The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27

Montgomery, w. J. Moore, Murray
Parler, Parrot, Patton, Read, J. H.
Readfern, Rogers, Roseborough, Row
land, Scarborough, Singletary. Sigh
Smith, A. j.; Smith, W: O.; Smoak
Stackhouse. Stribbling, Taylor: Won
Kolnitz, Water, Waters, Wells,
Wharton, Whipper. White, A. Fl.
White, S. E.; Woodward-G7.
Nays-President John Gary Evans,
Ashe, Atkinson, Austin, Bowen,
Breazeale, Buist. Connor, Douglass,
EGrd, Estridge, Field, Gary, Glenn,
J. P; Gray, Hamel, Harris, Hender'
son. D. s.; Houser, Johnstone,
George; Jones, Willie; Keitt, Meares,
Mower. Nicholson, OTIS, Peake, Prince
Raesdale, Russell, Shuler, Sloan,
Smith, R. F.; Sullivan, Tillman, B.
R.; Tillman, G. D.; Zimmerman,
Virgins, Wilson, Stanyarne; Wink
ler.-42.
So the proposition to make the pay
50 all through was killed.
Several parties were announced
among them the following:
Mr.. Bradham, who would have vot'
ed mo" with Mr.. ]. P. K. Bryan,
who would have voted AYE"
Mr. Stokes voting mo" with MIR.
Dennis voting AYE"
Mr.. Bates voting mo-" with Mr..
Bellinger voting aye" :,
Mr.. w. D. Evans voting mo,
with Mr.. jeremiah Smith voting
"aye."
Mr.. Jones voting mo" with Mr..
il. Glenn voting aye"
Mr.. Lowman voting mo-" with Mr..
M. P. Howell voting aye" =,
Mr.. Floyd voting mo-" with Mr.
Oliver voting AYE"
Mr. Barker voting mo, with Mr.. j.
w. Kennedy voting 'aye;" -,
Mr.. Lee voting no." with Mr..
Nash voting "aye." =. .,
Mr.. Sheppard voting no." with
Mr.. Miller voting AYE" .,
Mr.. Talbert voting mo" with MIR
William Henderson voting aye" =,
Mr. r. B. Watson voting mo,
with Mr.. Perritte voting aye" =,
Mr.. Patterson voting no." win
Mr.. Farrow voting AYE"
Mr.. Haynsworth voting mo-" with
Mr.. Wigg voting AYE" :,
Mr.. McWhite voting mo" with Mr..
Gilland voting 'aye." .,
Mr.. MCGOWAN voting mo-" with
Mr.. Morrison voting AYE"
Mr.. Ragsdale moved to pay the
pages $500. Adopted. His motion
to pay the postal clerk $500 was ta'
bled.
MIR. Sualls moved to pay laborers
$500. Adopted.
each chaplain S1O0. Adopted.
Mr.. w. B. Wilson proposed $3.50
for the assistant door keeper: Adopted.
Mr.. Smoak then offered the follow.
ing, which was greeted with roar OF
laughter and he withdrew 1t:
After the word session on line SIN
sert: provided, nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed to enforce
the acceptance of this per diem on the
part of those having conscientious
scruples about accepting the same"
About this time Mr.. Nicholson sent
the following to the press stand:
Gas the convention has voted its
members 81 per day from the 18th
Oct., 1895, agree to turn over to the
Columbia hospital all ofmy pay in ex-
cess of 50 from above date till the
close of this session."
Mr.. Ragsdale again tried to get the
paw of the postal clerk increased and
the roll was called on the motion to
take it up from the table. The vote
resulted-yeas 70, noes So, and that
amendment was before the house.
After a few words bx Mr.. Mears the
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. johnson offered to amend by
raising Doorkeeper Jolly's pay from
50 to 50 day.
On motion of Mr.. Talbert the
clerks pay was raised to $500.
Mr.. Austin moved to make the read,
ing clerks salary 81 day, and, by a
vote of IS to 66, it was adopted.
Mr.. George Johnstone moved that
they turn over the entire $4,000 to
the employees and adjourn. 1t was
voted down amid laughter.
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson moved to In,
crease the pay of the second assistant
secretary, the journal clerk and the
bill clerk to 81 day. Tabled.
Mr.. George Johnstone moved to re-
commit the whole thing to the COM
mittee. He said that they were here
under solemn obligation to the peo'
pie not to act as they were acting. He
begged them to pause and consider
carefully what they were doing. He
pleaded with them to stop where they
were. There had been practically q
unanimous increase all along the line:
The committee recommendations had
been practically doubled. They were
treading on the toe of the poor tax
payer. They had hesitated as to com
mon schools appropriation, yet they
were here grabbing like madmen. The
Legislature had been postponed and
protracted session would be a necessi
ty, and it would be a heavy expense.
Last year our people staggered under
the weight of the hard times-cotton
at 4 cents-and in spite of the reason
ably advantageous prices we are get
ting for our products, it will take us
three years to recuperate.
Mr.. Talbert seconded this measure,
and everything they had done tonight
They had come here under an implied
contract to take only 50 day.
Mr.. Cooper asked him if he had moi
advocated the increase of the secre
tary's salary to $500.
He said he had done so.
Mr. MnGnwan said he uas fired al