Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-01-17
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There is more talk this year of
economy in and around the halls
of the General Assembly than
there has been for years, but of
course it remains to be seen
whether the talk will amount to
anything more than talk. The
people of the lower section of the
State especially were hard hit by
the ravages of the boil weevil last
year and from that section many
stories are heard of ruined farm
nrS and bankrupt business men.
One member of the house Of rep
resentatives, professional man.
from county south of Columbia
was telling a few days ago of his
experience during 1921 as ono
similar to that of many people in
his section. "When was here
last year." he said, 81 had $10.-
600 in bank. Shortly after the
Legislature adjourned I invested
it in a drug store in my town. A
few days ago we took stock and
found that the inventory al.l unit
ed to $1,000. Most of our business
was done OH credit and we can
not collect dollar, because those
who owe us have nothing with
which to pay. | am looking for
a location III the upper section of
the State.
For the first time in eight
years Cole Ia. Blease last Thurs
day was visitor to the house OF
representatives, During his stay
on the floor he stood behind the
rail and apparently watched with
interest the proceedings. AT the
time the house and senate We're
i'm joint session balloting tor an
associate justice. The session was
being presided over by Lieuten-
ant Governor Harvey, who in am
nouncing the result of one OF the
fballots, became slightly confused
I'm stating the number of votes
necessary to a choice, whererlpOn
Mr.. Blease was heard TO remark,
If he can't count any better
than that, l am not surprised
that his bank in Charleston is in
bad shape One of the former
governor friends facetiously re-
marked that he had come to the
house to look over the member
ship so that he c6Ad tell the peo-
lple next summer who should be
left at home.
Friends of Hon. Il. w. Pursley,
York county member of the
house, are urging him to become
a candidate for superintendent OF
the State penitentiary at the next
session of the Legislature. Things
have not been going so well at
the penitentlary IOr the last year
or two and the necessity for a
change i'll the head of the institu.
tion is said to be becoming ap-
parent among mfmbers OF both
the house and senate. ''One thing
IS cer,an, said Mr.. Pursley, "it
should be elected superimtend-
ent of the penitentiary there
} would be more work done down
there and there would be an end
OF the loafing and gambling the
prisoners are said to be induig.
4 ing in.'
The moving picture exhibitors
of the State are up in arms
against the bill introduced in the
house to tax them 50 on every
J thousand feet of reel they put Oh
the screen. The exhibitors in a
J number of small towns in the
State say it, will put them out ol
business, that they cannot stand
the tax and that they will close
their doors the day the proposed
law is put into effect. Meanwhile
however, the bill has been re-
ported favorably by the judici.
ary committee. tolwhich. by the
way. it should never have been
referred, because il is "a revenue
measure and under the rules OF
the house should have gone to the
ways and means committee"
Why there should be ,ecn in The
house of representatives at every
session of the GeneraN Assembly
who seem to delight in opposing
even small things, much less the
larger ones, intended to advance
the interests OF, Winthrop college
is hard to understand. An in
stance of this ,crept out on the
floor OF the house Friday. A ne.