The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-12
THE WAREHOUSE BILL

MEASURE NOW BEFORE THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Most Important Piece Of Legis-
lation so Far Attempted at the
Present Session.
The Warehouse Bill Is one Of the
most important measures 80 far con-
sidered at the present session Of the
General Assembly. It .s intended to
regulate the ginning, bailing, inspect
ing, warehousing and marketing OF
cotton and other products.
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State of South Caro-
lima:
Section /. That the exercise OF
the police powers Of the State and
for the common defence, a State in
spection and cotton warehouse sys-
tenn is hereby established.
Sec. 2. That ........ are ne[eoy
appointed a commission, to carry out
the purpose of this Act. Their term
of service shall be two, four and six
years respectively, and upon the ex-
piration Of their respective terms
their successors shall be elected for
a term Of six years each. In case OF
the death, disability or resignation
Of a member Of the board, his pare
shall be filed by the Governor until
the next regular session Of The Gen.
eral Assembly and election shall be
had as herein provided.
Sec. 3. It shall be .heir dut" to
study the condition under Which cot
ton is grown, harvested and g'nued,
baled and stored and marketed, and
as a result Of such investigations. 20
organize q system that will bring
about needed reforms and provi ie
for the most economical and sc:enti-
fic handling of this great crop from
the field to the mills.
Sec. 4. It shall be their duty
when they have determined upon the
best system Of ginning, baling and
covering, to recommend its adoption
by all ginners as fast as practicable
without undue expense, it being one
Of the objects Of this Act to make
South Carolina cotton distinctive In
the markets of the world.
Sec. S. 1t shall be the duty OF the
commission to establish by lease
purchase or build as many ware
houses az may be found necessary to
properly store and gradually mar
ket the cotton crop Of the state and
70 appoint managers and such other
employees as may BE found neces-
sary to handle the business in an eco
nomical but efficient manner.
Sec. s. They shall have the power
to appoint as many inspectors as
may be necessary to see that the GIN
neries are kept up to the proper de-
gree of efficiency whether they be
public or private gins. that proper
5agging and ties are used; that there
is no false packing or excess tare,
and any other duties that are neces-
sary to carry out the provisions OF
this Act. The inspectors herein pro-
yided to also perform the duties or
public weighers in lieu OF those now
provided by law in several counties
of the State.
Sec, 7. It shall be the duty OF said
commission to receive all lint cotton
properly baled and Issue Its receipt
for same serially numbered, setting
forth the weight, number, grade ana
length 0. staple, 80 as to be able to
deliver the identical bale on surren-
der Of the receipt for same, such re-
ceipt to carry absolute title to the
hale or bales for which 1t is given
and to be transferable only by the
delivery of same by written assign
ment and the cotton represented by
such receipt, to be delivered only on
production OF such receipt or salts
factory proof Of its loss. The re-
ceipt to be marked cancelled when
the cotton Is taken from the ware
house.
Sec. s. The inspection tags here
in provided for and the warehouse
receipts above named, shall be SO
desienated that the brand south
Carolina" will be unmistakable, the
Palmetto tree with a bale OF cotton
wing at it's roots and the shield OF
.he State on each side.
Sec. 9. To provide for the estao-
iishment and maintenance or TINS
system an inspection Tee OF 25c snail
be paid for inspecting, grading ano
weighing Of each bale Of short sta
pie cotton and soc for each bale "l
extra staple cotton or sea isiana
grown or offered for sale IN the
State. Evidence Of the payment
tee fees above stated shall be an IN
srection tag, setting forth the weight
Grade and length Of each bale OF cot
ten. and the regulations to be pro-
vided by the commission.
Sec. 10. Any person buying or
selling a bale Of cotton without pa'-
nent of the inspection fee herein
provided, shall be guilty Of misce-
meanor and subject to fine OF not
less than SIS nor more than 500 or
Imprisonment more than thirty days
Each bale so sold constituting dis
tinct and separate offence.
Sec. II. In fixing the charges for
handling and storing Of cotton the
said commission shall be mindful
that the purpose Of this Act is not
to produce revenue, but to estao-