The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-25
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SENATE PASSES
NUMEROUS BILLS
state government, It was announced.
Compensation Bill


Compensation Bill
The bill! by Senators Robinson and
Ligitsey, known as the workmen's
compensation act, was advanced to q
| third reading on the motion of Sena-
itor Robinson. Early in the morning
! it was intinlated that this measure
would be held over until 1922 ana
later Oh Mr.. Robinson announced that
! this would be done. The measure was
advanced to third reading with this
understanding and Mr. Robinson will
move today to continue it until the
next session.
The general appropriation bill was
also advanced to a third reading,
which tends to indicate that the SEN
ate is getting ready to adjourn by
the end of the week. The measure
is still in the finance committee room
and efforts to ascertain when 1t
would come out were not successful.
Senator Christensen pointed out that
the finance committee had really had
little time as yet to consider the bill.
The advancement to third reading
twas to get the advantage of leg!s-
laive day in case adjournment looks
possible near Friday night.
The measure by Representative
Bodie amending the law on lightning
rods swas passed and ordered enrolled
as an act.
Protection for Banks
Senator L;ghtsey's bill to make it
unlawful for any person to wilfully
circulate with intent to injure false
statements regarding the solvency OF
any bank in the state was passed and
sent to the house. A penalty for vic,
lation IS carried.
Senator Padgett withdrew his
measure providing for the borrowing
of additional money by county Off
ciais to meet notes already made for
which taxes have been pledged as
payment. Several senators objected
to the measure and Mr.. Padgett ask
ed that the bill be killed, which was
done.
Senator Dennis withdrew his meas
ure relating to high schools in Berke-
lev county, and also his bill changing
the open seSson for catching and
shipping sturgeon.
Senator Wightman asked that his
bill providing that any person pass
ing the state bar examination be ad-
mitted to practice in South Carolina
be continued until next session, and
this was done.
The measure by the Union delega-
ton to ratify the joint resolution to
amend Section 81 of Article 3 of the
constitution, relating TO the manner
Of fixing the amount Of compensation
to be paid county officers by striking
out Subsection 10 Of the original con:
stitution, was passed to third read
ing. This constitutional amendment,
which allows the fixing Of salaries to
be paid county officers, was carried
in the general election last year and
! the bill by The Union delegation IS
merely to ratify the amendinnt.
The ways and means committee
constitutional three mill school tax
bill was advanced to third reading.
Senator Fearce Withdrew his :. :
ure relating to the trustees Ct the
university by increasing the number
: thereof, he having fouai that s:nnl-
lar bill was in the house. =.
Representa- Wc}ling's meaanre
to amend the game warden's act so as
to make the term OF Office If county
game wartiens four years and 20 elm
mate SO much of TIE act that says
during good behavior was sent to:
third reading.