The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-26
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argument held that no new argument
had been adduced warranting any ma,
| to change his vote.
Mr.. Whitman said the House wa.
| under no obligations to Charleston
Let her bear the burden awhile lik,
other counties had. Then If her press
and prominent men would learn lit
tie moderation she should be take,
out.
Mr.. Moses said that sumter's delega
tion had not changed. They were still
opposed to the bill.
Mr.. Egan thought it unfortunate tc
pass the bill now, especially as Charles
ton needed an appropriation from
Washington to deepen her water. Ll
Mr.. Duncan said he would not favor
placing Charleston under the heel OF
the negro, but he was sure she could
carry the district. Other districts are
in the same fix, even worse. The bill
was not for revenge. II would be
easier to carry that district of un.
registered blacks than the first with
registered whites.
Mr.. Anderson, the colored member,
asked that. the blacks of the 7th be moi
placed with Charleston so they would
be deprived of this Congressman. If
Charleston was placed with them they
would be between the devil and deep
sea. He thought the negroes were en-
titled to one Congressman.
Mr.. Cooper said that it seems that
both blacks and whites wanted to get
rid of Charleston, and proceeded to
answer number of arguments made
against the bill.
Mr.. McLaurin denied that the bill
was brought back by the party lash.
He OF his own accord had led the
movement to revive the bill.
The vote was then taken to recon-
slider the vote, and it was carried by So
to 4S, as follows:
Ayes. Barry, Breazealo, Byrd, Car
penter, Cox, Covington, Cooper, Davis,
Dendy, Dennis, DuBose, Duncan, ]. II.
Gary, Hardy. Harvey, Henderson, jeff
rics, Kennedy, Kinard, j. d. and H. j.,
Laucastcr, Lennon, Lesesne, Love,
Magill, Mauldin, L., McLaurin, Mis-
hoe, Parks, Pearman, Phillips, Rast,
Rogers. Russell, Singletary, Smith A.
j. and j. L., Stackhousc, Sturkie,
Tatum, Taylor, Vaughan, Watson,
Whitman, Whitmire, Welborn, Wolfe,
Wolff, Woodward, Ycldcll.-56.
,Nays..The Speaker, Anderson,
Ashley, Bacot, Blease, Breland, Bruce,
Egan, Estridge, Farley, Folk, Glover,
Graham, Gunter, Hamilton, Hammett,
Hardee, Hardin, Haskell, Hooper,
Hill, Hughes, Hydrick, Kelly. Knots,
kirkland, Lotion, Lowrance, Manning,
Mauldin, w. H., McWhite, Noses
Oliver, Rhodes, Rivers, Roper, Skin
ner, Stokes, Suddath, Sullivan,
Thomas, Tupper. Won Kolnitz, Weston,
WllllamsOn.-4S.
The motion was then made to strike
out the enacting words, which was lost
n n 1ns tlxyf h ~
Lnurin and others wanted to push the
bill on through, but it had to be read a
second time. Mr.. Blease offered an
amendment, striking off portion of
Colleton from tho first district, and ad-
ding lower townships of Richland. and
was making a speech o. the ameud-
ment, when he yielded and debate was
adjourned until 1880, and the supply
and appropriation bills were read the
third time and sent to the Senate.
EVENING SESSION.
At the night session Mr.. Upper
arose to a question of personal privilege
with reference to the debate on the
redistricting bill. He thought he and
his side had carried out tho agreement
fully.
Mr.. McLaurin stated that that was
substantially the agreement.
Mr.. Haskell said that when he made
motion to take a recess in the after
noon he had no idea of filibustering,
but wanted to go home to dinner
MIR. Blease then resumed his speech
on the amendment he offered in the
afternoon. He had made no pledges
and no man can bind majority to any
agreement in reference to debate
Mr.. Kinard: Did you offcr any OBJ
lection to the agreement ?"
Mr. Blease said no man could bind
him under his oath. In the course of
was ordered out of his committee room
in order that a caucus might be held
in the room.
Mr.. McLaurin wanted to interrupt
him to deny, but Mr.. Blease refused
to yield. If the bill is passed in this
shape the Reform party will regret
that they aided in giving the Republi-
cans with Chamberlain at their head
power again in South Carolina. Mr..
Blease read extracts and talked great
deal about negro Congressman and said
that he did not believe that any sman
from Newbcry County could be re-
elected who advocated this bill. Mr..
Blease continued his speech over an
hour, the burden of his argument being
that Charleston would have negro
Congressman and white men should
not treat their brethren so.
Mr.. Kinard was sorry that Mr..
Blease had no more idea Of economy
than to consume so much time speak.
ing on both sides and moved the pre-
ViOus question.
Mr.. Hughes offered an amendment tC
place Charleston in district composed
of Georgetown, Colleton and Beaufort
1t also made the First District out O
Orangeburg, Lexington, Sumter,
Berkeley and lower Riohland.
MIR. Hughes said that by this az
rangement Charleston would get ad
ditional white votes from Colleton.
The House refused to agree to Mr.
Hugh s.amendment.
Mr.. Thomas offered an amendment
putting all of Richland in the Frs
District. Lost by 80 to 26. When the
bill was about to be ordered to its thir(
reading Mr.. Haskell took the floor anC
spoke against the bill. His speecl
! was political almost entirely, and ht
predicted that what he termed the
| tyranny of the Reform party would
bring its own result and the party's
| death.
Mr.. Watson said that he had beer
| associated with his venerable friend 81
long he could not help respect him, bu
he knew that his prophecy as to deatt
OF the Reform. party would prove
| wrong, like his friend often vas
They were never so united, and laying