The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, February 19, 1907, Page FOUR, Image 4
. H. AULL. EDITOR.
Entered at the Postoffice at New
*erry. S. C., as and class matter.
Tuesday, February 19, 1907.
THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.
The General Assembly of Soutt
Carolina for 1907 adjourned sine di(
on Saturday night at 11.5), legislativ(
time, though when the mombers, wlc
remained to the elose, left the vapitol
the suni wits about rising in the east
ern horizon. lit fact, it was .3(
Sunday morning. The work had bee1
ahiich N4s left for free
coiference cominit tees, ad that wa
completed by 12 o'clock Sattrday
night, but it had to be enrolled by tl
engros.sing department before it could
be ratified.
This legislature will go lowin in his
tory its tie One which abolished tle
state dispensatiry. That question was
by far tihe uppermost du1trinlfg the en
tire session, though it should not be
iniferired by this that the whiskey
question was the oily one handled by
this leg"islature.
Te nemwrsiip (i t lie iouse IIad
a litarge proportion of Iewl material
and this new imatetial, as well its the
old members, was composod of some
very strong ien, and as a result,
mNay proposed clhanges in our laws
were offered, thoug-h nothing or a
-dras.tie ntature finally became enacted
into law.
The State d1iimnsary 4 lu llmainy
stin>n' adv4wate- onl the (!for ot' the
hots' anI1 le beate, hut it was evi
dent ftroim the eginininig ot' the ses
sionl that the institution would be
aubolitsed,. Te vote in the senate
wsvr close and itmanv amendments
were ptrowposed :: ad .1pt'ed by the
sena t v. In fn.t. when the hill was
reltirned to the houie. there wer-e
some 121 anitetitiivnits. hut these
were not d,isc,ussed in tle imuse at
all, and tihe bill weti with its amend
ments to a committee of free confer
enee c0mp111o'ed of "Messrs. Carey,
oCthr-an and lzichards. of tle house
QunIl Me'seSS. Otts. Iardii and Ray
s,' -f tit.he semte. Their repirt ear
red with it the re,oiiun1ei1lat ion Ito
ad Ipt pr;l-tivally all of the senite
mien1ilt-. A Imi!.AIity report
was sillnittld, wl lil wa. -1-Ilied hl
Mr. ichards. if tile huse a1ni Mr,
Ravsir. it' the senate. Ilth hnliche'
of1 the --wnwral a1ssemly vadI.pted thl(
ta i v iT ep :n114 that no'1.rt be
c(limeZ tile law".
The i,j-:reement a- between thl
ablidshing tlni- tat'edi-penisar.
iton t beit to aIreept the et nlti
ment as to Newhrryv unyi I were n '
acte'tale o' the' rteprt-.enut lve, tr''n
Newhenrry~ ini the henise aund severa
irm Newerry, han. led1 to thle frti
at iet'itest that t he prtovisiiiii as to at
eleet ion ti tear inisertedl -; th
senIIte I aIedmIntII hle n t conici1urIeI
in. aId al a h re<.est that th ( amend.
menit by the senat toti pirovidle for thle
appoittent of the coutnty boardi oil
lie rtecomuntelula t iioil oil the Ilegis a
~tiv delega t ion he not tioncutrred in,
and anio thlerI rtytest that ini th li'tvent
a d is1pensary* sho uldl lit e-tab1lihed,
the profits shlt goe onie-third to the
townt or cityv in which thle d1iS'isnsar
wits loent ed,- and t wo-thirdls to thte
imipr'oveen t. of' thle public roads. The
sena tet inasist ed uplion its aimeindmnt s,
andt, there'tfore, thet'e rie1iuests wVert ntie
grateid.
It was uindter-t ood that a sut liciet
nnmhier ot senators had. noititfied thet
frececonft eee tconnni t tee tht if
thlese' amtendm uent s oftfered by thle sent
ate wetre tnot a dop t ed, thaimt t hey would
f(eat t hit paissageZ of thet hilh.'
te hil I in fullI, ais sir (ed by I the uiio
ernor, ini lrid ay's is-nc.
v'ery much'l the aibseince ofC their col
league, Mr. J1ohntst one, duinig the
last wveekc of the sesioit, but lie was
detainted at home on account of siek
ness.
Aniotthet i1nluirtanit aetion liy <tllh
leg:isha it' is It'ae el pased aboliisht
inr. whit Iis knoitw its buc<et shops.
TIhae bill providhing for a reduetihot
ot' thn ~e'rk hnours in the ,it lt ia,ilb
was tinually atgreedi to as pinite'd ir
The I herald anid News~ last week. Or
the first of .July this year the lay
piroviudes t ha t sit xy-t wo ho utrs 1pe1
week shall lbe the maximnum, antd or
Januarty first, 1908, this shahli e re.
~luccd to sixty hours p)er week. A
proviso is addetd, which permits thal
ixty hout's shall be maide tip for los1
timne on account of accidents dturinj
any one year.
