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

had the recommendation of the Al
dubon society, upon which. under the
law. the governor must make the ap-
pointment. The object of the bill pro-
posed by Mr.. Evans is to eliminate
the recommendation on the Audubon
society and to give the governor Il
free hand in the matter. The bill OF
Mr.. Evans would also combine the
Offices of chief game warden and fish
commissioner.
a, bill which would require circuit
judges to pay the salaries OF special
judges taking their places, in certain
instances, and which would authorize
the governor to declare their positions
vacant after an absence of two years
from their courts, was introduced by
Mr.. Harry Hines. Of Lancaster.
Both houses disposed Of a consid-
erable amount of rou' inc business
this morning. and adjourned until 8
O'Clock tonight. :
The House.
The house has got down to hard
York and ret at 10 o'clock this morn
ils.
Two petitions urging Statewide pro
lSbi,ion We're read.
The house waded through its 19
page calendar and sent large NUM-
ber Of local measures ON their way
rejoicing.
Among the third reading bills
which we're passed and sent to the
senate was the Lilies measure to ell
courage fish culture within this
State. the. object Of the measure be-
ing to put the State in position u
take advantage Of the federal appro-
priation of $4,000.
Kick at Six Per Cent.
The measure proposed by Mr.. j
Howard Moore, of Abbeville, to re,
duce the legal rate of interest to
per cent, provoked the first discus
sion of the day in the house The
bill was on the calendar, with a mo-
ton pending by Mr.. Harry Hines, OF
Lancaster, to strike out the enact!n2
words.
Mr.. R. P. Searson, Jr., Of Barnweil
opposed the bill. He said it would
act as a boomerang" and would nol
relieve the small borrower. The mar
who wanted a small loan would be
forced to go to the time merchant
who would be able TO borrow from
the bank at 6 per cent, upon the ag-
gregate of the notes which he had
taken from the small borrower, be-
cause the banks. would prefer. undeT
d per cent rate, to lend upon larse
amounts rather than upon small
amounts.
Speaks for Farmers.
Mr.. d. L. Boozer, Of LaurepS Who
said that he was a farmer, urged the
passage of the bill The time bad
. come, he said, when the farm ars
should get together and demand theil
rights and, they were entitled to as
low rate Of interest upon proper col
lateral as the corporation. If farm
er gave a note to a oaIh ard wanted
to pay it before maturity he usually
found that it had been hypothecated
The banks were able 10 use the farm
er's note in the money centers, and
the farmers We're eatiticd to as low
rate Of interest as those engaged IN
other yocations, he urged.
Mr.. Oscar K. Mauidi1, OF Green
vile, spoke in favor CT the measure
The only people he had heard oppos-
ing the measure. h. saii. We're those
who were charging more interest
than they ought TO- There We're some
institutions, he said. which ought tc
{ he called pawn brokers'" instead 0.
banks. Legitimate banking institu-
tions would not be affected by the
bAl, he urged, and the peopis woulC
be benefited
His Clients Satisfied.
Mr. w. R. Richey. Jr., Of Laurens
said his law firm represented banks
and other corporations, and ne knew
they could make q legitimate living
upon six per cent interest, South Car
line ought to have as low interest
rate as any other State, and > he
thought six per cent was high ell
ough.
Six Per Cent "POOr."
Mr.. Harry Hines. OF Lancaster, ar
grcl that the reduction OF the rate OF