The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-12

After Long Debntc, by IL Vote OF Twonty-
ono to SiNteen-Scnntors Livingston
and Mower Oncr Amsndmcnts-.
Tho Isill Fixing tho Salaries or
County OflceIs Continued
to Next Session

Columbia, February S-Spcclal:
Tho State bond bill was tho princi-
pal feature of the Senate proceedings
today, it being defeated by II to
is votes. The discussion of it has
taken up two days.
Senator Hough moved that tho
bill to fix tho amount of tho salaries
of county officers bo continued to tho
next session. Ho declared that the
bill was quito unsatisi> ctory to many
Of the counties, and as tho session
WAS rapidly drawing to Il close tho
bill could not be properly considered.
Senator Grubor opposed coutin-
uance, claiming that under tho Con-
stltution tho Legislature was bound
to take somo action.
Senator Mower thought that this is
so important measure that it
should be considered now and various
Senators could amend it to suit their
own counties.
Senator Hydrick SAID many mem-
bers had not introduced bills as to
salaries of county officials, expecting
this bill to be considered, and it is
unfair to them to postpone consider
alton.
On Il yea and nay voto of 20 to II
the senate agreed to continue the
bill until tho neXt session. Tho sal
ary bill rs proposed made many ro-
ductions, and for some reason mot
with much opposition, and had it
been considered it would doubtless
have been SO amended as to rc un
recognizable.
STATE BANK BOND BILL.
Senator Livingston offered an
amendment appointing Il special
court to hear and determine tho case
the court to consist Of Judges Watts,
Gage and Townsend. Provision is
made for the machinery Of the court,
such as clerks and other officers, etc.
An appeal may be talon from the
Judgment of the court to tho Supreme
Court, whose judgment shall be final,
and if favorable to thoso claiming TO
own tho bonds, thon tho State Treas-
urer shall refund the bonds; if unfa-
vorable, then tho bonds shall be con-
sidered as cancelled and the whole
matter closed.
SENATOR LIvINGsroN's OBJECTIONS.
An effort was made to POSTPONE
consideration until tomorrow, but
this failed, and Senator Livingston
spoke on the question. His obec.
ton to the original bill is that it does
not provide for such legal proceed
ings as are required in such causes.
The course which his amendment
proposes is right and just. 1t gives
them their day in court, and let's
thom sbide tho result. The impu-
tation that some people arc intor.
ested in this matter is an insult tC
the senate and should not be insnu.
ated. So far rs he is concerned he
had never consulted any ono as tc
his plan of settling this matter, but
he offered it because it is right and
just.
SENATOR MOWERS AMENDMENT.
Senator Mower offered a substitute
to amend, which has two or three
substantial differences. In tho frs
place, the Supreme Court constitutes
the commission, whose judgmen
shall not be final, but shall be trans
mitted to the Governor, who shal
send it to the General Assembly
The second difference then is that tn,
final decision must rest with tn,
General Assembly, which has Away
been the court of final resort in mat
tors Of the bonded indebtedness
TIE BILL KILLED.
Senator Aldrich stated that hi
side was willing to accept either o
the amendments offered, but on
call of the roll to strike out the on
acting words, the senate voted in ia
vor, by II to rs.
Senators Livingstone and Move
had their amendments printed in tn
journal, in order that their position
might be on record.