The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-25
CHARLESTON MAN
STANDING ALONE
O'ROUKE CASTS ONLY VOTE
AGAINST SIMONHOFF BILL
Highway Department Funds to Be
Deposited in County Banks.
Free Grass Again

The State, 2S.
With only ore dissenting vote the
house of representatives last night
passed to a third reading the bill in
troduced by Harry Simonhotf of
Charleston regulating the issuance of
marriage Licenses. The lone vote in
opposition to the measure was cast by
j. r. O'Rourke of Charleston.
This measure, which will require
that any man applying for mar
riage license in South Carolina shall
first file certificate of reputable
physician stating. that he is free from
all venereal diseases, was character
lied by DR.. S. T. D. Lancaster Of
Spartanburg as the best piece of leg
islation passed by the house in many
sessions. AS an econimical measure
it will, DR.. Lancaster said, be of more
value than any other act approved by
the general assembly in recent years.
The debate, which was markedly one
sided, was featured by warm eX-
changes between Mr.. Simonhoff, au-
thor of the measure, and James De-
Treville of Walterboro and between
j.. w. Hanahan of Winnsbcro and j.
r. O'Rourke of Charleston. Both Mr..
DeTreville and Mr.. O'Rourke oppos-
ed the bill, Mr.. DeTreville prefaclng
his talk with the statement that he
did not know on which side Of the
question he stood. Mr.. O'Rourke
alone voted in favor of his motion to
strike out the enacting words of the
bill.
Harm Done Innocent
Mr.. Simonhoff opened the debate
on the measure citing statistics CT the
alarming prevalence of venereal dis
eases in the state and the effects OF
such diseases upon the innocent
wives 40 children. Also speaking IN
favor of the bill were: E. A. Brown
of Barnwen, D. E. McCutcheon OF
Williamsburg county, Dr.. S. 7. D.
Lancaster of Spartanburg, j. W..
Hanahan of Winnsboro and DR.. E. H.
Barnwell of Martins Point.
The bill as originally framed pro-
yided that the law would apply both
to women and men, the house adopt
ing the substitute bill proposed by the
judiciary. committee
The bill introduced by B. +. Keller
of Calhoun amending the state high
way commission. act was passed to a
third reading after brief discussion.
This measure will require the state
treasurer to deposis 80 per cent OF
the monies raised from motor vehl-
Gle licenses and the two mill road tax
in banks in the counties in which the
monies were raised. This distribu-
ton and control of these funds will
be controlled as under the present
act.
Rent Prohteer Safe
The bill to prevent unjust, unrea-
sonable and oppressive rents, intro
duccd by J. C. Dillon of Charleston,
was killed by vote of 80 TO SO.
Speaking in favor of the bill were;
Mr.. Dillon, Z. r. Buckingham of Ell
lenton, J. r. Bryson Of Greeaville,
Asa Hall Of Iva, J. r. O'Rourlie of
Charleston and G. w. Binnickcr Of
Orangeburg county. Opposing the
bill were: J. w. Hanahan of Winns-
boro and r. g. Belscr of Sumter.
The motion to strike out the enact
ing words of the bill, which was car
ried by three votes, was made by 4.
v. Faile Of Lancaster county.
The house adopted the unfavorable
report of the judiciary committee on
the bill proposed by C. T. Smith OF
Columbia making November II le-
gal holiday.
The free grass question again
raised it's head in the house last night
when D. B. Peurifoy of WATERFORD
introduced concurrent resolution to
extend the time for the beginning of
the operation of the statewide stock
law until December 81, 1922. This
extension will apply only in those
counties in which the stock law is not
now operative. The resolution will
probably come up for consideration
today.
Wanted Old Fashioned KirI
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