Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-01-24
MIR. Moore Of Abbeville led the fight

characterized as a "shackle." 1t was
regarding every man as a grand ras-
cal. His observation was that men
were "better when put on their honor
than by circumscribing them The
ballot was God given right and vot-
ers should not tS held i'm duress.
Mr. Hughes Of Oconee agreed that
voters should not be held In duress,
but II the provisions OF this bill are
duress. God knows we need more OF
it," Its chief objeot was to protect
the voters from "bootlegsers' and
others who voted those unable to
make out their own ticket, "often ly-
ing to the voter and seeing that tn,
wrong name 10 scratched. How often
does the will OF the bootlegger go into
the ballot box and not that of the man
who casts the vote"
Mr. Lilies OF Orangeburg made an
earnest appeal for the passage OF the
bfi.- 1--WE have heard much about the
desire to protect the white man in the
ballot. II this doesn't protect him.
then he can't be protected
Mr.. Young OF Charleston led the de-
bate with an explanation of the sue
cessful working of the law i'm Charles
ton and of the small amount of money
necessary to introduce the system
The members of the senate unani-
mousiy joined the forces for conserva-
tion which are led by Herbert Hoover,
United State food administrator. A
resolution was adopted indorsing the
work and the policies of Mr.. Hoover.
This means that the members favor
wheatless days, meatless days. less
consumption OF sugar and pork prod.
ucts. The resolution was proposed by
Senator Beattie OF Kershaw.
The State senate in one hour passed
and ordered ratified four bills. and
passed and sent to the house nine bills.
and then began the consideration OF
second reading bills. When it adjourn
ed to meet with the house to elect
certain State officers, II had under
consideration bill to put upon the
honor roll all bona fide Confederate
soldiers and sailors and widows OF
Confederate soldiers and sailors and
compensate them for services render
I'd from 1861 to 1865.
Adjournment sine die when the
county supply and appropriation bills
are disposed of was proposed in
reso.Stion introduced by Representa-
tive Moore OF Abbeville. Immediate
consideration was objected to-
Asked to Pay Full Time.
The house accepted a resolution, re.
Questing industrial and manufacturing
plants in South Carolina suspending
operation for a five day period under
the Garfield order. to pay their en-
ployees full time during the period of
suspension. The resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Moore of Abbevilie.
Prior to the acceptance of this reso-
luton. the house was thrown into a
considerable turmoil by resolution
by Mossrs. Toole, Duncan, keenan, and
Hamer. authorizing the speaker of the
house to telegraph Mr.. Garfield, the ma
tional fuel administrator. to rescind
or modify so much of the order las
applies to and affects the manufactur-
ing plants in this State engaged in
making cloth and other products for
the government OF the United States
and the other allied countries"
This resolution was rejected practi-
cally unanimously in that the house
had pledged its loyaly, and such action
would give comfort to Germany and
German sympathizers.
Wanted to Recess.
Considerable effort was made to
have the house adjourn for 10 days
in view of the pressing coal shortage.
Investigation revealed that a 10 davs'
supply is now on hand and that two
additional cars OF soft coal have been
diverted. With this information in
hand. the house adjourned until next
Tuesday at l o'clock
Debate on the Toole resolution oc-
cupied large part OF the first hour
of the session. 1t read:
Whereas, DR.. Garfield, fuel admin.
istrator OF the United States. has or
derec the closing Of all manufacturing
plants OF this State for period of five
days and subsequent legal holidays:
and
whereas, the manufacturing plants
of this State are engaged in making
cloth and other products for the
French and United States government
In furtheranCe or the. success of the
war from standpoint of the allies; and
Whereas. the said order will work
great hardship upon the laboring
people and the operatives in the said
manufacturing plants; sld
Whereas. the production of the
said plants will be considerably less.
ened and the labor of same demor.
allied and the progress of the allies
cause thereby endangered and caused
to suffer great injury:
BE IL resolved by the house OF rep.
resentatives. that the speaker OF this
house be and Is hereby authorized
and instructed to Immediately tele.
graph to DR.. Garfield. fuel admins
traitor. entering our solemn protest
against his said order and most
earnestly requesting him to rescind or
modify so much Of his order as ap.
plies to and affects the manufactur.
ing plants in this State engaged in
making cloth and other products for
the government OF the United States
and the other allied nations"
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