The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
MADE SENATORS RETURN.
They Were About to Go Home, But
Quorum Was Demanded by
Senator Blease.

IL was l"i FaIhpalSn purposes or De-
cause he was sincerely opposed to
Free conference reports being adopted
| rs laws is the question that arose this
Afternoon when Senator RleaSc, aris-
IN" in the senate. insisted on Il quor-
tm bria" present, and expressing his
determination to resist the adoption
"f the free conference reports ON tn,
approp: iati"n, supply and Legislative
appropriation bills, which were the
only matlcrS left for consideration
There WAS much ado over the Situa-
tion. which was Il most remarkable
! one. 1t waS the first time in my sin
| tc1n years Of legislative cNpcrcnc,
that the sergeant at arms ald at
tcntaMs have been sent to the AFTER
noon trains to bring homrwardbounl
senator's back to the senate chamber.
Some If the senators were at the
railroad station and were brought
! back To the chamber
Til" adoption of these free confer
cncc rrr"iaS is always y matter Of
form. '.r"an>p to reject them means
| to kill lie Nils an;'. Of course. these
! three "upply md app. operations bills
have a. pass.
Srr ter Hlras" annrunrpd ilat he
! wcril fi2h! these reports. and that
! there would hav. Ia be Il quorum
present.
I.:rH!rnam Governor Mel cod sent
SCI Srhumpcrt to the train to
| bring all homeward-bounl senators
back and runners to the hotels to
catch all senator's who expected to
| leave here on the afternoon Coast
Line trains.
Senator BIcase was ASKED if he was
in earnest and he insisted on the
quorum. Sayin" that he would fight
the appropriation and supply bills.
Finally when The quorum had bccn
! counted the roll was called and
twrnly-two senators responded. Lat
or Senators Bates and Clifton came
I in. Then the free conference report
on the general appropriation bill
was read. Senator BlraSe said he
objected chiefly TO The appropriation
for the department Of agriculture
Senator Mrauldin explained tnal
the committee had actually cut the
srnatc'S appropriation to this de-
partmrnt to compromise with The
house. Senator Blcasc objected to
, In
Mauldim explained that moi Il cent
had been allowed over and above what
tn" senate had votcd--not as much
Mr.. Blrasc asked who was ON the
committee for the senate, and il was
stated that Senators Mauldin. Hardin
and Mckrithan were lhr ,Srnatc'S
representatives. Then Senator Blcasc
said: con, that's al right. They
are honorable menu and he Withdrew
his objection TO the report being
adopted.
Later he said he would 10 longer
rails" thc question Of no quorum on
{ the free conference reports. but IN
sisted that this was Il mighty bad
way to make laws.
Senator Appelt who had been pre-
pairing to 90 home, begged and begged
hard to be allowed to 90 home this af-
tcrnon. Lieutenant Governor Mcleod
said he could not excuse senator's and
thereby break quorum. The senate,
however. on lis own vote, excused
Senators Walker. Black. Holiday and
Appel. but the lieutenant governor
said ne could NOT do so. II is only
fair to say that no such demand was
expected The free conference re-
ports are generally adopted by six or
eight senators and the troubles arc
settled in committee.
The roll call showed these senators
prcScat: Applet. Bates, Bivins,
Black, BlraSe. Bricc, Brooks, Carlisle,
Christensen, Clifton. Efrd, Hardin,
Harvey Holiday. Hou@h. Kelly,
Mauldin, McGowan. Mckcithan, Rog-
rrs. Sinklcr. Smith, Talbrrt. TooIe,
Walker. Weston and Williams.
Senator Bleasc assured the senate !
that he would not raise the question
Of quorum. Senator Efri sail the
senate knew who was responsible, for
this thia". and he suggested tEat. .
however unpleasant or inronvrnrni
or unusual such II Drurrrdjnur ihat ihp