The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

wagons in Greenville County tba
would last twenty years, and 1t would
be hardship to compel the extra ex
pense of cl angling the tires.
Senator Archer said that the won
derful wagons mentioned by Senator
Dean would never cut up the roads, foi
they remained under shelter.
The vote on the motion OF Senator
Dean to indefinitely postpone was as
| follows:
Yeas--Alexander, Connor, Dean,
Dennis, Griffith, Hay, Jefferies, Les
esne, Mower, O'Dell, Ragsdale, San
ders, Scarborough Suddath, Talbird,
Turner, Williams-l7.
Nays-Archer, Brown, Buist, Doug
lass, DuBose, Gaines, Henderson, Love,
Mauldin. May6eld, McAlhany, Nc
Gala, Med Daniel, Miller, Moses, Norris,
Pettigrew, Sloan, Walker, Wallace,
Waller -2l.
The Senate having refused to Jude
hnitely postpose, motion ~as made
and carried to postone debate on the
gu stlon.
When the wide tire bill was called
up again, Senator Dean moved to con-
tinue the bill until the next session, In
order to give time to consult with the
people. He thought the Senate should
be careful in passing such a revolution
ary measure.
Senator Archer agreed with Senator
Dean that the next Legislature would
be more capable Of acting wisely on
this measure than the present body.
Senator Gaines said that the srgu-
ments in favor OF wide tires had not
been exhausted, and he thought this
bill should have the stamp of approval
or disapproval Of this Senate.
Senator May6eld said his amend
@ents icovered the ief objections to
,he bill; that they ohit tied the con-
tinuous importation OF narrow tires,
md provided that tho bill should not
effect vehicles now Il use.
The point Of Uiuer was raised that q
bill could not be continued until the
next session, but President McSweeney
ruled that Senator Deans motion to
continue was In order.
Senator Ragsdale spoke in favor OF
continuance.
Senator Lesesno opposed the whole
bill because lower part OF the State did
not need 1t; that 1t was a good measure
Tor the up county, but let those coun-
ties who want exemption have it. He
offered an amendment excepting most
of the counties in the low-country.
Senator Henderson thought such
general bill with all those exceptions
would be unconstitutional; that this
would be considered special legislation.
he asked the Senators to meet the
issue squarely.
forcing this law on the people or the
low-land. He said it might be a viola
tion OF the constitution, but it was only
q precedent established by the Senate.
He earnestly opposed the measure,
which he knew his people would repu-
diste IL allowed to express An opinion.
ALLOW Us who do not want it and do
not need it to be exempted"
Senator Scarborough said this bill
was "paternalism run mad" That this
Legislature had no more right to say
what tire should be used than what col.
or our coats shall be. He said he
thought the Senators would recogn ze
the rights OF those who wanted exemp-
ton. He stated that the experiment
bad been tried in Horny and the wide
tire did not continue in use, and this
was suficien to make him oppose the
bill. He protested against forcing
this measure, which would be opprcs-
sive.
Senator Henderson said he was still
that the proposed excep-
tiOns would involve the bill in legal
difficulties. He opposed local option
IN tne ulSpenSurleS Tor the same reason
that he opposed what might be termed
local option in the wide tire bill"
Senator Connor was doubtful whether
the const Quent improvement in roads
from the use of wide tires would COM
pensate for these revolutionary
changes. He also had grave doubts
about the constitutionality OF the law.
A yea and nay vote was taken on
Senator Lesesne's amendment to ex-
empt number Of counties from the
provisions OF the bill. The amend
ment was adopted by the following
vote: Yeas, 2l; nays, l8.
Senator Gaines moved to table the
motion to continue. The vote resulted:
Yeas, 6; Nays, &c.
Senator Pettigrew mo7ed to strike
out the enacting words of the bill. The
vote resulted as follows:
Yeas-Archer, Buist. Connor, Dean,
Douglass, DuBose, Griffith, Hay. Hen
derson, Jefferies, Love. McAlhany,
Mcdaniel, Mower O'Dell, Pettigrew,
Ragsdale, Scarborough, Sloan, Waller,
Williams-2l.
Nays-Alexsnder Brown, Dennis,
Mauldin, Gaines, I.esesne, May6eld,
McCalla, Miller, Moses, Norris, San
ders, Stackhouse, Suddath, lalbird,
Turner, Walker, Walace-19
BY this close vote the Senate at last
killed u bill which has aroused much
interest throughout the State and con-
sumed nearly two days in the Senate.