The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27

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before it. The house has killed the
measure to provide for submitting to
the people the question of calling a
constitutional convention, and has al
so, by overwhelming majority, adopt
ed the measure rejecting the woman's
suffrage amendment to the federal
constitution. Over in the senate there
is a favorable report upon this re-
lection measure, and an unfavorable
report upon the bill providing for
the adoption of the amendment. So
that, while neither house has voted
upon the amendment directly, it is,
to all in5ents and purposes, dead, so
far as the South Carolina legislature
is concerned.
After putting in four days work,
the senate adjourned until Tuesday,
and the house until Monday night.
SO to 81 Against Equal Suffrage.
The vote in the house was 90 to 21
in favor of the concurrent resolution
by Representatives Bradford and
Hart of York, to reject the Susan B.
Anthony amendment to the federal
constitution, this being the equal suff-
rage amendment. Messrs. Evans and
Folk of Newberry, voted against
woman's suffrage. Mr.. Mower is not
recorded as voting.
The house killed the constitutional
convention proposal by vote OF 70
to 81. One of the objections urged
was the cost, this being estimated
at something like 250,000-which,
by the way, would be very small
cost for good constitution to meet
present-day conditions, and which
would, in the long run be great
saving to the people.
The house also killed the bill pro-
hibiting free tuition at State instl-
, tutions of higher learning. Had
this bill been passed, the way would
,, have been paved for the creation OF
a State loan fund for needy stu
! dents, so urgently recommended by
Governor Cooper.
Against Smoking in Eating Places.
The senate has given second read
ing to the Padgett bill to prohibit
smoking in public eating places. AS
amended, the bill provides that hotel
and restaurant managers shall be
subject to the penalties imposed un-
less they display in their eating
rooms signs forbidding smoking, and
enforce them.
The senate finally killed the bill,
r''ich had passed the house, making
the selling of goods on Sunday, ex-
cept drugs and medicines, mis-
demeanor.
Senator Alan Johnstone's bill pro-
viding for cooperation with the fed
eral government for the settlement
of soldiers on lands of this state has
passed the senate and been sent to
the house.
Senator Johnstone said he wanted
every soldier to own land and a
home of his own, and he wished to
cooperate with the federal govern
ment to that end. He felt that regard
less of the fact that the federal gov
ernment had not yet acted that it
would be wise for this state to pass
the bill and have the machinery
ready when congress did act.
Senator padgett took the same
view, and said that Georgia, Florida,
North Carolina, Mississippi and
Arkansas had already passed such
bill.
Senators McGhee. Clifton and
Young thought the bill contained
some dangerous provisions, confer
ring too much power on the COM
missioner and might lead to corrup-
ton, and they did not think it wise
to act until the federal government
had made it's declarations.
The salary provided by the bill
for the commissioner was reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000, and it be-
comes operative only when congress
acts finally in the matter.
Against Extracts And Tonies.
Representative Hamblin of Union
has introduced a bill in the house
to regulate the sale of narcotics and
bitters, containing more than per
cent, of alcohol and which may be
used as beverage. Sales are to be
made on prescription from reputable
physicians. The firm, corporation or
physician violating the provisions Of
the bill, should it be enacted into