The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Law AND ORDER,
OF $4,000 FOR
GOVERNORS OFFICE CAR.
RIED.
Clash of Officials Warmly Debated
After Considering Eleven Sections
Of General Budget, House Adjourn
ed at Midnight to Meet Today at II
O'clOck-Few Changes Made.

debate Of the present session of the
general assembly was held last night
in the house over the $4,000 item in
the general Appropriation bill for le-
gal advice for the governors office "if
so much be necessary" After sharp
clashes of opinion between members.
the house reached decision and re-
tanned the item Of $4,000 for legal ad-
vice for the governors office by a
vote of AZ to As.
The controversy between Gov.
Manning and Attorney General
Peoples over the appointment of an
assistant attorney general was re-
viewed at length in the speeches. Mr..
Dick Of Sumter declared that men,
bers who wished to help Gov. Man.
ming carry out his programme of law
and order would vote in favor Of CIV
ing the appropriation for legal ad-
vice.
The house passed on several sec
tions OF the appropriation bill before
it adjourned at midnight until II
q. m.
relatively few changes were made
in the IL sections considered last
night. The house made progress
slowly
Members who voted in favor Of
striking out the item Of $4,000 for le-
gal advice for the governor if so
much be necessary, were: Atkinson,
Barr, Bradford, Carey, Chapman.
Cherry. Crum, DesChamps, Dixon,
Etheredge, FAINT, Tickling, s. A.
Graham, Graydon, Hammond, Hub
bard, King, Lane, Leland, Leslie,
Lynch, McKeOwn. ]. M. Martin, Mas
sey, Means, Melf, Momeier, Moore
Muldrow. Num-, Reid, Rivers, L. M.
Rogers, w. S. Rogers, Jr., Searson,
Senseney. Shuler, Traylor, ]. F. WAL
ker. Jr., Wallace, White, Williams,
Wingard, Workman, Wright-45.
Members who voted against strik-
ing out the item OF $4,000 for legal
advice for the governor, if so much
be necessary, were: Speaker Hoyt,
Arnold, Beckett, Berry, Bolt, Bowles,
j. w. Boyd, r. d. Boyd, Burns,
Charles, Clement Cothran, Dantzler.
Dick, burst, Friday, Fripp, Goggans,
Harper, w. w. Harris, Hawkins, Huff
man, Hutchinson, Hutto, Jackson,
Johnstone, j. T. Lilies, McInnes, Nc
Laurin, McMahan, Malpass, A. M.
Martin, Mills, Noise, Morrison, Now
er. Oxner, Pegues, Query, Robinson,
Rush, Shirley. Toole, Warn Wagnon,
j. l.. Walker, West-47.
The general appropriation bill was
taken up last night at $50 o'clock.
Section one Of the bill providing for
a tax levy for 1915 Of five mills was
passed without contest.
Mr.. Moore Of Abbeville offered to
amend the section making appropria-
tions for the governors office
$4,000 for legal advice, if so
much be necessary" Mr.. Moore
told the house that it would be do
ing the governor no kindness" by
passing the item. He said that under
the law the attorney general was the
legal adviser Of every department of
the State government. He asked the
house to whom the $4,000 for le-
gal advice was to be paid.
Mr.. Moore, although disclaiming all
responsibility for the statement and
declaring that he did not believe it,
said that rumor had it that the
$2,OOO was to go to pay the govern
or's campaign manager of 1914"
1T you don't believe it. why do you
say it," asked Mr.. Dick of Sumter.
Il say it to show you why I am
sorry that the item has been placed
in this BILL" replied Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Massey of Lancaster said that
as long as the assistant attorney gem
eral did his duty he should be con-
tinued in office.
Il am physically and financially
responsible for what 1 say" declared
Mr.. Massey, who said that he wanted
to be fair despite the fact that he and
the assistant attorney general were
of different political faiths"
IF the attorney general or assist
ant attorney general is fepulsive to
the governor then let him call on one
OF the 13 solicitors of the State"
urged MIR. Massey. 81 want to regis
ter my protest in this matter. If
there is anything crooked about the
attorney generals Office then throw
him out"
Mr.. Wolfe of Anderson, who also
offered an amendment to strike out