The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-25
MARKETING BILL
WINS in HOUSE
WOULD ESTABLISH COTTON
MARKETING BUREAU
Measure Sponsored by American
Gotten Association Carries
by Three Votes
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The house last night passed to
third reading the cotton marketing
bureau bill following a three hour
debate, featured by attacks on the
commissioner of agriculture, the
American Cotton association and the
American Products, Export and I'M
port corporation. A motion, propos-
ed by Representative H. 3. Hendricks
of Anderson, to strike out the enact
ing words of the bill was killed by
vote of Il to A.
The bill as amended would create
a marketing bureau, which would
have charge Of the supervision of the
grading and stapling of all cotton
sold in the state. Official cotton
graders would be employed for this
purpose, the bureau sending a grader
to any place where so or more bales
are gathered together. The president
Of The South Carolina division of the
american Cotton association would
be made director of the bureau. To
provide funds for the financing of the
bureau and the graders the bill au-
ihor:=2s the levying of tax of 25
cents upon each bale Of cotton ginned
il tfa state, this amount to be COL
lectea ard turned over to the state
by The g;nners. The bill further pro-
vides for the licensing of all ginners,
requiring them to pay fee Of $100
annually upon each gin.
Would Help Planters
/ Representative ]. W. Moon Of
Greenville and Representative Geo.
w. Binnicker of Orangeburg lead the
attack on the measure, both contend
ing that the bill was not framed to
help the "horny handed sons of toll"
but only the cotton planters" Mr.. :
Moon saw in the bill, he said, only
an effort to bolster up the American
Cotton association and the export
corporation, both of which institu-
tons, he stated, were dead and had
done no good for the farmers Of the
state. The bill has been indorsed by
the American Cotton association and
would in the opinion Of Representa-
: tive R. l. Wade save the farmers of
The state approximately S3,000,000 an
nually. This amount, Mr. Wade said,
had been taken from the pockets of
i the cotton farmers by the cotton
gamblers and spectators" because
no marketing bureau existed. Also
speaking in favor of the measure
were: Representatives w. J. Moore
of Greenwood. julius S. McInnes Of
Darlington and Claud N. Sapp of
! Columbia Opposing the bill on the
! floor were: Representatives H. B.
: Hendricks of Anderson, j. W. Moon
! of Greenvlle, E. r. Buckingham Of
Aiken and George w. Rinnicker of
Orangeburg,
Tax on Gasoline
The ways and means committee
bill, imposing a license tax on gaso-
; line and oils sold or brought into the
state for sale. which was passed to
third reading Thursday after heated
debate was sent to the senate last
night. This is the second of the new
revenue measures to be approved by
the house, the inheritance tax bill
having been sent to the senate last
week. The third of this series of
bills. the state business tax measure,
was fixed for a special order this
morning after third reading bills.
Representative DicksoE's bill to re-
store discharged inmates Of the State
:.csai.al to their property and con-
tract1ral rights without the legal
procedure row necessary was also
sent 20 the senate. This measure has
also Iecn he occasion of lively de-
1..e Gurj.g the past week.
! Tx 2;chland delegations bill, au-
.ha"izfng &a election on the question
az issu.ag 100000 of bonds for TAX
ing over the Columbia hospital was
nazsed 20 third reading. The SEN
! ate bill! of which the house bill is the
duplicate was read for the first time
las- right and viii prabably be sub
stituted for the house bill once it
reaches third reading.
The house will meet his morning
at 9 SO o'clock.