The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
MANNING CAEERED IN HOUSE.
INTRODUCED IN BODY AND
MAKES SHORT SPEECH.
1Iclscl+E EplN Resolution Adopted by
House and Committee is Appointed
to Go over All Cotton Acreage Re-
ductiOn Bills-McQucen Pay ResOIu-
tiOn Killed.

Wednesday morning, after prolonged
discussion, to appoint a special COM
mittee of II members to CO. der
all bills concerning reduction of the
acreage planted in cotton in 1915. The
resolution to this effect was intro
duced by Mr.. Belser and Mr.. 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-
dietary from their bodies and by
Speaker Smith from the members of
the house at large.
The special committee to consider
cotton acreage reduction bills fol-
lows: From the committee on agri-
culture, Belser, Sumter; Pegues, Marl-
boro; 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,
Welch, Richland; Epps, Sumter; Lee,
Darlington; Riley. Saluda.
The house blithely killed the Nc
Queen resolution limiting the compen-
sation Of members for the special ses-
sion to mileage and per diem Ger 10
days.
Richard I. Manning Of Sumter
nominee Of the Democratic party for
governor Of South Carolina, who was
a visitor on the floor of the house yes
terday, was introduced to the members
from the desk by Speaker Smith. Mr.
Manning was applauded when he ap-
peared on the rostrum. He thanked
the house for it's reception Of him
and told it that he realized the grave
ness Of the problems it was seeking
to solve.
After being in session for two
hours, the house adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The chaplain of the house, the Rev
j. p. Knox, prayed earnestly yester-
day morning for the recovery Of II. NJ
MiXson, member of the house from
Barnwell, who is desperately i'll at his
home at Blackville.
The house refused to consider two
resolutions by Mr.. Brice of Chester
Iflti'ing action at this session to mat.
ters relating to the economic condi.
tion Of the State and fixing October S
as the final date on which members
could introduce bills.
The house took up the resolutions
introduced Tuesday appointing a Sc.
lect committee to consider bills in.
tended to meet the conditions Of the
present emergency. After an hour
Of debate the house killed the Sturkie
and Welch resolutions to this effect
The Epps-Belser resolution pro.
viding for a special committee to con.
slider cotton acreage reduction bills
was passed by a vote of 81 to AZ. II
follows:
Whereas this special session Of the
general assembly was called with the
primary object of affOrding some
meoOc Of roliof fcD,,, ~, 1o.>.o...,:..
condition of the cotton market, owing
to the European war; and
Whereas, it is universally recognized
that great reduction Of the cotton
acreage to be planted in the year
1915 is necessary to any solution of
the difficulties arising therefrom; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That a special committee
to consider all proposed bills and
measures looking to cotton acreage re-
duction be appointed by the speaker,
said committee to consist Of three
members from the agricultural, two
from the judiciary committee, two
from the ways and means commit
tee, and four from the house ut large.
Ihat said committee, when organiz-
ed, shall hold daily sittings for three
days. II SO many be necessary, during
which time all members of the legisla-
ture offering measures concerning said
acreage reduction may appear before
said committee under such rules rs
ii may prescribe.
After considering all proposed meas
ures. the said committee shall draft a
bill, which it deems best suited to ac-
cOmplish the desired end, and report
said bill to the house not later than
friday October ., that said bill SO
reported by said committee he made
special order for October -, at 12.I5|
i. NJ, unless said committee shall
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