The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-16
PASSES
PENSION MEASURE
GIVES COUNTY BOARDS FULL
ON CANAL
BLL-TAX COMMISSION COMES
IN FOR SEVERAL SHOTS
SPECIAL ORDERS FOR TODAY

SPECIAL ORDERS FOR TODAY
Senator Hart's bill abolishing the
state pension board and devolving the
duties of the board on the county
pension boards and the comptroller
general was passed and sent to thej
house last night after having been
amended. An amendment. by Senator
Duncan to allow the county boards to
do the classifying and have charge Of
the pension fund in all matters, or
as the senator from Union explained
to give the veterans ''home rule" was
adopted.
| Senator Pearce offered an amend
ment changing the age of widows a;
affected in the bill from 55 to SO
which was adopted. :.
The measure as passed and amend
ed and sent to the house, in a nut
shell provides for the total state ap-
preparation to be prorated to the
counties, that the county boards shall :
classify veterans into whatever class
es they see fit and pay them the sum
! they see fit, that the county boarN
may in it's discretion place certain
faithful negroes on the roll and that
the state pension board shall cease to
function.
After passing the Confederate pen
sion bill Senator Wightman called up
his measure to abolish the state tax
commission and devolve the duties on
the comptroller general. President
Harvey asked the senate if it was
ready for vote and the bill came
within a chairs breadth" of being
acted upon without debate.' Senator
Duncan arose just in time to stop
direct vote on Senator Young's mo-
ton to postpone the bill indefinitely
and then lengthy debate was en-
tered into.
Take Up Today.
Upon motion of Senator Christen---
sen debate was adjourned until to-
day, this being done, Mr.. Christensen
said, to give proponents of the tax
commission a chance, to. speak.
Senator Marion, considered an
authority on taxes was not
present and it was due largely
to desire to hear the senator from
Chester that debate was adjourned
Stock Law Measure.
The statewide stock law measure
passed by the house come over, to
the senate and was referred to the
committee on agriculture. Senator
Christensen said he thought enough
hearings had been held on this bill
and moved to place it on the calendar
without reference. Senator Padgett's,
objected and the Beaufort senator's
motion could, not be entertained.
Senator Clifton wanted to call up
the school pupil bill again, but objec-
tion was voiced and II was held over
until today as agreed ut the morning
session.
An unfavorable report was made
by the judiciary committee on the bill
by Senator Marion to provide for the
inspection of oils, paints, ETC., by the
department of agriculture.
The bill to confer upon women the
right to vote in all elections was re- .
turned with a favorable report, with
amendments, by the judiciary COM
mittee.
Senator Padgett introduced bill
to allow the various counties to make
new notes for the payment of out
standing notes for which taxes have
been pledged as payment. This was
done in anticipation of the joint res
olut:on postponing the time for the
payment of taxes until May taking
effect.
Senator Dennis offered a bill to
amend an existing act so as to allow
at least one state aided high school in
every county of the state.
The bill by Representative Hy-
drick and Bennicker to exempt wo-
men from jury duty was advanced to
third reading.