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

of it's session with the general appro-
priation measure and the good roads
bill yet to be considered by the sem
ate. By speeding up considerably,
both bills could be disposed of by the
upper branch within the week, and
a good many of the members are get
ting anxious for final adjournment.
The finance committee of the senate
still has the appropriation bill as
it came from the house, however, and
the time of final adjournment will
depend largely upon the speed with
which this committee reports the bill
to- the senate.
The good roads bill was sent to
the senate by the house during the
past week. and will come up in the
senate early during the coming week.
An outline of its provisions has been
given in this correspondence.
There is bill in the house, intro
duced by Mr. McLaurin, which would
provide for a statewide bond issue
of S3,OO0,000, to create state fund
for public buildings at state institu-
tions of learning, penal and chari-
table institutions and administration
buildings. This bill maN be disposed
of at this session, or it may die on
the calendar. There is consider
able sentiment in favor of such a
measure, particularly in favor of the
erection of a suitable building to
house the various departments which
are now in rented quarters, but it is
getting late in the session, and the
legislature is probably going home as
soon as the appropriation and good
roads measures are disposed Of. The
McLaurin bill has a favorable COM
mittee report in the house.
For The Larger Citadel.
The senate has passed the larger
Citadel measure, which appropriates
100000 for the Citadel at Charles
ton, the money tosbe used in the
erection of new buildings on the two
hundred acres of land given for that
purpose by the city of Charleston.
The bill has already passed the house,
and will become law upon the approv-
al of the governor. 100000 is to
be available this year, and this item
must be added to the appropriation
bill, which now carries more than five
million dollars. 100000 is to be
available next year, and 100000 the
third year The present site and
buildings are to be disposed of by
the board of visitors of the lnstltu-
ton, and the money converted into
the state treasury.
The senate has not yet finally dis
posed of the bill, which has passed
the house, to permit Greek letter
fraternities in state institutions of
learning. These fraternities were out
lawed some years ago by the legls-
lature, and the present measure seeks
to permit them to be reinstated, upon
the approval of the board of trustees
of the particular institution.
The Oliver bill to wipe out the free
range and enact a statewide stock
law was sent to the senate as it pass
ed the house Thursday night. A brief
fight was made on the measure again
Friday morning, Mr.. Langdale of
Colleton moving to continue the
measure. which would have killed it.
Bond Resolution Passes.
The Christensen resolution to re-
ouire the state tax commission to al
low banks of the state an exemption
of 25 per cent Of their capital stock
from taxation, where such is invested
in Liberty bonds, was passed and or
dered enrolled for ratification. This
bill was passed in both houses last
year, but in an oversight failed of
ratification.
An unfavorable report has been
made in the house by the ways and
means committee on the bill by Sem
ator Baskin of Lee county, which has
passed the senate, to abolish the
state pension commission and have
all pensions paid through the Office OF
comptroller general an dthe county
offices as obtained until last year.
A bill has been introduced by
Representative Winter Of Berkeley
to make an appropriation of $780,
900 for the University of South
Carolina, in addition to the amount
already carried in the general appro-
priation bill. Of this amount, $780,
900 would be used in the construction
of dormitory for young women
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