The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-23
NJ M'hDOO HOLDS
KEY TO SITUATION
IF HE APPROVES BOND ISSUE
MEASURE WILL PROB
ABLY PASS
WILL AWAIT REPORT
Committee From House Goes to
Washington to Get Secretary's
Advice on the Matter.
WILL AWAIT REPORT
Special to The Intelligencer.

Special TO The Intelligencer.
COLUMBIA. S. c.. Oct. 22.-WilIiam
G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury
OF the United States. holds the key
to the South Carolina cotton stu
alton. 1e approves the proposed
bond i the measure providing
for an issue Of $35 100000 will prob
ably pass. The House spent the morn
ling discussing the proposed issne of
State bonds for $4,000, GOO or $25. .0OO.-
900 secured by cotton. The discussion
was undertaken for the purpose of en-
abling the committee from the House
that goes to Washington this after
noon to get Secretary McAdoo's ad-
Vice about the matter to gain some
idea Of the will of the House. It is
fairly well settled that Mo definite
action will be taken ON the bond pro-
position until the approval of Secre-
tary McAdoo has been secured. The
debate this morning revealed the fact
that members of the House are abso-
lutely at, sea on the question whether
or not they Tin submit to the people
the Issue Of bonds to protect the 1914 4
t1erop1 OF cotton should the proposition
he narrowed down to anything like
. tsnahls i,ssiE. It Will pans the House
since 1t contains provision for a
referendum. Committees have gone to
Washington to confer with Secretary
McAduo. An effort by Senator Nichol-
son To request the return Of the $685.
100000 five year, five per cent cotton
bond bill from the House brought on
Q prolonged debate in the Senate this
morning which at times grew spirit
ed. However, the Senate by a vote of
rs TO tabled the motion of the Sem
ator from Edgefield to request the
House to return the bond bill to the
Senate. Those voting To recall the bill
were Buck, Carlysle, Christensen,
Mars, Nicholson, Sharpe. Sinkler, Sui
livan, and Young. total 9. A message
| was received from Governor Blease.
setnins the ect providing. fc- che
chAirnhn OF the finance committee and
the chairman of the House ways and
means committee to continue as mem
befs OF the sinking fund commission
until their successors are chosen. Ac-
ton on the veto was postponed on
account Of the absence Of Chairman
Hardin Of finance committe. The Shir-
ley Warren bill already passed by the
Hoase, to establish State bureau OF
nsarketing under the commissioner of
agriculture with an agent in each
county at q salary OF $500 per year,
han beed etrfken from the calendar on
the report OF the agriculture commit
| tee that 1t lid not come within the
scope OF emergency legislation. Sen.
ator Lane moved to reconsider this ac-
tion and he was joined by Senator
Chirtensen, who thought; any measure
locking towards assisting the farm
ers 20 plant grain and other, crops
besides cotton came under the head OF
| emergency legislation and should be
eonpidereA, The Beaufort senator ap-
| proved and urged the necessity for as
ststing the farmers in ajversifics. lion
and getting away from cotton solely.
The bill was reconsidered and .refr-
| red TO the Agriculture committee with
ont tlOaiak It's place on calendar.