The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02
k|SPLAC|NG OF GROSS0N BILL
GOVERNORS SECRETARY MAKES
AN EXPLANATION.
Bill Providing Winding-up of Dis
pcnsary Affairs Accidentally Slip
ped Down Into Draw i'm Govern
or's Office, says Secretary.

have been placed in the hands of
the Governor, and they are determine
ed TO take no chances on matters
which they have passed not becoming
law. To this end both houses are
having prepared list of all Acts de-
livered to the Governor, the date of
delivery, the ones sent to the Secre-
tary Of State, those signed and those
unsigned. This list will probably be
furnished tomorrow, and it is possible
that final adjournne ent may be reach
ed tomorrow night, although this is
to be decided later. Several Acts
were on Monday sent to the Secretary
of State unsigned, and that these may
become law this session the LegisIa-
ture will have to sit Thursday. The
only vetoed measure remaining to be
dicposed of is that of Senator Sui
! livan's telephone bill. The Anderson
Senator will call this matter up for
its passage over the veto if a quorum
is present.
The General Assembly was held
over this, the eighth week, largely on
account of the failure to find the
Crosson bill, providing for the wind
ing up of the affairs of the State dis
pensary in the Secretary of States Of
fee on Saturday night. The report
came from the Governors office that
the bill had been sent to the Secre-
tary Of State Saturday, unsigned, but
a search failed to locate it. The re-
ceipt of the assistant clerk Of the
senate showed that the measure had
been delivered to the Governor on
Friday morning, and when this in
formation was conveyed to the SEN
ate an executive session was called
and the Legislature decided to remain
| over this week.
Mr.. Alex Rowland the Governors
private secretary, had delivered a
large number of bills to the Secretary
| Of State on Saturday and he was un-
der the impression that the Crosson
bill was among them. However he
| found on looking among his receipts
| Saturday that there was none there
for this bill from the Secretary Of
State. Searching among the effects
in the office Monday he discovered
the Crosson resolution under some
requisition papers. He stated that he
had large number Of bills on his
desk Saturday which he took over to
the Secretary of State. among these
had been the Crosson Act, but it slip
ped off his desk and into the drawer
where the requisition papers stay,
the drawer being right under where
the large number Of bills were plac-
ed on his desk. On discovering where
1t had been misplaced he at once took
1t across to the Secretary of State.
He thought he took it there with the
big batch Saturday and was surprised
when it was stated that it was not
there. OF course, this matter created
a good deal of talk and comment and
the above is the explanation as given
to The News and Courier correspon-
dent.
The legislative committee which is
to probe into the affairs of the late
State dispensary, will not hold the
first meeting tomorrow as intended
but will one week from tomorrow
which will be March 6. This state
ment was made here tonight by
Representative Evans, secretary of
the committee, in response to an in
quiry. The proonging of the session
of the General Assembly is the cause
of the postponement of the meeting
The senate held another short ses-
sion today, lasting only ten minutes
and adjourned until tomorrow at LIS
p. NJ, Before doing so. however
they adopted concurrent resolution
offered by Senator Christensen in
|
House to furnish the Secretary of
State certified copy of the Senate
ana House Journals of the session of
| this year The resolution was or
dorod sent to the House.
| Senator Hill wanted the Senate to
meet tonight at o'clock. at which
hour the House was in session. but
the majority opposed this, Senator
| Weston stating there had been an un-
| derstading that the adjournment
would not be reached before Wednes-
day or Thursday, and offered a sub
Stitute that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn to meet tomorrow at lis
! +. NJ. Then ON motion Of Senator