The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-24
To Debate Lynching.

To Debate Lynching.
The Buckingham resolution to
amend the constitution relative to the
provision that counties in which
lynching occur shall be liable to pay
ment of $4,000 to relatives of the
party lynched was made special or
der for Monday night. The resolution
reads:
"Mr. Buckingham: A joint resolu-
ton to amend Section 6, Article vi,
of the constitution, by striking out
of said section the following:
Provided, in all cases of lynching
when death ensues, the county where
such lynching takes place shall,
without regard to the conduct OF the
officers, be liable in exemplary dam
ages of not less than $4,000 to the
legal representatives of the person
lynched: Provided, further, that any
county against which a judgment has
been obtained for damages in any
case of lynching shall have the right
to recover the amount of said Judg-
ment from the parties engaged in said
lynching, in any court of competent
jurisdiction ~"
A divided report was made on this
measure, the majority being favor
able.
Want River Bridges.
A bill looking to another big build
ing project was introduced by the
delegations from Marion, Florence,
Horny, Dillon and Charleston coun-
ties. This would provide for the
erection of bridge over the Great
Pee Dee river at Mars Bluff ferry
jointly by the counties.
A similar measure was introduced
by the Berkeley, Charleston and
Williamsburg delegations several days
ago for 81 100000 bridge over the
Santee river at Murray's ferry be-
tween Berkeley and Williamsburg
counties. These two proposed bridges
would open avenues through the
southeastern section of the state
which is not accessible now because
of the large swamp areas and lack
of bridge facilities.
The New Warehouse Commissioner.
Mr.. J. Clifton Rivers, of Chester
field, as was announced briefly in the
last issue of The Herald and News,
was elected state warehouse commls-
sioner without opposition. There had
been several names mentioned for
the position. but Mr.. Rivers had the
field from the start. He has repre-
sented Chesterfield in the house for
several years, and has always been
a friend of the warehouse system
from the time it was created at the
special session of the general assem-
bly called in the fall of. 1914. Sen
ator McLaurin, the first commissioner
had invaluable assistance from hlm,
as did the late lamented Capt. w.
G.. Smith. whose death left the va
cancy which is filled by the election
of Mr.. Rivers. The warehouse sys-
tenn under his guidance and dlrec-
ton should continue to go forward.
1t needs expansion and development
which can only come from a larger
support by the legislature. With such
larger support it would not only be
of greater benefit to the farmers but
would be absolutely self-sustaining.
The main things that is needed to
STRAIT with is system of cooperative
insurance, backed by the state at the
beginning until the income from the
premiums reaches such sum as to
make the insurance secure.
The Budget Commission.
There is a determined fight in the
legislature against the budget COM
mission created at the last session OF
the general assembly. The bill to
abolish the commission has caused
start wit is a system of cooperative
is vet on the senate calendar, it hav-
ing been passed over for final dlspo-
sition until the coming week. The
budget commission, Of which the gov
ernor is chairman, submitted a bud
get this year, and those who are op-
posing a retention of the commission
debate in the senate, and
saw that it is useless work and eX-
committee of the house and the
finance committee Of the senate went
through the whole matter. anyway,
and that they could have done so just
as well without the report OF the
commission. On the other hand, the
advocates of the budget system con-
tend that It puts in succinct and con-