The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14

NAL were prepared by Q special oano
mittee of the South Carolina division
Of the Southern Cotton Congress for
introduction in both branches Of the
legislature. The bill limiting produc-
ton to four acres to the working an!-
NAL will be passed speedily, irrespeo-
tive Of action by other cotton growing
states, while the other will be con
ditional upon similar action by them,
said Wade Stockhouse of Dillon, pres.
ident Of the division.
Senate.
It required approximately three
hours for the senate to outline its leg
islative policy for the current extra
session. The matter Of compensation
provoked the first skirmish. Senator
Williams of Aiken had offered a reso-
luton, which provided that members
will draw no salary or compensation"
This met with a whitening blow AMI
was stricken out by an overwhelming
vote.
The remaining section Of the VIII
liams resolution confined the action Of
the general assembly to legislation
which should touch directly upon the
matter for which it was called" Sen.
ator Lide of Orangeburg sent up a
substitute combining legislation to
for which the extra session
had been convened and other emerg-
ent matters. This was adopted and
was amended to include ~"uncontested
local legislation" Emergency meas.
ures are to have precedence by "unan.
imous vote" It was provided that the
unanimity clause should not preclude
the senate's going into executive seq
sion whenever necessary.
Eleven bills were introduced in tho
morning session Of the senate. Six OK
these related purely to local matters.
Three of statewide Importance were
by Senator McLaurin Of Marlboro
One provided for the storage, grading
and marketing Iof cotton. Another
aimed at the postponement Of taxes
one year. A third outlined a plan for
the sale Of s1,500,0 900 Of coupon bonds
to put the state on a cash basis. An
other statewide bill was Introduced
by Senator Alderman Of Colleton,
embodying a scheme Of graduated IL
cense taxes on cotton growers.
House.
The house Of representatives decided
after a prolonged discussion, to ap-
point a special committee of IL mem
bers to consider all bills concerning
reduction Of the acreage planted in
cotton in 1915. The resolution to this
effect was introduced by Mr.. Belser
and MI. Epps Of Sumter and was
adopted after two other measures Of
similar effect had been rejected.
The members of the select commit.
tee were chosen by the committee on
agriculture, the committee on ways
and means and the committee on ju-
dicary from their bodies and by Speak
er Smith from the members Of the
house at largee
The special committee to consider
cotton acreage reduction bills fol-
lows: From the committee on agri-
culture, Belser, Sumpter; Pegues,
Marlboro; Atkinson, Chester. From
the committee on ways and means,
Blackwell, Laurens; Bethea. Dillon.
From the committee Of judiciary,
Mower. Newberry; Wyche, Spartan
burg. From the house at large, WEIGH,
Richland; Epps. Sumter; Lee, Oar
lington; Riley, Saluda.
, The house blithely killed the Nc
Queen resolution limiting the compen-
sation of members OF the special ses-
sion to mileage and per diem for 10
days.. ..,. - ,...
A score Of bills were introduced in
the session Of the house ten Of them
were purely local and ten were in a
measure statewide, mostly relating to
the production of cotton during 1915.
Investigate santee River Depth.
Misunderstanding upon tele-
grams from the Winyah Lumber Com
pany and the Kaminiski Lumber Com
pany, stating that a committee from
Columbia, headed by T. G.. Williams,
had made arrangements to see the Sec
rotary Of wal regarding the matter Of
Parr Shoals Company impounding wa
ter and obstructing navigation on the
Santee river and advieing him that
they had suffered an insufficiency Of
water since that company had begun
operations, Congressman R~agsdale
went to the war department about the
matter.
Warehouse Companies Commissioned.
The Williston Cotton Warehouse
Company of Williston has been com
missioned by the secretary of state,
with a capital of $4,000.
The secretary Of state has issued a
commission to the Lynchburg Cotton
Warehouse Company with a capital Of
$4,000.
Favor Reduction Of Acreage.
A hearing of the measure for a re-
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