The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-31
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A SPICY DEBATE BETWEEN MESSRS
HASKELL AND PATTERSON.
Nhe Representatives Promptly Votes

The Representatives Promptly Votes
Down n Proposition TO Reduce their
Saiaries-The Session Draw Ing to a Close
Tho Work of tho Past Week.
CoLUMBIA, 5. c., Dec 22-Iu the
House on Tuesday, after the lit be-
tween Messrs. Haskell and Evans.
which is published in another column,
resolutions were presented and passed
IN memory of Representative Leap
heart, OF Lexington, who had recently
died.
The commiite on peniteutiiary sub.
mitleG the following report: 1--WE
have investigated the penitentiary and
ind 1t Solf-sustaining, and that it has
been well and economically managed
during the year. They carefully exam
lned all OF the departments and were
pleased to note the improvements and
efficiency of their management. The
hospital is an excellent building and
provides comfortable quarters for the
SICK. The health Of the inmates un.
usually good, only a few Of them being
now SICK, AMI none seriously. The
death rate has been less than that of
last year. The books of the institution
have been carefully examined by sub
committee and found to be neatly and
carefully kept. They commend the
present superintendent and officers for
lhclr efficient and careful management
n number of new bills were intro
duc2d, but they were mostly of a local
nature
In the Senate on Tuesday Senator
Sloan, on behalf of the judiciary com-
mlttee, made an untaVOrable report on
the Child's prohibition bill
senator Stokes cotton weigherS' bill
was called up on second reading and a
motion to indefinitely postpone it pre-.
vailed by a big majority.
On the heels of adjournment for tue
day, very pretty fight came up on the
Tree pass bill. Its author, Senator
Woodward, moved concurrence in the
House amendments, and for few mo-
mrntS sort of parliamentary tangle
followed, the chair holding that the mo-
tl0n could not be considered unless the
Dill was before him, and 4 discussion as
TO the proper construction of the rules
followed. The question was discussed
pro and con by several Senators after
which Senator Woodward's motion to
concur went through by vote of % to
5. Those who voted aye were: Sena-
tors Abbott, Bell, Bigham, BUST, De.
ScAamp, DoZicr, jenkins, Keitt, McDan-
lei, Mason, Moody, Peake, Sanders.
Sioan, II. Nj. Smith, jeremiah Smith,
Smythe, Stokes, Nerdler, Williams,
" !lSon and Woodward.
Those who voted no were Niessrs.
Bam6erg, Beasley, Evans, Ferguson.
Glenn, llemphill, Strait and Thinner
man.
The bill to protect and encourage the
nd nj OF x,E "a. n
within the public waters of this State:
for the appointment Of a fish commits
Sloner; to authorize the granting Of
franchises for the use of certain lands
under water belonging to this State,
ana To make appropriations therefor,
received its third reading.
The joint committee appointed TO in
vestigate certain charges of fraud
brought against the clerks of the two
houses Of the General Assembly in con
nectlon with the award of a certain
contract for advertising to the Column.
bia Register submitted an elaborate re-
port. The committee, after giving the
clrculatlon o. the two nowspa pers, COL
denim The action Of w. M. Rodgers in
practlcing fraud and dereution on the
clerks Of the House and Senate.
The report of the committee was re-
oelved as information and ordered to
be spread upon the journals, and the
committee " as discharged. Before the
reading of the report the re; lgna.ion OF
Mr.. dodgers rs assistant clerk of the
House was read and accepted, and later
i'll the day Mr.. Samuel w. Vance Was
appointed by the Speaker to fill he va
cancy.
The bill introduced in the House to
changc the time oil the meeting of the
Legislature from November TO January
was showed under on Thursday.
The Senate sent q message to the
House stating thai that body bad re.
ctdtd from ltS position with reference
10 the anti-frep pass bill and had con-
CURED III the House amendments
thereto.
Mr. Patterson did not wish the re-
port received until the report of the
JOINT committee Of conference had been
made. He wished 10 know why Mr..
HASKELL, the chairman of the House
section Of the committee, had not made
I report.
Mr.. Haskell SAID that contrary to all
precedent two members of the Senate
Committee had been appointed from
the minOry o that body. the majority
having expressed in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Patterson had said he was in favor
of killing the blll and he was in the
committee for that purpose. Two
members Of the Senate section OF the
committee had expressed similar lnten-
lions. He had asked Mr.. Patterson if
he was not in the committee TO support
the VIII of the House as expressed by
vote Of - to II.
Mr.. Patterson interrupted Mr. Has
ktll several times until Mr.. Haskell
asked him to sit down until he was
through. He could not get a report be-
cause it, was necessary for the report to
De signed by majority OF both sections
OF The committee, and majority Of
we senate section would not sign it.
lie asked If he had not deserved the
thanks of the ]ousc for his action in
the matter.
Speaker Jones: You are entitled to
Il fee pass.
Mr.. Haskell said he had never taken
Il free pass in his life save once, when
as attorney for the South Carolina
Hallway he was compelled r. go to
charleston and the company sent him
pass, he used, and if it had not been
al, 4, T.