Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-12-24

Yeas-Bell, Benbow, Buist, Coker,
Howell, Izlar, Mccall, Moore OF
Hampton, Reynolds, Simmons, Smith,
Smythe, Talbert and Williams-l4
! Nays-Biemann, Black, Byrd, Earle,
Field, Leitner, Mauldin, Maxwell,
Moore of Anderson, Munro, Patter
son, Redfearn, Sligb, Todd, Wallace,
Wingard, Woodward and YoumanS
is.
Dilatory motions followed rapidly,
and the roll was called almost con-
tinuously. Fiiibusteriug was nov
city to the Senate, and was not en-
joyed by the majority.
Senator Talbert moved to make the
bill the special order for tomorrow.
Senator Maxwell moved to table.
Yeas 90, nays II. Senator Smythe
moved to adjourn. Lost-l5 to 10.
Senator Howell moved to recommit.
Tabled-2O to II. Senator Talbert
| moved an amendment. Tabled-2O
to l2.
Senator Mauldin, addressing the
minority, expressed his surprise at
seeing economists like Senator Smythe,
who had declined to paes the census
bill on account of the extra session,
wasting the peoples money by pro-
longing the session.
Senator Earle said that this was a
childish proceeding. The majority
had made up their minds and were
firm. He did not fear poatponement.
| If Senators wanted to air speeches on
the subject he was willing to sit up
all night and listen to ,eem. He &C,
cordingly moved a recess a2'll 7:So ~
this evening. Lost-yeas IS. nays 81.
Senator Youmans said that IT the
success Of the bill rested on endu
rance, his county had the right man
for Senator. He could hold out as
long as the other side could. The
minority began to weaken, and after
motion to strike out the first section
had been defeated ~ vote OF ~
IA, tl.e.lsll. was allowed to pass it
: second reading without division.
4 A Fight About Fees.
" The third special order was tn
:. House bill regulating the costs an
~ fees Of attorneys in cases referred t
" masters and special referees. Senate
,.e Sigh made an earnest speech in ad
vocacy of it. Senator Youmans too
q. occasion to refer to Senator Smythe
a remarks yesterday about the Z" lande
i. aristccracy" to be created by th
st priority Of lien bills, and hit bac
with il timatlcns that under the pre-
70 ent system the lawyers had not onl
al the first but every subsequent lien G
,a property upon which references wei
held. He made glowing apeec
from an agricultural standpoint.
n Senator smythe objected to haviu
n lawyers "lampooned in this way ar
o. retorted rather tartly about Senat'
ID Youman's advocacy Of class legisl
" ton" He said that the bill would |
4 imperative and the only result of i
Il passage would be to slap the lawye
w. in the face as untrustworthy.
i. Senator Earle proposed to striI
n. out all after the enacting clause al
make the bill read go as to abolish
costs.
E. Senator Izlar repelled the allegt
reflection sought to be cast on the
~ gal profession.
n Senator Moody wanted the costs
70 be unlimited because the lawyers hi
defended him in an election case b
4 fore the United States Court.
II Senator'S Sligh, Woodward, 70
d' mans, Moore Of Anderson and B'a
70 continued the argument in favor
Il the bill and Senator Patterson spoI
against it.
Al. The uufavorable report Of the col
" mittee was adopted by the foliowi
vote, and the bill was thus relecte
iii -Yess-guist Cocker Howell, III!
~, 'm Leitngr, Mccall, Maxwell, Mood
20. r Moore of Hampton, Munro, Pate
~ son, Reynolds, Simmons, SmytF
MT Todd, Talbert, Wallace and William
" is.
Ia Nays Bell. Benbow, Biema1
ot M Black, Byrd, Earle, Field, Mauldi
NJ NJ Moore of Anderson, Redfearn, Slig
% ~ Smith, Wingard, Woodward and 70
VOC mans-15.
One Railroad Commissioner.
ie- The fourth special order was t
he bill to provide for the appointme
W. ond nrescribe the duties and CONNIE