The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-16
New County Day in the
Senate.
Lee and Pee Dee Both Win
After Warm Fights.

Columbia Feb 14-It was new
county day in tie senate to day, and as
result Lee will join the sisterhood Of
counties aud Pee Dee will have another
opportunity to do go. The principal
fight vas mace on the concurrent reso-
luton authorizing the governor to order
new election to determine the question
of establishing Pee Dee county The
result was big victory for che new
county By vote of % to 13 the
senate declared that the people should
have, 10 view Of the alleged frauds in the
6rst election. second change to vote
on this new county question.
10 to the time Of the debate on this
matter very little bad been done except
to give number of bills final read.
ing
A house coocarrent resolution pass
ed by that body yesterday morning and
providing for the appointment Of a
com mittee of ooe senator and two rep
rescptasives to Investigate what DISPOSE
ton is made Of liquor samples received
by the State board of control, was re-
ceiYed aad on motion OF Mr. May6eld
Indefinitely postponed There was not
time for this investigation the present
session. Mr.. May6cld said.
The conference committee ou the ap-
propriatiou bill reported that it had
agreed 10 the senate amendment placing
the appropriation of the South Carolina
college at $25, 600; the committee fail
ed to agree on the amendment author
iziug the loan Of $1,000 tc the State
Agricultural and Mechanical society
A committee of free conference was or
dered appointed for this last item.
There was quite wrausle GU which
Of the special orders should be taken
up first. The chair ruled tba. the bill
to establish Lee county took precedence
and it was Immediately taken under
consideration Dir Hay moved al in-
definite postponement He did
not propose. he said, to make
aoy captious objections to the
tablisbment of the new county. The
two thirds vote for the new county had
been received in the counties Of
Sumter and Kersba wbut not 10 that
portion Of Darlingt ton included in the
proposed county. The senate COM
mittee on privileges aud cleo
tons had heard day after day argu
meuts pro and ecu and had
unanimously reported uofavorab-
ly ca the bill. The matter
vas then taken up In the house and the
bill gotten through that body He
maintained that the seoatc could not
pass such measure as tbis which vas
10 direct caotravention Of the coostitu-
ton. The two.thirds vote, for the new
county bad not been received in tha,
portion of Darlington which it was pro-
posed to incorporate in Lee county and
hence the constitution had not been
complied with.
Mr.. Moses asseyerated that could be
be persuaded for enc moment that this
election was not carried fair and
square he would be only too glad to
vote against the establishment Of Lee
county. Sumter was loser by the
formation Of this county. for over 300
square miles Of her territory would be
cut eff.
TIE speaker then lucidly reviewed
the facts 10 the case aud declared that
no doubt could exist OF the couasy
having honestly won ia the election
Speaking of the oft repeated charges
of fraud, Mr. Moses raid i: VAS time
for message to be sent to the people
of South Carolina 10 DO uncertain
terms that fraud and cheating at the
ballot box must be stopped. From the
Revolution so the War of Secession be
did not believe there was cheating in
.n election. Nov 10 sone portions o!
the State not even primary election
could be held withou: the charges Of
fraud
Mr.. Du8ose of Darliogson said he
bad tried 10 vain to 6ud some flaws 10
the facts to justify him in voting against
the formation of the county. There
vas nothing which would justify him io
such vote. and much as be diSliked to
see Darlington county dismembered he
should vote fer the bill The bill then
passed it's second reading by au alnos'
unanimous vote.
A cooourrent resolution to require
the holding of uew election to deter
miue the question Of establishing y Dew
county. TO be known as Pee Dee. out
of portions of Marion caused heated
debate
MIR Mower. as chairman Of the com
mitsec of privileges aud elections.
uoved an Indefinite pos;pooement OF
the concurrent resolution. and said he