The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-18
MUCH WORK AHEAD
FOR LEGISLATURE

prosching session Of the general
assembly will be devoted to a num-
bet ss asAta on various legislative
matters, the biggest effort proba-
bly, being the attempt to enact sew
ersI proposed new revenue bills to
reduce ths present taxes on visible
property.
An efsrt for tax reform has al
ready been started. Among the new
revenue bills that are considered al
most crtain Of passage is the gaso-
line tax measure. It was passed by
the house at the last session, but
continued until 1922 in the senate.
An ixheritance and income tax are
also being proposed and may pass
bxt the Income tax is expected to
encounter a stiff fight in the senate
where it vas held up in committee
rosna as the last session.
q d understood that the new
mtAsases will be given an impetus
BY the governor, who is expected to
call a conference Of leaders early in
January and 60 over the measures
The chief magistrate, it is indicated,
will call the joint legislative COM
.ittee oa investigation, the two
fS.s.ce committees Of the general
assembly and possibly other COM
mittees together prior to the con-
venils Of he legislature for gen
eral discussion on the new reve-
nue. bills.
Senator George K. Laney Of
Chesterfield, chairman Of the SEN
ate judiciary committee, while
here this week for the meeting OF
the Ssasa commission discussed the
approaching session with friends.
Senator Laney believes a bard ses-
sion is ahead of the legislature,
but believes something worth while
will be accomplished. Unless some
taise ID relieve the present tax
bsrdm Is done the people will be-
come very much agitated, Senator
Laney said. He looks for tax re-
Iorm.
Another matter that will, it is
mesuned. come in for considerable
attention will be the report Of the
joint committee appointed at the
lasb session to investigate all the
departments, boards, commissions,
etc. This committee has its report
nearly completed and has already
indicated that it will show the way
to curt the appropriation bill by
good sized figures and to save the
state some real good money. The
report will cause considerable
tkoaeht it is believed.
Besides tax reform the approach
ing session will also have a hun
dred and one other things to con-
slider. A regular calendar full Of
bills was "continued" in the senate
at the last session and these bills
viii all probably come up again.
Several cotton mills were up at the
last session.
The vonen are also determined
to hsys a number Of new laws and
they VIII have quota Of bills all
set for introduction. The attorney
general is recommending several
changes in the banking laws. He
hopes to strengthen the state banks
and protect the public. The state
bank examiner IS in favor Of more
rigid banking laws also, and will
concur in practically all Of the
recommendations of the attorney
general, with the possible exception
of one or two, it is believed.
In addition to the legislative ends
of the assembly several vacancies
Of importance exist and are to be
filed by this body. Chief among
the qdkees to be filled is that Of
associate justice on the supreme
bench to succeed the late George
W. Gage of Chester. When the leg
islature adjourned the past March
the election of a successor to JUS
tice Gage as deadlocked with the
following men leading in the vot-
ing: Senator J. Hardin Marion Of
Chester, Gen. Milledge L. Bonham
Of Anderson, and Jesse F. Carter