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GE4ERAL ASSEMBLY WORKING TO CLOSE ADJOURNMENT TO-NIGHT OR EARLY TOMORROW MORNING Asylum Matter Under Discussion in Senate. -House About Through. Columbia. Feb. 17.-Tomorrow or early Saturday morning will probably see the close of the legislative session of 1910. Asylum Question in Senate. Upon a motion to table the reso lution calling for the resignation of Dr. J. W. Babcock and the board of regents of the State Hospi*al for the Insane, the Senate came very near reaching a vote upon the Asylum matter, shortly after - meeting last evening, but, the motion was- with drawn by Senator Rogers when it became known that more discussion was desired by Senators. The de ' bate having for the last two days been rather upon the resolution than upon the "minority" ,bill, Senator - Rogers moved to take up this resolu tion and thus discharge the "special order" on the bill. This motion pre 'vailing, Senator Rogers moved to table the resolution, and had this motion not been later withdrawn the effect would have been an immediate vote with no further debate. When Senator Rogers made this motion there arose a storm of opposition to the cutting off. of the diseassion. Senator Graydon stated that there "had not been any discussion yet on the resolution. Senator Christensen said the action was unprecedented in the Senate. "I have never seen debate cut off, ,-In this manner," said Senator Chris tensen. Senator Williams said that other Senators wished to speak on the resolution. "I appeal to the Sen -ate" saijd Mr. Williams. "Let's have fair play, let no gag. law prevail in the Senate of South .Carolina." In the midst of Senator William's remarks Senator Rogers arose for the purpose of withdrawing the mo tion to table the resolntion, stat ing that he would yield the floor for i16 other purpose, and at this point the-re was a .sharp colloquy between the two Senators. Senator Rogers said: "I am going to withdraw the motion, but it is not at the dicta tion of the senator from Lanfcaster." .Senator Rogers explained that he had heard several Senators remark that they were ready to vote, and de plored the fact that so much time ~hab.been taken up with the matter. -'"Since several Senators have got up ana said they 'wish to make speeches I will withdraw the motion-to table." *-This ended the incident that pre eipitated quite an unusual display :of feeling on the part of several Sens ,tors. Thie resolution asking for the resignations was then- taken up and Oiscussed. The galleries were well packed last night, and all available room downstairs in the Senate chain ber was taken up. Nearly all thp * Senators ywere in their places. * 'he House is getting inexlln shape for adjouznmen.t at the end of the week. What are known as second reading bills were all wiped off the. Calendar yesterday. This leaves'io the House Calendar <.mly Senate hills and as soon as the House had wiped off the slate all second. reading House bill it became rest ~less, and upon motion of Mr. K. P. Smith a recess was taken until last night. - Ijunction Bill Killed. tThe House, after some discussion, led by Mr. Oosgrove, killed the some what famous Graydon injunction bill. This 'w'as somewhat unexpected as the House has as a general thing- adopt ed ~pretty much any and everything that came .along that was suggested a's being in the interest.s of the better enforcement of the prohibition laws. 4no matter where it might lead. Banking and Insurance. The Senate has accepted and pass ed a numnber of bills seeking to amend'~ thi banking laws, of the State. The: first of these bills was taken up yes terday in the house. Mr. K. P.. ~Smith undertook to add an amend *ment to it carrying out the views he had in another bill. . The House thought the bil was directed against the younger banks and killed it. The first of the administration in su'rance department bills -was passed yesterday. This is what has been called the administration bill, which seeks to amend the present law. The Senate bill was taken up and given its second House reading. There were four mem1bers who vo -ted against the proposed con stitu tional amendment in favor of the Federal income tax. The four mem bers w'ere Messrs. Fultz, Cantreil, McEachern and Carey. The resolu i.n of course, prevailed. It passed second reading in the Senato. To Increase Supreme Court. By a vote of 88 to 13 the House approved the Senate bill, of Senator Croft, which proposes submitting to the voters a constitutional amend ment in favor of five members of the Supreme Court Bench instead of four, as at present,, and increasing their term from eight to ten years. The people will vot'e on the question next fall. The House also passed the Gray don-Gasque bill to prevent the fath er to deed or dispose of minor chil dren, except with the consent of the mother. Mileage Base Bill. The House yesterday sent to third reading the mileage base bill passed by the Senate making the base on freight hauls by railroads and ex press companies five miles. NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Necessity of Two-Mill School Tax Urged.-Personal MentIon. Oth er Matters. Prosperity, Feb. 17.