The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-09
MANY COTTON BILLS
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Special Session Ready to Begin
Work on Relief Measures.
LEFT OVER BILLS CUT OUT
Bills Will he Chief Business
Transacted.

Columbia Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Oct. 6.-The ex-
traordinary session of the general
assembly met today responsive to
the call OF Governor Blcase.
1t is evident that the purpose is to
consider only such legislation as is
imperative or is related to the pres
ent exceptional conditions brought
about by the European war.
1t was determined to clear the
legislative decks of all leftover bills
and start afresh with such bills as
are related to the present emer-
gency
motion to limit the pay of mem
bers to ten days was practically
killed.
A dozen bills were presented, all
relating to the reduction of acreage.
the extension Of time for the pay
ment of the taxes due this fall,
proposition to extend the time for
mortgages that may be due, author
ity to borrow money with which to
operate the state. a commission to
confer with other cotton-growing
states and a warehouse bill Mr..
Summers proposed a bill looking to
the reduction of the rate of interest.
Mr.. Fortner has again proposed
his bill relative to white teachers in
connection with colored schools and
a passenger rate reduction bill.
TO COVER SITUATION.
The matter which today received
most attention was how the general
assembly should get to work and
how best to frame one bill on such
topics as might be undertaken as
would best stand the test of law and
practicability. Mr.. Welch of Colum-
bia has a plan whereby it is pro-
posed to have a committee OF fifteen
consider all emergency matters and
frame such bills as may be thought
best This committee is to invite,
farmers bankers, manufacturers
merchants and other interested. and
after hearing expert opinions frame
such bills as may be deemed best and
wise.
Mesars. Belser and Epps had a
similar proposition only that this
special committee undertake to
frame the best acreage reduction
measure
Mir. Sturkle of Calhoun. proposed
the formation of special committee
OF twelve to consider az emciCc"cv
bills.
Mr.. Welch wanted a joint COM
mittee, while Mr.. Sturkle's idea was
to refer all matters q a special
house committee. Nu,hing was
done with any of these resolutions
today.
Mr.. James of Bishopville has
pending a resolution looking to the
state securing from the federal gov
ernment $25, 100000 with which to
handle the cotton crop The plan
in brief is to pledge cotton against
such fund, properly insuring and
holding the cotton and to sell the
cotton and refund the loan when
cotton reaches II cents per pound.
The special session was called to
consider the situation brought about
by the war and as affecting the peo-
pie of the state.
MEASURES PROPOSED.
The bills proposed totay and
some of which will be published
from day to day in The News and
Courier were as follows:
BY Mr.. Wyche: To authorize the
borrowing of funds with which to
operate the government.
BY Mr.. Wyche: To extend the
time for the payment of taxes due
i'm 1914.
BY Mr.. Wyche: To authorize the
appointment OF a commission to
confer with other cotton growing
states.
BY Mr.. Wyche: To provide for
the reduction of cotton acreage.
BY Mr.. Wyche: To exempt GER
tain taxpayers in York and Laurens
from the payment OF taxes.
BY Mr. Fortner To regulate the
appointment of managers in pri-
maries.
BY Mr.. Fertner: To regulate and