The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
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yBV COUNTY KILLED,
SENATOR HEMPHILL'S WORK.
Sufficient Notice Of Intention to Form q
New County Had Not Been Given.
TIE SENATE SUSTAINS Him.
Closing Scenes in the Most Hotly Con-
tested Struggle in Which AbbeVille
County Ever Participated.
SENATOR MOWER, THE TREASURER OF
ERsKINE COLLEGE, GOES AGAINST
OLD ABBEvILLE.
SENATOR MOWER, THE TREASURER OF
ERsKINE COLLEGE, GOES AGAINST
OLD ABBEvILLE.
Fidelity to the Old Instl.
tutfOn Was Totally Disregarded,
and Her Trusted officer Gives n
Wound I'm the House OF His
Friends.
Greenwood's Men Worked Most Faithfully,
and Came Near Succeeding.

and Came Near Succeeding.
Columbia, Dec. 20, 1898, Night.
The Senate has killed the Green wood coun-
ty Bill, on q preliminary p ont raised by Sen
ator Hemphil He made the point OF order
that under the statutes any petition seeking
sixty days notice shall be given. He made
strong and clear presentation OF the point.
He argued that the supporters OF the Green
wood county BIZ had gwen lts opponents 20
ings. That when a party IL sued In the Cir
cult Court ON a petty account, due legal no
tice must be given. and thirty days are allow.
ed by law to answer, and without this time TO
answer the complaint could not be heard.
That surprise was O good cause for continu-
ance. That there was petition TO create
new county at the expense OF Abbeville and
Edgefleld of much more important interest
than any possible suit at law, and set the op-
ponents OF the measure has had no notice, no
statement OF facts, no maps, nothing TO show
where they were going to be hit, or how they
were going to be hurt. That the Greenwood
men were his constituents. that he did not
desire to tax any advantage Of them, and all
he asked was that the Senate would give
same fair treatment which had been accord
ed To Greenwood. Recurring 10 the main
point. he argued that the petitioners had
only in part complied with the requirements
Of the statutes, but had failed 10 give the
sixty day notice. and that the original petit
tion had included a portion OF Laurens Coun
~ which had afterward been excluded, and
that thus the petition did not correspond
Senator Mayfleld insisted that the Act re-
f.rred TO and applied only 10 private inter-
ests that II is too late 10 raise the point that
should have been raised In the House; that
we we're estopped from raisIDgl 1t In the Sem
ate.
Senator John Gary Evans replied that tt g
roint could not have been raised sooner (;
that this was the first opportunity that we
H., bad IN no yn SnnQtnr
from Barnwell would not consent that the
Senate was TO be controlled by the action OF
Senators Moore and Finley supported Sen
Senator Hemphill closed the debate with
the convincing argument OH the true point
above indicated.
Gary, before putting the question said that a
similar point had heen raised last session on
the stock law Bill from Berkley County.
That on that account he had left II to the Sen
ate to decide the point. That the Senate by
its vote sustained the point. That for strong
reasons now because OF his preseut relations
TO one Of the Counties 10 be effected by Inc
Bill he would refer the point 10 me senators,
an leave IT for them to decide, which he had
BY the rules Of the Senate he thereupon
called for the Ayes and Nays The rest was was
vo ting aye-fourteen voting my:
The Bill was thus rejected and the old coun-
ty saved.
The following is the vote:
Gary Evans. Fuller Glenn, Harrison, Hemp
hill, Jenkins, Timmerman, Verdier, Wilson,
Mcdaniel, Magill, Miller, Resan-lT::, -,
Nays-Abbott, Bigham. Brown, Eiirh, . w.
U'Dell, Peake, Redhrn. SlrlbbiIng, Williams
II.
When Senator Smithe's name was called he
voted lusty aye, and then .h ne ammo Gnnonncbo SSo
that he was paired with Senator Sloah' VINO
axfasS Abbsvie ine eeM ceun.y sy" Wi find 1t hard to
the debt she owes 10 Senator Heniphlll AND
Representatives Hill. Magill and Gnry. and
to Lieut.. Governor Gary, whose whole soul
was with the friends OF the old County, but
whose office practically prevented his taking
an active part In the battle.
Hill, Magill, and Gary fought nobly inr US us
on The floor Of the House and never rested
outside in working for AhIeville County.
Nor should she forget the falthful services
month In Columbia fighting the new county.
TO him Is largely due our final success.
W. G. MCGOWAN was q WHEEL horse. Adj
mirable work was also done by other citlzens
ley, ]. II. McCalla, W. f. Bell. W. II. Bullock,
Joseph Speed, L. W. Perrin. G. Henry Moore,
Amos b. Morse, w. W. Bradley, j. ;: Graves,
John Pevlin; " on1dan Widemahii ioSn Knon M,'
W. A. Lanier, and others.
They had a hard fight: The OK was In the
ditch. The ditch was ueep. GreehWoou :
men was splenddly disciplined, and worked
with vim and method. They captured the
House by 35 TO Gl
The turning point In our favor was the cap
ture OF the Senate committee, who made re-
port favorable to our side.
The Greenwood people tnke their defeat like
good soldiers, who had fought noble fight.
The new county side OF the question was
most skillfully and ably managed. Every
detail had been attended TO and the best pos
sble presentation Of their case was made.
SO we'll did they perform their work that at
one time they had practically won their canse.
The exacIneSS with which they had covered
every point, and the force and Vigor with
winch their attorney, George Evans, Esq,
presented their Claims before the Honse COM
mitlee, supplemented by the business like
manner in which Mr.. burst struck sledge
hammer blows for the cause which he es.
| poused attracted the attention OF the Slate,
and the subject became OF great Interest even
hey ond the bounds or the territory immedi.
ately concerned.
| No man ever did better work for any cause
iban did Mr.. burst in leading O movement
which has attracted the attention OF the
whole State. No man has done more for the
growth and prosperity OF any town than has
MIR. ]. X. burst and his brother Mr. w. l..