The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-09
LITTLE DONE
IN COLUMBIA
FIRST DAYS SESSION OG
GENERAL ASSEMBLY QUIET
LENGTHY MESSAGE
OF IS Bills Introduced in House
for First Day, Only Six Touch
ed On Cotton Question.

alton. receiving two messages from
the Governor and referring Is now
bills to committees, the House of a
po;itiyc nature accomplished nothing
on the rst day OF the extra ordinary
session. OF the bills introduced today
six do not bear in tho rcmotest de-
gree upon the matter Of the emergen-
cy which confronts the cotton grow
err, supposedly the only excuse the
prccnt session has for being In exis-
tencc. The other nine bills treat var
ious phases OF the situation includ-
I'M; acreage reduction, q warehouse
System and the extension of time for
pa:ing taxes for 1914
The Iionsc received voluminous
message from the Governor In a pam
hnlct, containing 104 pages, an essi-
mated total Of over 41.00O words. The
lact two CIR three pages OF the mes-
saCo contained suggestions similar
to those embodied In the proclama
ticn calling tho special session. The
other hundred pages Of tho message
were n rambling re-hnsh Of South
Carolina politics, newspaper ethics
and like matters, viewed from the
we'll known angle Of the Governor. 1t
WIS not laid on the desks of the
members but will be printed In the
ournal tomorrow.
Some thirty p"ges Of the message
wcro read to the house, after which
the request that the message be read
was Withdrawn. Tho request was made
because the message, although III
printed form. had not been laid on the
desks OF the members.
The House refused IN conaiJor IN
day n resolution limiting the nay of
members for this session to mileage
and per diem for 10 days, in view
nf the financial distress Of many peo-
NC. Objection to the immediate con-
:'dcration Of the resolution was pro-
nounCcd.
The House agreed to meet in Joint
assembly Thursday, October g. at
noon 10 elect udge ,ff the fifth cir
cult. Mondel L. Smith Of Camden and
w. 7. Aycock OF Columbia ,aro the
only two avowed candidates for the
vacancy on the bench. One or two
other lawyers are said to be In rccep-
tive fran of mind and may be NOM
mated. 5s
1t seems probable today that the
House might agree to appoint a spe-
NA0A oASONt. NO1ui11lttO0 " COu6lueT Hi
bius intended to remedy threatened
disaster To- cotton growers and the
~outh at large as q result OF the war
Europe. Tho resolutions providing
or the appointment Of committee
3f this kind were introduced but &C
tion on them was deferred until to-
morrow.
In brief speech this morning
Crnu ,1ro ~ =
what 1t intended to do quickly and
adjourn.
The House took n recess at 2
o'clock today. until: IL o'clock tomor-
row. 2,
G. C. wyche. introduced q bill to
authorize the Governor, the Comps
troller General and the State Treas
urer,.t to borrow funds to meet the ex-
penses of the State Government during
1915. .gs
Mr., wyche also introduced a bill to
extend the time for. the payment OF
taxes for the years 191b..
Mr. Wyche introduced resolution
creating q special commission to con-
fer with members of the other General
assemblies OF tho cotton growing
states and setting. forth tho powers
and duties OF the commission.
MIR. Wyche Introduced "a bill to re-
ducee acreage in the planting of cot
ton In, this state.
Mr.. Wyche introduced a, Bill, to ex-
empt certain citizens, OF York and
Laurcns fro payment o fakes this
year because OF the hail storms. y
c.. y. Fortnef OF Spartauburg intro
1uGst |. bill to provide for and regu-
late the appointment or managers OF
election for. primary elections In South
Carolina. IS. 81 3 8. s B. Is;
cd. Fortner introduced 4 bill to
prohibit white teachers from teach
Z ing In negro schools and negroes
from teaching In white schools.
# II. G. Summers Introduced a bill to
prohibit the foreol6 OF mortgages
3 In the State prior TO the first day Of
November, l915. + Ia z
Mr.. Summers also introduced bill
e. extend the timo for the payment
OF taxes. y.
Mr; snmmets also introduced a BILL
/. .ores nlates fia rate OF interest.
Don Mn4i cen fit fndueed n bill to
tegsilate the pIantihg Of cotton.
M. Epps introduced q bill TO restrict
I tho cotton acreage next year, {;
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4 o.. Little River Dots. s5,3, ~ o
HE. j. Arthur Crawford. I or Flat
Woods spent SATURDAY night with
! hisl 0ther Mrs ID A. 0fawforf 81 ssS,.5 sss I
2: MT and Mrs N Pratt took dine
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