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* « 1 \ i w TT / ■ I > •K s Thursday, March 11 # 1948 THE CLINTON^HRONICLE House Votes For Ball Regulating Child Adoption In State Number Controversial Bills Discussed In Senate the Past Week Columbia, March 10.—(Special to The Chronicle).—The Senate spent to be deeded like property from one party to another. Most- of the considerable opposi tion to the bill last week was pressed as being in regard to the „ nit u m /e • i . (minimum standards it would provide Columbia, March 10.—(Special to., , . , , „ - , D „! for foster homes and orpnahages. iiic 1 e ouse ° e P Under the bill, the State Department j as ^ wee k discussing a number of con- resemtatives refused to reject last i of Public Welfare, the State Chil-' troversial b jji Si now that the g enera i week by-ta 40 to 62 vote, a bill which^, dren s Bureau, which regulates child ^appropriations bill is temporiraily out would regulate child adoption i n i placement, and the State Department; 0 f tbe w ' ay j n f ree conference com- ™ c 7 m ‘; wouM end legal deeding o. children in the state. ] certain standards for all orphanages will iron out the aisferences between, The measure would provide for the except those operated by religious the two b{K ii es concerning the bill.; supervision oif private and public denom ‘ na h° ns - Objection w'as on the Senate members on the free confer-j institutions which care for orphaned grou " ds , that the bl11 would * regi- ence committee afe Senators Edgat children. It would also make unlaw- ^ lhe °P eratlon <> f chlid-care BroW n of Barnwell, Earl Ellerbee, homes. ^ i o^ Marion, and Representatives. Ray An amendment was suggested by , Williams of Greenville, Tom Pope of 1 Representative McMaster of Rich-' New5erry( Charles E. Simons of Ai-| land and Cabell of Charleston toj j ten> anc i Charles N. PlowdCn of Clar- elimmate a)l provisions of the bill i e nd on lexcVpl that which would abolish the| ^ postponed oh a bill to deedm’2 ot dhildren in South Carolina., prutR)e thajt ^ pcr ( , ent pf th( , re .f . II 4- Page Threa ful a present statute from the 19th century which authorizes children Heads,Colored Drive Debate was adjourned on the meas-d main mg couhiy roaTts be added ' to I ure. however, before a decisive vote r(h( , sut< . highw lem dllnn ea;h either the proposed lh „ ,,„ al „„, h : could be taken on i amendment or the bill of the fiscal years! beginning with Reoresentatives Martih and Milam 1948 '^ throu S h 1950-51, alter an «epresentauves Manm ^ng Muarri un5UtTes9ful motion was made to of Laurens county voted against d the bnl to a comniiUee for the killing the measure. Representative Wasson of Laurens was not recorded as voting. Sullivan-Dunklin DAR Meets In Laurens Thursday afternoon the Sullivan- Dunklin chapter,-Daughters of the American Revolution, met at the home of the regent, Mrs. Albert Stephens, in Laurens. Assisting host esses were Mrs. Roy B. Thomas of this city and Mrs. J. S. George. As this was the last meeting before the state conference, reports were I heard from chapter officers and Rev. D. R. Bedenbaugh, pastor of' chairmen of the various committees Friendship A. M. E. church of this on the work done during the year, city, has ..been named chairman ol | Delegates ^ and alternates were the Red Cross drive for colored citi- elected to the 52nd state conference zens in the Clinton-Goldville area. J in Spartanburf March 4-5. Their goal is $150 and Rev. Beden baugh said yesterday that he and those associated with him hope to exceed the quota for this worthy cause. Rev. Bedenbaugh is a relig ious and civic leader of his people, and a trustee of Allen University of which he is a graduate. ^ , DISCOMFORT! Xi-q-uud, - 35* Per* Bottle DR. FRED E. HOLCOMBE OPTOMETRIST Offices in Clinton Hotel Building Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Office Hours 9:00 to 5:30 . Phone 428-J purpose of having an open hearing. Also unsuccessful was a moition to recall from Che committee on medi cal affairs a bill providing that Viar- riage licenses shall not be issued un til 24 hours after the filing of an ap plication, and until a physician has certified that both contracting par ties are free of venereal disease. Members of the committee opposed the motion to have the bill brought out on the grounds that a public hearing on the bill was scheduled by the committee for the following week. , t Roll call votes were taken on two of the-issues considered by the senate. By a vote of 20 to 9 the senate adopt ed and sent to the house for consid eration a bill requiring that persons wishing to transfer ownership of cars must give the highway depart ment information as to what mort gages he has put on the car. Those opposing the measure stated that it would not accomplish the purpose for which it was intended, namely, to I protect the buyer from getting a car that has been mortgaged in several different towns without his knowl edge. Senator Long of Laurens voted against the passage of the bill. A 17 to 14 roll call vote killed the bill which would have enabled retired judges to practice law in a limited way. Senator Long voted to kill the bill. Among action taken by the senate during the week was the adoption of a resolution to investigate college degrees issued to teachers under the certification act and to provide thqt no degree from colleges not meeting the State Board of Education stand ards be used in fixing salaries. Adoptecj by the senate and sent to the house was a bill providing an additional year to hospitals to come up to the minimum standards pro vided in a bill passed last year. A majority report from the com mittee investigating the department of agriculture stated that “no evi dence of dishonesty, waste, or ineffi- ciency" was found. “However, a~ mT- nority report stated that Commis sioner of Agriculture J. Roy Jones and Deputy Agriculture Commission er Chovine Sprott “sold the labor of state employees for cash to put in their pockets,’’ in referring to a seed grading laboratory that was operated by the department. When the senate adjourned for the week, the election of senate members to the state reorganization commis sion was scheduled for the following Wednesday. Yoor PARTY LINE NEIGHBORS have problems, tool keep calls brief This assures better service for you and your party line neighbors. i - give others a chance A "Time Out" between calls gives others a chance to use the line. release line in emergencies When another party on the line has an emergency, please release the line quickly* hang up gen tig When the line is busy, please "Hang Up Gently." 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