The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-16

South CarOllna legislature at bAe IN
auguration of President Woodrow VIII
son.
Young Attacks Torrens Measure.
when the bill to perfect the Tor
rens system Of land registration In
this State was reached, Ar. A. K.
Young, Of Charleston, moved to Ye-
commit, which was in effect mo-
ton to bury the measure, 30 far as
Hhis session is concerned.
Toole's Defense.
Mr.. G. L. Toole, of Aiken, one Of
the original authors OF the bill, vigoN-
ously defended it, and reiterated t&a
arguments which he advanced when It
passed second reading. The measure
was vitally necessary at this time in
Young Back at 1t.
Mr.. Arthur R. Young of Charleston
said he did not feel that he should
sit down and see an absolutely
faulty bill pass without raising his
: voice in protest. He believed that ths
measure would cause a great deal OF
confusion. MIR. Young discussed the
matter from legal standpoint. The
judiciary committee, he said, had
agreed that the bill would probably
result in complications, which would
react upon the farmers. 1t was big
question, affecting the titles to lands,
and the judiciary committee had nos
wanted hurriedly to consider amend
ments, but had suggested that it be
carried over until next year, giving
time for thorough consideration. He
wanted a measure which would sim
ply, but at the same time thoroughly
! protect land owners.
"If you want protection, appoint a
committee, not necessarily of men,
bers of the legislature, but commit
! tee Of good lawyers, with couple
of good business men associated with
| them, and let that committee formu-
! late a bill which will give the relief
sought" he urged.
! "Ao Comfort in It," Says Boyd.
Mr.. J. W. Boyd, chairman of the
house judiciary committee, argued
| that it would be doing the farmers OF
the State "howling injustice" to hola
out to them that there was any real
comfort in this measure, when there
is no comfort in it" This measure
would disappoint the people. 1t wdula
hold out to them worthless RENE
dy," he said. The federal farm loan
bank was going to be conducted IN
frst-class shape, he argued, and this
/bill would not facilitate loans re-
quested of that institution soon to De
esta blished here There was greal
danger Of harm to the people Of South
Carolina from such a bill, the prooa-
tility being that the expense OF Sc
curing a proper legal title would Dc
doubted. 1t was a serious proposition.
he continued, which should be thor
oughly considered, in order to get the
rroper kind Of legislation, and he urg-
ed that the whole matter go Ger 20
the next session, fin order that the
proper data might be secured
Toole Replies.
! Mr.. Toole replied TO the arguments
advanced against the measure, urging
immediate action in the interest OF the
; farmers. to aid them in taking advan-
tage Of the opportunities soon to De
offered them by the federal farm loan
bank.
Dangerous Measure"
! Mr.. H. C. Summers, Jr, of Ander-
! son, said he came to this legislature
representing as many farmers as any
] other member of the house, and II
seemed to him that they had asked
for bread and were now offered a
stone He heartily favored some leg
! islation along this line, but regarded
! the bill under discussion as a danger
Gus measure, and was willing to wait
| in order to get some measure whicn
would really give the relief which was
! demanded by the farmers of the State.
He analyzed the bill and showed what
; he characterized as its "glaring de-
fects." He could not see where II
would give any remedy. 1--WE want
t something that will benefit them," he
concluded
Wants Proper Measure.
Mr.. William D. Byrd, Of Laurens, a
member of the committee on agricuI-
ture. which has, fathered the bill, saia
that his committee wanted to get some
measure before the house in order
that the whole matter might be COLI
sidered. All the committee desiren.
he said. was to get a proper meas
ure
"Inherently Improper
Mr.. Joseph Fromberg, of Charles
ton, said that everybody agreed upon
the spirit of the bill, because every
body realized that the best possible
system of land registration was
good thing, but he urged that this bill
was Inherently improper and that