The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-02-21
AS FINALLY PASSED BY THE SEN.
ATE AND HOUSE GIVEN IN
FULL
TEST CASE TO Be MADE
As to ConsttutiOnality Before Money
Becomes Available to Establish Sys.
tenn. Chairman Is to Receive Salary
Of $1,000 a Year, Others SS a Day.

The Warehouse bill as finally pass
ed by the Legislature Ia given here In
full as 1t is matter Of general inter-
est The constitutionality Of the meas
ure Is to be tested in the courts be-
fore the money is available to putJthe
system In use.
Section l. That there shall be elect.
ed forwith by the genera assembly
three commissioners, who shalE con-
stitute board, to be hereafter known
as the State warehouse commission.
The term Of Office shall be for two,
four and six years, the members Of
the board deciding by lot the respect
i've terms of each. In case Of o. va
cancy by death or otherwise on the
board Of commissioners the governor
shall appoint person to fill such va
cancy until the next regular session
Of the general assembly, when an elec-
tion shall be held as provided; for in
this section.
Sec. 2. The chairman of the board
thus created shall be designated by
the general assembly at the time Of
the election provided for in section
Of this act, whose duty 1t shall be to
preside at all meetings of the COM
mission and have general supervision
Of the management of the business Of
the commission, subject, however, to
the approval of the majority Of the
members Of said commission; and it
shall be his further duty to enforce
and carry out all such rules and reg
ulations as may be adopted by said
commission for the control and man
agement of the business provided for
In this act.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the
State warehouse commission to pro-
vide by purchase, lease or otherwise
system of warehouses at the most
eligible sites In this State capable of
storing not less than 250,000 bales of
cotton, and the commission Ia hereby
given power and authority to employ
clerks, architects and other agents
and employees as in their Judgment
they deem necessary, and adopt rules
and regulations not contrary to the
provisions herein set forth, which In
their judgment, are necessary to carry
out the intent and purposes Of this
act; and the said commission shall
have the power to enter into contracts
with relation to the matters contained
herein, and may sue and be sued in
any OF he courts of this State: Pro-
vided: That only the property held by
the said warehouse commission for
the purpose herein mentioned shall be
answerable In any suit or action
against them.
Sec. 4. The manager Of the State
warehouse shalt be appointed and
his duties prescribed by the board Of
commissioners, who shall fix the COM
pensation Of such manager, and the
said manager shall be subject to re-
moval by the board Of commissioners
whenever, in their judgment, the pub
lie interest demands 1t.
Sec. 5. The board Of commissioners
shall appoint expert cotton graders,
whose compensation shalt be fixed
by the board, and the said cotton
graders shall be subject to removal
by the board Of commissioners when
ever, in their judgment, the public in
terest demands 1t.
Sec. 6. The State warehouse COM
mission Is empowered to acquire such
property as they may deem neces-
sary to carry out the purpose of this
act, such property to be acquired by
lease or purchase, and said commits
sion is empowered to establish COM
press In connection with said ware
house system at any point or points
in this State where, in the judgment
of said commission, 1t Is necessary or
practicable to carry out the purposes
Of this act.
Sec. Z. All lint cotton properly
| baled and such other commodities as
the commission deem proper shall be
received for storage at said State
warehouse, and the charges for same
shall be fixed by the State warehouse
commission. Each bale Of cotton shall
be weighed, graded and numbered so
as to be identified at all times, the
grades to be according to the stand
ard grades adopted by the United
States government. The person de-
posting the cotton or other COM
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the State warehouse commission,
signed by the manager Of the ware
house in which the cotton or other
commodity Is stored, which receipt
shall give the weight, grade and num-
ber of each bale of cotton, or descrip-
ton of other commodity. The said
receipts to be transferred only by
written assignment, and the cotton
or other commodities which 1t rep
resents deliverable only upon the pro-
duction of the original receipt, which
is to be marked cancelled" when