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Page Eight THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, July 15, 1948 CARD OF THANKS Wo \VTs?r~to express our. thanks to e\ery one for their kindness and sympathy*shown us upon the death of our mother and grandmother, Mrs. W. H. Bagwell. Also for the beauti ful floral offerings. , —MKS. L B. TRAMMELL AND FAMILY- HOW LAURENS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES IN HOUSE VOTED ON IMPORTANT MEASURES * —. The Chronicle's Correspondent Lists Measures Introduced and How County Delegation Voted. ELECTRIC ' FANS COMH.KfE STOCK All Sizes HOME SUPPLY CO. Phone 423 Columbia,, duly The Chronicle). 14. — (Special Every county to in to Bamberg, to attach the measure another bill as an amendment. (. 4.1.V 1 \ V .'•y IV/ l i 1 V_ .MyV i 1 V. i Ct I C* «. ’ . V i I i v«/ 4 k . 1 i . . » W* * » V-■ * * V • V* — — — — a V. V* V. V« V* V” summery and-23 coiThties are electing 1 each ...legislative member, and 'tV - . i . .. : . A . ' . to be senators.- Primaries are August 10th arid 24th.- One of the issues which aroused the greatest distention between the House and Senate . last- session was the question of public welfare funds. The Ways- and Means Committee of Goodyear Tires and Tubes BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station Sinclair Products Phone No. 2 which was finally accepted by both houses in the free conference repor ie state general apprporiation bill. On the first of these roll calls, to nrrease public welfare funds by Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOURS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: 9:00 to 5:30 ^.Wednesdays 9:00 to 11:30 Phone 794 for Appointment • 0 % • • ♦ ♦ %♦ # • • • ♦♦♦♦♦•»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦**♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ • %0 «W» BENJAMIN & I SONS PLUMBING HEATING SERVICE Telephone 117 WE ARE HUNTING TROUBLE 1 : i V V., I 11 CJIIIV. i V ; . i-J \ l \ V. U LI II » 1*1 v ij . i l « Clil CUIiCUVAIliVlit. South Carolina, is electing represen- The amendment voted upon would tatives, to the general assembly this nave provided mileage, ai^d SI.800 for .... pelfl increase in the present compensa- tioTi: The H uise rejected the extra pay amendment by a 09r34 vote, with Representatives Martin, Miiarn and Wasson voting against extra-pay: Tiie must expensive legislation be fore the house last session was one the House established an appropria- which would have appropriated iion of $5,246,500 for the State Pub- about t.re and one-half million dol- , lie Welfare 'Department during the lars iii surplus funds for various state 1948-49 fiscal year. The House institutions, with the largest'amount, raised this amount by $932,000 to a $4,390,000 proposed allocation for a total* of over six million ^dollars | school building construcfion.and re fer public welfare. In all, • three [ pair in tire counties of the state, roll calls were taker! on public wel- ; The measure would have exhausted fare increases ni the House of Rep-j the state surplus fund. The'fiv.e and lesentatives as a result of Senate. pne-half million dollar surplus allo- ms.stence on the $5,246,500 amount, | cation bill Was tinaliy rejected by a cne-vote margin in the House, with Represnetatives Milam and Wasson \ on the state general apprporiations voting with the minority. Repre sentative Martin did no; vote. The House failed to take final ac-j $932,000. Representative Martin, Mil- tion on a*bill which would have re am arid. \\ asson voted with the ma- > quired sewerage sv-stems to be m- jority -for the increase. - ; stalled in textile villages. A mo- ; j One bill in the House last session tion to reject the measure failed, by! would have prohibited the General a 25-75 vote. Representatives Milam j Assembly from electing its own and Wasson voted with the majority • members to salaried public offices, against rejecting; the bill. Repre-! The measure passed in the House, sentative Martin was not recorded as but was not acted upon in the Sen- voting. . , 1 . ate. . Representative . Milam .vote4 : Passed in the House but not in ' I W1 th the majority of the House for the Senate was a bill which would the passage of the- bill. Representa- have 'required "proof of financial ] fives Wasson and Martin did not vote responsibility” from drivers who had' i on the bill’s passage. i their licenses suspended. wIiH ^ USe kil i le ^ me >K Ure WhlCh: That is * drivers whose driving' ions nf ‘h, S w T the , pr ° V1S - licenses had been suspended could ions of the state Workman’s Com-! not again obta.n a driving license 1 pensation Act employees and em- i{ th had fa;led tiJ satl! f fy court payers engaged in the business of judg ^ ent for damages cause J in an operating a sawmill, planing mill or automobne acc]dent Repre^ntative’ C sluppmg