Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01

tory, mine or textile establishment
Of this State after January /, 1917"
There was no need to say more.
Another suggestion OF Governor
Manning's that will be studied from
legislative standpoint is how rural
credits might be introduced to ad-
vantage in this State. There were
several propositions offered. all of
them having merit, but too detailed
to be absorbed, and the General AS
sembly appointed commission to
make q careful study of the situa-
tion, and If In the meanwhile some
thing practical can be worked out
and the people can be educated to
The possibilities of the rural credits
system, "a beginning might be made
at the next session of the General AS
sembly as result Of the present agi-
tation.
Another Forward Step.
Another step forward was made in
the extension Of support for the ru-
raj schools in the towns and cities
that consent to accept children as
pupils from the rural districts. An
appropriation OF $4,000 is carried
this year for the purpose of subsi-
diZing these schools.
There can be no question of the
hold that the State warehouse sys-
tenn had upon the members Of the
General Assembly. Whatever Com
missioner McLaurin asked for was
granted. Whether this be q tribute
to Mr.. McLaurin, as an individual,
or whether it Is to his administra-
ton as warehouse commissioner, or
to the system itself and It's posi-
One thing is certain, and that is that
the warehouse system has a Gotch
hold On the political situation in this
State to-day.
One Of the essential constructive
measures that failed looked towards
the establishment Of State high
way commission, or some other me-
thod of harmonizing and developing
the road building of this State. The
majority Of the members apparently
favored some State system, but they
could not agree upon any one me-
thod of handling the situation.
Constitutional amendments had
rough skating. and all Of them fell
down the first time that they tried
to roll around. There were three
proposed: First, the one looking to
woman's suffrage; second, one look
ing towards biennial sessions, and,
third, the Wolfe proposition, which
contemplates the granting Of 'di-
voTces under certain conditions.
One Of the measures that excited
considerable debate and in which
there was the only suggestion of
communicates the Southeastern Tar
iff Association from South Carolina.
This action, 1T Is suggested, Is a Sc
quel to the contention Of the ware
house commissioner on the matter
Of FIRE insurance rates. This added
to the alleged arbitrariness of the
rate-making bureau, persuaded the
majority OF the legislators to chase
the tariff association out Of the
State, and South Carolina is for a
second time going to try some me-
thod Of handling fire insurance rates
without central rate-making bu-
reau in this State. Under the terms
Of the act as amended in the House
the insurance commissioner is given
ance rates, subject to summary
court review; mill mutuals and the
Factory Insurance Association are
exempted; and it is provided that
nothing contained in the act shall be
held to interfere with amy insurance
placed by or through the warehouse
commissioner.
There was keen interest in the liza
bility bill, which, after an intense
contest, was approved. Under the
provisions of this act as passed,
what is known as the doctrine Of
contributory negligence as applied
to railroad employees was abandon
ed, and to a large extent the Federal
statute with reference to railroad
liability was accepted as the stat
ute law of South Carolina. The op-
ponents Of the bill secured an
am ON dment hv which 1t WAS made