Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
ing Of the Columbia Medical society
this afternoon the proposed bill was

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endorsed.
- Columbia State, Thursday: The
house refused to take the responsibility
Of acting on the cotton warehouse bill
last night, and continued it until next
session. Mr.. Mcqueen of Marlboro
spoke in favor Of his measure, drawn
with a view to obviating the flaws
found by the supreme court in q SINH
lar act passed by the general assembly
In 1912. A companion bill, introduced
by Senator McLaurin, Is pending In
the senate. The whole question of the
states engaging in the cotton ware
house business was threshed over by
the general assembly in 1912. Mr.. Nc
| Queen cited last night many argu-
| ments In favor Of his bill In the course
Lee moved that the house adjourn de-
bate on the warehouse bill in order to
allow Senator John L. McLaurin of
Marlboro to address the house on the
subject. The house refused to agree
to the motion. On the motion Of Mr..
Nicholson Of Greenwood the warehouse
bill was continued. This precludes fur
/ their discussion Of the big question by
the house until the session of 1914.
- Columbia State, Thursday: The
house agreed last night to establish
the John de la How Industrial school
for destitute children in Abbeville
county. between Abbeville and McCor-
mick. about four miles from the line
of the Charleston & Western Caroli-
ma railroad. The bill was introduced
by Mr.. Mitchum Of Clarendon, pro-
viding for the establishment Of a home
for destitute children by the state and
appropriating $4,000 for this pur-
pose. Mr.. Mitchum's bill was amend
ed by Mr.. Moore to enable the state
to take advantage Of the beQuest
made to 1t by DR.. John de la How In
1898 which comprises 1,s00 acres Of
| land and q sum of money amounting
now to about $4,000. The house
readily agreed to adopt Mr.. Moore's
amendment which provides for an
additional appropriation Of $4,000
for the John de la How home, the
election Of five trustees to make rules
for the management Of the home
dren. A recent decision Of the su-
preme court removes all doubt as to
the availability Of the de la How be-
quest for the purpoEe provided.
| DIR. Mitchell was unable to be pres
ent last Monday night at the meeting
Of the committee that is investigating
the controversy over the distribution
Of the Peabody fund. This Is from the
Columbia Records report Of the pro-
ceedings: "a communication was
read from DR.. William Weston sub.
stantiating the statement Of DR.. Nit
chell, In which he states that DR.. Nit
chell, his patient. is III and would en-
danger his life, ~ attending the meet
ing. A statement was submitted by
DR.. Johnson, signed by the governor
the attorney general, Thomas Peoples,
and Col. John X. Aull, stating that the
| were present when DIR. Johnson was in
| the governors Office and heard the
conversation. The paper says that the
governor stated he intended to veto the
college appropriation IL the one-mill
for the common school system did not
pass; the governor, IN the conversation
brought up the matter of the Atlanta
petition, which helped to deprive Win
throp Of an appropriation, part Of
which went to the university and part
for the education Of the negro In the
SOUTH" The paper said that DR.. john
son made no criticism Of eithey DR..
Mitchell or the university. DR.. john
SON, stating that he wished to make his
position In the matter clear at the ear
Hest possible moment, read lengthy
| manuscript He read: II feel that In
justice to this committee and myself
should say that spoke under strain
the other day when ] said two MEM
bers Of this committee were hostile to
me. wish to say now that ! feel that
was mistaken and wish to make
this public correction as due all con-
cerned."
= Columbia State, Wednesday: The
senate for over an hour last night lis
tened with rapt attention to Senator
McLaurin explain the provisions Of the
warehouse bill. The author Of the bill
does not wish 1t passed until 1t has
been given full consideration, inasmuch
as he expects II to be so sweeping In
Its effects. Senator McLaurin stated
bill that he was inclined to placing the
system in charge of chairman Of a
commission having representatives
from various sections of the state; the
chairman to be q capable man who
would be held in check by the commits
sioners. Attention was called to the
success of the coffee warehouse system
in Brazil. Asked by Senator Hardin IL
this system had not worked, Senator
McLaurin stated that the state Of San
Paula had reaped profits enough to pay
all of Its internal taxes. Senator Nc
Laurin stated that the warehouse sys-
tenn would do away with any continu-
ed prejudice against cotton raised in
certain districts. Senator McLaurin
said that the price Of cotton would be
fixed by the warehouse system, and
not by the middleman and the buyer.
Inspection would be made by the ware
house expert and not by the middleman
or the buyer and q grade standard
would be established. The cotton grow
er, he said, would benefit by this, mas
much as the buyer now takes into con-
sideration the weight Of bagging. he
thought that the ultimate effect Of the
system would be for other southern
states to adopt similar systems and
then establish direct banking relations
with the cotton market Of England,
The senator stated, In answer to Sena-
tor Mauldin, that the success Of the
system would not depend on its adop-
tion by other states. In answer to
Senator Crouch, Senator McLaurin
stated that there would be no difficulty
in obtaining money to keep distress
cotton Of the market. Senator Nc
Laurin said that there would be no
difficulty in getting a loan when II
was once known that the certificates
issued by the warehouse would carry
absolute title to the original cotton
stored and when II was known that
there was a uniform grading system.
Grading by expert graders would
standardize the grades Of cotton" said
Senator McLaurin, in answer to Sena-
tor Applet. Debate was adjourned and
the bill retained as a special order on