The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-04
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PALMETTO CAPITOL NEWS
General News of South Carolina Col
lected and Condensed From The
State Capital That Will Prove Of
Interest to All Our Readers.
Columbia.
House Passes Bond Issue.

House Passes Bond Issue.
Despite the strenuous effort by the
minority in the house, the cotton bond
issue bill was ratified at 2:07 o'clock
in the morning. The bill only needs
the signature of the governor to be.
come a law. The measure proposes
to submit to the people in the general
election the proposition Of issuing
$24, 600, 900 in state bonds to retire a
part of the South Carolina cotton
crop. The senate agreed to the house
substitute for the origin bond issue
bill, passed by the upper house some
time ago.
The cotton bond issue bill was pass.
ed by the house by a vote of 81 to Al.
The minority in the house opposed to
the passage Of the measure has made
n Of the most spectacular and we'll
managed fights against the bill which
has taken place in the general assem-.
bly, an any measure in recent years.
AS published in the senate after rat
iication, the title of the act does not
conform to it's body. The title pro-
vides for an issue of s35,000,0 900 in
state bonds and the body to an issue
of S24, 600, 900. Whether this defect in
the bill will be sufficient to cause the
courts to hold it up will be determin-
ed if the measure becomes a law and
the election carries in favor Of the
bond issue.
Passed in Senate.
By a vote of % to 10, the senate
concurred in the house amendments
to the bond issue bill, providing for
the issuance of $24, 600, 900 in state
cotton bonds. Practically the entire
day vas consumed in debating the
proposed radical measure.
Early in the day there were indica-
tions that a determined flibuster
would be maintained to delay action.
The supporters of the bill were equal
ly positive in their policy to force a
vote, and it was not until gag rule
tactics. had been resorted to that $50
o'clock was fixed as the hour to take
the vote. Those who voted for con-
currence we're: Senators Alderman,
Applet, Clifton, Earle, Epps, CHM,
Goodwin, Gross, Hough, D. B. John
son, Alan tombstone, Ketchin, Laney,
Lawson, Lille, Manning, McCown,
McLaurin, Patterson, Richardson,
Stuckey, Werner and Williams-23.
Nays-Beamguard, Black, Buck,
Christensen, Mars, Nicholson, Sharpe,
Sinkler, Sullivan and Young-10.
Paired-Banks yea and Walker nay;
Mullins yea and Carlisle nay.
Senator Williams voted for concur
renee only that he might move for a
reconsideration Of the vote immedi-
ately.
Immediately after the vote to con-
cur had been announced, Senator Will
liams, who has been opposed to
Everything in sight," moved for a
reconsideration of the vote, which,
would have reopened the discussion.
Senator Christensen made the point
of order that the vote was final and
that the Aiken senator was out OF
order. The senate sustained Senator
Christensen by a vote Of 20 to 8. This
action took the floor from Senator
Williams.
i Tie vote to have the bill enrolled
for ratification was then taken, which
was % to 10. Senator Williams again
moved for reconsideration, which
would have reopened the filibuster.
Again the Beaufort senator rose to a
point of order that the vote was final.
This time President Smith overruled
Senator Christensen, who appealed
from the ruling of the chair. Sena-
tor Carlisle reminded the senate that
the application of the gag" rules was
revolutionary, arguing that it should
not be resorted to. Senator Williams
withdrew his motion, explaining that