The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IS DOWN TO WORK.
J. HARDIN MARION ELECTED AS.
SOCIATE JUSTICE
Other Elections to Come Up On We'd
nesday-Mumber of Important
Measures Pending
By Jno. K. Aull

CaSl ny luS SSNIe VI SI4C JANUS III tAAS
joint assembly on last Thursday after
noon, published in The Herald and
News that night, Senator J. Hardin
Marion, of Chester, was elected as
sociate justice of the State supreme
court to succeed the late Associate
Justice George Williams Gage, OF
Chester, who died more than a year
ago. The election ended one of the
longest deadlocks in the history of
the State. Last year the general
assembly took nearly forty ballots
and failed to elect. This year ballot.
ing was begun at noon on Thursday,
and after several ballots the election
followed on Thursday afternoon.
Judge Ships name was withdrawn
before the recess Thursday at 2
o'clock, and in the afternoon Mr..
Carter's name was withdrawn, leav-
ing in the race only Senator Marion
and General Milledge L. Bonham, of
Anderson.
Senator Marion is prominent law
yer of Chester, and has been con-
spicuous in legislative circles since
he has represented his county in the
State senate He hhas been the pro.
ponent of tax reform measures, and
has studied the tax situation closely.
He will not resign as member of the
senate for the present. He was, Of
course, elected for an unexpired
term, which will expire dtring this
year, and it will be necessary for this
legislature to elect his successor. 1t
is expected that he will be elected
without opposition to succeed himself.
Met Again Monday Night.
Both houses adjourned on Friday
passed to third reading an emergency
appropriation bill, making provision
for State institution and officials to
get the same money for January and
February as for the same months
last year. State funds can not be
drawn until the appropriation Dill is
passed, and heretofore there has been
a hiatus between the first Of the year
and the time the appropriation bill
was passed usually about the first
of March during which the insti-
tutions would have to borrow money
and a good many employees of the
State have to discount their salary
warrants. 1t has been urged here
tofore that the fiscal year ought 10
be changed so as to start on July l
instead of january, and this would
cure the difficulty
Sustains Joint Committee
The house killed the bill of Rep
Resentative J. K Owens, of Marlboro,
to dismiss the joint committee on
economy Ind consolidation and 30
prohibit any further expenditures in
its investigation. 1t was pointed out
that the joint committee had been au-
tomatically discharged upon the COM
pletion of its duties and the preseata-
ton of its report, and that TO pass
Mr.. Owens resolution would be IN ef-
feet condemnation Of the commit
tees action. The killing of the reso-
luton amounted to expressing con-
fdence in the committee.
Mr.. E. R. ENer5e, of I.atta has in
troduced in the house a concurrent
resolution to require the tax COM
mission to reduce ali land valuations
in the State at least twenty-five per
cent.
An income tax bill, modelled on the
federal income tax .aw. has been re-
ported out to the nous2 By the ways
and means committee as substitute
for the bill carried over on the house
calendar from last year.
Would Make Officers Report
Mr.. W. R. Harris, of Anderson, has
introduced bill to require tno pub
hcation at the end Of each year OF
the total amount of fees received
respectively. by the clerks Of courts,
PROBATE Judges. auditors and sheritfS
of the State
Mr.. S. J. Sellers, of Ruby. has IN
troduced bill to abolish free scholar
ships in higher institutions of learn
ing. substituting instead of revolving
loan fund. and Mr. o. A. Hydrick
of Orangeburg, has introduced a mea-
sure to require all trustees of col,
leges. boards of visitors and Other