The appropriation bill, as it lef
the bongse 0arried a total appropria
tionof "11318,87400, A numbOt
amnidmnents were made by the son
which increased this amount proba
$100,000.00. The house Vttsed
concur in the senate amendme
which carried this bill also to a I
conference committee, This coma
tee was composed of Messrs, Mat
in, Weston and Brice of the Serl
and Messrs Banks, Nicholson
Aull, of the house. T
were in session considering
amendments fron 5 o'clock Sat
day afternoon until after 12 o'ci
that niglit. when they finally agr
and their report was submitted. Si
of the increases were made necess
by the acts, which were passed
both holses, providing for approp)
tions. One of these was a bill 1
viding for the establishment of h
schools, which carries an appropi
tion atf $550.000.00: anotlier wat
bill to provide for the improvemi
and beautifying of the state ho
grounds. which earries an appropi
tion ofA $50.000.00: another .was
which provides an appropriation
$3500.00 for the entertainment of
confederate veterans at their ann
reunion.
The pension appropriation t
yer i' as provided by an act of the I
islatuire. is t'ixod at $250,000.00. (
of this is to be taken $501t.00 to p
vide confederate soldiers with arti
Vial limbs if tihev should desire
limbs.
In the matter of the immi-rati
delirtiment. the honse cnt the app
priation for expenses from $10.000.
its, fixed by thle ways and mcanls co
mit tee, to $-1.000.0. The senate
a* i-cred it to $12.000.00. The com
tev redu41ced it t. $10.000.0o.
The senate aiso provided $-15.00
01) for the indlustrial school or
forimatory at Florence. The comi
tee reduced this to $3300.00. wh
is a haanae left or tirned into t
-talte treasury ftrm an apropriati
af $4.510.00. 'whicl was made in 19
I TheI levy fIor state plul'Postes was 1I
at 4 1-2 mills. as- reeommnendled bv t
Ways aid Imeanis Connittee and ad<
ted by the house. The levy for Ne
herry county was left at 3 mi
which the delegation thought cot
be die inl view of the balance wh
was Ih-ft Iion han,d from the half n,
leviel from tle enforcement of I
di1,penlary law.
Two hill weret passed in rezard
amenndin the law as to refunl
thet railroad indeb.'tednec-s oft numb
1 andIa S town V shii ps in N ewherrv eca
The .I atts fixed the rate af' int
-t 1,0 thll, liew' b-01nd4s at (; pI et
Tht, amIeinadmient siimjply pr-viles I
tit rIte Ccf initvie-t shall lnet he Im
thanl 1 per m-ent, and1 it ii. hfOped I]
the indielbtei'le- ii:ay be ref'tu nded
1 1-2 cr 5 per cent. thus saing I
1 1-2 per cent intere!t te thee tam
ships.
- The hill intrlduced by Mr. .14
-!nela. praidailn. tfor :: elec(tieon
tie aeilit or by' is any taawiihip ini
counilty eel the qjue.stioni oft voat ing
mill tax far the working~ of the p
ha' recads paasse'd and was rat if
Mir. Jcchnstae's hill as tee a chia
in thle law eef wo'erkingr the readas,
I 'chntinued!a by the senate.
T lhae bill in~ rezard to the coai
si',nerts eaf publhie w~orks ii Newvbe
- ' wa sased just as it w~a, publis:
in The 1IIeiral and News some d
ne* .I I preovides, as will be rem<
herted. t'aor ani elect ion on the <pi
ticon tcc hb oreed( by the city eo
cii ntIe le,s~ than forty dlays ort mn
thlatn sixt y dlays from the appro
eat t het act byv thle go;vernor, . W
r'epubihlishi thle proavisions of thIiis
inl '-'riay's paper sac that thme peO
may kntow uipont what they ate cal
uponet to vaote.
Mr. Hlea'' bill prohibiting .
heause tint il the next 5ssinb
miajorty oft twoVa vote.
Mrt. Anil 's bill. prmovidinig
hfeortyv-one add it io nal scholarships
'lemtisn coallete at the value oaf $
iln thle tex tile adepar it ment wais pas
~and. will hie(eatme the law.
Thea (Codae aof I 102, which provi
for th Ile (celunty -upingendentsti(CJ (
eaduciat int toa keepi tin hanad seh
booaks to he sold to the children
eaost atid wh1ich reLquiires t hat $.>0(
acf theit school fund should lbe set as
foer ta t purtpose0, was atme'nded b;
lill int rodnced by Mr'. Hlease so
toe ('ecept N(ewberry aloin,' with a mi
hacrt cfethetr 'ountieis fr'om its
\'-. vison, andi it was left opt ional u
l' IC-1) Vont bardta of ednteaction
tori. thli, tc fund a'k in thf' gemt
chi fundac. A iena'tatl lill an 1
-a ne anhI)jcct , repeal inrg thle en
I ein caf the coade, p)assedl the senit
bitt was coniitinuted along with a nl
ha' o'cf secona,d radaing bills to the r
-l'lTere is really no .necessity
thte County Sutper'intendents to h<
a de(positoary no0w andI this.tnoney
just as well go back to the gen
schooal fund in thme county.
