The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17

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would be increasld. He had been here
since 1890 and wished to say now thai
the cost ha6been cheaper for the pub
lie printing. >,
Don't you think we can get il
cheaper yet," asked Josh Ashley.
"We haven't in the past, answered
MIR. Graham.
MIR. Kinard wished to have but little
to say. The men of the house knew
him and knew that he would not ad
vocate anything extravagant. The
bill had some Objectionable features
1t took away from the house the righ
10 pass upon this matter. The house
put some of its best men on the com
mittee on printing. He was satisfied
that the work was being done now as
cheaply as it could be done. The mer
on the other side did not think the
rates were too high, for they left the
same rates as the maximum rates. Mr.
Reynolds, he said, should have low
cred the scale.
Mr.. Reynolds said: II am willing
to reduce the scale if you want II
DONE"
Mr.. Kinard believed that half the
opposition had been for the purpose
of destroying competition.
When the previous question was
about to be called, Mr.. Gage said that
if the house did not strike out the en-
acting words he would offer this
amendment, saying it would meet the
objections OF DR.. Ilderton.
Amend section s, line 31-Strike out
all the section after the words ''for
proposals" and add the following:
''And said proposals shall be opened
before the house of representatives,
and the contract shall be awarded by
a vote of the joint assembly to such
person as it may choose as public
printer.
The house then on viva voce vote
appeared to refuse to strike out the en-.
acting words. Before the decision of
the chair could be annour ced the roll
call was demanded. Tne house re-
fused to strike out the enacting words
by the following vote:
Yeas-9on. F. B. Gary, spsaker;
All, Bailey, Bethune, Blythe, Carson,
Caughman, Crum, Davis, G. NJ. /;
Dukes, Efrd, Epps, Fox, Garris,
Goodwin, Fl. P; Goodwin, o. P;
Graham, J. S.: Graham, Thos. A. ;
Henderson, Hollis, Humphrey, Ilder-
ton, Kennedy, Kinard, Henry j.;
Kinard, j. D.; Lancaster, Lester, Ma
gill. Mauldin, Mcdaniel, McKeown,
McLaurin, McWhite, Phillips. Prics,
Rainsford, Russell, Sturkie, Thinner
man, Toole, Westmoreland, Wingo,
Wyche, Yeldell-44.
Nays. .-Asbill, Ashley, Bacot, Banks
Bedon Breelsnd, Carraway, Colcock,
Cushman, DeLoach, Gadsden, Gage,
Glenn. Hiott. johnson, Kibler, Lay
ton, Limehouse, Livingston, Lotion,
Mehrtens,4 Miller, Joel H.; Mishoe,
Pollock, Prince, Pyatt, Reynolds,
Robinson, Rogers, Sinkler, Skinner,
Simkins. Smith, J. R.; Smith, W. s. ;
Smith, f. D.. Stevenson, Sullivan,
Thomas, Jno. P, Jr. Thomas, w. 81.
Werner, Vincent, Whisonant, Wilson,
Winkler, Williams-46.
Josh Ashley had the vote clinched.
Mr.. Cages amendment was then
presented. Mr.. Reynolds feared that
this would do away with what they
were fighting for. He raised hepoint
that the previous question had Deen
called on this. The chair sustained
the point and looked as if Mr.. Cages
amendment would be excluded. The
house, however, reconsidered its &C.
ton in calling the previous question.
The amendment was then discussed.
MIR. Simkins thought that this would
destroy the whole intention of the
bill. So Gid others.
The house by a vote of As to S6 ad-
journed at this juncture leaving the
matter open till tonight.