The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-29

dIltc ol 'NcIilOr NeOTSe dC O.40 COM
plcted the quorum. Senator Faulkner
made another start on his speech at 6
O'Clock. Senator German made another
effort to close the days session and
spoke of the futile efforts ever since
midnight to get quorum.
lie moved to dispense with all fur
lhtr proceedings under the call so as
not to disturb the Senators who were
indiSposed, and give to the Senators
present and the officers of the Senate a
chance to go home and get their break
last, SO us to get back at 10 o'clock.
senator EdmundS demanded the yeas
ana nays. The result was--yeas 5, nays
%. At 40, when there were five Dem
ocrats on the floor and only one Repub-
llcan, lScnatOr Casey,) Senator Daniel
moved an adjournment. The motion
uld not succeed, however, for Senator
casey rushed for and obtained allies
from the cloak room and Senator Platt.
who was in the chair, declared the mo.
ton lost. After that there was another
dead lull until $50, when, quorum
having appeared, Senator Faulkner pro-
cccded with his remarks.
notwithstanding his long vigil Sena-
tor Faulkner was in good voice, and
when not quoting from his books, spoke
with eaneStneSS. lie paid special at
4.
which he claimed conferred on tho can
vassing board power to carry on their
operations behind the returns
At 100 Senator Harris rose to a par
liamcntary inquiry. He deired to know
whether the Journal would show that
there was Legislative day of January
II, and if so, when that legislative day
began. The standing order was that
the Senate should meet at 10 o'clock,
and it was now past that hour, and he
asked the question in order to enable
the clerks to keep the Journal proper
ly.
Senator Morrill, suggested that the
10th had not yet finished.
Senator Harris said the question he
pr0poundcd TO the Chair was, when
would the Senate have the legislative
day Of the l1th?
HE presiding officer (Senator Fry:)
"ih" Chair is Of the opinion that there
never will be such legislative day as
the i1th.
senator Faulkner then resumed the
floor, Dut concluded at 1920, having
held the floor for almost twelve hours.
Senator Daniel then took the floor.
some time after Senator Daniel began
TO speak he yielded to senator Stewart,
who gave notice of 4 motion to recon-
committee Oh privileges and elections
to SO amend 1t as TO provide for the
election of members of Congress or
| days when no other election is held ir
the several States, and to provide fol-
the separate and independent registra
tl"n of electors as are qualified to Vot,
for members Of Congress.
Senator Daniel closed his speech a
i."O, having occupied the three hours.
Senator Vest then took the floor ant
demanded a yea and nay vote on Sena
tor Faulkncr'S amendment which elimi
mates from the bill such features a!
confer Judicial function on canvassinl
| boards
Senator Teller suggested that this was
an important amendment and asked
| that it be laid over till Monday.
Senator SpOOncr taking charge of the
bill in Senator lloar's absence) said he
Thought that the Senator from Massa-
chlsctts would be willing that the
amendment should go over.
SENATOR Edmunds, however, objected
TO ITS going over until Monday, but
made no objection to its going over
for the present, and it was so ordered
Senator Vest then proceeded in gem
eral denWciatiOn of tue measure.
The question recurring Oh Senator
Vest S amendment, Senator IIoar moved
to table it. Agreed to-yeas 32, nays
25
On motion of Senator Faulkner an
amendment was adopted striking out
the clause giving the chief supervisor
OF elections power to transfer any su
pervlSOr from service in one part Of q
| Congressional district to another part
of the same district.
| Senator Vest offered an amendment
to strike out the clause permitting per
sons claiming to be citizens Of the Uni
ted states to sign applications for sll
pcrviSor of elections.
Senator IIoar defended the language
Of the bill.
Senator WOlcOtt objected that there
was no penalty offered to the false
| claiming of man that he was citi-
zen. lie moved to amend the bill by
providing that any person falsely claim
ing to be Il citizen Of the United States
or to be arcSidcnt or qualified voter in
amy application shall be punished by
! confinement Of not more than two years
or by fine Of not more than $4,000, or
by both fine and imprisonment. This
amendment was agreed to-.
Senator lIOar moved to table Senator
Vests amendment. Agreed to-yeas
33, nays %.
Senator Reagan offered as an amend
mcnt, to come in at the end of Section
>, aproviSion that the chief supervisor
Shall keep petitions and lists of names
appended TO them open for inspection
and examination by citizens at all rea-
| SOnabIc hours.
senator IIoar moved that the amend
mcnt be laid on the table, saying that
in many parts Of the country such a
| thing might not be safe.
senator Voorhees,: as it the inten-
ton Of the bill to keep secret and hid
| den away those responsible for putting
this machinery in operation ?"
Senator lloar: "The matter must be
in the control Of the Court"
The vote was taken, the result being
a tie yeas 30, nays30. The Vice Presi.
dent voted aye, and Senator Reagan's s
resolution was laid on the table. The
follOwingis is the detailed vote.
leas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Cam.
cron, Carey, Casey, Cullom, Davis, Dix
ON, Edmunds, Frye, Hale, Hawley
Higgins, Iliscock, IIoar, Mcconnell
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