The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
DlElsE'S MESSAGE ExpuNGEO.
HOUSE REByKES GOVERNOR FOR
UNBECOMuNG MESSAGE.
special Message on Libel Bill Veto
Will Not Appear I'm House Journal
Report of Judiciary Committee
Adopted by Overwhelming Vote.

Carolina house OF representatives vot-
ed last night to expunge the special
message Of Gov. Blsase from its per-
manent record. except his specific OBJ
jeetions to the act. thus sustaining the
report Of the judiciary committee.
TIE vote was decisive: Sc I'm favor
Of expunging and &c against expung-
ing.
The act allows an editor to plead
correction. mitigation and apology
for damages. The action Is without
precedent In the history Of South
Carolina. Never before has the
legislative branch of the State gov
ernment rebuked a chief executive by
refusing to allow q portion OF a
veto message to become a part OF its
record.
The opposition to expunging the
veto message. except In one incider CO.
was narrowed down to the question
OF the constitutionality Of the action.
Those who advocated expunging the
message. after disposing of the coA-
stitutionality argument. declared that
IL should be done because the Ian
guage used was an affront to the de-
cency and self-respect Of the mem
bers OF the house.
Four hours were consumed in de-
batting the question Of adopting the
judiciary committee report, two at
the morning session and two at the
night session. Only six speakers took
part In the debate-Mr. Rembert and
Mr.. Magill opposing the adoption Of
the committee report and Mr.. Steven
son. Mr.. Osborne. Mr.. Davis and Mr..
kirkland advocating its adoption.
The report OF the judiciary COM
mittee recommending that the libel
act become law In spite Of the gov
ernor's veto will be debated soon
probably today.
In favor of expunging the part Of
libel act message from the rec
ord:
Speaker NJ. l.. Smith. Arnold. Aver,
Baskin. Beamguard. Belser. Bethea,
Bookter. Bowers. Bowman. Boyd.
Brice. Il. III. Brown. Browning. Butler.
Cary. Chandler. Charles, Conner,
Courtney. Davis. Dick. Dixon. Dob
son. DuBose. Drummond. Earle, e.
c. Edwards. Isaac Edwards, Erck-
mann. Evans Fultz. Gasque. Gilbert.
Graham. Harris. Hill. Hines, Hiott,
Hopkins. Horlbeck. Hunter. Jackson,
James Jones. Ketchin. Kibler, Kirk
land. League. Lee. Lengnick. Nc
Cravey. McDow. McKeown. Nc
Queen. Mansfield. Manuel. Meares,
Miller. Minis. Motto. Nicholson. Nun
merry. III. A. odom. w. p. Odom, os-
borne. Peques. Polk. Reavos. Rich
ardson. Riley. Sanders. Saye. Scar
son. c. T. shuler. II. l.. shuler. Stew
enson, Tison. Wander Horst. Vim
cent. Watson. whisonant. Williams.
Willis. wingard. Youman's-s6.
Not In favor OF expunging part of
the libel act message from the rec
ord:
Ashley. Bodie. T. Il. Brown. j. M.
Daniel. w. L. Daniel. Hamilton, Har-
rison. Hutto. Irby. Kirvin. Leland.
Masill. Moore. Mower. Pauling,
PEBBLES. Rembert. Sawyer. Scott. c.
ID. Smith. ID. l.. Smith, X. Z. Smith.
Todd. Turnbuii. Wells. wyche--2C.
Pairej-Doar (nay) and Tobias
(aye): Singleton (nay) and Stanley
(ayel.
Not voting: Bailey. Bryan. Kelle-
han. Mauldin. Mitchum, Salley.
ON ths floor of the senate the exc
cutive department last night again
met defeat when the governors
strength was measured with that Of
the upper house. The vetoed bill to
establish an Industrial school for
boys was passed over the governors
objections by a vote Of 35 % /, the
one voting I'm the negative being j..
Il. strait. senator from Lancaster.
This bill had previously been passed
In the house and reported. and it's
ratification last night. despite executive
objections. makes II law OF the
State. The act providing for rural
policemen I'm Cherokee county to
which Gov. Blease refused his sigma
ture last year was unanimously made
law over the veto. the vote belns
35 to o. This bill was received by
the senate from the house. January
49, with the information that the gov
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