-Mr. R. E. Elmore, of Whitmire, is the guet of his daughter, Mrs. E. B. Kibler. The Valentine party at Hunter Heights haf to be postponed until Friday of this week on, account of the very inelemeht weather. The amusement will be the same as orig inally planned with the addition of a string band. Be sure to come and bring your friends. Messrs. A. C. Jones and Bachman Smeltzer, of N'wberry, visited Mr. Hal Kohn last week. Miss Lillie May Russell has gone for a few days' stay at Peak and Columbia. Mr. L. A. Black expects to leave early next week for northern mar kets in search of chic new spring goods and millinery. We are expecting a treat this ev ening in, the'shape of the Lyric Glee club. The- Lit0rary .Sorosis- will be ten dere,d a reception on the afternoon of the 22nd by Mrs. Wyche. Every-* thing will be of a patriotic nature and savor of the eherry tree and little hatchet, so we've .been told. Miss Della Bowers has accepted the position of assistant in- the St. Luke 's school. Miss Rebecca Mahon had to resign on ace'ount of* illness. The many friends of Miss Effie Hawkins are pleased to know that she is much improved and will soon be restored to health. *Mr. A. Gr. Wise went to Columbia to hear Senator Bailey's speech on "the Income Tax'' Monday evening. Mrs. Myra Luther Rainey, of Co lumbia, visited friends in the city Wednesday. Miss Julia Schumperst,' who. is at tending school at Chieora college in Greenville, will come home* Friday for a short visit. .Don't fo'get the school's patriotic exercises at the auditorium on the evening of the 25Th. A very harmonious meeting in re gard to,a two mlill tax for next year's school fund was held Tuesday ev ening. We trust that this -will come to pass-for unless it does come, the high school goes. It would be too bad to make progress backwards. Education is assuredly the hope, and the only hope of our country. There foi-e, Mr. Man, we not only bespeak your vote for this, but your in.flu enee as well. Mrs. W. S. Boatwright, of Ridge Spring, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Moseley. Rev. H. W. Wliittaker, former pastor of Wightmanm Chapel, was in this city this week. Mr. Hart Kohn accompanied by Messrs. Fellers, Hoffman and Bounds, spent Sunday with Mr. A. H. Kohn's family. We ran down to Columbia one day this' week. Everywhere the eye turned ca.balistie signs, Japanese symbols, Egyptian hieroglyphics, or some other ~queer foreign looking something met 'the gaze. Not caring to tell our perplexity to the blue coats in evidenec, we just 'sat and looked and said nothing. Finally we decided that these must be the pos ters and tags of the Tuberculosis ex hibit we had heard so much' about. And sure enough they were. We de cided we could not leave the city without visiting this place and so we accordingly hied ourselves there to. The first objects were arrange ments for sleeping indoors and yet obtaining an unlimited supply of air. Fiurther back were model rooms and tents and pictures of . sanita riums and one. unsanitary room. The nurses in .charge were very solici tous and we. thought of course we had gone there to see things that would really be so scaringly convinc ing that we 'd come home and seek a roof garden at once. But there was notmin mrin lY cnv.imaine +0++0++0+ +**+*+* *+@** +0 rFTE BUSYr 0* We still have a large force of cler many customers who still Se -I- T We are offeri ; Ladies Shirt Wists $3.50,3, $2. We have aLarg bl ea .ed us Unbleached Mus American Calicos 5c Yd 00 500 pais Ladies Shoes, adies s gola and Kid, at the pair M n Sh 500 pairs Men's Sho!-s, $: en Soes ues,Vaes, the pair Men's Suis 415 en's Suits, from $201 Me+ S sits the suit - - - - - MEN'S 50- CENTS UNDERWI e+p SpecagSale " Octagon * ~~peci~ 19-3to 3:2OVCag The Anmerican Cash I I. L. BL AUSTEIl A NEW MARKETHE UFANCY GRIOCERIES1 FRUITS, 'CANDIES, CIGARS AND TOBACCO Telephorne Number 40 - Promnpt Attention Given All Orders iJONES &WERTS .3 WEST MAIN ISTREET NEWBERRY, S. C- I about the display unless it was the be held in Newberry in April, and1 -ow upon row of figures and statis- resolved to do their part.DryBei fomties of dmttes atrtion Atihis Pre'ssReporter- and Secretary. Aldermei particular time a short talk on nu.. February 16, 1910. .South C merous unsanitary conditions was Bnso oeFbray2. bled: given by an idealist. This is a very Altbanks o lo e ebity 22.cls '1 ular by m oea a ~thou and per- on February 22, Washington's bir-th- passage sn,and its auditorium is usually day, it being a legal holiday. *b jue, hm full. -whatsoev The Mollohon M. E. Baraea classhut n held a called business meeting on RLTN O SRET aee Monday eevning, February 14, toSDEAK,ADTEPV-ona discuss their financial part toward ME S TH EO , f TE theBaaac-PilahecMEeNTS~ T HGXOrNERN, INTHSee2 3TORE! lks to accommnodate the+ throng our store ig Ladies'Shirt Waists S0, $2, & $1.50 Values 59 Cts e Quantity of yard wide 5 Cts+ in at the yare.- - Homespun 4 3 Y.d Button and Lace, Don- 5ts .50, $3.00 aind- $2.50 )0 to $8.00 VaUes fo6 - -- 42.46 and $36 EAR AT 29,CENTS Soap6. cakes to oapcustomer 2 u6r 5c archasimi Co., j. 9,Manager. SFresh and Crisp Candy * ANICE. LINE OF FANCYand STAPLE. SGROCERiES; ANNIE RUFF. HERALD AND NEWS BUILDING. -NA. . this Ordinance, shall, upon convie 'tion before the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempore, or Town Council, be sen-. ordained by t,he Mayor and tenced to pay a fmne not exeeeding i of the Town of Newberry' one hundred dollars, or to Ia,bor upon uolina, in council asem the public wor-h and streets of the Town for a period not exceeding .thir-' That from and after the ty days, or to imprisonmenit in the of this Ordinance, it shall Town Guardhouse for a like perib&I ful for any person to ini- Done and ratified unader the corpor t or damage in any way ate seal of, the Town of Newberry, er any street, sidewalk, or South CJarolinag on .the 15th day of / ment on any street or side- February, A. D. 1910. to disfigure, deface, mar, Cole L. Blease, .ure, write or paint on, any. gr -: Mayor. of any street or sidewalk 'J. R. Scui-ry, wn of Newberry, South Car- Clerk and Treas. Town of Newher ry, S. C. ha an person vilaie fea].) .1.