The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04
GAME LAWS IN
NO MANS HAND
DR.. Adams Puts Responsibility for
Chaotic State Of Game Law En-
forcement on Shoulders OF Cover
nor.

Chaotic State Of Game Law En-
forcement on Shoulders OF GoFer-
nor.
Charleston American.
Columbia, April 29.-Citing the rec
ords, Dr. E. c. L. Adams, president
of the t.ddubon society of South Car
olina, in a letter to Col. w. A. Clark,
I of this city, places the responsibility
for the existing vacancy IN the once
OF chief game warden upon Governor
Manning. 1.-The Audubon society has
met all the requirements of the law"
says President Adams. The name OF
Col. A. A. Richardson is still IN the
hands of the governor" he says, ana
should he see fit to dignity the So
ciety by returning the same, IN &C
cordance with the law, and request
ing that another name be sent him L
will Immediately call meeting OF
the society for the purpose OF making
! selection.
Colonel Clark, who is president OF
the Carolina National bank. yester-
day wrote President Adams letter
in which he stated that he was TREND
ly to both Mr. Richardson ana MI.
| Gibbes and that, as member OF the
Audubon society, the appointment OF
either would be satisfactory to hlm,
i but that Il feel that it IS the duty
of the society to make such nomlna-
ton as will meet the approval OF the
governor. I, therefore, request that
YOU call, at the earliest practlcaole
day. a meeting Of the society 10 ols-
charge this duty and If necessary
by conference with the governor name
a person who shall be acceptable 10
him and so let this vacancy be nlied
at once.'
President Adams has replied as fol-
lows:
"Mr. W. A. Clark, Columbia, S. G.
Dear Sir: l am in receipt OF your
letter of today. fully agree with you
| that the Office of chief game warden
should not be allowed to go vacant Oh
account of any misunderstanding OF
for political reasons, and have done
all within my power towards that
! end. The Audubon society has met all
| the requirements of the law. 1t has
never refused to send recommends
| ton to the governor. On DecemDer
% l sent to Governor Manning the
unanimous selection of the society.
Ffty-three days later, just before the
adjournment of the genral assempiy,
he returned the selection as not
suitable" According to my under
! standing of the law, it was necessary
! to have a name in the hands OF the
| governor before the adjournment OF
| the general assembly in order that the
same might be confirmed by the seu-
ate There was not time, after the
receipt of Governor Manning's letter,
| under the bylaws of the society, to
! call another meeting before the ad-
! journment of the senate, and there
| fore returned him the name which
was the socaety's unanimo.s choice.
have never had a reply from the
governor.
Since that time the supreme court
| has decided that a recess appoint
ment may be made by the governor,
! upon the recommendation of the Au-
dubon society, and the court states
that it is to be presumed that the
officials charged with the recommen-
| dation and the appointment will dis
charge their duties. The name or
| Col A. A. Richardson is still in the
hands of the. governor, and should
he see fit to dignity the society by
returning the name, in accordance
with the law. and requesting that an
other name be sent him, will i'm
mediately call a meeting of the So
ciety for the purpose of making Sc
lection.
"The law is plain, and l see no ne
cessity for a consultation with the
governor
yours very truly,
"E. C. L. ADAMS,
president, Audubon Society, S. c."
The Records Show.
That on December 20, 1916, the All
dubon society unanimously endorsed
Col. Richardson for reappointment by
the governor.
That on December % his name was
transmitted to the governor by Pres
ident Adams.
That On February IA, 1917, it was
returned to President Adams by the
governor, who said: II hereby re-
turn you his name, as the recon-
mendation is not suitable to me. AS
the time is short, ask that you SEND
me several names which you can rec
ommend"
That President Adams replied forth
WITH as follows:
MY letter sending you the endorse
ment of the Audubon society was ad-
dressed to you under date Of Decem-
ber %, 1915 This gave you full op-
portunity to present the name of Col.
A. A. Richardson to the senate for
confirmation, or if his name was not
acceptable to you to send the same
back to the Audubon society. You
failed to do this. Now you ask that
| send up several names from which