly will sp nd tomorrow in Char
,eston. and practically all tne mem
hers are going down to the metropo-
ais to enjoy the hospitality o Ttne city.
and 20 inspect the State institutions
1here Tie invitation was extended oy
11e mayor and city council Oh behaIl
Of Charleston and it was announced
today that the special train would
5eaye the Union Station here at SO
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and upon
he return trip, would leave the IN
ION Station in Charleston at { O'Clock
tomorrow evening.
The Warehouse Deadlock.
After three ballots taken today,
making five during the session, th1
Joint assembly was still in ugn'
deadlock lpon the selection OF State
warehouse commissioner to succeed
Senator John l.. McLaurin, resigned.
The vote on the last ballot vas as fol-
lows:
}. G. L. Whlte-Z.
W. G. Smith-34
John J. McMahan-30.
". ". Bradley-26.
j. A. Drake-1S.
"a. ]. Beattie-1S.
John l.. McLaurin-24.
1t will be noted that Mr.. Smith, OF
Orangeburg, still retains his lead, and
that Mr.. McMahan, Of Columbia, Is
still second. No candidate was with.
drawn from the race during the bal
loting at today's session. Senator
McLaurin, who is being urged by MS
friends to retain the position, gained
on each of the ballots taken. Upon
the last ballot today, Mr.. Smith, who
is leading the race, showed a gain OF
four votes over the second ballot on
last Thursday, while Mr.. McMahan,
who is second, showed gain of i've
votes over the last ballot OF last
Thursday. Mr.. Smith gained i've
votes on the first ballot taken today,
and on the second he increased his
lead by three additional votes, CIV
ing him a total of SO. On the third
ballot today he lost four of the votes
which he had gained on the second
ballot, leaving his total at "a.
Mr.. w. w. Bradley, of Abbeville, the
third man in the race, is State audi
tor in the bank examiners depart
ment. i
The balloting will be resumed at
noon on Thursday, after the Charles:
ton trip.
In the senate a bill to prohibit all
liquor advertisements was lntroduc-
ed by Senator Charlton DuRant, OF
Clarendon.
The House.
I'm the house this morning interest
ing memorials in regard to the liquor
question were presented, among them
cne by Mr.. w. F. Clayton, of Florence.
characterizing the present liquor
laws as "hypocritical."
The constitutional amendment. pro-
posed by Mr.. w. R. Bradford, OF
York, looking towards preventing the
general assembly from imposing
BOND issue upon counties or sub-di-
visions thereof. without a referendum
30 the taxpayers affected, was defeat
ed in the house by narrow margin.
after a spirited argument. The bill
lacked only two votes of receiving
the necessary two-thirds majority for
Its passage
Tonight the house reconsidered ita
vote whereby the Bradford measure,
to submit all bond issues to the peo-
pie was killed this morning and de-
hate on the proposition was adjourn
ed until Thursday.
Mr.. H. C. Summers, Jr, of Ander-
sen, introduced an important bill in
the house which would take away
from two magistrates acting in con-
cert the right to fix the custody Of
children, providing that court of no
less jurisdiction than the court Of
common pleas can pass upon such
matters.
Mr.. W. L. Daniel, of Saluda, intro
dlced another prohibition measure in
} sne house which would shut on a.
eoholie liquors except for medicinal