Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1911.

cording to the opinions expressed by
several senators, the deadlock over the
election Of an associate justice should
not delay adjournment. Senator
Mauldin Of Greenville, suggested that,
| II the associate justice Is not elected
by Saturday night, the legislature ad-
Journ and postpone the election until
next year. The resolution was not
considered yesterday on account Of
objection but 1t will be brought up
today. The senate finally passed back
to the house for concurrence the bill
relating to the distribution of the dis
pensary funds among the public
schools. AS amended the bill will
provide an additional $100,000 to be
distributed at large among the vari-
Gus counties, and will create a sinking
fund from which schools may borrow.
The bill providing for the reappor-
tionment Of the representatives among
the various counties still continues a
bone OF contention. For various rea-
sons some Of the senator's do not wish
the bill passed at this session and the
| fight Is to continue 1t. This motion
was put yesterday after an hour of
/ warm discussion, and was lost by
vote Of 13 to 2S. Another motion to
indefinitely postpone, however, was
Immediately made and debate ad-
journed until tonight. Among other
matters. which are before the senate,
are the appropriation bill and the sup
ply bill, both Of which must be acted
upon this session.
| Columbia special of February 13, to
the Charleston Post: There has been
but one instance in either house of
the general assembly since the session
| opened that might have been taken as
test Of the strength Of the Blease
and the opposing forces, and even that
might have been misconception.
There was neither a division vote on
1t nor yea and nay vote, but the vote
by acclamation indicated only a hand
ful supporting what might have been
| considered the governors side. This
question was on the adoption or re-
lection OF an amendment to the joint
resolution calling for an investigation
Of the winding-up commission. II is
understood that the governor would be
glad OF an opportunity to cut the heads
off that commission, and that his OBJ
ject in asking for the appointment of
the commission was to get an oppor-
tunity to do that. II was stated on the
| floor by Mr.. Stevenson that the COM
mission to be investigated had yet one
| more important matter to sift, and that
they could not do 1t unless their au-
| thority was to be recognized as abso-
lutte. What that matter is Is only con-
Jectural. The amendment provided
that the winding-up commission should
| remain In power until their work was
finished, or until removed by the au-
thority Of the commission that was to
investigate them. The amendment was
offered by Mr.. Kisler of Newberry, and
1t was opposed by DR.. Sawyer Of
Georgetown. who Is REGARDED as friend
/ ly to Gov. Blease. He fought It hard,
and the matter was thoroughly debat-
ed SO that any one in doubt as to the
| intent Of the resolution could not have
seen through a milestone even IL II had
hole through II. The vote in It's fa-
vor was overwhelming, and the speak,
er waited several seconds for division
i or a yea and nay call, but none came.
| So far as other suggestions, those re-
garding notaries, in regard to the trus-
/ teeships, the investigation Of the wind
| ing-up commission and other issues
that the governor has made, they were
accepted unanimously, he has not been
| able to draw the enemy's fire at all
except In this instance, where the en-
emy made a sortie and routed hfa
forces horse, foot and dragoon. It ala
look for some time as II the governor.
| like good strategist, was carrying out
plan to shell the enemy, draw their
fire, count their strength and get them
ratified before he made q charge. That
would have been good tactics, but he
failed completely, even to carry his
plan out when a psychological moment
arrived. He has done nothing but
burn powder and get his own forces
demoralized.