The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-08
no doing anything with them In COM
nittec on The floor. And he was heie,
Too when the times were very radical.
j. II.

Columbia, Feb. 7.-(Special to The
Advucate)
The local optionists, supporters of
the Carey-COthran bill won their
thiid important engagement Wednes-
day night, when the senate by an aye
ana nay vote of 81 to 16 killed the
RaysoT-N Manning Richard-T ! l m n
publication bin
THIS settled tie question so far rs
publication is concerned. the house
having killed the Richards bill, which
Is copy % the Ray sor bill. If the
state diSpensaty stands it will stand
unpurificd. The vote was really 20 to
II, as Senator DleaSe changed his vote
from no to aye on The last round in
order to be in position to move to re.
consider later On.
The scene In the senate when the
vote was taken was an interesting one.
The Galleries and side aisles were
crowded with ladies and others and II
was nearing IL o'clock. The State
diHpenSdry ad"ocates evidently felt
their danger, for they made despera:c e.
eAuclS to adjourn. But the local op-
tionistS confident moved up to the
tiring line and demanding an engage
ment The crowd had juot listened to
a particularly able defense of the
State dispensarv from Senator Walker
of Georgetown, about the best and
most entertaining and polished speak
er i'm the two halls. Tie was followed
by Senators Sinkler Of Charleston and
Rleasc OF Newbcrry.
Those who voted against tie RaySor
bill were: Senators Appolt, Bates.
B!caSe. Brice, Brooks, Carlisle, Carpen
ter. Christensen, Crouch, Hardin,
Haynes, Holiday, Mauldin, McCown.
! Mckeithan, OTIS, SinkIer. Sullivan,
Talbert, Tucle, Williamson.
Voting for the RaysCr bill Senators
slack, Clifton, Earle, Efird. Griffin,
Hough. johnson, Kelly ,Laney, Raysor,
Rogers. Stacklouse. Towr send, Walk.
er, Wells, Weston, 16.
The pairs were Graydon and Smith
and Black, MeSrS Black and Graydon
being State distensary advocates.
Az every c.sFa Of arms the locsl
upJionISJS have won SO far. Some
splendid gencralship has chara acterized
| both sides, ami noticeable and com
mendable feature throughout has been
the uniaiIing good nature and courtesy
that have characterized both sides
| Nobody has losv his temper or head
outside Of this light in the senate
The session sn far this week has been
devoid OF feature.
The senate killed the marriage Ii.
ccnse bill, tie president casting the
| deciding vote a :ainst the measures.
The bill required record OF mar.
riagrS in order 10 check ill.adviseG
marriages in the mill districts and e
prevent this State being used as the
matrimo" ial dumping ground fol
North Carolina.
The house on Wednesday after a
| lengthy debate passed the RaySor high
school bill from the senate, but amend.
d on motion OF Mr. Aver so as to limit
tho establishment OF these high schools
| O towns OF one thousands inhabitants
| or less TIE bill carries an appro
priatIon of $50,OO0 for State aid to the
| poorer districts seeking TO establish
tn Sc high SCH '"lS. a district i'm order
TO est abIiSh a high school is 20 have en
elect ion, aud il This is favorable a levy
Of two mills may be made The high
/ school course must be not less than
more trades above the seventh OF u c
/ c mmOn schools.
The house 10y large majority kill,C
the sullivan senate resolu ions endors
ing ScnatimerS federal aid good roads
project. There we're only 81 votes fol
the resolution, all members Of Mr.. Lat
liners own home delegation voUinl
against it.
TH.re are out Of the ordinary reso-
luliOnS now pening before the hous,
TO request the railroads OF the State {,
give better facilities for handlir,
frcigh' and to ask them to douhl
rack Their lines. a bill has been IN
JruduCcd in the house to make corpu
raj ~ lobby ing mi>dCmeanor with
penalty IL not less thnn $1,000. Th
''l| forhidS ! "corprration attorne
=, alking to cr algring with membe
= a any mcudng measure affecting l.
- corporation.
w. III. McCaw.