The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-21
SOLONS CONCLUDE
FIRST WEEKS WORK

Resolution to Reject Equal Suffrage
Amendment to be Offered In House.
Several State Wide Measures are OF.
| fered.
| Columbia, Jan. 15.--Both houses Of
the general assembly adjourned at Q
o'clock this afternoon until 8 o'clock
next Tuesday night. Next Monday is
holiday and as there was little work
| pending, the legislators fixed Tuesday
night, that those in the remote coun-
ties might have opportunity to get in
to Columbia for the night session
While no great amount OF work has
been accomplished the three days the
Legislature has been in session, con-
census of opinion is that the program
has proceeded with greater dispatch
than usual. With q considerable num-
Der Of bills introduced today and with
the budget commissions report in
hand next Tuesday there should be lit
tie opportunity for a slack period
again soon.
Governor Cooper this morning
transmitted the Susan B. Anthony
equal suffrage amendment to the
house, which had been received from
Washington. This was received as in
formation and was ordered printed in
the calendar. No resolution to ratfy
has yet been offered in the house but
tol>
The senate by Senator Christensen.
When the general assembly recon-
vencs next Tuesday negative reso-
luton will be introduced in the house
by Representatives Bradford of York
and in the upper house by Senator
Williams OF Aiken. To rcQucct, the
resolution is an exact duplication Of
the ratification resolution, with the
"ratify."
During the morning a concurrent
resolution was introduced in the house
by Representative Crews Of Richland.
inviting Attorney General Palmer and
Mrs. Gait TO address a joint assembly
of the two houses on the Qcuston of
equal suffrage. Objection was enter
ed to immediate consideration Of the
resolution, which means the rcsolu-
ton will probably remain intact on.
the calendar
The joint resolution to provide for
the calling of state constitutional
ion fTr n n
for few minutes, when debate was
postponed on the question until next
Tuesday night. The senate passed
this resolution last year and it is now
on second reading in the house. Be
lief that the house will also pass the
resolution, as the calling OF the con-
vention would be a question for the
people to determine. Several Of those
who spoke briefly today emphasized
that no harm could be done by allow
ing the people to vote on the ques-
ton.
The governor sent UP several veto
messages of last years local measures,
IN each instance the county delega-
ton asked that the acts be not signed
as several were Implications, and one
was found to be contrary to the state
general law, and therefore unconstitu
tional The bill by Representative
Dickson Of Anderson to have all po-
licemcn give bond to the amount of
$2 900 was sent to the third reading.
Several bills OF statewide interest
were introduced. One by Berry and
Scurry would repeal the law against
Greek letter fratcrnities at state insti-
tutions. Another by Messrs. Busbec
and Hamblin is to prevent public
school teachers infected with tuber-
culosis or other infectious diseases
from teaching in tho public schools.
A measure Dy these men was also in
troduccd requiring physical cNamna-
ton by physicians and dentists Of all
children attending public school Mr..
Hambln Of Union introduced a meas
urc to provide a penalty for the hay
ing possession OF distillcry.
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