The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25
Many Bills Under Discussion,
Some of Which Are of State
Wide Interest.
WOMEN TO PRACTICE LAW
Doctors and Surgeons PrOhib-
tied from Practicing While
Under Influence of Whiskey
or Drugs.


ure to muster a quorum in the house
of representatives Tuesday after the
assembly had been sitting one hour
brought the session to an abrupt
conclusion and adjournment was ta-
ken until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
The calendar had been cleared Of
much general rubbish, this being To-
cal and uncontested matter. When
the resolution was reached, propos-
ing ratification of the federal pro-
hibition amendment, the question of
quorum was raised by Mr.. Crum
Of Bamberg. A roll call indicated
that only 55 of the necessary 63
members were in attendance.
A. b. Langley and George W.
Thomas, elected last week to fill the
vacancies in Richland county, took
the oath Of Office at the opening of
the assembly at l o'clock
Two bills of Statewide import
ance were passed. That from the
senate by Mr.. Shelor to prohibit any
physician or surgeon from practic-
ing while under the influence of
whiskey or drugs was passed. Viola
tion is punishable by a fine not to
exceed $500 or imprisonment not to
exceed so days. License is also to
be revoked.
Another of more than common
interest is that. originally intro
duced by Mr.. Long of Greenville, but
for which the judiciary committee
bill was substituted, prohibiting the
offering for sale for slaughter any
heifer calf under Is mohths old
This is in keeping with the live stock
campaign being pressed over the
State and also is an important factor
in the food conservation program
Violation is punishable by a fine
not less than $25 nor more than
500 or Imprisonment not less than
10 days nor more than 80 days.
The Senate.
The State senate met at / o'clock
Tuesday and remained in session
one hour. During that time il
passed and order cd for ratification
authorizing the trustees of the
school district In Spartanburg to
order an election for the purpose of
issuing bonds on that school dis
trict.
1t passed to third reading the
following second reading bills:
Relating to xhe county govern
ment of Lexington county.
Providing for the holding of an
election to determine the establish
ing OF county court house in
Oconee county.
Designating the fourth Friday in
October of each year to be known as
Frances Willard day and to provide
for the teaching of lessons on tenn
perance on that day.
Restricting the duties of the com
mission of agriculture.
To abolish certain public nigh.
way crossings on the Charleston and
western Carolina Railroad between
Mccormick and Meriwether.
Conferring additional powers on
the county board of commissioners
OF Saluda county.
Relating to the dieting OF prison
ers in Clarendon county.
Validating the action of the Jury
commissioners in Edgefield county.
Night Session.
At the night session Senator La
ney offered a resolution that no
more night sessions be held during
the meeting OF this legislature, and
that instead an afternoon session be
held each day.
Senator Laney's resolution was
adopted by practically unanimous
vote.
The Australian ballot bill came
over from the house among a num-
ber of others.
The bill intending to prohibit the
slaughtering of calves under 18
months old was among these that
came over.