The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-26
1902. J

| 1902.
Senator Sheppard offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, to have the
senate committee on rules to report
on whether motion to postpone
indefinitely" is debatable. The lieu
tenant governor has ruled that such a
motion is not debatable.
EXHIBIT D.
fSenate report, The State, Feb. 13,
Several days ago Senator Sheppard
offered a resolution requesting the
senate committee on rules to report on
the question as to whether a motion
seto Indefinitely postpone" is debatabie
under rule IA Of the senate. Yesterday
Senator Blakeney, for the comml ttee,
submitted report saying that IN the
opinion of the committee such a mo-
ton is debatable. The report was
adopted. 1t will be remembered that
several days ago the lieutenant COVER
nor ruled that such a motion was not
debatable.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman asked
permission to state his position in the
journal, which was granted. In to-
days senate Journal he will have the
following:
committee to Jeferson's Manual and
heartily commends it to the commit
tee on rules for diligent study. Since
making the ruling the chair has taken
occasion to inquire of the two high
narliamentarians of this country as
to the correctness of the same and is
much eratifed to learn that it is sus-
tained by them. Of course the inter
63retation placed on the rule by the
committee on rules will be henceforth
observed, however much at variance 1t
may be with parliamentary law"
Lieutenant Governor Tillman stated
last night that during the day he hao
wired to Senator Frye, president OF
the United States senate, and to
Speaker Henderson of the house OF
representatives, stating the question
and asking their. decision, and that
both of them had sustained his ruling.
EXHIBIT E.
Editorial Rooms, The State,
Columbia, S. c.. March 13. 1902. .
Hon. william P. Frye, President of
the Senate, Washington, u. Z.
Dear Sir:
On February 3, motion was made
in the State senate to strike out the
enacting words of bill, and 1t was
defeated. A motion was then made to
reject the amendment offered by the
committee reporting the bill, and this
also was defeated. Next, it IVES moved
to indefinitely postpone the bill;
whereupon the chair, Lieuenant Gov
ernor Tillman, decided that such
motion was not debatable. The
senator who had made it then moved
to commit the bill, and this motion
also was ruled out OF order by the
chair.
The next day, Feb. 4, it was stated
in the senate by a member that the
motion to indefinitely postpone had
bv consent of the senate been Tor
many years held to be debatable; but
the lieutenant governor ruled this
statement out of order on the ground
that the senator was debating mo-
ton that had been ruled out Of order.
On February 6 a resolution was
adopted by the senate to have the
committee on rules report whether a
motion to postpone indefinitely was
debatable.
This committee reported February
II that such a motion was debatabie,
and the report was adopted by the
senate. Whereupon Lieutenant Gov
ernor Tillman had a statement inserted
in the Journal containing the follow
ing assertion: ''Since making the
ruling the chair has taken occasion to
INQUIRE of the the two highest parlla-
mentarians of this country as to the
correctness of the same and is much
grati6ed to learn that it is sustained
bv them. Of course the interpreta-
ton placed on the rule by the com
mittee on rules will be henceforth OBJ
served, however much at varlence 1t
may be with parliamentary law. !" The
same evening he gave statement
to the press declaring that during the
day be had wired to Senator Frye,
president of the United States Senate,
and to Speaker Henderson of the house
Of representatives, stating the question
and asking their decision: and that
both of them had sustained his rul-
ing THE State, Columbia, S. O.,
Feb. 13, 1902.
l now beg you to inform ME at your
earliest convenience whether Lleuten-
ant Governor Tillman made such an
inquiry of you, stating the case as
herein presented, with advisement OF
the practice of the senate OF South
Carolina: and whether You made such
a reply as he reported to the senate
and the press. Very truly yours,
y. G. Gonzales,
Editor The State.
EXHIBIT F.
The same to Hon. D. R. Henderson,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives Washington, D. G.
EXHIBIT G.
United States Senate, Washington,
D. c.. March Is, 1902.