The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-02-22
Senator Christensen ...
Resigns As Chairman


There are many patriotic and sincere
men who have that conviction. But
1t Is not my conviction. and can not
| be true to my convictions and act
longer as chairman Of the senate's
| finance committee which should rep
resent the senate's purpose in fiscal
matters. I propose to be free to
| champion the Marion report and the
| report of the joint committee on
| economy and consolidation.
s-, DO not let any one imagine I am
a ~ ,~r. fight. am getting in bet
ter eo,,et make one.
For these - Mr.. President,
do now resign as5s'cbs s'cbs, m of the
| finance committee.
II trust that my services in this po-
| sition since 1914 have shown my deep
appreciation of it's yer yimportant. du-
| ties and the honor your confidence
betokens. hold each member of
the committee in affectionute regard
| and thank them for the hearty COOP
| Grafton and support given whcnevc,
they could consistently support me :"
Senator Johnstone president pro-
tempore, who was presiding, called
Senator Black of Bamberg to the
chair, and then moved that the SEN
ate not accept the resignation. Sena-
tor Johnstonc said the senate had
chosen Mr.. Christensen as the leader
OF its most important committee be
cause of his peculiar fitness for the
place and that it had the utmost con-
lidence In MIR. Christensen as leader
of the committee. Mr.. Johnstonc
! said he seldom differed with Mr..
Christensen. but pointed out that he
mad opposed the hydro-elcctric tax
"hlic Mr. Christensen had favored
such tax. He said he did not for
a moment, think Lhe defeat of the nv
dro-electric tax was Il triumph of
business over agriculture. He sale he
was friend of agriculture and would
ever be. and declared that nothing
but deaths hand could obli;eratc the
friendship between M:. Christensen
ana hiThsclf. He said Mr.. Christen-
sens patriotism for South Carolina
mad ever been SDotlcSs and stainless
and that he would ever remember the
friendship and great work of the sem
ator from Beaufort
Would &c Great Loss.
Senator Christensen said ,hc COM
mcndatinn OF MIR. Johnstonc WAS re-
ward enough for any service i'm the
state. He said his statement was
senator JohnStonc's vote on the hy-
dro-clectrc tax hill.
Senator Frank Watkins Of Ander-
son said to accept the resignation at
this time would be an irrcDarable
South Carolina and he urged that it
not be accepted. He said MIR. Chris
tenscn had the full confidence of the.
senate and he Didn't see any obliga
ton uDOn Mr.. Christensen to resign
because of any disagreement.
Senator Duncan said the matter
was purely one of business and he
thought vote Of confidence would
the mater and reconsider. . He said
no committee could run the senate
and declared that Il unanimous vote
OF confidence was all that the senate
could do. He declared to secure q
chairman in place of Mr.. Chritscn-
sen would be very hard matter.
The resignation was not fair and not
rgiht to both Mr.. Christensen and
the senate, Mr.. Duncan declared
II was upon motion Of Senator Dun
can that the unanimous vote was ex
tended. When the vote was taken.
only about half of the senator's were
can to remar kthat the senate seats
were well filled. but not V senators.
Visitors occupied the seats
Senator r.. 3. Pearce Of Richland
with 80 few members present and
when the entire finance committee
vas not present. He wanted to post
DOnc action until today.
The ways and means committee !
1922 appropriation bill was received
and referred to the finance commit
tee. Hearing will begin this morning
at 10 o'clock.
Senator Goodwin withdrew his
resolution providing for a session of |
10 days only. The 40 days endedl
Yesterday and Mr. Goodwin smilhd-a