The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-28
GOVERNOR SIGNS
NUMBER OF LAWS
SEVERAL OF STATEWIDE Eff
Feet APPROVED
Chief Magistrate Places Signature
To New Measures. Engi-
neer's Act
The State, %.


Governor Cooper yesterday signed
large number cf acts passed by the
! Legislature at the las. session. IN
cluded in the list were several Of
statewide Importance and two of in
terest to R;chland county as we'll as
numerous local measures.
The act creating a Columbia canal
commission to take charge Of the Co.
lumbia cannal was signed and became
law. This act provides for the ap-
pointment Of a commission Of three
members to be named by the govern
or upon the recommendation of the
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee Of the house and the finance
committee of the senate, the chairmen
Of the Judiciary committees of both
houses and attorney general. The
commission will not become active
until the canal is finally adjudicated
to the state, if it is so adjudicated.
Under the terms of the act the COM
mission will take charge Of the canal
when it becomes the property of the
state. The attorney general is made
legal advisor to the commission.
Transfer Act Signed
Senator Pearce's measure providing
for the transfer of part of Lexing
! ton to Ireland county was signed and
became law.
The act to allow the catching of
non-food fish such as menhaden and
20 allow them to be made into fertil
izer was approved by the governor
and also became law. This act places
tax on boats used for catching the
fish.
Representative Blease's measure to
give publicity to proposed bond issues
! in cities anL towns was another act
to be signed I'D to become law.
The act to create bridge commits
sion for Calhoun and Richland coun-
ties for the purpose of erecting
bridge at Bates ferry across the Con-
garee to cost about $4,000 was also
signed. The commission is to be
chosen, two members each, by the
Richland and the Calhoun delegations
and these two delegations in the gen.
eral assembly are to choose a fifth
member jointly.
One More Member Here
The act to fix the apportionment
of the members Of the house of rep
resentatives in the general assmbly
so as to comply with the 1920 census
was signed. BY this act Richland and
Florence counties gain one member
each and Marlboro and Bamberg lose
one each.
The three mill constitutional tax
levy was given approval and became
law.
Representative Sapp's measure to
issue $I25,OO0 stock certificate to
Edwin W. Robertson in lieu of lost
certificate was another act to become
law.
Representative Merchants act to
allow the state highway department
to refund overcharges for automobile
licenses and the senate finance COM
mittee act to allow the tax commits
sion to refund and rebate overpaid
taxes were both signed and became
law.
Senator Moore's act to provide for
the forfeiture Of concealed weapons
to municipalities by persons convicted
OF carrying concealed weapons was
approved and became law.
| Senator Stabler's measure to pro-
vide for the drawing Of teachers war
rants was another act to become law
The Joint resolution to amend the
constitution so as to allow counties
10 assess abpttjng property for per-
manent highway improvement was
signed.
Senator Noises measure to require
the sheriffs to settle with the coun
; ~ treasurcrs every 60 days was also
signd and became law.
The act to incorporate the super
annuate aid association Of the Meth
odist church was approved and signed.
Can Catch Fish
! Representative Hambiin's measure
to allow the catching Of catfish and
carp at any time in the year was also
signed and became law.
! Representative F. G. Harris meas