Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-01-24
Questions OF taxation and cotton
mill industrial problems continue tn

Questions OF taxation and cotton
mill Industrial problems continue to
hold front rank In the activities OF the
house, the sending OF the new income
tax bill to third reading and the in
production OF measure to prevent
the closing OF cotton mills for longer
period than 10 consecutive days with.
In one year without the approval of
the. governor, being the salient fea.
lures OF the session.
Representative T. w. Dukes. OF
Rowesville is the author of bill in
troduced to amend the state highway
commission act so as to permit the
state highway commission to maintain
roads through towns having popula-
tion of $500 or under. The present
act provides for such state mainte-
nance only in the case of towns of
1000 or less
The bill, fathered by Representa-
tives ]. X. Hamblin and A. G. Ken
nedy of union, to standardize the text
books used in the public schools of
the state, which was also among the
number of measures continued from
the 1921 session, fell foul OF consider
able opposition and after a warm
bit OF debate was recommitted to the
committee on education. Represen-
tative Hamblin. who is one of the au.
thors of the bill, led the fight for the
sending of the bill to third reading,
contending that the absence of
standard list Of school books in the
state had worked hardship on the
country folk
Representative F. W. Toole OF All.
ken is the father of the bill to prevent
the indefinite closing of cotton mills
without approval of the governor and
1t is his intention. Mr.. Toole says. to
make 1T impossible for the cotton
mills OF the state to cause starvation
among their employees" by causeless
shutting down of their plants.
The concurrent resolution, intro
duced by Representative Z. r. Ellerbe
of Latta, calling upon the tax COM
mission to reduce the valuation of
lands in the state by at least % per
cent. was agreed to by the house de-
spite opposition, the vote standing 81
to 35 in favor of the measure
Senator Crosson's measure to inflict
death penalty or life imprisonment
where the jury recommended mercy
on all persons convicted of blowing or
cracking safes or vaults used for mon
ey repositories when the intent be to
rob was passed to a third reading
with the understanding that the de-
bate would come then. Senator Wat
kins intimated that this measure
might deplete the population of the
state by running out all yeggs and
safeblowers. Senator Crosson said
that was what he wanted to do.
Senator Wightman's bill to remove
a number of restrictions OF the pres
ent law in regard to admitting per-
sons to practice law in this state was
killed by vote Of 20 to 10. This
measure was to allow any person with
a general preliminary education to be
admitted to practice under such quail
fications as the board of law exam
iners might provide The two years
study in a lawyers office or the law
school education now required would
have been eliminated by Mr.. Wight
mans bill. The vote was taken on
Senator Young's motion to strike out
the enacting words, which carried by
20 to 10.
Representative McInnes' bill to re-
peal the anti-tipping law was passed
to a third reading after a general de-
bate, the vote being 16 to IL on Sen
ator Wightman's motion to strike out
the enacting words, which was lost.
tl4 %
enacting words the bill was sent to
third reading. Senator Young ex-
planned that the anti.tipping law was
OF doubtful constitutionality and had
never been enforced. He said 1t was
useless and added that such laws
tended to create a state of mind for
more general violations of all laws.
Senator Hubbard said II the law was
being repealed because It was not en-
forced he favored adding the pro-
hibition law. Senator Young said a
man had right to give away his own
money and he didn't believe a law to
the contrary would be constitutional
Senator Wightman asked the Charles
ton senator about giving away liquor
and Mr.. Young said he was mot mil
dionaire."
Among other measures OF interest
introduced in the house was bill to
require all persons, firms or corpora
tions engaged in the business OF can
ming. packing, preserving, picking,
bottling. boxing. casing, Grating or in
other way Of preparing food for sale
and shipment to brand or label such
foods South Carolina Product" The
bill was referred to the committee on
fish. game and forestry.
The committee on agriculture re-
turned favorable report on the bill to,
require tobacco warehouses handling
ungraded tobacco to pay license
The resignation of Senator Marion,
the new associate justice. was accept.
ed with deep regret upon motion OF
Senator Laney..
Senator Williams bill to require the
clerks of court, magistrates and may