The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-12
EXCITING SCENES.
The Lower House Of the Legislature
Has Fiery Day.
ALL ABOUT TAKING A HOLIDAY.

IN" House by "a EOtc nj SiHfS-ttTC
to Thirty Decides 10 Adjourn
without Surrcndcring
Its Pay.
There was a sensational incident in
the proceedings Ot the house OF repre-
scntativcs Thursday night. 1t was
all Overa very innocent matter. Mr.
Richards resolution that the members
of the general assembly take 30 pay
for the two days spent in Charleston.
II was most oppOrtune time fyr thr
resolution TO come up as Tie gallery Of
the house was full of visitors and
members got Il chance TO vent tGcir
feelings Of love for the 'pcopull. =" with
the accent on the pull.
The speech of Mr.. Williams Of Lar
caster in reply TO Mr. Etird was Dne OF
the most Scathiug bits OF irony ever
heard within the hall, and the house
was thrown into Il state OF excitement
thereby Mr EGrd had denounced the
majority OF the house for what he
thought was an attempt to make sport
Of those who had favored the rcSOiu-
tiOu.
Mr. Richardsand Mr. EhrI spoke In
favor of Mr.. Richards lutipn. The
latter stated that he had voted against
the appropriation for the exposition.
but be had been there and had seen
it and the legislature ought to go in
Il body. However, ne thought they
ought not 10 take pay from the State
for those two days.
Mr.. Il. b. \. Robinson and Mr..
Moses opposed the resolution on the
ground that the general assembly
could put in night work and get rid of
the bills on the calendar.
Mr.. Weston offered an amendment
that those whose cnnScicnccS would
worry them could return their per
diem for the two days to the State.
Mr.. Wells offered as Il substitute
that the general assembly work two
days overtime without pay.
The previous question was ordered
and a viva vCcc vote was demanded.
The resolution was indefinitely post
poncd by vote OF 90 to 30.
Ii was thought that the matter
would be ended with this. but Mr..
Izlar OF Barnwcll introduced Il reSolu-
tion that the 30 members who voted
in the minority be allowed to return
their per diem To the State to hc put
into the hands of the sinking fund.
The reading Of the resolution set
the house into an upruar Mr.. EGrd
secured the floor. He began 10 speak
amid much confusion. Several mem-
berS tried TO tease with him questions
The speaker raped repeatedly for
order, and Mr. Efrd finally proceeded
without an interruption. lie declared
that this matter had gone beyond the'
point of endurance.
Mr.. lZlar Were you of the m.nori-'
ty?
Mr.. Efrd Yes. sir: am proud to
say was.
Mr.. Izlar Nell. that's tile reason it
has passed the point OF endurance.
Mr.. Eired. still very much wrought
upon. declared that ne did not see why
members OF the general assembly
should be taunted because they should
introduce measures rs they have DC i
feet right do. And they should not
be dcrided for voting i'm accordance
with their convictions. He again
said that the exposition should be
visited by the legislature as a body.
and he is willing TO leave his per diem
in the State treasury The members
of the house who voted against the
resolution would be taking that to
which they knew they had no right.
He had demanded Il roll call on the
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