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STRENUOUS WORK
FOR LAW MAKERS
May Complete Program by End Of
Week-In Session Tonight-Ap-
preparation Bill and Constitu-
tional Convention Resolution
Among Pending Issues.

bers of the general assembly will re-
turn to Columbia today and begin
what may be the last week Of the
session. Continuance Of the session
into next week will be contingent
upon the time the appropriation bill
is retained in the finance committee
rooms of the upper house, and also
by the action of the two houses in
relation to Saturday, which is Wash .
ington's birthday and national hol-
iday. Next Sunday, February %, is
the last legislative day Of the 40 day
session.
The general appropriation bill,
which received it's third reading in
the house early Saturday morning,
will get its first reading in the senate
tonight and be referred to the finance
committee. If the committee retains
the bill more than a day, adjourn
ment sine die this week is not likely. .
And with the observance Of Saturday
as holiday, adjournment would not
be possible, as one or two days arc
always necessary to effect adjust
ments between the two houses in tho
appropriation bill.
To Debate Good Roads.
The senate tonight has scheduled
good roads bills for debate. This is
one of the paramount issues yet
pending in both houses, all bills look
ing to permanent system of roads
vet being on second reading. One
bill calls for a referendum on $685. ,
100000 bond issue for permanent
roads, the bonds to be absorbed by
automobile license fees.
The house has not yet debated the
proposed constitutional convention
resolution. This has been passed by
the debate, and the Christensen-Nc-
Ghee resolution proposing a referen-
N on the question in the general
election next year is now on second
reading in the house. More opposi-
tion to this will be encountered in the
house than in the senate, but many
of the legislators believe the neces-
sary two-thirds support may yet be
mustered.
The senate has not yet had oppor-
tunity to debate the Hamblin compul-
sorry school attendance measure.
This bill, calling for four months or
80 days attendance of all children
between the ages of eight and IA
years, was passed by the house by an
overwhelming majority, and should
encounter even less opposition in the
senate.
The Hamblin- n-Hamilton-Hart bill,
for which the Barnwell- Ellerbs
amendment was a substitute, will al
90 come before the senate this week.
This restricts the sale of extracts,
compounds or patent medicines, with
sufficient alcoholic content that these
may be used as beverages. The sign
ing Of a certificate in the presence Of
two witnesses that the extract or
compound is for toilet or culinary
purposes is required. The first Of
fense is punishable by a fine Of not
less than $1O0 nor more than $500,
or Imprisonment for not less than
three months or more than one year,
the discretion of the court. No 81
tentative of fine is allowed for the
second or subsequent offense, but
violators when convicted will be i'm
prisoned for not less than one year
nor more than two years.
Want New Citadel.
The Hart-Mims bill to rebuild the
Citadel is also pending. A site of
200 acres of land has been offered
by Charleston. The bill as introduc-
ed called for an appropriation of
$500,O00. The ways and means COM
mittee gave favor r'ble report on the
measure, with ame7 dments. The COM
mittee recommended passage Of the
bill, provided the appropriation were
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