The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
SENATE FAvORs "MILEAGE" BILL
Carlisle Measure to Third Reading
by Vote 26 to IL.

bill passed the Senate late tonight
after the most strenuous fight of the
session. The bill goes to third read
ing only. but the vote indicates its
| final passage. The vote sending the
bill TO third reading was 26 to IL, al
though the actual sentiment was 25
to IL. as Senator Mauldin, of Green
Vile. who is against the measure, vot-
ed with the prevailing side in order to
be able to make motion to recon-
slider. The motion To reconsider was
lost by vote of 20 to 13. The mo-
ton to adjourn debate on the hill was
lost by a vote of 21 to IS. The last
straw Of the opponents Of the maas-
ure was grasped on the motion to &C.
consider except that on third reading
the fight will be resumed Unless
there is a change i'm the minds of
some Senator's. the bill Is destined
to pass and be ordered sent to lie
House, as the vote tonight shows.
The pulling" Of mileage coupons
on the trains of the road selling TIE
mileage book is the object of the ill
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Carlisle, of Spartanburg 1t was u
pretty parliament fight, lasting more
than two hours. Several eloquent
speeches were made, both for and
against the bill. Such convincing or
guments were heard as that Of tn,
Senator from Georgetown. Mr.. Le-
grand Walker and Senator William l..
.Mauldin. of Greenville. both against
the bin.
Let the roads regulate their own
business affairs. unless they oppress
the people" was the argument of Sem
ator Mauldin. The Interstate prop-
osition involved was fully discussed.
Senator Clifton, Of Sumter, again
spoke tonight. He opposed the pass
age of the bill and held the floor for
about three-quarters Of an hour. lie
disavowed any intention Of flibuster-
ing.
Past 10 o'clock efforts were made
to adjourn debate on the bill. This
motion was killed and then a direct
vote was reached by the calling Of
the yeas and nays. The vote resulted
26 TO IL, Senator Mauldin then mov-
ing to reconsider. In the Senate there
Is no parliamentary clincher, and a
motion to reconsider reopens a ques-
tion If carried. The motion was lost,
however. by vote OF 25 to 13.
The direct vote on the passage Of
the bill to third reading resulted:
Yeas-Ackerman. Bates. Black,
Carlisle. Dennis, Earle. Epps. CHM.
Green, Hough, Johnson. Jhonstone,
L.aney. Lawson, Lide, Mars, w. L..
Mauldin. T. ]. Mauldin, Muckenfuss,
Rainsford. Sinkler. Strait. Stuckey,
Sullivan, Summers, Wharton-26.
N'oyS <hPPCit, STOSSOn, IL,
Hall. Hardin, Montgomery, Spivey,
Stewart. Walker. Waller. Weston,
Young-12.
Senator Clifton was paired.
Senator Mauldin in reality would
have voted against the bill except
that ne wished to make a motion to
reconsider; therefore his sentiment is
recorded in the latter vote.
The bill of Senator Carlisle, with
the section providing a penalty for
violation stricken out. as amended
in the committee room, is That
any railroad company is hereby re.
quired TO receive coupons from mil
cage books sold by said railroad COM
pany on its trains for transportation
within the State, and TO check bag
gage for passengers upon presenta-
tion of said mileage.