The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-24

In opposition to the measure, which he
characterized as O ~"shackle." 1t was
regarding every man as a grand ras.
cal. His observation was that men
were better when put on their honor
than by circumscribing them The
ballot was q God given right and yot.
ers should not be held In duress.
Mr.. Hughes Of Oconee agreed that
voter should not be held In duress,
but If the provisions OF tbs bill are
duress, God knows we need more OF
it," It's chief object was to protect
.he voters from "bootlcggels" and
others who voted those unLble to
make out their own ticket, "tsten ly-
ing to the voter and seeing That the
wrong name Is scratched. How often
does the will Of the bootlegger &c into
the ballot OK and no that Of the man
who casts the vote"
MI. Lilies of Orangeburg made an
earnest appeal for the passage of the
bill. eve have heard much about the
desire to protect the white man in the
ballot. If this doesn't protect him.
then he can't be protected
Mr.. Young Of Charleston led the de-
bate with an explanation of the sue
cessful working Of the law in Charles.
ton and Of the small amount of money
necessary to introduce the system.
The members of the senate unani.
mously joined the forces for conserva-
ton which are led by Herbert Hoover,
United State food administrator. A
resolution was adopted indorsing the
work and the policies Of Mr.. Hoover.
This means that the members favor
wheatless days, meatless days, less
consumption Of sugar and pork prod.
ucts. The resolution was proposed by
Senator Beattie OF K%ershaw.
The State senate in one hour passed
and ordered ratified four bills. and
passed and sent to the house nine bills.
and then began the consideration of
second reading bills. When 1t adjourn.
ed to meet with the house t. elect
certain State officers, it had under
consideration a bill to put upon the
honor roll all bona fde Confederate
soldiers and sailors and widows OF
Confederate soldiers and sailors and
compensate them for services render.
cd from 1861 to 1865.
Adjournment sine die when the
county supply and appropriation bills
are disposed Of was proposed in a
resolution introduced by Representa-.
tive Moore Of Abbeville. Immediate
consideration was objected to.
Lieutenant Governor Bethca an.
nounced the appointment Of Senator
ID. Reese Williams of Lancaster, Alan
tombstone of Newbcrry and j. w. NJ.
Gown OF Florence as the committee
authorized by the resolution passed to
investigate the charges made by Gov.
ernor Manning in his veto message
on the game warden bill which was
passed at the last session of the legis.
lature.
A resolution was unanimously adOpt.
ed LII the house Of representatives ask.
ing the state tax commission to re-
scind its order relative to the assess.
ment Of all lands and personal prop.
erty at 80 per cent OF actual values.
Such action, it was argued would be
unwise and i'll timed. with the presen.
high prices obtaining for all CONNIE
dities. Also that il was not within
the province of the legislature to re,
wise all tax lcvies to adjust the Incl.
dental decentralization The resolution
was introduced by Representatives.
Toole of Aiken. Wassom of Greenville.
Roberts Of Jasper and Crews Of Rich.
land.
Service Flags for House.
Service flags Of the army and the
Ecvy are to be placed in the Legislative
halls in honor Of the men who are now
in the service. The sergeant at arms
OF the house was instructed to procure
such Gags Immediately. The resolu.
ton was offered by Representatives
Daniels and Goodwin.
A Hill was introduced by Represen.
tative Rector of Darlington designed
to raise tho standard Of county super.
i~ntendents Of education. Provisions
are that no man shall be elected to
this office who Is not a graduate OF Q
college approved by the state board Of
education. who has not taken q profes.
sional course OF not less than IL semcs.
ter hours and who does moi possess a.
least II years actual class room ex.
periencc as a teacher" I: is further
provided that the terms Of the act
shall no: apply to the election or ap,
pointment Of any person who has had
three years experience as il teacher,
and that no incumbent shall be ineli.
gible for reelection. A stadnard sal.
airy Of 81 200 and travelling expenses
are provided.
The Stafford bill was passed limit.