The act for providing fbr the e
tion of the- court houwe, which
passed at the eSaIRdo 19000
of aumedid o s t9 cou
kte, house 0omtaision t r $5000.0
bly more. The tax leyy 0 ot be tv
to ermaed and the otl y of this it
t er*aae 14 the amouht 1Ie to ex
re I tend the tivaq in which jt, take t
Ait- pay baek the xeey bmoed
ild- One question 1hieh.t,-acted
ate good deal of digeussion a'the p
1d position to repeal what is known a
lley
the
11
A r s oes.
by When looking for brand ne,%
and Oxfords, remember THE
the latest shapes and leathers, i
a
sal
i.t -
he
ini
hit
hie car4Cullneo rw h
ro- Men a th
he Be n
0.
eppl
toliseaygnlee red
111
Prcs1300t.$.0
, ft
Ce carry a full line of Brown Shot
Men and Youths. Nothing sol
I s.- or that will give better service
11(1 than these Shoes. They rang(
el
il $35 ard $4.00. We are aj
lie Barry's high grade Men's Sho(
Mr. W. F. Ewart who has cho
departments, will takeg leasur
to his many gentlemen friend,
SPrices $3.00 to $6.00.
THE B E
ChYeapest Si
Ml
eNe Collegerooml reightnce.
vaI stables. Less than five min
hiLutheran, Methodist, Baptist
pie terian Churches.
*c FIfteen shares National Bar
Sthese before the first Monday:
he o'r.lock on the Public Square.
a J.A.B1
REAL ESTATE, S~i
ee(
hSCity Ope
fjEARHARDT & WELLS; I
SATUJRD)
*rGir
ite,
Prics 25, 35, 5O
t the Agr 1itural Wen "W. Pr
Spositiori for epealing this 102w pasise4
the houja, py a deoided inajority, but
- was killed. ia. the senate on 6,. verY
- 0lose vote. -'It is probable that the
senate would have agreed with the
house. if se rnch of its time had niot
a been occupied duhg the closing dayo
- with the discussion of the whiskey
s question.
0...f ord.s
P, stylsh and, up-to-date Shoes
BEE HIVE. You Will find all
Lnd at prices that defy competition.
We sell and
gua-antee Bus
ter Br own 's
Blue Ribbon
Shoes and Ox
fords, for Boys
and Girls. We
positively w i I I
give a new pair
if you do not find
them to wear as
we represent
them. Just re
ceived 1000 prs.
Ladies' and
. Misses' ow cuts
and pumps for
R street and eve
. ning w'ear in lat
est shapes and
toes. P r i c e s
i range from$1.25
to $3.50. We
Co.'s Shoes and Oxfords for
d in the Shoe line more stylish
for the money you pay for them
in price at $2.00, $2.50. $3 00,
gents for the celebrated T. Q. I
s for the swell trade of the city.
rge of the Shoes and Clothing
in showing this line of Shoes
who wear high grade Shoes.
E HIVE,
ore in Town.
ick if You Want.
issoMReal
EstatelI
Sale.
ii residence, large lot, very de
louse or residence. Price rea
with bath room, electric lights
utes walk from Public Square,
Lnd Associate Reformed Presby
ik Stock for sale, If I do not sell
in March, will sell same at i1
JR TON,
OCKS AND BONDS.
ra Hotuse
ESSEES AND MANAGERS.
HT ONLY.
~Y FEB. 23'
eetest
aie
f the South."
& Slemon.
White Goods,
Lawns,
Damask,
Doilies,
"mbr
Rea
U1
CreaIIU'Redt
COme Now!
Popular
I have just rec
of the latest Sonj
the well known pt
Anything by that
as they only publ
Mayes' B(
Capitaa $50,000.00 :
Deposits $2
- WASHINGTOb
the British army, b
his bills in cash. S
have learned that it
check.
THE COMMER
checks are honored
the globe. Open ai
and you ca.n pay yoi
ly, conveniently and
money a.ny other wa~
of date.
The.Commercial Bani
4 Per
Interest Paid in our S
"The Bank for Y
Jno. M. Kinard, PreB, J.Y. McFall,
FERTIL
Acid Pho
Always Us
MAN UEACi
ANDERSON PHO8P
oideries,
Ldy-mde
nderwear,
Etc., Etc.
iced'Prices.
Come OftenI
|OWE
ived about 5
Ds published by
i blisher,, Shafire.
house is c K.,
lish the best.
)ok Store.
lurplus $43,361.72
61,637.63.
T CHECKED
ut he had to pay
ince his time men
is safer to pay by
CIAL BANK
in any portion of
1 aceount with it
iir bills more safe~
cheaply. Sending
.y is risky and out
L, of Newberry, S.C
Cent.
avings Department.
our Saving.
CashIer, 0 . B. Mayer, Vice-Pres
d :
sph ate
a the Best.
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lATE AND OI