The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-21

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er enforcement. Senator Williams Of
Aiken offered an amendment providing
that the question be submitted to the
people at the general election. Ten
senators only favored this.
The vote on the bill was: Yeas
Alderman, Applet, Banks, Beam
guard, Buck, Christensen, Clifton,
Epps, CHM, Goodwin, Gross, Hardin,
Hough, Johnson, Ketchin, Laney,
Lawson, Lide, Manning, McCown.
McLaurin, Mullins, Patterson, Rich
ardson, Sharpe, Stuckey, Werner.
Nays - Black, Carlisle, Dennis,
Earle, tombstone, Mars, Nicholson,
Sinkler, Sullivan, Williams, Young.
Those who voted against the bill
were those who voted to refer the
warehouse question to the people with
the exception of Senator Nicholson.
object to Shirley Bill.
Cotton mill presidents from Green
vile and Spartanburg appeared before
the agricultural committee of the
senate in protest against the passage
of the Shirley bill, forbidding the i'm
portation Of cotton from boil weevil
infected districts. Upon investigation
it was learned that all cotton produc-
ing states, with the exception OF
North Carolina, are infested with the
pest. The bill was reported unfavor-
ably in the senate.
Strike Out Irby Resolution.
By a vote of "A to AZ, the house
struck out the resolving words of the
Irby joint resolution submitting to
the qualified electors Of this state the
question of issuing bonds not excetd-
ing $4,000 cot enable the state to re-
lieve the people from the distressed
condition brought about by money
s~tringencies, short time loans with
uncertainty of renewals, etc., by pro-
viding for long time loans to citizens,
etc."
The bill by Mr.. Summers Of Ander-
son to extend the time for the pay
ment of taxes for 1914 was killed by a
vote of At to 9.
Provide For Infirmary Officers,
The governor vetoed part Of the
section in the general appropriation
bill Of 1914 making provision for the
Confederate infirmary. The supreme
court held that the veto Of certain
items was a veto Of the whole sec.
ton. In consequence, officers and
employees of the Confederate infrmary
have not been able to draw any salary
this year. The bill passed by the
house contains the proviso that the
salaries of the superintendent, physi-
clans and matron shall not be raised
hereafter except by legislative enact
ment."
p The house passed to third readint,
a bill providing that the chairman 6
the ways and means committee and
the finance committee should be con
tinued as members Of the sinking
fund commission until their success
scrs are appointed or elected. The
bill was in accord with a recent de-
cis!on of the supreme court.
The house sent to third reading a
bill by Mr.. Shirley Of Oconee making
it unlawful to bring into this state
seed or baled cotton from any state
affected by the boil weeyil.
The house killed the Stanley resolu-
ton memoralizing the United States
government to prohibit the exporta-
ton of foodstuffs during the continu-
ance of the war in Europe.
Mr.. Creech of Barnwell introduced
a resolution to appoint a committee
to investigate an alleged agreement
of cotton mills to shut down for two
weeks prior to the opening Of the
cotton season. The house deferred
action on the resolution.
House. g
Richland Delegation-A bill provid.
ing for a new township in Richland
county TO be known as Blythewood
township and provide for a commits
sioner ther1f.
Richland Oelegation-A bill to abol
ish the office Of disuensary constable
in Richland and barnwell counties.
Union Delegation-A bill to repeal
an act entitled "An act to retire GER
tain bonds issued by Union county in
refunding the bond debt of said coun-
ty represented by outstanding bonds
of said county, issued in aid Of the
construction of the S%partanburg &
Asheville railroad under An act to
provide for refunding the bonded in
~debtedness of Union county," ap-
proved the oath day of December,
1894, etc. =.
Cherokee Delegation-A bill to re-
SURE the treasurer of Cherokee coun-
ty to make and file an itemized state.
ment of his receipts and disburse-