The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-02
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WORKING NEkY HARD

Columbia, Feb. both branches
, of the general assembly were in ses-
sion for about three hours yesterday
and both the senate and house met
again at s o'clock at night.
! Speaker Hoyt read to the house a
communication from President Wood
row Wilson, thanking the members
for their endorsement of his peace
propaganda.
Another fight came up in the house
upon the per cent interest measure
OF Mr.. J. Howard Moore, of Abbevllle,
which had passed second reading,
with an amendment to the effect that
the interest rate might be fixed at
per cent under special contract, thus
reducing the present rate exactly L
per cent. The house refused to re-
commit the bill, and passed it through
third reading and sent it to the SEN
ate for action by that body. The vote
in the house was 79 to 81 in favor OF
the interest reduction.
The bill to include Beaufort in the
: Ninth judicial circuit, now compris-
ing only the county of Charleston,
was, upon motion of Mr.. Arthur K.
Young, of Charleston, recalled from
the house committee on local legls-
lation and referred to the. judiciary
committee Of the house. There will
be fight against this proposition.
From Now On-LiquOr Bills.
Upon motion of Mr.. H. C. Summers,
,Jr.. of Anderson, all liquor bills upon
the house calendar were made special
orders for today at II o'clock noon,
and from day to day thereafter until
finally disposed Of This means that
the fireworks will start today on the
whiskey question.
The house passed the Dennis
concurrent resolution looking to-.
wards the construction of a canal be-
tween the Santee and Cooper rivers.
in the interest Of national defense
and of navigation between Charleston
and the up-country.
After a spirited argument in the
house, the bill introduced by Mr.. Ar
thur R. Young, of Charleston, to re-
peal the income tax law, was recon-
mitted by vote of 76 to 20. The
argument in favor of sending the bill
back to the committee, as made by
Mr.. Morris C. Lumjkin. of Richland
county, was to the effect that tie
ways and means committee desired
to perfect the law so as to "put some
teeth" in it, and make it really ef-
fectiye Mr.. Young opposed the re-
commitment of the bill Col. From
berg was in favor of retaining an in
come tax law. Mr.. Young's position
was that the committee had already
had sufficient time to propose such
remedy as it might think advisable,
and that the measure should not be
recommitted at this time during the
session, fer the reasons given below
in the report of the proceedings OF
; the house.
For Industrial Scilo0L
The proposition to appropriate S10,-
900 to aid the CDR John De La Howe
Industrial school, in I3bevllle coun-
ty, an institution for the education
of destitute children, consumed con
siderable time Of the house this morn
ing, a number Of arguments being
made for land against the measure,
which was introduced by Messrs.
Moore and Middleton. A number of
years ago some 1900 acres Of land
were willed by Howe to the State,
upon condition Of the maintenance OF
a school, under the provisions of the
will. The State acquired the land,
but has not developed the school,
which has been running with local
aid. The house passed the measure
through second reading without rec
ord vote.
Equal Suffrage Postponed Again
A discussion of the question OF
equal suffrage for women occupied a
considerable time of the session of
the senate yesterday morning De-
bate upon the whole matter was post
poned until the night session.
When the senate met two petitions,
one each from Sumter and Marlboro
counties, requesting absolute prohi-
bition were read. The Marlboro men,
orial requested that that county at
least. if not the entire State. be put
! under the provisions of strict pro-
. hibition act.
The committee on police regula-
tons made an unfavorable report on
the bill by Senator J. H. Manning,
of Dillon. preventing the sale of pa
tent medicines in South Carolina
Without any discussion the senate
adopted the unfavorable report and
killed Senator Manning5s bill.
State Insurance for Warehouse.
A favorable report on the bill pro-
viding State insurance for the South
Carolina warehouse system was made
hx- tha committed IN aoricu1ture An