The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
Probable General Assembly Will
Hold Over Next Week to
Pass Highway Bill.
THE SENATE Is WORRIED
Some of the Senators Think
Great Mistake Will Be Made
if Nothing is Done at This
Session of Legislature.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 90
The senate today had an alarm
sounded over the utter failure
thus far to do anything with
reference to legislation in the
interest OF good roads. 1t is ap-
parent that the session will
continue next week and Sena-
tor Johnstone said that il was
we'll for the session to continue
If for no other reason than the
Importance and necessity OF
passing legislation for good
roads. He felt that il would be
great mistake and great
wrong to the people if the leg
islature left here without do
ing something for permanent
road Improvement
Senator Clifton joined in this POI
sition and read a telegram addressed,
TO Representative Noise from Con-.
gresham Lever, stating that con-
gress had just appropriated two
roads and for South Carolina to get
its share that il would have to match
each dollar Of the federal govern
ment Senator Laney stated that
with the light he now had he was
opposed to any of the pending bills
and he saw no hope of road legisla--
ton.
The senate however recalled from.
the committee the only highway bill
that has passed the house and that
is before the senate and hopes to use
this as the frame work for a bill
that il is thought can go through
the senate.
There is no question about the fact
that most of the senators are deeply
in earnest in their desire to pass
road legislation and the talk TODAY
was that there will be no adiourn-
ment unti! something along this line
is actually enacted At least the
senate expects to do its part.
Senator Christensen's compromise
bill which undertakes to provide for
better street car service in Char
leston so far as the navy yard is con-
cerned was finally adopted in the
senate. II now goes to the house for
concurrence in the substitute bill.
The understanding is that the bin
is now acceptable to all who are in
terested in this contention.
Senator Moores bill directeSs
against agreements as to Insurance.
rates was recOmmitted for the pur.-
pose OF having hearings before the
committee and the bill will probably
not be further considered at this ses-
sion
The bill hv which II is provided
that farm loan bonds may be used az
legal investments for estates and
banks received its final reading In
tn" senate
1t is probable that the senate win
today take recess until Monday even
ing and in the meanwhile the finance
committee is expected to prepare ana
submit the committee amendments
to the general appropriation bill.
The house of representatives to-
dav devoted its whole morning ses-
sion 10 the sounding of it's call
endar. which was interrupted at
l;"o O'Clock by the house going to
the senate for the ratification of acts.
This procedure likewise broke into
a spirited debate on the merits and
dement's Of various species of dogs
and whether tax OF S125 a head
would he burdensome on the people
OF the state
The bill introduced by Fl. II.
Evans. Of Newberry preventing the
sale OF cotton outside the state for
less than 35 cents. was rejected by
a vote of 70 to 16.
The Sprott bill compelling railroad
companies 10 install telephone or
telegraph service in depots at junr-
tional points where two or more
trains and vehicles connect was
given its final reading in the hou.e
and was sent TO the senate.
The Oliver bill permitting adj1-
cent counties to combine their chaiu-
gangs for road work passed third