Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-04-02
OUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR "uAraur.'
Jim TiIIman Branded as FaIsiiier In His ON.
cial Capacity as President o; the Senate,

claI capacity as President Q' the Senate,
Columbia, March 23.-There viii
be sensation in South Carolina to.
morrow, when every paper in the
State will carry story branding
Lieutenant Governor James III. Till.
man as falsifier in his officiaI
capacity as president of the Senate
and it all came about from a ruling
while seemingly insignificant bill
''making domestic fowls subject to
the provisions of the general stock
law" was under discussion.
President Tillman ruled out oi
order Senator who began debating
on motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill, holding the motion not de-
batable. Senators protested, but Mr.
Tillman made them take their seats
Several days later, Senator Shep-
pard offered resolution requesting
the Senate Committee on Rules to
report on the question as to whether
a motion "to indefinitely postpone
is debatable under Rule ID of the
Senate. Senator Blakeney, for the
committee, submitted report stat
ing that in the opinion of the COM
mittee such a motion is debatable
The report was adopted.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman asked
permission to state his position in the
journal, which was granted. He said (:
"The chair respectfully cites the
committee to Jefferson'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 highest parliamentarians of this
country as to the correctness of the
same and is much gratified to learn
that it is sustained by them. OF
course, the Interpretation placed on
the rule by the Committee on Rules
will be henceforth observed, how
ever much at variance it may be with
parliamentary law"
That night Tillman stated to the
press that during the day he had
wired to Senator Frye, president OF
the United States Senate, and to
Speaker Hende rson, of the House OF
Representatives, stating the question
and asking their decision, and that
both of them had sustained his rul-
ing. Mr.. Tillman, in his remarks to
the Senate, further said they could
adopt whatever rules they wished,
those of the Marquis of Queensberry,
if desired. The editor of the Co.
lumbia State several days ago wrote
the parliamentarians referred to and
received these replies:
"Mr. N. G. Gonzales, Columbia,
S. C.--My Dear Sir: 1 have your
letter of March 13. A motion to
postpone indefinitely pending mea-
sure, both under parliamentary law
and under the rules of the Senate, ie
debatable. So also is a motion to
commit. l had telegram from
Lieutenant Governor Tillman in rela-
tion to the indefinite postponement
of a measure and my reply was
Jefferson Manual silent. Motion
necessarily debatable. Debatable
under rules of Senate I am very
truly yours, VIM. P. Frye"
"Washington, D. c., March 15
1902 Speakers Room House of Rep
resentatives.-Mr. N. G. Gonzales.
Editor The State, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: Your letter of inquiry was
received to-day. On February 12
1902, | received from James HI. Till
man, Lieutenant Governor, the fol.
lowing: Columbia, s. c., February
IL, 1902.-To Speaker d. B. Hen.
derson, III. r.: Kindly wire me if, ir
your opinion, motion to indefinitely
postpone is debatable under Jeffer.
sons Manual. James HI. Tillman
Lieutenant Governor At once, or
receipt of the above, telegraphed
the following reply yes. The
House of Representatives debates
the motion to postpone indefinitely
and has done 80 for many years
Had the Manual forbidden it, this
would hardly have been done with.
out a special rule giving positive
permission Very truly yours,
cd. b. Henderson"
The Exposure Of "Jlm'' TiIIman.
Commenting on the foregoing
The State of March 0dtb eooa