The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15

motion. The speaker then enlightened
these members by telling them that q
motion to adjourn could be made at any
time. and that such motion could not
be tabled.
Il suggest though" said the Speaker,
"thrt we have cCme here to do the busi-
ness of the State, aud we had better do
it.n
This mild sugges ion was not lost and
the m ,'lon was voted down, and Mr..
Wolfe proceeded.
Mr.. jordan said that now the dodge
was aiken that although the people may
| have this convention, those who assem-.
bic under its call are not CAPABLE to
frame Il constitution to suit the people.
This cry OF referring il nack to the peo.
! pie has nt.Ver been heard before.
Mr. Haskell: Has ever a constitution
been adopted which has ros been sub
mitted TO the people?
Mr.. Jordan: No; but the trainers of
this constitution never anticipated that
It shou d be submitted back to The peo.
pie. Because there is now change of
regime, we are afraid to trust the max
ug Of the constitution to the represen.
talives OF that regime, aud this is but a
bers in such shaken condition that the
bill can be defeated.
Mr.. Haskell said it was no argument
to say that the makers of the consttu.
ton did not contemplate submitting it
back TO the people. What strength can
MIR. Jordan get from an argument he de-
duces from an instrument he denounces?
We find this same provision IN regard to
90 limo f,,t, -
vention ever since South Caroliua was
made seperate State. Why turn our
backs on custom that las prevailed in
thus State?
| thought that the honest arguments
that | made against this bill as it is
would meet with the respectful consid.
Grafton of all the members of this House.
still believe That large majority Of the
members will disgree with those who
have falsely charged mc with motives
that L never dreamed Of. They have no
right 10 say what gentleman's motives
are. No tair-mi2ded man can Justify
such charges, or believe that represent
such charges, or believe that represent
a hostile faction, as the young man whose
name l do not know
Mr.. Wolfe-Is the gentleman address,
| inH me?
Mr.. HASKELL No, but l was referring
| TO you.
Mr.. Wolfe--Then you are mistaking
what | said. l disclalm imputing any
motives to you. l did not allude TO YOU
personally.
Mr.. HASKELL understood you to say
that | was trying TO defeat the will OF
the people under the pretence Of amen
ding the bill.
Mr.. Wolfe.--I said that the amend
ment was, offered to defeat the will of
the people, and stick to it.
Mr.. HASKELL say right now that I
favor the call ola convention under
proper limitations a0d no man on the
floor who represents the will of the peo.
| pie wants any thing more. ! protest
| against the Inauguration of this custom
OF imputing wrong motives 10 q gentle.
man. don't recognize that [ am among
enemies. l any now serving my last
term in this bOuj, an what do is done
with the desire to serve the people and
20 subselvc their best interests. That
all the wisdom that comes here Is in
some young members is recognile led
tact. | have never seen the time when
we Old not have some Young member
just form school vino could teach us all,
but gentlemen should be careful in i'm.
putting motives thai arc not true. I saw
as cmphaLicallY as the English language
can say that such charge is not true.
If the young pan dlscaims any imputa-
| ton against me | can certainly do no
lesa than accept his disclaimer.
Mr.. Gary then jumped up and started
to say something about himself as
young member when Col. Haskell told
him he had not made any reference to
him.
Mr.. Duncan went on to Justify what
he had said, when S1r. Haskell called his
attention to The fact that he had deduce
his ideas from the assumption that he
Qlaskcl) offered the amendment, when
lie had not douc so, and that his amend
mcnt had not been read yet. Ii took
MIR. Duncan some time to see the point,
ana Mr.. Haskell said that any charge
| that he had tried to deceive the House
was false.
The Sneaker then Clipped in and said
this was no occasion Tor passion and
prejudice, and he hoped the members
would avoid mputin9 motives.
Mr.. Duncan said he had been laborino
L
said anything harsh he begged the een.
item an's pardon.
MIR. Woltc-I want to make an expla.
nation to Mr.. Haskell.
Mr.. Haskell--Oh, accept fully what
you have sad.
Mr.. Wo!ie-There is a saying that
when mau grows old he finds cut that
he does not know anything. Mr.. Has
kelI has probably reached that point.
IIau ,h:er.
Mr.. BacOt made Legal argument in
lavor OF his amendment and read from
Cooley on constitutional law, but the
"Reformers" had thpir minds made up.
n vote was taken on the amendment,
and the following members voted against
il, Mr.. Haskell not voting, as he was
paired with MIR. Jordan:
Messrs. Andersen, Avlnger, Bac ot,
Brice, Dcnnls, II. G. Duncan, Glover,
GunLcr, lIa milton, Hardin, Huges,
l, q q | I