The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-19
BILLS PASSED DESPITE
BLEASE'S DISAPPROVAL
Vote of Senate on Tuesday was lO4
toO to Air the Affairs Of the
Old 'DispensGy Wind-Up
Commission.

Sololnola, JAp. To- ne pasalng
Of the bill, providing for the in.
pestigation Of the former dispensary
winding-up commission and of the
Attorney General, over the veto of
the Governor, bv an overwhelming
majority in the Senate, was pro-
baby the most significant and far
reaching of the measures acted on
by that body during the first week
of the session. With only three
negative votes. the Senate of South
Carolina said in no uncertain terms
that they wanted the former dis
pensary winding-up commission and
the Attorney General investigated; !;
the Governors veto took the con-
trary notwithstanding. The passage
OF this measure was featured by the
strong denunciation Of the veto by
various Senators, the action being
characterized by Senator Young as
an insult to the eLieutenant Govern
or, an insult to the winding. up CON-
mission and slap in the face of
every Senator"
The significant result of this veto
caLnot fail to be understood and if
the House follows the upper cham
Der and passes the Act over the
Governors veto, and it is believed
that there is little doubt but that
this will be done, it means that the
whole dispensary muddle will be
aired. 1t means that the Governor
will likely be called on to make
good his charges against the old
commission, and II. B.sFslder, will
probably be either requested or sub
poenaed to appear and tell what he
knows. South Carolina may yet
see the whole business, as one SEN
ator expressed it, come to a head. 1"
In each case, by overwhelming
maiorities, the Senate successfully
passed over the veto of the Governor
the Act providing for q rural police
system for Newberry county, and
the rural police measure for Spartan
burg county. The Houee has al
ready passed the last measure over
the veto, and it thus becomes law. .
Thus, in every single test SO far
the Senate has gone, almost un-
animously, against the Governor.
The veto on the Act for the in
vestigation of the former winding
up commission was a surprise, for
it was thought that it would see
considerable debate. Not voice
was raised in behalf of the veto and
only three Senators voted to sustain
the Gov. rnor.
State Treasurer Jennihge took ex-
ception to that part of the Govern
or's message which claimed the
credit for the chief executive of
getting the low rate of interest on
the loan Of $4,000 made to the
State for running expenses. and
Mr.. jennings demanded an in
vestigation to ascertain to whom
the credit belongs. A concurrent
resolution to provide for this in
vestigation has been introduced and
referred to the finance committee
for action.
1t will thus be seen that the sen.
ate is hard at work and has dis
played no evidence of frittering
away any time. Lieutenant Govern
or Smith dispatches the business
before the body with promptness
and the members of the uppe,
chamber are getting the work be.
fore them attended to as rapidly as
possible. e.-W. F G.
The house passed unanimously
the act providing for an investiga.
ton of the first dispensary commits
sion over the governors veto Tues.
day morning. The vote stood 1O4
100. The senate, the week before,
passed the act over the governors
veto by q vote Of 36 to 3. 1t will
be remembered that the governor
vetoed the act authorizing the in.
vcstigation on the ground that the
committee appointed by the senate
was made up of those who were un.
friendly to himself. The senat.
and the house now put their ap
proval second time upon the meas
ure and in no uncertain terms hav,
made their determination known.
The committee appointed last
year by G. A. Smith, president O
the senate, are Senators Sullivan
Carlisle and Clifton.
Speaker Smith Of the house ha.
not vet appointed the committee.