The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19
The General Assembly.
DECEMBER II

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DECEMBER Il
The FIRST thing that came up in the
House Thursday morning was q
resolution by Mr.. Duncan. Of New
berry, WHO wished the house to con-
dem Mr.. Thomas for his motion in
reference to che expenditure Of money
for public printing. The Duncan
resolution reads as follows.
That this House put on record
all attempts to make political capital
at the expense of worthy officials.
q That the resolution offered at
last nights session demanding that
the Treasurer explain to this House
why larger amount was expended
for public printing than was appro-
priated therefor is upon its gery face
an attempt to make political capital.
8. That the resolution of the Hon.
John P. Thomas, member from Rich
land, is inexcusable, he being an old
member and lawyer, knowing full
well that the public printing is let by
law according to schedule of prices
stated in that law, and that on
account Of the publication of the Code
there was of necessity a greater
amount of printing than usual.
g. That the Hon. w. T. G. Bates,
our State Treasurer, in paying for the
public printing as provided BY Law,
and guided By the opinion of the
Attorney General, did his simple
duty, and IN 20 doing merits. as in all
his service for this State, our hearty
commenaation.
Mi. Thomas resolution, above re-
ferred to, is as follows:
Resolved, That the State Treasurer
inform this House by what authority
81 law he paid out during the last fs-
cal year the sum Of s3I ,462.03 for the
public printing when the amount Of
the appropriation for said purpose
was $40. 900.
II answer TO Dir. Duncan Mr..
Thomas said :
.,,oa,s .,,, co,,s,qrrrou
ak 1aoaA9 eoolss .asa1n.;on .as that I
lnlnh. .has -. - 49, noe rerv
proper, and regard fhe resolution
Of the gentleman from Newberry as
en.'.s'y ou. - p.aIs als - Hansa
spirit As 9 meMuel u 'u's llvuoe
and and o. the ways anu @eans oon,1;sss h,;s
ana with 2 dae lega.u = NY w. Ju.ga ga
tons % the peop'e, = % ny a'ea. aha .b.
ny duty 70 gee .1s. ',le ~ '1e
state ~ are als.1lou.e. assG,aa s;nn,s one -
law iae te',ole'lon "as = sup o1s
20 oosah ,sucn :se's as - sase,n s"oI
GUY ~ assel.as s = -h;ah ~ go ~ -
non % secure aces: s na,oa - : H.sn;s,aD Te ~
gnide me u my ae.lon a. . 10 .s'.
tor, ana Wnien were iae,s neesssa.y J
lor tne guldahce oi .lelloe.s ~ .n.e
deneral Assembly WHO oes.le ~ ea1
$. os.' sA sml a. .a.oI,.;on ~
ssltuents, oaeteu .ue .eeo' -
gooa ialtn' anu tue selms ~ g c Que
not sncn as 70 renect upon Tue o.ate
Treasurer OF anyone e'se, ei'nef
directly or oy lmpntatlon, ano any ,n-
alnuation TO tnat enect Is 'ne1cusao'e'
and unwarrantea
Enc terms OF the lesoiu'lons Jus'
offered Ieuect upon me ~ my person,
al as wen as my pon'ical eapaeity'
and are entlrely unWarrantea Dy any
thing that has ever occurred during
the entire course OF my puoilc career;
take pleasure IN stating 1nat !,
have the highest personal esteem anu me
regard for the State treasurer Dr.
Bates lcons'der aim the peer OF
any man IN the State, SO tar as honor
and integrity IS concerned. Inc
terms OF the resolution 90 NOT ,noi'
cate either directly OF oy the sllgnees
TVr~ yNf oYNN