The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-03-01
SENATE OVERR|DES
VETO OF GOVERNOR
Wells Tax Extension Resolution
Favored, 80 to 8
ADDRESSES PRO AND CON
Measure Now Goes to House and if
Passed Over Objection Will
Become Law.

Columbia, Feb. 28.--By the vote of
32 to tonight the veto of Governor
Cooper on the Wells resolution ex-
tending the time for the payment of
taxes until June / was overridden by
the Senate. The Senate will meet at
II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Senate tonight took up the
veto message.
Senator Noise, of Sumter, favored
the passage of the bill over the
governors veto. He differed with
the Governor in the latter's state
ment that the credit of the State
would be impaired and that the
proviso relative to allowing tax
payers to vote would be unconsti-
tutonal.
Senator's Johnstone and Beasley
also differed with the Governor.
They thought that he was right to
exercise his opinion as he saw it
but they felt that the resolution
should be. passed for the benefit of
the people who are in distress.
Senator Duncan took exception
to the Governor in that he thought
the Governor had not sought the
advice of the members of the Sem
ate supporting te resolution. He
said that the people had asked for
tine extension and it should be
granted, He also said that he felt
outraged that the wishes of the
people should not be acceded to.
Senator Wells thought it was
for the best interest of the people
and of the State institutions to
pass the resolution. He took ex-
ception to the Governor on the
ground that the credit of the State
would be impaired.
Senator Hart said that he would
vote to sustain the Governors veto.
He agreed with the Chief Executive
that it would hurt the credit of
the State. He sympathized with
those who were financially hit but
he could not see how an extension
would aid the taxpayers.
Senator Widcman spoke for the
passage of the resolution over the
Governors veto in order to give the
people what they sought.
Senator Wideman insisted. on over
riding the tax veto because of cond-
tions,, Senator McCrady said Heaven
had smiled on Oconec and he felt the
up-country should come to the help of
the low-country. He wished to over
ride the veto,
Senator Laney felt the Governor
was convinced he was donig the
right thing but he thought he was
mistaken. He had no criticism but
felt the Governor had made an err
ror of judgment. He felt that the
banks were doing good service
to the State and were to be COM
mcnded and were necessary. There
were extraordinary conditions and
the best thing was to extend the
time and he believe dit possible to
continue to borrow the necessary
money.
Senator Goodwin wanted the re-
lief and favored overriding the
veto.
On a roll call the veto was over
ridden by vote of 80 to 3. The
three Senator's voting to sustain the
veto were Senators Bales, Hart
and Miller.
The tax extension amendment
now goes to the House on the veto
issue.
The Senate will meet at II o'clock
in the morning.
A favorable report with amend
ments was made on the bill from
the House to provide for State
board of engineering examiners and
a similar report was made on the
"dog tax bill"
A favorable report was submitted
on the bill providing for tax on
stock exchanges dealing in cotton
futures.
The Senate tonight after some
debate killed the bill by Senator
Goodwin to require manufacturers
and dealers in fertilizers to state
whether the ammonia contained there
in is potential and available and also
the nature of the filler contained in
the fertilizer The bill, it is said, was
aimed to get better product of fer
tiliZer.