Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-09

| ine Sapp reSOlutlOn, WHlCH 10 iu0h
| .tcal with the similar measure now
| before the senate. would provide for
| the amendment of the state conStltu-
ton so as to empower the general as
sembly to establish Just and equl'
table system of raising public rev.
enue." This amendment, which will
he submitted to the qualified electors
of the state at the coming general elec-
ton, should the resolution pass both
houses, would empower the leglsla-
ture to vary the tax rate upon different
classes of property taxed. The reso-
luton had hitherto been held up on
the calendar on the objection Of Rep
resentative L. c. Wannamaker OF
Cheraw. Mr.. Wannamaker withdrew
his objection and the measure was
passed without further opposition.
The Busbee-Kibler dental practice
bill was also passed on third reading
and sent to the senate. This measure
would continue in existence the board
Of medical examiners, but carries va
rious changes in the present laws gov
erning the practice Of dentistry in the
state. 1t would allow a dentist to quit
the practive of dentistry in the state
upon notification to the board Of ex-
aminers and would not provide for
the cancellation of licenses il the hold
ers fail to practice for period of Is
months as under the law now In
force. The bill would also require
that applicants for admission to the
practice Of dentistry in the state pre-
sent uncontestable evidence Of their
identity before they will be allowed
to stand the examination.
The act to require tobacco ware
houses to pay an annual license or
$4,000 if they handle or sell ungraded
and united tobacco was among those
ratified. This $4,000 is said to be
practically prohibitory. The fines
would go to the county school funds.
Penalties of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $4,000 and not less than
six months or more than one year are
PROVIDED IN tne act.
Senator Lightseys bank SANDER
measure, providing for punishment OF
all persons who circulate false state
ments in regards to the solvency Of
any bank, was also ratified. If any
person so circulates an oral statement,
wilfully and with intent to injure, If
convicted, the punishment will be not
| less than S100 or more than $500 or
not more than one year in prison.
Senator Williams measure to appor-
ton fines imposed by mayors, magis-
trates, intendants, ETC., where part OF
the sentence has been imposed was
ratified. This act provides that II a
prisoner has served part of his or her
time and then wants to pay the fine,
| that a proportionate part Of the fine
shall be reduced.
The bill to permit graduates of the
Furman university law school to be
| licensed for the practice OF law in
the state without examination before
| the state board of law examiners, was
reconmitted to the judiciary commit
tee upon the motion of ]. r. Bryson,
Of Greenville, the author of the meas
ure. The University Of South Carolina
law school, the only state law school,
is at present the only institution so
favC'ed by the state, applicants from
all her law schools being required
to stand the regular examination. Mr..
Bryson proposes to amend his bill
to provide for the admission without
examination Of the graduates OF all
accredited law schools, approved by
the state board of law examiners.
RI. McDavid, of Greenville county,
is the author of bill to provide that
insurance policies shall be incontest-
able after they have been in force
two years. Under the provisions OF
this measure policies, when they have
been in force two years, can be can
celled only when some Of the provis-
ions of the policy are violated or the
premiums not paid. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on banking
and insurance.
Representative Hydrick Glenn and
Kennedy are the authors of bill to
repeal the present military code OF
the state. The bill was referred to
the committee on military affairs.