The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
FIGHTING FOR Delay.
BILL HOTLY CON.
TESTED.
senate Has Another Long Debate on
Measure-votc was Very Gloss on
Motion 10 Table Slnkler Amend
mcat Removing Infliunction F'ea-
turs.

iAse night In the senate the anti
tscing'' bill came up for debate. Ar
guWents. long and legal. were brought
out for and against the bill. A de-
'ssssa was SnaIly reached to consider
ths senate and house bills at s:1S
s'csock Monday night. Crowded gal
lertes listened to the debate.
Ths senate reTussd to lag ON the
tsbes the sinkisr amendment to the
ssasts bill that sradicates the injunc-
ten feature by vote OF 1s TO Is.
senator Weston. taking up his un-
nnt~hcd discussi OF Thursday night.
spoke strongiy and ably on the In
jsacfion featare Of the bill. He ve-
heaentiy opposed this section OF the
bsu ~ ''stnange and menacing doc
trin~" He earnestly urged the eradi-
icstion Of the Injunction feature.
Mr.. Weston reviewed tho principle
Of injuction proceedings. and In his
Arguments. quoted many legal au-
thortties In his contention that it
is an abroEation OF the jury system.
Senator Hardin Of Chester said that
tae INDUCTION would do no injury IL
tho race people are iaw-abidins. He
co~tended that the bin should pass.
for no coald SEQ no where the in
tuctson feature was q menace.
Senator Black praised Charleston
ana said ne did not want an "im-
moral" institution there. "It In q
question OF morals and will ever
stand bstween money and morals.
ed the race track y an Immoral.
neasy-making scheme" he sid.
senator +. J. Msuidin spoke at
is~gth on the evils Of gambling and
80 that he absolutely disapproved
sucA practices. He reviewed the isw
ssvsrnins samhlIns. NJ. HauiSin
~ that ne pvesentf Nv. In his
sDinien. wsS ne sulacsent. Az his
ssoead point ne contsnded that fairs,
race coursee. ETC.. are permitted un-
der the law In thin State. He said
that "stakcs'" have been allowed On
h~rses and. he aid. he could see no
ds6rence In an owner and third
person placing money ON a horse In
. race.
Mr.. Mauldin. continuing. said that
under the charter granted the South
Carolina Jockey club In 1907. ne
thinks that gambling 10 permitted,
and any course taken against them
by tho proposed bill will mean a con-
hsostson OF vested property. The
speaker said that the effect OF the
measure. II passed. will DO more far
reecning thon Is now proposed.
In 1907 hs said. "the State char
tered this institution and endowed II
with certain rights. and can not
sSree 90 be a party to conascstion
OF It's property"
Mr.. Nauldin further asserted that
gambling. or betting on horse racing.
is not unlawful I'm South Carolina.
and he claimed that the promoters OF
the Charleston race track are abso-
iutely within their legal preserve.
Senator Clifton gained the floor.
and explained a compromise that had
been reached between tn proponents
and opponents Of the bill. He ex-
planned that the debate he adjourned
and vote taken on the amendments
and then on the bill itsel: ut . o'clock
Tuesday,
There was a sharp discussion be-
tween Senators Clifton. Carlisle and
Earle. there seeming To be some
haziness about the agreement.
Senator W. C. Mauldin thought
that the hill should be adjourned un.
an Tuesday evening. because a vote
could not be reached last night. Mr..
Carlisle objected To further delay: the
time will be so short. ne said. that II
might meet . dire fate after the gem
erai assembly adjourned.
The speaker said that the prevail
ing motion before the house was the
amendment OF Senator SinkIer 40
strike out section OF the hill. the
Injunction feature. Senator Earle
moved to lay the amendment on the
table. which was lost by a vote OF Is
for and 16 against. the members lin
ing up as follows:
Yeas-Black. Carlisle Christensen.
Earle. Forrest. CHM. Gre.n. Hardin.
Alan Johnstone. Laney Lawson. Lide.
Montgomery. Ralnsford. wharton
rs.
Nays-Ackerman Apn@it Clifton