The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-06
4 STORMY SESSION
GOY. BLEASE WAS CRITICISED IN
HEATED DEK:.TE.
some VERY WA.2lIN TALK


monious Speech as Result OF the
Chief Executives Refusal to Make
Appointments Recommended by
Senate in Accordance With Law.
Clouds draped over the horizon o.
the senate Thursday, presaging the
advent Of squally weather. Soon the
thunder Of debate echoed and the
lightning OF acrimonious reference
zig-zagged through the chamber. i
was all occasioned by the governor
refusing 20 appoint magistrates and
supervisors Of registrotion in certain
counties, after having been request
ed so to do by the senate through
resolution.
Senator Waller was one OF the
centres and he openly announced
that the house should have backbone
enough to impeach the governor II
be did not make the appointments.
Thursday morning Senator Whar-
ton moved to appoint three senators
from the upper house to wait on the
governor and to ascertain II he nae
any other business for the senate.
Senator tombstone said that the Sen
ate was not quite ready for adjourn
ment, and suggested that the senate
wait for at least on hour before Il
send the committee to the governor.
A little later Senator Appel re-
ported that the governor would leave
about ! o'clock to fulfil an import
ant engagement in Blacksburg Thurs
day afternoon, and that the senate
should send q committee to him at
once as is customary. Senator Whar-
tons motion was again renewed and
g committee Of three. composed o.
Senators Wharton, Housh and Ap-
pelt, was appointed and was request
ed to wait On the governor TO gain,
# possible, the information desired.
On motion Of Senator Young, the
committee was requested to End out
from tae governor If the a2point-
ments for Union county had been Tor
warded TO the secretary Of state.
The reply TO the senate, through
the committee, precipitated the war
Of debate that ragged necessarily Tor
tully FIVE hours. both il open and n
executive session. The governor re-
ported that he had the constitutional
right not to appoint until March 10,
and that he did not inten! to make
any announcements until that time
Senator Wharton said that when the
governor first said that he would
APPOINT those recommended by Sen
ator Young he also stated that ne
would appoint ali others recommend
ed. Senator Wharton said that as ne
was not satisfied, he returned 20 the
governor and asked him specifically
those scheduled for appointment, aCc
the governor replied that he had 6
constitutional limitation OF time 10
make these appointments, and he did
no. intend to make them until THIS
limit had expired, which is March 10.
Senator Wharton said that the
governor desired to see Senator
Young concerning the appointments
for Union county. Senator Young
complied with the request and bis
recommendation were appointed.
Gave Bitter Record.
The sto~m signals appeared "heI
Senator Waller OF Greenwood gained
the acor, and soon storm blast
of scrinlo ;ous words swept the sea-
ate. Nj. Waller said that the con-
stitution gave the senate the right
20 recommend the apoolntees 10 OF
fee ard that it should vigorously and
il no stint:Eg terms express its will.
Senator Waller read the following
from section ? Of the constitution:
"A sufficient number Of masis-
trates shall be appointed and con-
nissioned by the governor, by and
with the advice and consent o. SEN
ste, for each county, who shall hold
their Offices for the term OF two
wears and until their successors are
appointed and qualified.
Mr.. Waller made an argument
rnat the constitution makes II aoso-
I-tely mandatory on the governor TO
aDDoint those that are recommended.
RE said that the governing doc2-
nent OF the government would not
have used the word shall i It had
,ot near, that the chief executive 5
bouna under the law to comply with
rre wishes and desires" 81 the duly
elected representatives Of the p>o-
ple. He READ several decisions rom
the supreme court 10 1uDDort his con
lention.
Senator Appe!t: Suppose the
senate advises appointments, AID the
governor refuses to commission, what
would YOU advise then 20 De done,
Senator Waller: We'll, i, the
house has any backbone, it woulc
vote TO impeach him.
Resuming. Senator Waller sale
.ha. he was e-ieyously hurt at the
Governors action in holding up the
appointments for Greenwood county
He hoped the senate would cphole
him in the fight be was making tt
prohibit the governor in runn'n:
rough shod over the desires as hac
aeen expressed by other senator's.
At this Hoint Senator Strait n
oui-ed: IL an irresistible foEct
were, 10 come II con.acc v;,h an III
movable BODY what you'd happen:
Senator Waller cep!ied: ''Nohod!
hut q fool would put tie Two TO
gether
Senator Wal!er. conIna'Hs' sal'
n