The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-09

All the other third reading bills were
passed and work was begun on the
genera! orders, when the hour tor the
joint assembly arrived. The Senate
repaired TO the Halt Of the House Of
Representatives, where the president
of the Senate presided over the Joint
meeting The business before the
Assembly was the election Of a com
missioner of agriculture, two members
Of the board of agriculture, two direc-
tors of the penitentiary and a registrar
Of mesne conveyance for Charleston.
First came the election of 4 com-
missioner Of agriculture:
Mr.. McIver, Of Darlington, i'll very
fitting remarks, nominated the present
incumber, Col. A. P. Butler, which
was seconded by Senator Younans.
Senator Moody nominated Mr.. II. L.
Donaldson, of Greenville, seconded by
Mr.. Boggs, of Pickens. The roll Of
the Senate was first called. Commis-
sioner Buffers strength was soon
shown by the drift of the vote. Twen-
ty-four Senators said "Butler," while
only seven said Donaldson" A
larger proportion OF Representatives
voted for Mr.. Donaldson, but even in
the House Commissioner Butler re-
ceived seventy-thrce votes, against
forty-two for his opponent. Tie total
vote was: Butler 81, Donaldson 49.
Necessary to a choice *. President
Sheppard announced the election OF
the Hon. A. P. Butler to the office of
commissioner of agriculture for the
ensuing term of two years.
Nominations for two members Of the
board of agriculture being i'll order,
Mr.. Hutson, of Hampton, nominated
the Hon. ". D. Johnson, of Marion,
one of the incumbents. Mr.. Parker,
of Abbeville, nominated for re-elec-
ton the Hon. A. S. j. Perry, Of
Charleston. There were no other
nominations, and the two gentlemen
received the total vote of the General
Assembly-137.
Next in order came the election of
two directors Of the penitentiary.
The nominating speeches were very
brief.
Mr.. G. W. Brown, Of Darlington,
nominated Mr.. John $. Scott, of
Marion. Mr.. Spencer, Of Chesterfield,
and Mr.. Blue, OF Marion, seconded the
nomination.
Col. Simonton, Of Charleston, NOM
mated Mr.. E. B. Murray, Of Andcr-
son. Mr. Aldrich, Of Aiken, seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. Thomson, of Spartanburg, nom
mated Mr.. E. 5. Allen, Of Spartan
burg, formerly an efficient director
Mr.. Massey, Of York, seconded the
nomination.
AS his name was called each member
voted for two Of the nominees.
There were 142 members voting and
y votes were necessary to a choice.
Mr.. Scott received 1l9 votes, Mr.. Allen
SO and Mr.. Murray x. The two high
est were elected.
The election Of q registrar Of mesne
conveyance for Charleston followed.
Senator BUST nominated the incum
bent, Mr.. Charles kerrisou, Jr., and
Mr.. Burke seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Kerrison was unanimously re-
elected, receiving l27 votes.
At the dissolution of the joint as
selnbly the Senators returned to their
chamber.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
At 1915 the special order for the
day cane up, this being the bill to
provide ror the submission to the quail
ified electors Of :Abbevile county of
the question of license or no license in
the incorporated towns and villages
of the county. After the first section
of the bill had been read Mr.. J. An
crum Simons moved to amend the bill
by adding Oconee county to the bin.
This was promptly laid upon the
table. Mr.. Simons then moved to
amend the bill so as to include all the
counties in the State, and obtained
the floor for the purpose ofurging his
amendment. We have, he said, q law
in this State which prohibits the sale
Of LIQUORS outside of incorporated
towns. He saw no reason why Able
vile should be accorded this special
privilege.
A motion to table the amendment
was carried.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Charleston, moved
to amend the bill so as to provide for
the payment of election expenses by
the county instead Of by the towns.
Amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Grayden the only Anti-Prohibi-
ton representative from Abbeville,
moved to strike out the enacting clause
thus bringing it up on its merits. He
was opposed to the bill because ma
joritv of the voters Of his county did
not desire its passage. He opposed il
because "prohibiticn does not otprohibit,"
and in support ofthiS proposition, cited
an umber of States and counties noml-
nally prohibitive, but really under the
domination ofmen who sold dliquor with
out license. He said he was temper
ance man, but believed that this ten
dency to legislate paternally and to IN
terfere with the rights Of the people
would result in reaction, which would
do the cause more harm than good.
MIR. Parker said that while he was
not Prohibitionist, he had under
taken to engineer this bill, and he
wonld not shirk me responsibility. He
admitted that on sale days it was nec-
essary to employ an extra police force
to keep order when the barroomS
were crowded with people. He re-
viewed the course Of prohibtive legis.
lation and stated that in no case had
repeal been asked for. At the close OF