The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-11
PASS 1T OVER
The Heuse Continues the School Bill to
Last Of tbe Session.
PRACTICALLY KILLED

The Bill Will Probably Be Taken Up
Next Session, But 1t Will Hardly
Be Considered Again This Session,
as 1t Was Postponed to the Very
Last Day. ,.,.-
The House practically killed the
new school bill, for this session at
least, when it continued it to the last
day. The Houses reversal Of its po-
sition on the bill was a great SUI
prise. Several motions hostile to the
bill had been showed under, but al
the psychological moment a motion
was made to adjourn debate until
the last day of this session, and this
motion swept the house, the bill thus
being in effect sidetracked as above
stated. The vote was SO to ~, not
voting 1e. Those who voted in Ia
vor Of the motion to postpone the
bill were: ~
Messrs. Arnold, Ashley, Aver,
Bailey, Beamguard, Bowman, B. H.
Brown, r. P. Brown. Benter, Cary,
Charles, Connor,' J. NJ. Daniel, Davis,
Dixon, Isaac Edwards, Erckman,
Gary, Gilbert, Graham, Hamilton,
Harrison, Hill, Hopkins, Hunter,
Hutto, Irby, Jackson, Jones' Kirk
LAND, Leland, Lengnick, McCravey,
McDow, Mcqueen, Magill, Mauldin,
Minis, Mitchum, Moore, Mower, H.
A. Odom, w. P. odom, tPaulling,
Pegues, Polk, Rembert, Richardson,
islanders, Scott, searson, P. L. Shuler,
IC. D. Smith, D. L. Smith, K. f.
Smith, Stanley, Stevenson, Tobias,
Watson, Wells, Williams, Willis,
Wlngard.
Those who opposed deferring ac-
ton we're Speaker Smith and Messrs.
Baskin, Belser, Bethea, Bowers,
Boyd, Brice,. W. L. Daniel, Dick,
Doar, Dobson, DuBose, DTummono,
E. G. Edwards, Fraser, Fultz, Har-
ris, Horlbeck, James, Ketchin,, Kib:-
ler, Kirvin, Lee, McKeown, Manuel,
Meares, Miller, Motto, Nicholson,
Osborne, Reaves, Riley, Sawyer,
Saye, c. Vt. Shuler, Singleton, Tisan,
Turnbull, Wander Horst, Whisonant,
Wyche, Youmans.
The absentees were Messrs. Bodie,
Bookter, Browning, Bryan, Chandler,
Courtnay, Earle, Evans, Gasque,
Hines, Hiott, Kelleban, League,
Mansfield, Nunnery, Peoples, Salley,
Todd, Vincent.
Fight on the Bill.
| When the school bill came up
Wednesday morning, under the head
of debate interrupted" considera-
ton of the committee amendments
was resumed. Mr. Mowers amend
ment offered the night before was
adopted. This provided that the sec
ton in the bill with reference to the
manner of appointing the State board
| of education be struck out and the
following substituted: '.'The State
board of education shall consist of
the governor, the State superintend-
ent of education and one member
from each congressional district to
be appointed by the governor.
The house adopted Mr.. Drum
| 4 -, Il ot
be given to high schools in towns
of more than $500 population. The
committee had suggested more than
1000 population
Trust the People.
Mr.. Mower sought to have adopt.
ed an amendm ent that the county
boards of education consist Of five
members to ne elected by the people.
This was tabled on motion Of MI.
Sawyer. The proposition then re-
Cured to the committee amendment
that the county boards be appointed
on the recommendation Of the legis-
lative delegation.
At this point the house, which had
been growing more and more rest
less under the adopting Of amend
ments showed more and more a dis
position against the whole matter
Mr.. Williams Of Aiken, who hau
"preached the funeral of Hayward
county" had also started an oppo-
Ia IT, IA; ,,,1,io nj, 1of IN l.
tested itself.
Mr.. Wingard opposed the appoint
ing of the county boards upon the
Recommendation Of legislative dele
cations. He declared that it would
interfere with the work Of the legis-
lature, delegations would be assaied
by applicants for positions on county
boards Of education and valuable
time would be lost There is that
in human nature which likes power
and persons seek positions which
give power. He stands by the old
Democratic doctrine of letting the
people govern. The United States
senators are to be elected by the peo-
pie, why not other officers?
Afraid of the People.
Mr.. Aver disagreed with Mr.. Win
gard. He thought this the way to
get the good board by the use of
the appointing power.
Mr.. Watson of Anderson opposed
the bill. He is in thorough accord
with the efforts of the commission,
but the bill is the most momentOus