The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-06
ADJOURNED IT LAST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY QUIT WORK
AFTER LONG SESSION.
WAITING GAME PLAYED

The Senate and the House OF Repre-
sentstiyes Split on 8 Resolution
and Then Each Body Voted to Ad.
iourl Sire Die and Go Home After
Long and Tedious Session.
The general assembly has adjourn
ed sine die, after a tenpestuous ses-
sion, which lasted for 50 days. The
motion to adjourn WAS passed by the
house Thursday afternoon at S:35
o'clock and by the senate an hour
later. The regular session. which be-
gan on January 8, wor'- have ended
en- February II had not the necessity
Tor q recess session arisen.
For the past two days the house
has been playing waiting game,
while the senate fought for its con
stitutional right to have certain sp-
| pointwents made upon its recommen-
] Lation by Gov Blease. The issue OF
right Of local self-sovernment was
! sharply drawn in the senate, which
vo,ed Thursday morning to rascind
its former action in setting Thursday
as the date for adjournment sine die
when it was seen that Gov. Blease
was determined not to make the ap-
/ aoirtments upon its recommendation
as required by the law.
/ But the house refused to agree to
/ D-oiong the session and help the SEN
axe in is fight for its rights. One
thing that Influenced the house 10
take this step was the fact that the
senate did no; act upon its concur
rent resolution, passed during the
las. week Of the regular session.
which named May 2S as the date for
beginning a recess session in order to
allow time for perfecting the code
and hearing the report OF the dispen-
saTy Investigating committee, both OF
:, h;ch reasons for recess have been
disposed OF.
I -. Stevenson said ,hat two weeks
ayo Ee h2d been in favor Of taking
:ece-s Until May. He said that BE was
not in favor now Of recind!ng the ad-
:ourD!aent resolution. The May re-
cas- v,:.s roc agreed 10 by the senate,
and tie members Of the general as
sem5!y a23 now stayed IN session Tor
:sa-,,y ;wo weeks IN order to get mat
,e:s il shape The code had been
disposed Of and was now 40 longer
en- impeachment to ad;oUrring. Mr.
Stevenson said that he appreciated
tie fact that the issue between the
senate ard the governor was Clear
cut-;hA right Of local self-gorern-
n!err. and that in the fight on this
issue his sympathy vas entirely with
ne senate.
When the house reconvened Thurs
day afternoon it refused TO pass
concurrent resolution from the senate
providing FOR taking q recess unit!
March 19 and voted to adjourn sine
die at 3:35 O'Clock. When the senate
ne. st 4:s0 o'clock it also voted to
adjourn. si2ce there was nothing else
10 DO. Otherwise the concurrent res
olution fixing Friday as the date for
adjournment sine die, which the
house refused 70 rescind, would have
gone into eject automatically Thurs
| day night at cliGnisnt.
At the morning session Thursday,
by 3 vote OF 63 to 0, the house passed
he Hall concurrent resolution txins
Thursday as the date for adjourn
me2t sine die. This WAS the resolu-
ton the house passed early last Sun
day morning and thea recalled after
= determined flibuster. The aye and
nay vote taken Thursday morning
showed thar exactly a quorum Of the
house vas present.
4ir. Stevenson's resolution, ap-
/ pointing a committee Of three to wait
on GOV. please, notify him that the
house was ready TO adjourn sine die
and to ascertain whether he haa any
more communications 10 transmit
vas passed. The speaker appointed
! Mr.. Stevenson, Mr Sawyer and Mt.
! Rembe-t on the committee to wait on
Gov. Blease.
Mr.. Stevenson. chairman OF the
committee TO wai; on the governor,
! informed the house that his excellen-
cy had 70 further communication for
he house. Later the Governor sent
n 4 message saying he had an in2or-
! r.n: engagement in the upper part
Of the State for Thursday night, and
had no further communication tor
he General Assembly.
TIE following concurrent resolu-
ton was received from the senate at
! p. ~:
BE It resolved by the senate, the
Acuse Of representatives concHrrins.
That the resolution fixing Gay fer
f2al adjournment be. and the sane
IS hereby, rescinded.
NJ. Stevenson moved to amend by
Inserting Nay 2s. He said fhot since
he morning session. several senator's
had aDn-.lad to him very strongly 20
Support cns!n IL their hsht FOR rh"ir
co3s.itrt;oaai rights as 70 appoint
1nen5s.
.af.er scme discussion NJ. Steyen-
son withdrew his am-adm"n' se;ti2s
atsv % as The date tor taxing re-
cssz. !Ea moved that ne house sG-
aur2 sine de. He with2re~ his no.
.;or anil ne se2a.es concurrent res
o!3irioa VAS disposed O..
On notion o. NJ. Wander Horst
ti.e house refused 20 concur n the
ssaa-e's resolution HIins March q %
he date to #i3;ch % rec-de. a 3::22:'
y. n. ar. Wander Horst moved ih='
he horse adjourn sine die. His mo-