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ELECTIONS WILL BE
HELD JANUARY 26
Much Interest in General Assembly
Over Selection of Associate
Justice and Other Officials


Frankly, about the only elections
that seem to be exciting much inter-
est are those of the Associate JUS
tice to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Justice Hydrick, the
Supt. of the Penintentiary and the
Game Warden. The House had sug-
gested that these elections might be
held on the 25th of this month. Sem
aor Aaney proposed that the elec-
tions be postponed until Wednesday,
February End. Senator Moore
thought that the sooner the elec-
tions were over the better and op-
posed the later date.
Senator Laney suggested that the
members ought to make ample time
to investigate and familiarize them
selves with the merits of the various
candidates.
There was a general discussion
during which Senator Miller OF
Darlington expressed the hope that
there would be no scramble for the
position of Associate Justice, and
that he disliked very much to hear
the suggestion of politics in this
race.
The Senate defeated the PROPOSE
ton holding this election on the
End of February and finally COM
promised bu suggesting to the
House that the date be changed to
January 26th. The House will have
to agree to this before the time is
definitely agreed upon.
Program for Election
Under the program of the Senate
today, the first election will be
that the Associate Justice, and then
in the order named: Judge of the
Fifth Circuit, Judge of the Seventh
Circuit, Judge of the Ninth Circuit,
Judge of the Tenth Circuit, Supt. of
the Penintentiary and a Chief
Game Warden. At the suggestion of
Senator Watkins it was later agreed
to add four trustees to the Medical
College. After some discussion the
Senate adopted concurrent resolu-
ton proposed by Senator Wells of
Edgefield, suggesting that the Fed
eral Congress be asked to direct the
Treasurer of the United States TO
buy Fam Loan bonds. The resolution
indicated that the Farm Loan Or
ganization was not now functioning
and that on this account farmers
were being made to pay excessive
rates of interest. Senator Watkins
thought that the resolution would do
no good as a decision of the Su-
preme Court as to the validity of
the Farm Loan Board and its bonds
wasexpected at any time. Senator
Wells, on the other hand, urged
that the farmers were in great need
of such funds and that the Farm
Loan Board was under great ex-
pense without doing any business,
and that if money could be borrow
ed now from the Government, that
the Loan Board could continue to
operate and not lose so much
money. Senator Wightman favored
the resolution.
The resolution now goes to the
House, with the endorsement of the
Senate.
The Senate received a minute of
Presbyterian Synod from its Ben
nettsville meeting, asking the Legis-
lature to pass an act to provide for
a board of moving picture censor on
the ground that the National Board
seemed to allow Immoral" and un-
fit pictures to be shown, and that
these pictures were harmful. The
resolution was received as informa-
ton. A bill along this line and pro-
viding for a State Board of Moving
Picture Censors was today intro
duced by Senator Rogers, of Spar
tanburg.
The Joint Resolution providing for
the extension of the payment of
taxes until April, without penalty,
was unfavorably reported by the
Finance Committee. The impression
from the "desk" yesterday was that
this was a favorable report, but the
Finance Committee of the Senate is
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