The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-02
SENATE DISCUSSES
HIGHWAY MEASURE
Watkins Amendment Regarding
Amount Of Licenses Adopted
After a Debate.

started on the grade of licenses.
Senator Young insisted that without
money effective work could not be
done on the roads. He wanted a
minimum of $40. The bill proposed
minimum of s6. Good read t
an economy and he though. the
cense fees should be worth VIII le
There was spirited argument
whether the Ford car should pay |
cense fee of s6 or $40.
Fords won and the senate refuse,
to bring the price above SIS.
Senator Young urged that the
highpowered and large cars should
provide some revenue. He proposed
81 per 100 pounds over 1000 pounds.
The senate declined to change the
schedule as fixed by the committee
preparing the bill.
License Schedule.
The Watkins compromise license
schedule on trucks was accepted as
follows: zone ton truck $40 per an
mum; two ton truck $50 per annum,
three ton trucks $50 per annum, four
.oa trucks s100 per annum; five ton
trucks $500 per annum; six ton
trucks $500 per annum; seven ton
trucks per annum s1,000," and in
sert in lieu thereof, the following
words: "Trucks of less than two tons
capacity SIS per annum; trucks of
two tons and up to, but not includ-
ing three tons $50 per annum;
trucks with capacity of three tons
and up to, but not including four
tons $50 per annum; trucks of a
capacity of four tons and up to and
not including five tons s75 per an
aum; trucks with a capacity of
Eve tons and up to but not including
six tons $50 per annum; trucks of
capacity of six tons and up to but
not including seven tons $3.50 per
annum; trucks of seven tons capacity
and over $3.50 per annum.
provided that no truck larger
than four-ton truck shall be allow
ed to be used on any highway or pub
lie road of this state unless the per-
son desiring to operate any such
truck larger than four-ton truck
shall first make application to the
authorities in charge Of the roads in
any country where it is proposed to
operate such trucks, stating the road
or roads proposed to be used and
such road authorities shall consent to
the use of such trucks on such roads
y and such consent shall be approved
: by the state highway engineer ir
which event such trucks shall upon
r2ayment of license fee as herein
provided be permitted to operate on
the roads stated in the petition and
.aone other"
Adopt Two-Mill Tax.
1.-The schedule of license was then
agreed upon and the senate insisted
son going with the bill and finish it
up
The plan Of levying a statewide
two-mill tax was adopted without a
syllable of opposition. The two-mill
fund is to be raised and used in it's
entirety in the county where paid.
Mr.. Laney suggested that the two
zniR tax may be used to pay interest
and retire bond issues for bridges
where the bonds are issued by mu-
inequalities. The amendment was
tabled on the ground that all money
possible go for roads. The senate also
refused to divert any Of the two-mill
fand from road work for the build
ing of bridges.
The committee bill weathered all
the proposed amendments, Senator
Watkins explaining the position of /,
the jolnt committee. In his work he
was helped by Senators Laney,
Young, Iearce and McColl.
The senate concluded it's work on |
the good roads bill. All sections we're |
adopted, but Senator Watkins asked |
that final action be delayed until |
tomorrow. Several Senator'S wished |
TO go over The bill and examine the
Senator Cliftop wanted to recon !,
sfdsr the vote on the fraternity bill. |
pm the ground that several senators
who We're absent would like to vote. !
The senate, by vote of 16 to 13. re-
fused to reconsider the fraternity
bEHl. |
Senator Clifton asked to withdraw
sis moiioa.to reconsider the stock
Isw bill. The senate has the stock
law bA AASAthird reading measure.
s>&>SS Aueust Kohn.