The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-11
WORK OF SESSION
BEGINS In HOUSE

With only a moments halt for the
formalities of the opening Of the
session the house of representatives
began its session at noon yesterday,
apparently intent upon getting on its
way with as little lost motion as pos
sible. The clearing of the calendar of
anumber of bills brought over from
last year, the introduction of four
new measures and the introduction of
devirs resolutions, intended to speed
up the work of the general assembly
and to make way for needed econo-
mics, were the chief features ii the
short session, the house adjourn;ng
at about o'clock yesterday after
noon to meet again at II o'clock this
morning.
The business and corporation~<fax
and the income tax bills, two of the
series of new revenue measure bills
introduced and fostered by the ways
| and means committee last year, and
carried over unadopted from the last
session, were both ordered recon-
mitted to the ways and means COM
mittee. Both, however, will retain
their places on the calendar as second
reading bills.
Only two measures of statewide
Importance were numbered among
the new bills introduced: a motion
picture censorship bill and bill to
| f,,1 70 h,-.h sy,f;
date any one in an effort to prevent
criminal prosecution.
The motion picture censorship bill
introduced by Edgar A. Brown, pro-
vides for the creation Of one man
motion picture commission, the lone
member of the commission to be
named by the governor and to be re-
moved by the governor for inefficien-
cy, neglect of duty or misconduct in
office. The commissioner, under the
terms of the measure, will serve for
a term of five years, his salary being
fixed at $4,000 q year. A bond OF
$4,000 will be required. The com
missioner will be required to main
tain an office in the city Of Columbia
and to issue licenses to all films
shown in the state, the bill making !,
unlawful to exhibit any film without
la permit from the motion picture
commissioner. Expenses TO the com
lmission. will be met by fee of 81
per 1 900 feet Of original finn fant
$3.50 per 1000 feet Of each additiona
copy of the film shown in the state
to be collected by the commissions.
from the film distributors. A penalty
of $1OO fine or 80 days imprisonment
is provided for the violation of th'
bill should it become law. The bill
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Representatives S. H. Sherard, T
u. Beacham and w. ]. Moore are th'
authors of the bill to make 1t unlaw
full to bribe, intimidate or in an!
manner or by any means whatsoeve
prevent or seek to prevent the insti
tuition of criminal prosecution or t.
prevent or seek to prevent witnesse
+, from attending court and testifyinl
in any case, criminal or civil. A fin
|: not to exceed $1,000 or Imprisonment
= mot to exceed IL months or both il
the discretion of the court is provid,
as the penalty for the violation of tn
proposed law. The bill was referre
to the judiciary committee.
Among the important actions TAX
3 en- by the house were the adoption O
) concurrent resolution offered b
Representative J. X. Owens provid
, ing for the resumption Of balloting j
5 the election of an associate justic
5 at noon Thursday and the approve
5 of house resolution offered by ReT
resentative Claud N. Sapp unde
which the uses of the hall Of tn
house of representatives will be es
tended at 8 o'clock tonight to !
Cushing Daniel of Washington, a
D economist, who will deliver an az
D dress on "Money, Credits, Taxatio
0 and the Remedy for the Control {
q Money" Mr.. Owens resolution lack
0 the approval of the senate to becom
: effective.