The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-02-28
game and forestry.
Adjournment Now

at midnight, motion to meet Mon
day night at o'clock for local, un-
contested matters finally prevailing
after a series of discussions on the
question and other questions. This
motion does not effect today's session
but applies to the adjournment today
over to Monday night.
Early in the night the lights went
off and the senate was in darkness for
a short time, despite the effort of Col.
J. Fred Schumpert, the sergeant-at-
arms, to throw light on the subject
by the injection of kerosene lamp.
The chimney and burner of the lamp
fell as the sergeant-at- arms was COM
ing to the rescue, but at this juncture
the lights returned.
| Senator Stabler introduced a bill
in regard to pay warrants of teach
ers.
Several committee reports were
made.
During the discussion as to the
weekend adjournment Senator Gross,
chairman of the finance committee,
Informed the senate that it would be
practically impossible to adjourn for
the session in another week, predict
ing two more weeks at least. Senator
Johnstone corroborated Senator
Gross.
Senator Bethea's bill to regulate at
torney's fees in cases of notes, mort
cages, other indebtedness or instru-
ments of writing was passed at the
day session and sent to the house as
amended after the senate had re-
fused to strike out the enacting words
by a vote of 81 to Is. The bill pro-
vides that in such cases only "rea-
sonable" fee may be taken by attor-
neys and if the parties can not agree
as to q reasonable" fee the courts
can decide. The bill is framed to
prevent 10 per cent collections on
prcnq;s~o ~ory notes, etc. An amendment
of Senator Watkins, which was adopt
ed. struck out the clause where "con-
tracts" had already been made.
The general appropriation bill of
the ways and means committee was
sent to third reading upon motion OF
Senator Gross. chairman Of the fin
ance committee. The bill is still in
the hands Of tho finance committee,
but the debate always come on third
reading in the senate.
The committee on banking and in
surance returned without recommen-
dation the bill Of Senator Williams to
prevent unlicensed foreign fire insur-
ance companies or associations from
doing business in the state; to pre-
vent persons IN the state from taking
fire insurance on property within the
state in unlicensed foreign fire insur-
ance companies or associations.
Decrease Fees
The bill by Representatives Bodle
and Merchant to amend the law pro-
viding for the senitary Inspection OF
hotels and restaurants as amended by
the judiciary committee so as to make
the cost of inspection to certain class
es of hotels and restaurants lower
was passed and returned to the house
as amended.
Senator Bales bill to require the
sinking fund commission to insure
school houses and school buildings
against loss or damage from wind
storms without additional premiums
was advanced to third reading.
Senator Moore's bill to amend the
criminal code so as to provide for the
Forfeiture of weapons to municipall-
ties where persons are convicted OF
carrying concealed weapons was ad-
vanced to third reading.
The house refused to concur in the
amendment of the senate to the j. U.
Williams cutout bill providing for the
use of spotlights when the lights are
extinguished within 200 yards of an
approaching vehicle and the senate
insisted on the amendment. A free
conference will work out the differ
ences in the bill.
The senate concurred in concur
rent resolution providing for the
printing of the report of the survey
made by the committee on mental
hygiene. The report will be placed
upon the desks of the members.
A ratification session was held at
80 o'clock, a large number of acts
being ratified.
=. Senator Laney introduced bill to