The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
EXCITING SCENES.
The Lower House Of the Legislature
Has Fiery Day.
ALL ABOUT TAKING z HOLIDAY.

20 Thirty Decides TO Adjourn
Without SurrcEGering
Its Pay.
There was 4 sensational incident IL
the proceedings of tie house OF repre-
sentatives Thursday night. 1t was
al Oyera very innocent matter. hr.
Richards resolution that the member!
Of the general assembly take no Fay
for the TWO days spent in Charleston.
1t was most opportunc time fer ihc
resolution to come up as the gallery OF
the house Was full Of visitors ano
members got d chance to vent ticil
feelings of love for the "peopull," With
the accent on the pull.
The speech OF Mr.. Williams OF Ian
caster in reply TO Mr. Etird was Jne CT
the most scathing bits Of irony eTel
Heard within the hall, and the house
was thrown into Il state Of excitement
thereby. Mr.. Ehrd had denounced the
majority Of the house for what he
thought was an attempt to make sport
OF those who had favored the re>olu-
tiGn.
Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Efird spoke in
favor Of Mr.. Richards resolution. The
latter stated that he had voted against
the appropriation for the exposition.
but he had been there and had seen
it and the legislature ought to go in
a body. However, he thought they
ought not to 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 consciences would
worry them could return their per
diem for the two days to the State.
Mr.. Wells offered as substitute
that the general assembly work two
udNS UfCIGliuc HIuNOuU DtN
The previous question was ordered
and a viva voce vote was demanded.
The resolution was indefinitely post
poned by vote OF IS to 80.
1t was thought that the matter
would be ended with this, but Mr..
Izlar Of Barnwell introduced resolu-
tion that the so members who voted
in the minority be allowed to return
their per diem to the State to be put
into the hands OF the sinking fund.
The reading Of the resolution set
the house into an uproar. Mr.. Ehrd
secured the floor. He began to speak
amid much confusion. Several MEM
bers tried to tease with him questions.
The speaker raped repeatedly for
order. and Mr.. Eird finally proceeded
without an interruption. He declared
that this matter had gone beyond the
point Of endurance.
Mr.. Izlar-Were you Of the minori-
ty?
Mr.. Etird-Y Yes, sir; l am proud to
say was.
Mr.. Well, that's the reason it
has passed the point of endurance.
Nj. Etired, still very much wrought
upon. declared that he did not see why
members Of the general assembly
should be taunted because they should
introduce measures as they have a per-
feet right to do. And they should not
be .derided for voting in accordance
with their convictions. He again
said that the exposition should he
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 a roll call on the
vote as he was not ashamed of his posi-
tion on the matter.
Mr.. Williams. his eye flashing, but
his manner cool and deliberate, then
replied to Mr.. Etird. He said:
Mr.. Speaker. the gentleman who is
lust about to take his seat has said
that he did not call for the ayes and
noes for political purposes. l do not
propose to charge any gentleman Or
any member Of this house with doing
anything for political bunkum. l
I have nothing to say against the
gentleman who introduced the reScIu-
ton because think he did so from a
sense Of duty. or against those gentle
men who voted for it, but when a
centlman or a member of this house
rises upon this floor and diSclaims hav-
ing called for the ayes and noes Tor
political bunkum and at the same time
charges members Of this house with
doing that which they know to be dis
honest taking that which they know
is not right to take. taking the peo-
pies money when they did not earn
it, l say that where man, a member
Of this house, makes statements OF
that kind that l will have to have
more than his simple word to assure
He llI0I llC ID llOU lc!NiiIS Aoi N-AS f>>A
poses Of political bunkum. Mr.. Speaker
| would like to ask the gentleman a
question. Mr.. Speaker, he has been a
member Of this house ever since l
have been here for six years and since
| have been here ! have known the
gentleman from Lexington to be alb
sent from this house fer days at 4
time. So l say Mr.. Speaker aud gentle
men of this house that the gentleman
from Lexington has beer here for SIX
years taking that which according to
his own statement does not belong tu
him ard which is dishonest for him to
take.
Mr.. Efrd after this scarhing rebuke
disclaimed making the charge that
ether members would be taking that
which they knew not to be theirs: but
what he did say was that he had
scrupleS OF that kind himself. Tie
stated that fhc had been absent from
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