The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-02
Cotton Congress Committee
Drafts Program For Extra
Session --- Features Are
Warehouse System, De-
terred Taxes, Bonding of
Asylum, Acreage Reduc-
ton.
Wednesdays State.) .

Wednesdays State.)
A programme of legislation for
consideration by the special session Of
the general assembly to relieve The
situation in South Carolina was pro-
posed in an interview here yesterday
by w. f. Stevenson of the Cheraw
bar, who is a member of the house
from Chesterfield county. Mr.. Stew
enson left yesterday afternoon for
Austin, where he will make an argu-
ment before the general assembly of
Texas in favor of reduction of cotton
acreage in 1915.
The programme proposed is as fol-
lows:
Establishment of state warehouse
system to store cotton.
PoStponement of the collection of
taxes, State and county, for 1914.
The issuance of $1,50O,000 in bonds
on the asylum property to place the
State on cash basis to provide for
the running expenses of the State
while the taxes remain unpaid and to
complete a new asylum at State Park.
Reduction of the cotton acreage in
1915.
The opinion was expressed by Mr..
Stevenson that the reduction of cot
ton acreage should be gone about in a
direct manner. For this reason a law
to require the farmers to reduce the
acreage will be introduced. He was
of the opinion that it might be well to
pass such a measure regardless of
the action of other cotton producing
States. "Such law he said, "would
cause diversification of crops"
Opposes Licensing Scheme.
"The only other feasible way" said
Mr.. Stevenson, discussing the reduc-
tion of acreage law, is that suggest |
ed by an occupation tax. My view is
that the farmer is bearing his just
portion of the taxes now and once we
16ad an occupation tax on hin. it will
W. hard to get it entirely off and that
+; aSrnittediy only endeavoring moi
Tectly to do what this will do direcIiy
and courts look behind disgulses IKE
that and are more likely to sustain a
direct open effort to accomplish Inta
purpose than an Indirect one which
is accomplished by burden Oh TAX
alton. The series Of measures, ouI-
side of the warehouse bill, are the re
suit of any mature personal consul
Grafton of the situation and whiie hol
perfect I think can be perfected so aS
to result in vast benefit to South Gar
olina. The warehouse bill was pre-
nared by John l.. McLaurn, put we
agree thoroughly on the whole serie.
as to the nearest solution OF ou'
troubles. We need quick action am
in the language of the Holy WI;
The Kings business requires haS.e'
One of the measures prepared D.
Mr. Stevenson is intended to place tn
state of South Carolina on cas-
:. tn
4n the extent of S1,5OOO00 on tn
nronertv of the State Hospital 10
tbe Insane. This step will have to I
''ntod on in the general election to I
hold November 8 if favorable actio
;s taken by the general assembi
which has been called bv the governt
+o meet in Columbia October 6. |
tI;s bond issue S5O0.000 will be us'
m nlace the State government on
oasb basis. The remaining Sl,OOo'o
Iii no turned into the State treasuI
part of this fund, or about S2o0.oO
iii he used to reimburse the sta
Gov tho fund expended in the deVeio
,,oant of state Park. Part OF the iu
.o,,Id be used to erect new buildln
e.. +be natients of the State hoSplt
D;scussinp the finances OF the Gov
t;ns Mr. Stevenson said that act
on This would have to be taken WI
tho needs of the counties were h''
S,no,yn at the extra session. Inc me-
&c Tho counties. he said, would ho'
,,noront and the matter mlght De
- o,,or to the regular session
January.
To Defer Collection.
Following is the joint resolution
tho nostponement of the payment
'aMI, SD = enacted by the general
n,bIv of the State of South u
lima: rl4 c+ate and COZ
of 1o14 may be paid up to
TAX ,;yo, ~ The 18th of Nav. 1912
lnci'o Inc. onT nenaltv being imposed,
OUT any naid after May 10, l9lo.
may Oe erd DIN including October d.
up ~ noralty of 20 per cent; al
WIN aPoftcr execution shall
Gov such as are unpaid vo
lot nsoc se 2. That any taXpaye
,1S a'i Carolina who does not pa
SouVh ~, tbe 18th Of May, 1919,
procure the abatemeen' zen connty au
Ties bv fling with the bas co nlante
his affidavit that ne ne n| lots. or
nottor durine the Ve"I not nj
has planted any he mas IS the the an an
more than so perceHnTIiA 1nIA "
plant planted by him in Ill, lTi1, be- periur
MSec. 8. 1t snail pe aida
r one to make 1alsy
nrocure such abatement