centam- Milam voted with the'minority to re-' ! fnoJnf ?h • 0 ^-. atI *p S * ? nd " wor H -j.ee: the- measure. Representative n Employers and’ Martin voted againse Action and employees in these industries are ex- empt from the provisions of the state' ‘ ‘ • ed ti '' , iilt - ng - Workman’s Compensation Act. Rep- jiesentative Milam voted with the majority of the House to "continue” Patte Directs Glee Club ^ Dr. Edouard Patte, professor of French and sociology at Presbyterian college will speak at the morning service of the Presbyterian church :n Belton on Sunday morning. Rev. John S. Walkup.is pastor of the church. Dr. Patte is director of the Pres byterian college Glee Club, which will broadcast over the Presbyterian Hour at 8:30 o'clock on the same morning over stations throughout the South. Stations in Greenville •and Spartanburg are included in the five which will carry the program in South Carolina. The program will be heard over the Greenville station at 10 o’clock indhe morning. The minister, a native of Switzer land, has spent a great deal of his time in Y.M.C.A. work in Europe and in the United States. He was graduated from John Calvin College in GengvaJbnd-from the University of Geneva. He has taught in'the schools of that city and has been ac- i tive in boys’ settlement work and the Boy Scouts. During the_war Dr. Patte was a Y.M.C.A. chaplain in Europe and in this country. He and Mrs. Patte and their son, Chris, have been residents of this city for one year. OFFICE BOOKS—-Ledgers,' all kinds. Ledger Sheets, Loose Leaf Bind ers, Cash Books,' Journals, Day Books, Sales Books, Columnar Pads. Call 74. Chawiicle Publishing Co. Another bill killed by the House would have required that county taxes had been paid lor the pre- :•{ the bill, which had thd effect of cedmg year before a driver could killing it. Representatives Wasson ob,iain a ™tor vehicle license. Rep- and Martin did not vote on this bill. resent atives Milam and Wasson vot- ^ The issue of extra pay was before ed Wltb * b e majority to reject the House again in the 1948 session, after a $750 "official expenses” al lowance voted for themselves by the the ii measure, while Representative Mar tin did no tvote. A proposal to create a "non-po- ' v < ♦♦ ♦♦ • V# V# «• w« Wise Folks Who Want Faster WATER HEATING Use mw - -" * l i i v tr i — * ” ^ w V- k 1-* * t i ; legislators in the 1947 session aroused, htical state, fish and game commis *.« a great deal of controversy. As sion" died Iasi session •through the, K originally introduced in the' 1498 failure of the Hoyse to take decisive «.♦ session, the extra pay bill would have action upon it, although a motion to; Ki provided $1,800 compensation for re :i e/ct the measure failed 33-58. Rep-,' ►.jl.j i me mbers, as compared to the present resentatives Martin and Wasson were — $1,000, would have given each mem-, not recorded as voting. , ber another $7.50 per legislative day 1 filibuster by Matthew Polia- | "for expenses.” and would have paid of Spartanburg, prevented de mileage to and from the General As-! cisive action, and thereby killed, a sembly. No action was taken on the ^ hill u'hich would have provided for bill by the House and an effort was i the retirement of a large number of ; i made by its sponsors, Representa-1 e * ec t lve officers, including the coun- tives Welborn qf Anderson, and Hiers *7 solicitors, the Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Adjutant and Inspector General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Comptroller General, and the State Superintend ent ot Education. The bill, because of the filibuster by Rep. Poliakoff, whenever it was brought up for Carolina Suburban Gas Co. Laurens — Phone 508 Woman’s old problem relieved by 2-way help What to do tor wonutn’s oldest problem, functional monthly pain? Many a glr! an J »oman has found the answer In CAn- DUI S 2-way help. 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Representative Milam voted with the majority to reject the amendment, while Representative Martin voted with the minqpity against rejection. Rep. Wassorf di not vote. Rep. Wasson did Fuller Revival Choir Members To Meet Here Sunday Afternoon The people of Clinton, and near C.inton, who would like to render | service as choir members in the com- : ing Fuller revival meeting in Lau- ! rens are asked to meet at the First' Baptist church here Sunday after- 1 I noon, July 18, at* a .q’dock. . Plunkett j'Maflin, director of rtusic at the New Orleans Baptist seminary and who is to be in charge of the music at the meeting is to be here for the prac- i tice. All of those interested in sing- | ing are invited. Last Rites field For Mrs. Florence Mimms j . ^ ^ Mrs. Florence Mimms, 83, died • suddenly Thursday morning at the , home of her nephew, L. A. 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