The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-13
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Columbia, Jan. 12,-Convening at
noon or Tuesday, the legislature got
down to work Immediately. Both Lieu
tenant Governor Wilson G. Harvey,
in calling the senate to order, and
Speaker j. B. Atkinson, in the house,
spoke of necessity for relief in tax
matters, and yesterday, in his annual
message, Governor Cooper devoted
considerable portion Of his remarks
to financial recommendations.
Speaker Atkinson in his remarks
paid a feeling tribute to the memory
Of the late Mr.. George S. Mower, OF
Newoerry, who died last year during
his term of Office.
Governor Cooper delivered his mes
sage in person from the speakers
stand in the hall of the house Of rep
resentatives. He stressed the point
that the state government is not too
expensive, but said Chat our method
of raising revenue is intolera'5le and
indefensIole."
The governor forcefully reviewed
the entire tax situation and urged the
legislature to relieve the tax burden
on the small property owner and shift
it in part, at least, to property now
escaping taxation, and to provide new
sources of revenue, including an IN
come tax, an inheritance tax, tax
on gasoline and other petroleum pro-
ducts, an occupation license, a tax on
luxuries, and tax on hydro-electr;c
power.
The governor also submitted to the
legislature the budget for 1922, whica
totals s6,466,834, as against the to-
tai amount appropriated for 1921 Of
s6,767,135. The largest item is for
education, the governor strongly ur&-
ing that the states educational activ-
tiles not be curtailed.
According to the figures presented,
the expenses of the joint legislative
committee on efficiency and economy,
which investigated tax conditions,
were s12,619. Most OF this was paid
a Chicago firm of efficiency experts,
the amount paid this firm being
s9.75O. Travelling expenses of eX-
perts amounted to 1910; stenographic
work to a little over $1,000; per d.
en- of members of committee, $3.50;
travelling expenses of members, $500,
and several other items, such as Of
fee supplies, and 50 on.
Banoting for an associate justice
of the supreme court, to fill the vac
ancy caused by the death Of the late
Associate Justice George w. Gage OF
Chester, will probably commence a.
noon today. Tie legislature dead
locked on this election last year,
Nearly forty ballots were taken, the
final vote standing; Jesse F. Garter
cf B2mberg, As; N. L. Bonham ct
Anderson. 46: Senator ]. Hardin Ma
rion of Chester, 80; judge s, ". 6
Sh;pp Of Florence, 24. It is expecte2
that the names of all these gsntle-
men will be presented again, and pos
sibly the names of others in an al
tempt to break the eadlock.
The election os several circuit
judges will also be taken up carly N
the session. Tie only judge, so f2r
as has developed. who has opposition,
is Judge I. W Bowman Of Orange
burg.
Already a number Of measures
have been Introduced. Senator VOLS
of Edgefeld has offered resolution
as to the payment Of taxes, extaHd'n@
the time for the payment Of all state
and county taxes until July -, with
one per cent penalty for each month
during at time
Representative Edgar 4. Brown Of
Barnweu has introduced 4 bill to pro-
vide for a motion picture censor a
a salary of $4,000 per year, 70 be
paid from taxes or films, which would