The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30

assembly is nearing the end of the
third week of the session, and when 1t
recesses at the end of this week. the
session will in all probability have
been half completed.
The Susan B. Anthony amendment
to the federal constitution, providing
for woman's suffrage, is dead, so far
as the South Carolina legislature is
The senate on Wednes-
dav gave it two knockout blows. 1t
voted 81 to against Senator
Christensen's ratification resolution,
and then voted 80 to in favor of
Senator Williams resolution to re-
iect the amendment. The house last
week, it will be recalled, voted 90 to
21 in favor of the rejection resolu-
ton, but has not yet taken a vote
on the amendment direct. That South
Carolina would not ratify the amend
ment was definitely known at the be-
ginning Of the session, the only sur
prise being the overwhelming major
itv registered against it in the sem
ate.
Senators Christensen, of Beaufort; !;
Walker, of Georgetown; Shelor, of
Oconee, and Duncan of Union, were
the only members of the upper house
voting for equal suffrage.
Of course, if three-fourths OF the
states ratify the amendment, it Will
become effective in South Carolina,
notwithstanding the action of the
South Carolina legislature; but II
twelve more states should take the
same stand as South Carolina, the
federal amendment will be killed.
Something like twenty-seven states
have ratified it, and the suffragists
are hopeful of securing the necessary
nine more.
Anti-Smoking Bill Killed.
The house on Wednesday adopted
an unfavorable committee report on
the bill which has passed the senate
to prohibit smoking in public dining
rooms and eating places, thus killing
the measure. There was no roll call.
Not a single member of the house
voted for the bill.
The house on Wednesday refused
to kill the bill which would repeal the
present law prohibiting Greek letter
fraternities at state institutions OF
higher learning. The law now out
laws these fraternities, and it IS
sought by the measure now pending
to allow them to be reinstated, with
the approval, however, of the board
of trustees of the institution.
Good Roads Committee.
Following a conference held at the
governors office, the members of the
two houses of the general assembly on
Wednesday selected joint commit
tee to frame good roads measure to
be introduced in both houses. The
desire is to coordinate the various
suggestions into a harmonious bill
which will appeal to all advocates OF
good roads. The house committee IS
comnosed of one member from each
congressional district, as follows
Representatives W. F. Berguson OF
Charleston, 1st district; B. W. Miley
of Bamberg. second district; T. P.
Dickson of Anderson, third district;
D. T. Kinard of Laurens, fourth dis
trict: W. r. Bradford of York, fifth
district; D. L. McLaurin of McColl'
sixth district; J. B. Atkinson of Spar
tanburg,
The senate members are Senators
Pearce of Columbia; McColl OF
Marlboro; Young of Charleston, and
Watkins of Anderson.
The house has adopted and sent to
the senate measure to provide tor
the changing of the states fiscal
wear so as to begin on July l, instead
of January /, as at present. This
change is desirable, for many rea-
sons which have already been stated
fully in this correspondence.
For Increased Pay.
Among the bills passed in the
lower house and sent to the senate
is the Berry bill to increase the sal
aries of members of the general as
sembly from 5000 a session to S400.
If approved by the senate, the act
would not become effective until next
session. The bill was amended or
motion of Mr. Bradford of York, to
increase the salary Of the speaker OF
the house from s400 to $3.50 instead
of to $500 as first proposed.
Another measure to be sent to the