The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
DEBATES IN THE SEN ATE.
she County Government Law and
the Cause Of Cuba Librc.

spread Importance, and the discussions
are reported rs follows in The State:
NO COMMISSION WANTED.
~ concurrent resolution from the
House providing for tho appointment
Of 81 commission composed Of three
members of that body and two Of the
Senate TO consider all matters relating
to county government, to sit in extra
session and TO have its report printed
and mailed to each representative, was
substituted for similar resolution
MIR. Scarborough moved an indefinite
postponement of the concurrent reso.
luton.
MIR. Honderson: l hope the motion
not prevail. All tho s snaturs have
noticed the food Of amendments to the
county government law. If we attempt
to amend this law by piece-mcal the
result will be very unsatisfactory and
consume more time and cost more than
for the Ommission to sit after the Leg
islature adjourns.
Mr.. scarborough: The bills that have
been introduced and being introduced
have bccn carefully prepared. We arc
asked to turn all bills over to - COM
not assured what will bo done with
them. They may be unfavorably con-
sidercd and tho very grievances which
they were intended to obviate will go
uDcOrreCtcd.
Mr.. RagSdale: I think tho motion of
the Senator from Horny should prevail.
The most the commission could do is
TO consider these bills. We are as well
prepared to act on these matters now
as we would be u year hence with
nothing but the commissions report
before us. | submit that the bills can
be considered as well from the floor by
tho representatives as after hearing q
special report.
MIR. Dean: I oppose tho motion Of the
Senator from Horny. There is nothing
to amend tho county government law,
and In their consideration too much
care cannot be taken.
Mr.. May tield: Various counties in the
State have certain objections to the
county government law. Amendments
are Introduced here almost daily and
inc time of considering thcm on the
lloor OF both houses would mako the
eHpcuso$ much greater than to have -
ruiEiniHst"n. For ccoaOmy anG u moro
satisfactory settlement OF this dil1icutt
IN" t."r f"vor thA commissions
Mr.. Pcttigrrw: IF J. Thought that the
comrntssioo would accomplish the OBJ.
j,ct predicted, would favor it. There
- nothing to he gained by this com
mission which would only DO an in.
crCns"a ,Xp"n.c.
Mr.. Bru"n: We should take into con.
slderattun what UIhcr comm is5ions
have accomplished. Their work hite
never been satisfactory. ~ bill wOuiU
nc draWn up by it over Which would h.,
more debate than over all the separate
measures intruducnd.
Mr.. Snuders: feel satisfied that the
county government law is not giving
tatisfaclion in many counties and | am
sure The commission could draw up a
much better bin than the existing one
Mr.. Buist: | am heartily in favor Of q
commission If we can hold every county
to the bill drawn up by it, but this
thing Of excepting this county and that
county would leave such 8 bill aDDlica-
bic to only very fow counties in the
State.
Mr.. Moses: | shall vote for the mo.
tion OF the Senator from Horny. The
only way VIC can settle the matter is to
fight it out on the floor. It would be
impossible for q commission to draw
up bill satisfactory to every county
In the State. Besides those counties
who find the present law onerous wish
tn
possible. They do not want to wait
twClvo months.
The vote on the indefinite postpone
mont OF the resolution was then taken.
II was rs follows:
Aye-Archer, Brown, Buist, Cornor,
Dennis, Dul3nse, Gaines, Griffith, Hay,
Love, Mauldin, McCalla, McDaniel,
NJ Mlller, Moses, O'Dell, Pettigrew,
Ragln, Ragsdale, Scarborough, Sloan,
Stackhouse. Taibird, Turner, Walker,
Wallace, Williamson.
Nay-Alexandor, Dean, Douglass,
FL henderson, Mayfield, Mower, Sanders
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THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Cuban resolutions which have
been nadc the special order from time
to tlmo were taken up and fianlly dis
posed Of. Last week, it will be re-
called. Mr.. Henderson moved to strike
out the third resolution which called
on the government to recognize Cubu's
Independence at once.
MIR. Rh|sdale spoke in part as follows:
81 do not believe there arc three score
Of people in this State who do not be-
lievc that Cuba ought to be free. South
Carolina, born in revolution, has o
great sympathy for those who desire
>
recognition OF Cuba is not casus belli
and this Senate would not be true to
itself and tnc people it represents if it
did not table Mr.. HcndersDn's motion to
strike out tho third resolution. ] sin.
cernly hopo this will be done and the
resolutions as they stand be passed."
Mr.. Sloan: | trust tho motion OF my
friend from Aiken will not prevail. /
think tho Independence Of Cuba should
30 recognized at once II these gal
lant people arc to be recognized it.
should be done before tho resources Of
that island are destroyed. II can do
no harm to let our Congrcssmcn know
that the Senate Of this S'ato IS in
hearty sympathy with Ihts, people
struggling ior libnrly. I tru i that
nat Goa will cmbIAzOn on their banner
Independence nov, Independence for,
yer.
MIR. Henderson: There il no Senator
on This iiJ0r whose sympathics arc mob
with Cuoa, but the point Is that we
should roj say that her Independence
should be rccognzed Our rcpresen.
tativcs III Washington arc better able