Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-01-17

ing consumed In the reading
That there may be no delay in the
legislative march toward an ,bbre-
Waited session, resolution was intro
duced from the ways and means COM
mittee urging that county supply bills
be ready by Wednesday. January 16.
Effort to appoint a steering commit
tee for the work in the house was
broken. with the emphatic rejection OF
a resolution. calling for the appoint.
ment OF committee of five members
to formulate definite program and
to eliminate all unimportant measures.
Already movement to modify the
present prohibition laws for a more
liberal monthly allowance Of beverage
has begun. Representative Moore os
Abbeville made an urgent appeal for
a bill, with the liquor feature deleted.
but legalizing shipments of so pin,s
OF beer a month. The advocate of the
measure did not fix upon 60 as the
arbitrary number. He would be salts
fled with 80 or even 20. Soft drinks
of certain character. he emphasized,
were doing great deal more harm in
oOutu tHan liquor.
Gracious Father in heaven we
pause amid the turmoil. confusion ami
anxieties Of the world that we may
bow reverently in Thy presence and
commune with Thee. 1t is by Thy
favor that we are in the position OF
leadership and influence in which we
are. Teach us the significance OF this
Aax, Ia, oil Ill
future" so prayed Chaplain Freed
after the session of the senate had
been formally called to order by Lieut..
Governor Bethea
II was during the consideration nf
the governors veto message OF the
game warden bill. which had been
sent to the senate last year, and which
had not been disposed OF, and which
came up for consideration that feel
ings were n little aroused There is
some hope that the message will be
finally disposed OF on Friday. January
Is. or there about. After discussion
by Senators Williams of Aiken. Will
liams OF Lancaster. Johnstone of New
berry. Bonham Of Greenville and
Christensen of Beaufort, a motion
made by Senator Evans of Marlboro
was carried continuing the considera-
ton OF the message until Friday. Jan
uary Is. This motion was passed by
a vote of 2S to 9.
The senate the bill authorizing the
installation OF electric lights in the
fireproof building in Charleston, and 1t
was ordered ratified
The bill providing for the assurance,
guarantee and registration of land
titles on motion OF Senator Brice was
recommitted to the judiciary commit.
tee.
The bill OF Senator Stuckey to en-
large and define the duties and pow
ers OF the State Board OF Charities
and Corrections was killed by vote
Of 26 to s.
Twelve Year oIds May Drive Autos.
The bill OF Senator Friday of
Orangeburg. making it a misdemeanor
for person less than 16 years old to
drive an automobile on a public high
way was finally passed after the SEN
ate had reduced the age limit to 10
years, on motion of Senator Black o:
Bamberg.
FaVors Repeal Of Income Tax Law.
Senator Sinkler's bill repeating the
State income tax law brought opposi.
tion from Senator Laney, but was IA
vored by Senators Bonham. Sinkler
and Manning OF Dillon. Senator Lanev
felt that the principle was right AMI
the law should remain on the statute
books regardless of the fact that j.
was not generally enforced. Senator
Sinkler stated that he did not believe
that the Legislature would have passed
the state income tax law had the fed.
eral government previously passed its
Income tax law, and urged that II was
unfair for both the national govern
ment and state government to tax the
same income. and that the failure to
enforce the law was evidence that the
people had not favored 1t. Arguments
of Senators Bonham and Manning
were along the same line. The bill
was passed by vote OF % to Is and
sent to the house.
| Senate Features.
| Final adjournment February 9
| EitCllon Ol associate justice, sew
en- circuit judges and an insurance
commissioner on Tuesday, January Is.
Passing of five bills to third reading.
Receives prohibition amendment 20
federal constitution.
Passing of bill to permit investment
OF trust funds in federal land bank
bonds.
| Arrangement of fire insurance com.
panies for raising rates by Senator
Laney.
A resolution. offered by Senator
Wharton. fixing February 2 as day of
adjournment was adopted.
The calendar Of the senate was
sounded. The following bills were kill.
ed: To provide for an annual license
fee for operating automobiles and
other motor vehicles in Aiken County
70 develop the duties of township
assessors in Kershaw county on the
school trustees of said county
A Joint resolution to relieve the suf-
ferers from flood or floods on the Wa
a