The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-21


cent OF the people of Darlington
county want good roads legislation.
He would favor a motor and vehicle
tax and three mill property levy
Clinkscales. Anderson: Not I'm
taVor OF extra session. and thinks il
would be useless expense. His
opinion is the members would con-
tinue the wrangle of last session.
Coney, Dorchester: Opposed to
extra session. Members would not
agree. If the bill before the legisla-
tors had carried referendum fea-
ture. he believes it would have pass
ed He would support most any bill
to get road building in the state
started.
M. Il. Cooper, Beaufort: "Abso-
lutely opposed to any extra ses-
sion.''
Supported Every Bill.
H. M. Cooper. Jr., Lee: Favors an
extra session, If majority OF the
members want good roads. He
thinks the legislators would get to-
gether, If called back. Mr.. Cooper
voted for every good roads measure
placed before the legislature last
session. He would support any
plan now that South Carolina might
retain the federal aid provided and
now ready.
Crews, Richland: Favors an ex-
ira session and will support any
measure to the extent "of doing
something progressive without being
irrational" The measure last ses-
sion was lost because Of lack of Wis
ion: by the refusal of members to
'see beyond their county boundary
lines"
Daniels, Richland: Opposed to
extra session. but will support most
any measure with referendum
feature.
j. H. Davis, Laurens: Does not
think an extra session should he
called Immediately. but thinks mem
bers would agree, If called together
Local bond issues, lack of referen-
DUN provision and local selfshness
were suggested as barriers to pas
sage OF good roads bills last month.
Mr.. Davis will compromise on any
fair and practical measure.
Derrick, Lexington: Supported
good roads measure as passed in the
senate and will come back to CO.
lumbia and vote for good roads. II
the governor should call the Iegis-
lators back
Daniels, Darlington: Opposed to
extra session, as he does not think
legislators would compose their diff
ferences. He will go "to any ex-
tent reasonable" in supporting good
roads measures.
Dickson. Anderson: Votes for
extra session to pass good roads law
and believes he reflects the opinion
or his county. He "will go as as
FAR as any member in the house to
pass bill that is constitutional"
Dreher. Lexington: Votes mo
and SAYS he is rejecting the view of
hts county.
Dukes, Orangeburg: Opposed to
IN extra session. which he SAYS is
the view held by Orangebure
county
Would Go the Limit.
A {. Ellerbe, Florence: Would
favor an extra session to vote good
roads. II assured that each county
would be guaranteed 80 per cent of
it's money returned. He would he
willing to go "the limit" on getting
the legislators united on a bill.
r. r. Ellerbe. Dillon: Opposed
TO extra session. because I do not
think the majority OF the people
want it; had my ear on the ground -
Etheredge, Saluda: Opposed to
extra session. but thinks that by next
January sentiment will have SO
crystalized that action can be had
He would be in favor of most any
bill that would pass.
Folk. Newberry: Opposed to ex-
ira session. Members would not
agree. He would support a com
mutation road tax of $40 instead OF
81, and law which would retain
for each county every dollar it con-
tributes.
Fulmer, Orangeburg: Votes
No" and says he reflects 90 per
cent OF the sentiment of his county
as to an extra session 1t would