Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The compulsory education bill was
killed in the house yesterday, by a
vote Of IS to 20.
The South Carolina Corn Breed
ers' association was organized in Co.
lumbia last Tuesday. There are thir-
ty charter members. The member
ship Is composed Of men actually en-
gagged in the production Of corn, and
1t is the purpose to develop seed that
are suited for this climate. The corn
exposition to be held in Columbia this
fall was launched, and everything
points to its success. The sum Of
$4,000 in prizes will be offered. Ev-
cry section of the state was repre-
sented at the meeting and there was
a lively interest. A committee was
| appointed to draw up set OF bylaws
and constitution. It was decided to
memorialize the legislature to pass a
bill calling for the inspection Of all
seed sold in this state. This will be a
contingent measure with the COM
mercial food stuffs and oil inspection,
and will be introduced in the house by
Representative Daniel. "The organi-
zation Of the Corn Breeders associa-
tion," said one Of the government ex-
perts in attendance, 'is one of the
most important steps forward in agri-
culture that has ever been taken in
South Carolina and great good will
come Of It."
= The State, Wednesday: For the
growth and development Of staple cot
tons In South Carolina, Lewis W. Par
ker has In behalf Of the mill which he
represents; which uses staple cotton,
made donation Of $1,000 to the farm
demonstration work Of the United
States department of agriculture. At
a recent meeting Of the South Caroli-
ma Manufacturers association the sum
Of $1,000 was given for the same pur-
pose. The Federal government spends
over $4,000 annually on the farm
demonstration work in this state and
these donations will bring the amount
to be used this year to $4,000. There
are over thirty agents of the farm
demonstration department at work In
the state at the present time. The
gift from Mr.. Parker and the Manu-
facturers' association means much not
only to the textile industries but the
farmers. The mills Of South Carolina
use staple Of cotton that is grown
In other states of the south. Almost
every bale Of cotton produced in this
state has to be shipped away It is
the purpose Of the manufacturers to
encourage the growth and develop
ment Of cottons Of longer staple, 80
that the crop in this state will be used
by the mills and thus save large
amounts in freight charges.
= Columbia special of February 8
to the Charlotte Observer: It begins
to look as If the mileage book regula-
tions Will get knocked out at the hands
of the present legislature, though the
final battle is not to be fought till to-
morrow. The house has already In
dicated its favor Of such legislation
and the Graydon bill along this line
was passed to third reading in the
senate today, though 1t was much rid,
died with amendments and may be
so much further emasculated toner.
row that 1t won't hold water. The
opponents Of the bill got the section
reducing the rate stricken out and
Senator Rogers got in an amendment
making a coupon on which a trunk
has been checked good only on the
line on which the trunk was checked,
but Senator Clifton failed to get his
amendment through allowing the
roads to make contracts for the sale
Of mileage books with the regulations,
which would have had the effect of
putting the bill to sleep. The senate
discussed the Graydon bill amending
the child deed law under which Sem
ator Tillman has his grandchildren.
but arrived at no decision, the debate
being adjourned till tomorrow. The
bill has gotten favorable report at
the hands Of the senate judiciary COM
mittee, and the bill in the house by
Mr.. Gasque will get a favorable re-
port. The house committee is putting
off reporting the bill in the hope that
the supreme court will render its de-
cision in a day or so, but the court
appears to be tied, which will neces-
state a calling Of an en- banc meet
ing of the circuit and supreme judges
to pass upon the matter. Compulsory
education got serious blow, in the
house today, the education committee
bill being killed by vote of rs to 20.
the heaviest yet recorded against such
measure. The friends Of the bill
said the backsliding was due to the
near approach Of the state commits
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