The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
AWEEKW|TH THE
. STATE LAWMAKERS
SOlONs IN BOTH BRANCHES
WREsTLE WITH STATEWIDE
MEASURES.
URGE CANCELLATION BOARD
Provide For Agriculture In Common
Schools.-LonS Time Land Loans.
Child Labor Bill.
Columbia,

The administration bill to create O
| board Of conciliation for the investi-
cation and arbitration Of Industrial
disputes, introduced in the house by
]. w. Boyd, pas7ed second reading in
the house without opposition or de-
bate. No vote was taken, the bill go.
ing through as IL it were an uncon.
| tested local measure.
The bill provides for board of
three members to be appointed by the
governor, one for two, one for four
| and one for six years, which will
thereafter be the term Of service.
The per diem is fixed at $40 and the
| board can be called into session by
the governor, the attorney general or
either OF the aggrieved parties.
The duties and functions Of the
board shall be the Cancellation Of in
| dustrial disputes or strikes or lock-
outs and the removal Of cause for
industrial disputes of strikes or lock-
outs" The board is given power to
summon witnesses and compel them
to testify, to compel the production
Of books and documents, to inspect
property and to examine into work.
Ing conditions and sanitary conditions.
"In the interest of harmony and
justice and for continued good feel
ing and mutual understanding be-
tween employer md employee in
South Carolina, earnestly urge that
this law be enacted without delay"
says Gov. Manning in a special mes.
sage. sent to the general assembly,
in which he advocates the immediate
passage of the bill providing for a
state board of conciliation.
Provides For Agriculture.
Without opposition the house pass
ed the Toole and LaGrone bill, pro-
viding for an appropriation Of $4,000
| for the teaching or agriculture in the
| common schools of the state under
| certain conditions. involving the CO.
operation OF the schools and the kind
| of schools. 1t was maintained by the
| authors Of the bill that an early ia
miliarity with agriculture would in
culcate love for and knowledge OF
the soil and would inure to the benefit
of the state and the young people
This ia one Of the measures the pas.
sage Of which was urged by Gov.
Manning In special message.
The bill provides that state aid to
the extent of $3.50 will be given when
three or more school districts raise
similar amount; the aggregate will
provide for the teachers salary. Any
public school, however. cooperating
In this work must have an enrolment
Of at least rs pupils with q regular
attendance Of at least 40, three teach
ers "a term Of seven months. a local
tax Of 8 mills, sanitary building Of
at least three rooms plot Of not less
than two acres, satisfactory equip
ment and use Of the adopted text
books. The bill also provides for the
free enrolment Of pupil more than
IA years old who desires to pursue
the agricultural course.
Land Loans.
The creation Of board Of land
commissioners, which will sell home.
steads on long time loans and which
will make farm mortgage loans is
provided in bill by the Florence
Lynch, Charles w. Muldrow and r..
Keith Charles. The bill Is one Of
those recommended for consideration
at this session by the steering COM
mittee
The purpose Of the bill, which au-
thorizes the issuance Of $4,000 900
In bonds in lots Of $500,000, Is to
foster and encourage the art Of agri.
culture, the occupation and develop
ment Of the partially developed or
totally undeveloped lands Of the state
in homesteads and to offer opportun.
tiles to- the citizens for land improve.
ment." The bill provides a method
for the state to lend its aid and credit
to farmers on land warrants" or con-
tracts to be paid back on an install.
ment basis.
Both the Sherard rural credits bill
and that by Senator Nickles passed to
third reading, with notice of general
amendments when the bill came up
Cor consideration. The plan proposed
in passing the two to third reading
was to strike out the enacting words
OF the Sherard bill and amend by
substituting the Nickles bill, which
would create rural credits bank.
The bill to create 18th judicial
circuit out Of Hampton, Beaufort and
Colleton counties was read the second
time.
A bill relating to the high schools
Of the state and providing for state
aid was passed in the house by the
overwhelming majority Of 80 to 0.
The bill regulates the disbursement OF
the $4,000 appropriation for the ad-
yancement OF High schools and does