The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11
GOV. MANNING URGES
PASSAGE OF BILLS
SENDS MESSAGE TO GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY on MEASURES.
TcrrenS s;ys,cm, Rural Credits, Child
Labor and Other Matters
Referred To.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Co.umba, February S.-GoyerEor
Manning tonight sent a message to
the general aooemDIy urging them to
pass the Torrens system Of land reg
istration. the rural credits bill. the
bill providing for the teaching Of ag-
riculture in the common schools, the
bill raising the child labor age limlt
70 a wears the workmen's compensa-
tion bill and the bill providing for the
certification of teachers. 'Ihe message
follows:
Permit me to respectfully call your
attention to the Importance of press
ing the consideration Of certain meas
ures en- your calendars, which / deem
of Importance to the great body OF
our citizens whom you and l repre-
sent.
My reason for this message is that
We are approaching the closing days
of the session, and | earnestly desire
that these matters should not be over
looked.
The TOrrens System.
There have been meetings OF cltl-
zens in many localities throughout the
State, calling on the legislature to
adopt the Torrens system Of land reg
istration and enact the same into law.
This is a necessary prerequisite to a.
system of rural credits. 1t will re-
duce expenses in borrowing money on
land: it gives the State warrant to
title and puts an end to litigation on
land titles. Such an act would be a
boon to the State, and l earnestly
urge it's adoption.
Rural Credits
"Forty-three per cent. of our white
farmers are tenants. The dream OF
the South Carolina patriot is to see
these tenants become the owners of
their homes and farms. If we are to
progress we must nelp these tenants
to help themselves in their ambition
to become home owners, and We must
make this possible by adopting meas
ures hitherto untried, even if this may
eeem radical. The result is important.
T deem It of the utmost Importance to
take the steps necessary to BRING II
abont Let us not adjourn this session
until these two measures are MADE
into laws. Then our vision for 1u-
ture development will be turned into
reality, and our rural population Will
find full scope for their soaring and
elevating ambitions to find realization
in a people happy in the prospect OF
future comfort contentedness and
happiness
Agriculture in Schools.
81 earnestly urge upon you the de-
STABILITY of enacting into law the
Too1e and LeGrande bill, providing for
the teaching of agriculture in the
common schools. Agriculture is the
basis of our material prosperity line
common school is the keystone OF
our educational system. Provide for
the teaching of agriculture in the COM
mon school so that agricultural eou-
cation will reach those who cannot get
in an agricultural college, and an en-
lightened prosperity is the result
among this large body Of our citizens.
Child Labor.
"The Mccullough bill, which pro-
vides for the raising OF the child Ia
bor age limit to IA years, is of great
Importance and should be speedily en-
acted. The very wording of this Dill
is the greatest argument in lavor OF
its passage. The longer the cni1o 5
kept in school the greater his eff
cheney when he begins work
Workmen's compensation.
"The bills introduced by Senator
Buck and Representatives Mills and
Johnstone have been carefully work
ed out, and, in my judgment, Will meet
conditions existing in South Carolina.
There is nothing in the act that can
injure the honest employer or en-
ploye; it is a protection to both; it is
fair and just to all parties and the
sooner it becomes a law the sooner
will our court dockets be cleared, and
kept cleared, CT personal damage
suits, and justice will be done to all
narties urge the enactment of this