Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
IN. II, Littlejohn defeated ]. @. Lit
tie for mayor of Gaffney in the sec
ond primary election last Tuesday. Lit
tlejohn received 300 votes and Little
271.
The house has killed the PROPOSE
tion to transfer the Columbia college
for women to the trustees Of the South
Carolina University. The vote was 65
to 36.
The primary reform bill has been
killed in the senate. The vote on the
adoption Of a favorable committee re-
port was 20 to 10 in favor; but when
one senator explained that he had vot-
ed yes, with a view to moving indefi-
mite postponement, it became clear that
the bill could never become a law, es-
pecially over the signature Of the gov
ernor.
The disbarment proceedings in the
case OF c. P. Sims, the Spartanburg
attorney, who has been under fire for
several years past, occupied the time
Of the supreme court on Tuesday and
Wednesday. There was quite a lot OF
damaging testimony against Sims, and
most of 1t was denied. 1t was agreed
to submit the case to the court with
out argument.
The senate passed to a third read
ing Tuesday morning the bill intro
duced in the house Of representatives
by Representative p. T. Youmans OF
Richland county, which amends Sec
ton 3083, volume /, code Of laws OF
South Carolina, 1912, relating to mu-
nicipal government. This bill pro-
vides that no official connected with
the city government shall be directly
or indirectly interested in any Of the
city's public utilities, or in any work
for the city in any way that personal
profits therefrom, other than stipula-
ted salary, can be realized.
The senate donated the greater
part Of Tuesday night to the discus
sion Of the McLaurin warehouse bill,
and Senator McLaurin made what will
probably be the last speech on the
measure. The bill was finally advanc-
ed to third reading with the under
standing that the test vote would be
taken then. In reply to inquiries on
Wednesday, Senator McLaurin said
that he thought that the bill would
pass the senate, but that he was not
sufficiently acquainted with the condi-
tions in the house to say, as he had
been too busy to inform himself. But
that Mr.. Mcqueen believed that If the
bill was acted favorably upon in the
senate it would undoubtedly go through
the house II am satisfied that made
some converts last night. l knew the
other day when Senator Young was
making his speech that once he caught
on to the underlying principles of the
bill that he would be favorable to 1t.
A great many of the objections to the
bill are mere matters Of detail and will
be perfected without impairing the ef-
ficiency of the bill in conference COM
mittee Of the two houses. have been
member Of legislative bodies oft and
on for % years, and have never yet
seen any good legislation that did not
come from the deliberations Of COM
mittee Of conference"
- Columbia special Of Wednesday, to
the Anderson Daily Mail: Col E. H.
Aull asked the asylum investigation
committee yesterday to make an addi-
to him. Tonight he gave out the state
ment bearing on what DR.. Babcock
had said was vital point, concerning
confidential conversation between
them; it follows: II have had a talk
with Dr. Babcock since the adjourn
llent of the committee yesterday af-
ternoon, and he has informed me OF
what was the vital thing that / said
to him in connection with the two let
ters Of Gov. Blease at the time l was
endeavoring to withhold the demand OF
Gov. Blease for special meeting or
the regents. Inasmuch as he seemed
to think that what said was Of such
vital importance to this investigation
want to state what he says l said.
do no recall having made the remark
but If did do not see that it is vital
to this investigation, nor do l see where
it is german to the inquiry which the
committee is now making. However,
1 have no desire to withhold anything
that may help to clarity the situation.
He says that said that the State
newspaper would give good sum for
possession of the two letters, and II
they were published they would defeat
Gov. Blease for the senate and elect
Smith. do not deny this recollection
but I do not recall the remark. If /
SAID 1t, II WOulQ only De All opinion anu
could have no connection that l can
see with the management Of the insti-
tuition. I do recall now that remark
ed when I read the letters that one Of
them at least reflected upon DR.. Saup-
ders or If 1t did not 1t was unfortu-
nately worded and made this remark
to Gov. Blease. He said he had no in
tention of rejecting upon DR.. Saun-
ders. have had great many CONVEX
sations with DR.. Babcock during the
three years 1 have been coming to Co
lumbia- have been here at least once
a week during that time and have been
with him at each time. We have talk
ed about State Park and the asylum
and it would be impossible for me to
recall all of those conversations. I have
been his friend and have tried to do
what I could to serve his interests and
would not now do him injustice If
knew it. l have asked the committee to
permit me to make this statement be-
cause it seemed to me that DR.. Babcock
in the 'grilling' which he gave me as
one Of the newspapers stated, was en-
deavoring to make 1t appear that 1 had
a convenient memory. / have nothing
to conceal What I did l thought was
in the interest Of harmony and for the
good Of all concerned"