The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-19
MANY MEASURES STILL
ON GOVERNORS DESK.

ming still has on his desk most Of the
| measures passed by the last general
assembly. Among these are the acts
to put into effect the australian bal
lot system in incorporated towns and
/ cities; to insure state warehouse cot
ton under plan proposed by Senator
Banks. of Calhoun county, and to
further tighten up the liquor law by
allowing probate judges to issue per
mits for the monthly allowance for
| medicinal" purposes, only Wien sat
isfed personally of the truth Of the
! statements made by the applicants.
| The probate judges OF the state are
said to be preparing to make a deter
mined effort to have the governor
hold up this bill. They claim that
! it is unfair in that it places too great
a responsibility upon them. They
say they have no way Of telling
whether a man is going to use liquor
for sickness or not. All they can d"
is to take his word for it. One pro-
! bate Judge in the state is said to have
threatened to issue permits only
where doctors prescriptions are
shown. if the law becomes effective.
1t is understood here this afternoon
that Governor Manning has fixed
Monday for hearing upon the entire
proposition.
The Game Warden Row.
, The senate investigating committee
On the game warden proposition viii
meet here again on wednesday Of next
week to formulate their report, which
will be made public at that time.
What the status of the game warden
proposition really is nobody mere
SCENE to be willing to venture an
opinion at this time. Governor Man
ming sent the name of his appointee'
Mr.. Wade Hampton Gibbes, to the
senate for confirmation The senate
failed to confirm. Mr.. Gibbes takes
! the POSITION that he is still the game
warden, and has written a letter to
his deputies to that effect. The SUI
Dreme court will probably be called
upon again to pass upon the matter
in its every phase.
! The "Australian Ballot"
The so-called "Australian ballot
system, as passed by the legislature
is now up to the governor. The house
made it apply to all primary elections
as published in this correspondence
but the senate amended by limiting
it's application to incorporated towns
and cities. The governor has as yer
given no intination as to what action
/ he will take All measures sent to
him within three days of the hour OF
final adjournment can be held by
! him. if he deems fit, until the next
session.
The Banks warehouse bill, which
the governor has on his desk, re-
ouires the warehouse commissioner
to insure cotton in state warehouses;
TO collect the premiums therefor. and
in case of loss sustained the sinking
fund commission is to advance the
money unless the amount there
tofore collected in prefiuTns IS
sufficient to meet the emergency,
The rates are to be fxe by a
board composed of the warehouse
commissioner, the comptroller gen
eral and the governor. No greater
risk than $4,000 is permitted in any
one location. If the amount OF cot
ton On storage in any particular
warehouse runs over this amount the
commissioner must take out reinsur-
ance.
Scheel Legislation.
In discussing school legislation en-
acted this year. State Sunperintend-
ent of Education Swearingen said to-
day that large majority Of the new
laws are purely local measures. Only
a few of these acts have yet received
the signature of the governor, but it
is likely that the bulk Of them will be
signed and turned over to the secre-
| tarv of state within the next few days.
| "The tendency to encourage local
school legislation Is unfortunate" said
the state superintendent today, in dis
cnssing legislation with the regard to
! the schools enacted bv this assembly.
eft makes the legislature quasi
court" he said. ''for the settlement Of
local Issues and controversies with
ont a judicial investigation OF the