The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
THE ASYLUM WA|TEWAsHED.
SENATE VOTES THREE TO ONE
FOR BABCOCK.
Senator's Had Made UP Their Minds
How They Would Vote and Did Not
Care to Hear Facts and Arguments.

NoTc 10 1Cdr ructS anu arguments.
The senate resolution from the ju-
dietary committee was killed in the
senate yesterday afternoon by a vote
of 27 to 8 and the superintendent and
board of regents Of the State Hospital
for the Insane will not be requested
to resign, as was proposed by this res
olution Debate on the question. COM
menced Wednesday, was continued
yesterday, and yesterday afternoon the
question was settled. After the very
lengthy debate that has been INDUCED
in on the question. Senator Weston
moved to lay the resolution on the
table. This was withdrawn to permit
additional remarks and then the mo-
ton was put. On the motion to table
the resolution asking for the resigna-
tions of the officials the vote resulted:
Yeas-Appelt. Bass, Black, Carpen-
ter, Crosson, Earle. Forrest. Griffin,
Hamrick, Hardin, Harvey, Hough-
Johnson, Johnstone, Laney, Lide, Nc
Gown, McKeithan, Montgomery,
Muckenfuss, Rainsford. Rogers,
Spivey. Summers. Walker Weston and
Wharton.
Nays-Bates, Christensen, Clifton,
Graydon, Kelley, sinkler, Townsend,
Walter, Williams. Two pairs were
announced, Senator Maulden voting
no, being paired with Senator Sulli-
van. voting aye; and Senator Stewart
voting aye. being paired with Sena-
tor Carlisle, voting no.
This disposed Of the resolution and
the bill of the minority of the investi
eating committee was called for dis
cussion. The amendment offered by
Senator Montgomery was first consid-
cred and is still before the senate as
the discussion of the amendment en-
tered into by its author and suspend
ed on the afternoon session, presum-
ably to be resumed at the night sess-
lon. was not reached in the rush Of
debate on the income tax amendment
that was launched last night.
So the consideration Of the amend
ment to the bill authorizing the board
OF regents to purchase land in the
country is the pending question in
this legislation and when 1t is taken
up today Senator Montgomery, the
author of the amendment, will have
the floor.
Senator Christensen, speaking In ia
vor of the passage of the bill, told Of
his observations as a member Of the
Committee appointed to investigate
conditions at the State Hospital for
the Insane. The Senator from Beaufort
advocated the passage Of the resolut-
ion in an earnest manner. although
the chairs Of many senator's were va
cant. They had decided how they
would vote and didn't care to hear
the argument.
Senator Earle opposed the resolu-
tion and in a short argument defend
ed DR.. Babcock, the board Of regents
| and the administration in charge of
the States insane.
Senator Laney commenced his
speech opposing the resolution at the
morning session and concluded when
the senate met for the afternoon ses-
sion. The Senator from Chesterfield
spoke earnestly and vigorously In de-
fense Of the superintendent and board
of regents. and his remarks made an
impression.
Senator Lide spoke for a few
minutes after Senator Laney had con-
cluded. The Senator from Orange
burg signed the minority resolution
from the judiciary committee when
the resolution asking for the resig-
nation Of the superintendent and
board of regents was passed by this
committee. Senator Lide read a tele-
gram from the Orangeburg Medical
Society indOrsing DR.. Babcock.
Senator Clifton, one of the majority
Of the judiciary committee, said that
he wished to explain that the MAJ ity
of this committee did not have any
words of criticism for DR.. Babcock
and the members Of the board of re-
gents, as to their character but did
wish to criticise their business and
executive ability.
Senator Weston then renewed his
motion to table the resolution and the
vote was taken.
The "minoriy" bill providing fol
authority for the board Of regents to
buy 1900 acres Of land within 1C
miles of Columbia, paying $4,000
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