Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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considerable doubt In this city and
county as to whether or not these Of
f1cers will ever do duty In Cherokee
Icounty. Those who are acquainted
with the conditions state that the bill
provides for these officers to be paid
by the county; they are to be appoint
ed by the sheriff of the county upon
the recommendation Of the county
commissioners. These commissioners
held meeting. on the first Monday In
February, at which time the act had
become q law, but no appropriation of
funds was made by this body for the
payment Of salaries Of rural police
nor did they make any recommends
tions to the sheriff. II is therefore gen.
orally presumed that the county COM
missioners see no necessity for rural
police In Cherokee county. 1t is thought
that they will never make any recon-
mendation as to men for this position
and IL they do not no steps viii be
taken.
= Columbia special TO Charleston
Post: Under the authority of q con-
current resolution, the state treasurer.
Capt. Jennings sent to both houses q
few days ago, a reply to the governors
remarks in his annual message about
the loan made to the state last spring
through Mr.. ]. p. Matthews, cashier
Of the Palmetto National bank Of Co
lumbia- Along with the statement Of
the state treasurer was q letter from
Mr.. Matthews, substantiating the
statement of the treasurer. In a day,
Ior two the governor sent up another.
special message, replying to the state
treasurer, and he also submitted q let
ter from Mr.. Matthews, substantiating
the governor. For some reason, this,
Ioan4x,H y,ano nf ~
lgether with the letter from Mr.. Mat
lthews. has not been published In the
newspapers. It was rumored around
that Mr.. Matthews said the governor
had changed his letter, and that the
letter which the governor transmitted
was not the letter he wrote the govern
or, but It was soon discovered that
there could be no truth In this report.
since the letter transmitted by, the
governor as that Of Mr.. Matthews had
been initiated by Mr.. Matthews him
self Boiled down, the controversy be-
tween the state treasurer and the gov
ernor amounts to just this Did the
money borrowed by the state and left
on deposit with the Palmetto National
bank draw interest? II II did. who
got the interest? The books Of the
state treasurer show that no interest
was received.
- Columbia, February Is: The power
| Of appointing the commissioner Of ag-
lriculture, commerce and industries
was taken out of the hands Of the gov
Iernor, and the ONCE placed at the dis
Iposal Of the voters In the general cleo
ltion, under the terms OF a bill passed
to third reading In the house this
morning. The bill, which was intro
duced by Mr.. Browning. originally pro-
IoI g.. Al ~ &r.r. <.r<vx Ir
sioner for q term Of four years by the
general assembly. but under an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Wells, which the
house adopted, the Office was placed
In the general election. Mr.. Searson's
two amendments providing that the
term Of Office Of the commissioner
should begin January /, 1913, and that
the present commissioner should re-
main In office until then, was adopted
by the house. Mr.. X. p. Smith amend
ed the bill to provide that the COM
missioner Of agriculture, commerce
and Industries should hold ONCE for
two years instead OF four provided In
Mr.. Brownings bill. In its original
form the bill met with determined op-
position, and Mr. Sawyer and Mr..
Rembert led ,filibuster against It.
The bill was taken up out OF its order
on the motin of Mr.. Browning soon af-
ter the house convened yesterday morn
ing. The opposition to the bill dwindled
and almost died out when II was seen
that the house was disposed to accept
the amendment putting the Office at
the bestowal of the voters instead OF
providing for making It elective by
the general assembly. Mr.. Searson's
amendment providing for the present
commissioner to hold ONCE until jan
uary 1, 1913, was adopted by vote
of So to 38. The bill as amended was
passed to third reading.
Columbia Record, wednesday: Pro-
testing that his committee had been
unjustly overridden last night In the
matter Of q claim for over S1,100 put
in by Col ]. r. Lindsay, former dis
bursting officer under Gen. j. c. Boyd.
and Indignantly declaring that he
would no longer serve on the claim
committee with such set as Is In
this house." Mr.. Johua W. Ashley,
from Anderson county, rendered this
his resignation as chairman
of the committee on claims. Mr.. Ash
ley rose to q point Of personal privi-
lege soon after the house convened
today, and after criticising the house
for the favorable action taken on this
claim, asked that the house excuse
him from further service on the COM
mittee After several other personal
privilege remarks on this subject the
house, by a vote OF AZ to 46, excused
Mr.. Ashley. Mr.. Ashley's action came
It will be remembered
that the house last night passed and
sent to the senate claim by Col.
Lindsay for over $1,100. Mr.. Ashley's
committee had made majority unfa-
vorable and a minority favorable re-
port on the claim. The house tabled
the unfavorable report and adopt
ed the favorable one. Mr.. Ashley
stated that he believed in the states
paying its honest debts, but he OBJ
jected to the attorneys" In the
house picking up and paying this
claim, which 1t was unjust to pay"
come back to South Carolina to try to
get this money back, after the gov
srnment had pushed him on his bond
'or It." and he did not believe there
was any justice in paying It. Mr..
Ashley said he had always tried to
10 his duty, but he would not stand
Tor 1t when the house came along
With a parcel Of attorneys" and paid
he claim. He therefore rendered his
resignation as q member Of the com.
nittee. Mr.. w. F. Stevenson, who had
lie objected to the uncalled for impu-
ations Of the gentleman from Ander-
lon as to the motives OF the members
II the house who voted for the pay
nent Of the claim. Somewhat the same
sentiment was expressed by DIR.
Wyche, Mr.. Searson and Mr.. Bowers,
of the claim committee, who
lad voted to pay the claim, and who
esented the statements Of Mr.. Ash
ey. Mr.. Sawyer sympathized with
he position taken by Mr. Ashley. He
ontended that the claim was an un-
ust one and should not be paid. He
moved to recall the claim from the
enate, but this motion was ruled out
+ order on the ground that the action
f the house had been "clinched." The
oil call vote was then taken on the
uestion Of relieving Mr.. Ashley from
ervice on the committee. The vote
esulted Al for and 46 against and by
his vote Mr.. Ashley's resignation was
ccepted. Mr.. mellow came In after
he action of the house had been taken
nd later rose to q point Of personal
Mr.. McDow stated briefly
hat any imputation in this matter as
D him, as to being q paid attorney or