The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-06
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
STIRS UP THE HOUSE
OF GOVERNOR Al
MOST SIGNAL FOR FIGHTS.
Stevenson and Barnwell Show Wrath
at Governors Words on Subject
OF Asylum Report.

Columbia, March 4.-Perhaps the
NEST remarkable scene ever enacted
on the floor of the house Of represeh--
tacives Of South Carolina was witness
ed tonight The governor Of the State
was literally pulled out of the house
with his coat off ready for the fray.
He was mad through and through and
made frequent use CT the lie and what
ever occurred to him.
There came near being two real
fights. The main attack--and it was
rcd-.ct until it sizzled-was directed
against Mr.. w. F. Stevenson who stood
his ground and made it plain that ne
did not apologize for anything he had
really said in the debate on the asy-
Ium issue. After the sizzling message
delivered from the speakers stand by
he governor in person, and when he
was retiring from the hall, Mr.. Steven
son wanted to meet him aGd tell him
that he wished tC make it plain that
he mad not apologized, for he had moth
ing for which to apologize.
Friends thought there was TO be
fight, for the challenge had been made,
and the governor pulled off his coat,
and friends pulled at him and Mr. Ste
venson, and the governor was literally
carried out of the house and down to
the executive chamber, while Mr.. Ste
venson was held. He said he had no
idea Of picking a fight, but that he
could have taken care of himself
'Jumps On" BarnweIl.
Besides AIr. Stevenson the governor
harbored a protest against Mr.. N. B.
Barnwell, Of the Charleston delega-
ton, who had also been quoted in con-
nection with the debate on the resclu-
ton relative TO the asylum investiga-
ton At oGe time ae said he would
attend to Mr.. Barnwell later on, and
referred to him as a "Haskellite."
After the Stevenson issue Mr.. Barn
we'll arose and asked for a ruling as to
whether the speech of the governor
was really a message, as he understood
from the constitution that a message
should be upon either the State or
conditions of the State or upon expe-
dient legislation, and that the speech
was neither
Tnereupon the governor said: "Cow-
ards always hide behind technicali-
ties"
Mr.. Barnwell, who had been stand
ing at mis- desk, Immediately started
for the governor and said: "Well, we
will settle this right now
The governor seemed willing and
Mr.. Barnwell was fast getting towards
the speakers stand; in fact, he was
On the steps when he was tugged back
by his friends, and soon fifty mem
bers were around trying to quiet
things. Mr.. Barnwell returned to his
seat upon the persuasion of his friends
and both he and the governor agreed
that they would be willing to meet
each other at any time and handle
it."
How 1t Al Came About.
The fur flying incident was some
thi2g like this:
Several days ago Mr. Kirby, Of Spar
tanburg, staunch supporter of the
governor, offered resolution asking
the present investigating committee
to make a specific report as to whether
or not the charges made in the Till
man letter about the asylum were true
or not, and stating that the committee
had not made full and frank report.
II tae committee did not make this
supplementary report then new re-
port was asked On these specific Ques-
tions.
Mr.. Nicholson offered substitute
the Kirby resolution, that the COM
miOtee be heartily thanked for its re-
port and the spirit of it's findings and
be dismissed from further service.
This substitute was today adopted af-
Ter long argument. Mr.. Stevenson
made the main argument in defence
Of the original report, and it was in
this speech that he said the things
about which the contention arose.
The local afternoon paper published
a skeleton Of the speech, and it seems
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