The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-16
WITH THE LAWMAKERS.
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defective, he urged, and he was OBJ
posed to it in its present shape.
Unconstitutional.

posed to it in its present shape.
Unconstitutional.
Mr.. W. l.. Daniel, of Saluda, argued
that the bill was unconstitutional ana
would not give the farmers the relief
which was sought He wanted meas
ure which would be OF benefit 10 the
people. He favored the idea Of per-
fecting the law, but did not want to
send out word to the people that we
are giving relief when we are not CIV
ing relief He was in sympathy with
the purpose aimed at, he said, but as
long as he was member Of this house
he was going to oppose handing the
people a "gold brick" He wanted to
90 a little bit slower and get bill
at the next session which would "hold
water.
Mr.. tNilliam P. Mason, of Oconee,
moved the previous question upon the
whole matter, which was carried, er-
fectually shutting off the flow of ora
tory.
The vote upon the motion of Mr..
Young to recommit the bill was as
follows:
But the TorrenS Measure Passes Final
Reading After ALI.
For the Young motion to recon-
nit (asa.nst the passage OF the rll
at this session., 81.
Against the motion to recommit (for
the passage OF the bill a. TINS ses-
sion), 5S.
The measure then passed final
reading and was sent to the senate
Third Reading.
The measure by Mr.. " G. EVANS,
OF Eugeleld, to amend section oool
OF yU.,u.e i, code OF laws, 1872, so as
to permit the defendant to set up q
clam A0f improvements on Detter-
men1s TO land and tene eEents MADE
bv those under or through whom ne
Gains, Was given third reading ana
sent to the senate.
Times Up.
Mr. ". R. Rlchey, Jr., Of Laurens,
moved to reconsider the vote Wnereoy
the bl,l OF Mr.. Paul B. Ellis, OF Green
woou, Us pi0nlDlt the use OF CROSSING
signs s..-v.t W Stedm ana electiic
railway. vas passed to third reading.
MIR. Richey said he was not especial
ly op,oso-. TO the idea, but tndt 1ner-
camille embellishments anu others Wh"
had expended considerable le amounts
upon signs would be seriously III
jured. :
Mr.. ELS, in defending his measure,
SAID thai advertising signs were rap
idly lessening the erect OF real DAN
ger signals at crossings.
NJ. 4...Ney VI 5ed tnat it was
dange. Jus measure, ana gong TOO Tar.
Nh. ii. ~. Summers, Jr., OF Andei-
son. arsued that it was all important
matte. Da.ger signals ought not -
be iu,e4 4o4 Ell with by advertising
signs, he said.
Depa.e upon the measure was III
terru ..eu Dy the arrival Of the hour,
set 1or tne house to go over TO the
senate To Iatlfy acts, and When the
house re.urned to its chamber at lot,
it recessed until 8 o'clock tonight.
The Senase.
Columbia, FeD. l3.-1he senate this
mornaDs continued its policy OF ell
acting legislation which its propo-
nenls sly VII give the State OF South
Carolina a bette. system Of highways,
by passing on second reaa-ng the Dill
by Senators Brice and Sinkier plv-
viding for licensing and registration
of motor vehicles. tbs is coni-
panion measure to the State highway
commission bill which was recently
passed by the senate.
The measure passed today PROVIDES
for graduated scale of taxation bas-
ed OH lie horsepower of the venicie.
The lowest tax is S. for machines OF
25 or less horsepower and the high
est is SO for machines of more than
so horsepower. Motorcycles, under
it's provisions, must pay an annuai
license fee Of 50. Taxes imposed un-
der the bill passed today are in lieu
of ali other city, town or county taxes
row collected except that charged
dealers.
Of the amount collected 50 per cent
is spent in the county from whicn
levied, and 20 per cent goes into the
treasury of the State highway COM
mission There is at present no such
commission, but the bill placed today
presupposes the operation of such
commission at this session Of the gen
eral assembly.
The Highway Bill.
The bill as amended and passed by
the senate provides in substance as
follows:
That from and after April l, 1917.
ali owners of automobiles or motor
vehicles shall register the same with