The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-08
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WEEK. OK THE >I:>>ioE.
The Lawmakers settle Go:ra /" Hard
Work---,ranv MEASURES Introduced and
Considered.
The second week OF the session OF
1856 was marked by the introduction OF
the usual number OF bills, Some lmroI-
tant, some needless-sonle t:l;St viii pass,
many that will suffer the detea; ;acy dc
serve.
The General Assembly has settled
down to actual work, aaG the Itnlt OF It's
labors will ere long be visible 70 the peo-
pie. We give below q synopsis OF the
proceedings, condensed from the daily
papers.
The Senate's short session Was a very
busy one. Many bills were Introduced,
a large number Of reports we're made and
the Calendar was cleared OF a! measures
except those provocative % speech
making. There was objection to the
consideration of the Charleston and
Sun,merville reassessment bill, and it
went over until tomorrow. Wen the
came up for its second reading Senator
Hemphil made the objection that the
printed bill had not been OF the desks
Of members for twenty-four hours as re-
quired by the rules. Senator 3lcMaster
had it made thc special order for Friday
at p. N.
Senator Edwards South Carolina Col
!ege tuition bill, with its unfavorable re-
port, was made the special order for
Thursday at o'clock.
The bill in relation to burning or cut
ting untenanted houses having been re-
ported upon unfavorably, was recon-
mitted.
Several minor bills were passed and
sent to the House.
The following bills received their sec
ond reading: Amending the General
Statutes in relation to quarantine; limit
ing the number Of trial justices in York
county; amending the law n regard to
the wooden buildings in the city Of
Charleston; amending the charter OF the
Eutawville Railroad Company.
Senator Smythe introduced the follow
ing concurrent resolution:
ssThat the committee on printing OF
the two Houses be instructed to inquire
and report at as early g day as possible
whether the method Of printing the
official reports OF the State officers and
OF the Acts of the General Assembly can
not be so altered that much of the blank
space now appearing therein shall be
hereafter saved. Also, wll=;Ler the
printing of 50 much duplicate matter
cannot be avoided. Also, as to the pro
priety OF requiring each sever9: depart
nent of the State Government 10 report
annually the expense Of printing incurred
by such department. Also. IS to the
propriety OF emitting any pat OF the
matter now annually printed at :; great
expense to the State Government.
The following new measures were N
troduced: Bill to regulate the public
printing. This bill is desig!lc>; to pre-
vent the allowance OF unnecessary ia:
in publishing the annual repor-s Of State
officers, and is of q general retormatory
nature. Bill to amend Section l,02S OF
the General Statutes, fixing the trustees
of the University. The bill provides
that the trustees shall consist of the
Governor, eX-oficio, and two members
from each Congressional district, to be
elected by the General Assembly, one
from each district for terra of two
wears, and one for term Of four years.
After the first election the tern! OF Office
shall be four years. No professor or
judicial officer OF the State shall be
eligible to election.
Sill to regulate the sentence of prls-
oners to the penitentiary. ThIs bil pro
vides that all persons sentenced TO I'M
prisonment for term not longer than
one year shall be confined il the county
jails and required to do such work IN the
counties as may be required by Law; bill
requiring certain persons sentenced to
Imprisonment in county lails TO work on
roads, streets or other public works, and
Furnishing the escapes Of prisoners SEN
fenced to Imprisonment in county lalls;
bill amending the charter OF hingstree;
proposing an amendment to Article II
OF the Constitution. This provides for
Court of Probate in each county, with
jurisdiction in all matters testamentary
and of administration in business apper-
tanning to minors and the allotment Of
dover in cases OF idiocy aad insanity;
abolshing the Office of jury commission
er; amending the charter Of the town OF
Hampton; providing for the taxation OF
dogs and bitches. The tax is one dollar
!. head and the money is to go to the
county treasury; to strike out Sections
595 and 396 of the General Statutes, re-
lating to the privilege tax on fertilizers,
and substitute others in len Thereon.
This bill is designed TO prevent frauds
in fertilizers; joint resolution to ratify
the census amendment 70 the Constitl-
ton; to provide for transporting con-
victs to the penitentiary by the peniten.
tiary guards.
At O'Clock on Tuesday, Both ult., the
Senate, accepting the invitation Of the
House, proceeded to the Hall Of Repre-.
sentatives and joined in the Legislative
procession 10 the Opera House to par
ticipate in the inauguration ceremonies.
1t 2 o'clock, the inauguration being
over. the Senate chamber was agan
filed. Lieutenant Governor MauldlI
and President pso tempoce lziar occr
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