The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
LEGISLATURE has ADJOURNED
SOUTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS
END SESSION WHICH RAN
x FOR FORTY-THREE
fia DAYS.
House Finally Gives In to Senate and
! Accepts Appropriation Bfll-Thc
FArowcls Said.

Columbia. Feb. 21.-The fret ses-
slon Of the seventy second general as.
ssmbly came to an end this afternoon,
three days beyond the usual forty
days. The end was peaceful, all diff
fsrenccs between. the senate and
house having been smoothed out. The
senate adjourned sine die at 5.15
o'clock this afternoon and the house
at S.20. the motion for final adjourn
ment In the lower body having been
made by Chairman Iiles. of the ways
and means committee. after mes
sage had come from Gov. Manning
saying that he had signed the ap-
preparation and county supply bills
and had NO further communication
for them. 3,
When the senate sent over word
this afternoon that they would not re-
c4de from their, position ON the ap-
preparation bill the house gave up the
hght. feeling that Their position had
been made plain. and that the bur-
den, II any, for the three-mil'ion dol
lar appropriation bill and the s 1-2
mill levy was with the senate. Ac-
cordingiy. they adopted the free con-
ference report on the appropriation
bNl and made ready for the end.
The house this afternoon resolved
itsslf into the committee of whole,
and. with Representative !Cothran in
tho chair. resolutions of thanks to
Speaker Hoyt. the clerk and attaches
were adopted. The fairness and i'm
rartiality Of the speaker were praised
BY the members. who Wed with one
another In heaping encomiums on
HIN. The resolution. which was in
troduced by Messrs IAles and Scar
SON was amended By Representative
enoak. Of colleton. 90 as to include
80 pre4 and Representatives Toolo,.
~ 2. Evans. Dohson ana il. H, Evans
oeced thety shprseiati atiop Of the
- houss thst In visw of his
eotSoA On the stpropriation bill. sf he
had money enough to put ont a cir
cus. II would come to the house of
representatives for acrobats."
The following resolution was adopt
Cd by the house In committee of the
whole, and then committed, consist
ng OF Representatives McCants and
Hemphill. was named to escort Speak
Or Hoyt to the chair. the speaker maxi
ins an appropriate response to the
resolution:
Resolved by the house OF repre-
ssntatives: First. that the thanks of
this body are cordially and gratefully
extended to the Honorable James A.
Hoyt. Speaker of the house of repro
sentatives. for hts fair. impartial and
intelligent conduct of his duties as
presiding officer over our delibera-
TONS We are duly appreciative of
the fact that his parliamentary ability.
statesmanlike impartiality and unfai,-
Ing courtesy have been OF incalculable
AID to rs In the performance of our
duties and that IN him South Carolina
has son and officer of whom she Is
Justly proud.
Second, That the thanks of this
body are hereby extended to tho
Speaker Pro Tenn. who In the perfor-
nance OF the duties of his Office, has
ut all times merited the admiration
OF his fellow members.
Third We also tender our thanks
to the clerk of the house, the reading
clerk. sergeant-at-arms. and all at
taches OF the house for their faith
ful performance Of their duties and
Tor the efficient manner in which they
havo attended to the same"
A committee. consisting of Repre-
sentatives Cothran, Searson and
Moore. waited on Gov. Manning to
houry MIN that the house was ready
TO adjourn and to find out II he had
aay more communications for them.
The governor sent the following mes /
sage through his private secretary.
Col. o. X. LaRoque:
Gentlemen Of the General Assem-
oiy; l respectfully inform your hon
orabie body that have signed tho
appropriation bin and the school and
county bill. and have no further COM /
or message.
In returning to your homes permit
me to express the hope that the year
VIII be one OF health and happiness
and that each of you may return mex,
year prepared for good and construc.
tive work I'm the interest Of all tho
people OF our State.
May Gods blessings rest upon Won