The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-31


period mentioned should not be de-
| barred from voting in genera! cleo
tions. As the law now stands, one
must have paid his taxes before Dec
ember 81, in order to vote in any
general election within six months
thereafter.
Three-Mill School Tax
The resolution of Mr.. Sapp Of Rich
land county. providing for the sub
mission to the people Of constitu-
tional amendment doing away with
the three-mill school tax, was given
favorable report by the ways and
means committee of the house, as
was also his resolution providing an
amendment to the constitution ''to
establish a just and equitable system
of raising public revenues. The
idea of Mr.. Sapp is that the legisla-
ture should be empowered to provide
the funds needed by the schools, as
these needs may appear each year.
Reappcrtionment in House
Under the census of 1910, 1t is
held that there must be reapportion-
ment of the representation of coun-
ties in the house. The house is COM
posed OF 124 members, to be appor-
toned according to the population Of
the counties, as shown by the census.
Under a bill which has been introduc-
ed, after careful figuring by mathe-
maticians onl the census report, Bam-
berg is reduced from two members to
one. Florence increased from three
membes to four. Marlboro decreased
from three members to two members,
and Ricnland increased from. i've
members to six members.
Take Short Recess
Both houses of the general assem-
bly. after a strenuous weeks WORK,
adjourned on Friday afternoon until
Monday night.
This general assembly has been
working perhaps as steadily IS any
general assembly in recent years.
There is a lot of work yet to be done,
however, in view of t2e new taxation
program which has been undertaken,
and it is problematical whether the
session will be concluded within the
next three weeks.
Warrant Against Senator
Mr.. August Kohn of the News and
Courier, writing to his paper, has the
following to say with regard to pro
hib;tion law warrant issued against
the senator from Oconee:
The members. of the senate are
very much interested in the report
from Seneca that the assistant Chief
Of police of that city had issued a
warrant against Senator Mason Of
Oconee county. Senator Mason is IN
sistent that there is absolutely moth
ING in the charge other than that a
friend sent bottle Of scuppernong
wine to a restaurant for him to get,
that he declined the wine and never
called for it and that the wine was
poured out and that IS all he had to do
with it. Of course, members cf the
general assembly are immune to ar
rest during the session on charges OF
this character. Senator Mason says
he has no idea of claiming immunity,
and wants everyone to know that at
the earliest possible moment there
must be some mistake in the charge,
as he has neither directly, nor indl-
rectIy. violated the prohibition or any
other law, but he is anxious to answer
any charges.
Income Tax Bill
The income tax bill which is now
before the senate finance committee
will probably be reported Tuesday
This is perhaps the most important OF
the pending bills. 1t is understood
that the finance committee Of the SEN
ate VII probably recommend 80 per
cent reduction in the rates Of the
pending Gill. from the bill as passed
! by the house. In other words, the
present tone of the finance committee
is to cut the rates of the house bill
exactly one-half, that is. where a
tax rate of 2 per cent IS provided for
! in the house BILL. to reduce that TO l
per cent. and where > per cent is pro
vided TO reduce that to l-2 per cent.
Of course, i; can be appreciated how
! Important this change VIII be IN re-
suits.
The county supply bills are going
/ into the house With rapid.ty. Beaufort
reported first on It's county budget,
tthea came Aiken and Calhoun.