The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-14
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SENATE RESOLVES TO PAY A
VISIT TO WINTHROP.
Senator Lide and Others Object to
the Junketing Trips But Are Voted
Down.

The first warning note against the
socalled iunketing trips Of the Gen
eral Assembly was sounded Wednes-
day by Sen. Robt. Lide, Of Orange
burg, when he declared that the leg
islature should get down to work and
probably thirty-day session might
be had. He objected to going about
the State, although he admitted that
good was accomplished by visits to
the several institutions Of learning
The matter came up on the motion
of Senator Stewart to accept WIN
throp's invitation to visit that col
lege on the 18th of January, as was
done last year.
Mr.. Lide thought that If Win
throp's invitation Is accepted prob
ably other colleges would extend like
invitations for the legislature to visit
them and thus much time would be
lost.
Mr.. Lide said he enjoyed last
years visit 10 Winthrop. This visit
was quite an enjoyable occasion, as
all who attended would testify.
It should be stated that Senator
Lide is no grcuch. He wants to
General Assembly to get down to
business, as it should. He has al
ways stood on the common sense side
of propositions in the Senate since
coming here.
Senator Neils Christensen, OF
Beaufort, called attention to the fact
that last year the most important
matters were crowded to the end OF
the session largely on account OF
trips by the members Of the General
Assembly.
Senator Alan tombstone, chairman
of the Clemson College board of trus-
tees and Senator from Newberry
spoke in favor of going to Winthrop
Senator Stewart called attention
to the fact that the Senate would dc
no work on Lees birthday anyway.
This statement caused a couple from
the North who were in the Senale
to smile very noticeably.
Senator Montgomery, of Marion
opposed the taking of the time to
make these trips, as other invitations
would be eXtenned.
He thought the session disastrous
ly broken into by these extraneous
matters. LET us disregard them .
Senator Montgomery urged, while
stating they were pleasant occasions
Senator Weston was in favor OF
going to Winthrop.
Senator Clifton, Of Sumter
thought that the new Senators
should be given the opportunity to
go if they SO desired.
Senator Black, Of Bamberg, op-
posed. Senator Macbeth Young. ol
Union: new member, said he didn't
understand why the old members
shouldn't want to 60 and that he
as a member OF the education com.
mittee, wanted to go.
Senator Mauldin, Of Greenville
an "old head" said that the legis.
lature has been criticised in the
country press last year for the trips
taken, that the session should be
concluded in thirty days: he believes
it could be done if no time is frit.
tered away.
The Senate arrived at an under
standing that one trip a year be TAX
en-, although, OF course, this is moi
binding.
The yeas and nays were called fol
on the question, the vote resulting:
Yeas, 90; nays. II. The Senate thus
agreed to so to Winthrop, after
fight Of one hour. The following
was the vote:
Yeas-Ackerman Applet, Carlisle
Clifton, Croft, Crosson, Dennis, CHM
Green, Housh. Johnstone. Lawson
Arauldin, W. L. and Manldin. T. j.
sinkler, Spivey, Stewart, Stuckey
Sullivan, Walker. Waller, Weston
Young-23.
Nays-Bates. Black. Earle, EDps
Forrest, Hardin, Johnson. Lanay
Lide, Manning, Mars. Montgomery
Nuckenfuss Ransford, Strait, Whar'
ton, Christensen-17.
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