The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-14

from him certainly saved the tax
payers of Calhoun county $3.50 in
this case.
In conclusion Mr.. Mann asks If
Mr.. Paulling was doing this work un-
aided, why did he demand my judg-
ment upon the matter upon all nec-
essary occasions and some that were
not necessary" The following let
ter from Hon. T.. P. Cothran is a
sufficient reply to all of his reckless
statements on this subject, and
shows plainly that there were others
in the house who were able and will
ling to give advice when advice
was necessary:
Greenville, S. c., Aug. 6, 1909.
Hon. H. C. Paulling, St. Matthews,
s. C.
My Dear Sir: You"s of the 9th
asking me for my recollections coll
corning the bill requiring the county
treasurer of Orangeburg county 20
pay to the county treasurer of Cal
houn county certain school funds tC
the credit of certain school districts
now in Calhoun county.
My recollection is very distince
that very soon after the house met,
l think the very day, you came to
me in the house and introduced
yourself to me, saying that Col. ]. y.
Banks, former member of Orange
burg county, had told you that il
case you needed any assistance you
could call on me; that you were in
terested in securing the transfer q,
certain school funds from Orange
burg county to Calhoun county and
needed my help in that matter. l
told you that would gladly help
you in any way that 1 could, and
suggested that you bring all the pa
pers you had in reference to the
matter to my room at Jerome hotel
and we would go over it. You came
to my room within a very short
time, bringing with you, as l re-
member, the record in the manda-
mus proceedings which had been
heard before Judge Aldrich, and
which had been dismissed by him
upon the ground that an act of the
general assembly was necessary as
you stated. With the data before
me 1 prepared the rough draft Of the
bill and handed 1t into the engross-
ing department with directions to
engross the bill for introduction and
give it to you.2 On January 81, 1909,
the bill was introduced BY you as
appears in the House Journal, page
92, and referred to the committee
on public schools.
Before the bill was acted upon by
the committee you stated to me that
you were authorized to employ legal
assistance in having the merits Of
the bill properly presented to the
committee and asked my judgment
as to what would be a reasonable
fee. I stated to you that the matter
was exceedingly plain and simple
and that fee Of $50 would in my
opinion be ample compensation.
You afterward informed me that you
had spoken to Mr.. R. H. Welch about
the matter and that he wanted a
fee of $3.50. You thought that ex-
cessive and so did l told you that
rather than pay more than $50 l
would risk. it before the committee
without lawyer, to which you
agreed. My recollection is that l
promised in case you had any diff
Guilty before the committee to appear
with you and explain the matter.
No appointment was made for me to
appear and the next thing knew
the committee had reported the bill
favorably, which was done February
3rd. House Journal, page 2sf.
On Februar, 18th the bill came
up for second reading. House Jour
nal, page $50. Mr.. Bowman moved
to recommit the bill; you made
speech in opposition to the motion
and | followed in few observations.
The motion failed and the bill was
passed to third reading.
On February 18th, House Journal.
page SIC, the bill received its third
reading without opposition and was
ordered sent to the senate. | had
nothing to do with it after that.
do not recall distinctly that l
told you to hold up the bill and not
try to get a report from the commit
tee until ! was ready to help you, but
1t is very probable that | did, as my
attention about that time was much
engaged In judicial contest. l did
not observe at any time any great
distress on your part. You were
much interested in the bill and spoke
to me many times about it, at none
Of which did l feel the slightest i'm
patience, for l was anxious to help
you or any other member who ap-
piled to me for assistance, which is
not at all an unusual thing.
With very kind regards, am