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roads. He thought the question
one that should appeal to the

'ue that sHoulu appear TO the
common sense of the senate.
Mr. Gaines said he introduced
tbs first wide tire bill ever intro
duced In the senate. The agi-
tation of the question has rssult-
ed in a wide divergence Of op-
lnlon among most practical men
especially in the upper counties,
and he thought the passage of the
bill now would defeat the very
objects which it was intended to
accomplish, because of it's com.
pulsory features. He offered an
amendment eliminating the coer.
Give features of the bill and pro.
viding for including the use Of
broad tires.
Senator Mower had not vet
reached the conclusion that this
was q wise or necessary piece o.
legislation and would vote against
it.
Mr. Graydon said he voted for
the bill last session, but would
vote against it now, as he knew
OF no demand for it, and in his
county there was violent oppo
sition to it. Personally,
though, he thought it a good
bill.
Mr.. Dean said the people Of
Greenville were a unit against
the bill, as the wide tires were
totally unsuited to the noun
famous sections. He thought
the merits Of the wide tires
would introduce them when
ever needed.
Mr. Sharpe said he saw no
necessity for any law on this
subject, as he thought this o
matter that can be regulated by
the people themselves. The
people Of Lexington are a unit
against this bill, as it interieres
with their personal rights. We
should call halt, as we have
legislated on almost everything
the mind OF man can conceive
of, and 1t is time TO take a
breathing spell and let the peo-
pie find out where they arc at.
He would vote against the bill
Senator Ragsdale said there
had evidently been a great
change Of public opinion, rs
last year the senators told us
the people wanted it, and now
we are told they oppose It. He
thought this ought to justify
the senate in reversing It's posi-
ton of last year, and he would
vote to strike out the enacting
words. He thought there
should be no hesitency.
Mr. Gruber SAID he believed
that if this question was gu ubmit-
ted to the people Of the state they
would vote against it, but he
thought the subject one that
should not be left entirely alone
by the Legislature. He hoped
the amendment offered by Mr.
Gaines would be adopted.
Mr. May field said that on gem
oral principles he was in favor OF
doing something to encourage the
use Of broad tires. He claimed
to know as much Of the senti-
ments Of the people of the state
as any one else, as he has travelled
all over the state by dirt roads.
A dealer in the up country told
him that two thirds Of the wagons
now used have broad tires. He
thought the passage Of the bill
would be beneficial to the whole
state, but he thought it would be
best to let the people settle this
question for themselves. He
thought the people could best
solve it,
Mr. Manning said he saw that
his bill would not pass In its
present shape, 80 he offered an
amendment that for a certain
term of years the person owning
Il broad tire wagon shall be ex.
empt from road duty. This would
be some encouragement to the
use of broad tires.
Mr. Livingston said the peo-
pie OF this county wanted broad
tires, and favored a bill OF this
kind. They are taking a deep
interest in the question OF good