The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-15

nitclv postpone the unfavorablc repor
OF the committee.
Yeas-Scaatcrs Bnist, Bryd, Howell
Iziar, Mr1iastcr, Noise, Moore, ,Iulro
H"y2olGs, Rh;:me Sinkler, Smythe, WI
li:Ils, N'ingara, Woodward and You
maGs-l5
Nays-:5erators Alexander, Austin
f, Bel, Eie:nann. Black, Crews, Edwards
Erwin, Field, Hemphi!l, Kennedy, Nc
Call, Moody, Murray, Patterson, Sigh
Eal5ert and WoftDrd-lS.
The recommendation OF the commit
tee was then rejected without a division
and the bill came up on its merits. i
Was apparent, from the known tenden
c!es of some OF tie Senators VINO sup
norted tie bill that il could be amended
very readily. Thc hi!i itself is bare re-
,IGuement that Z tuition ice OF not less
silan $50 shall he charged all students.
The minority Of the committee report.
ing ii recommended minimum fee o.
$50.
Speaking in advocacy Of a reduction
Senator NcMastcr stated that the maxi.
nun fee before the war was 80. He
understood it to be the desire of the Sen
ators on the other side to restore this
rate.
The recommendation OF the committee
was adopted.
Senator Moody, who had voted with
the majority, then moved to amend by
reducing the fee to so.
The so fee was then voted. it being
understood that the matriculation fee
would be retained at its present figure.
This being done, Senator Murray said
that be was rot afraid to compare his
votes on the College question with those
OF any other Senator. He had always
been in favor of the most liberal support
of the institution. To prove his sincerity
he offered an amendment to the follow
ing effect:
s'The faculty may grant beneficiary
Scholarships without fees to competent
and deserving youths who give satisfac-
tory proof Of their own inability or that
of their parents or guardians to pay the
tuition fee. Every student accepting a
beneficiary scholarship shall be bound to
teach two years IN the public schools of
his county if the county :hool commits
sicncrs shall assign him to school. Sec
ton 1,040 Of the General Statues, limit
ing the beneficiary scholarhip to one
from each county, IS repealed. ;"
After some discusson Senator Black
moved to amend the Murray amend
ment by providing that afidavits from
the applicant, his parents or guardians
and the auditor, clerk and sheriff Of his
county be required to prove inability to
pay tuition fees.
Senator Murray accepted the amend
mcnt, rs the rule was the same IS that IN
force for hencfciaries at the Citadel.
After farther debate Senator -Iu1ray's S
proposition, as thus amended, was
adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Senators Bell, Biemann, Black, BUST,
Byrd. Crews, Edwards, Howell, Izlar,
Kennedy, Mccall, McoIaster, Noise,
Moore, Murray, Munroe, Patterson,
Reynolds, Rhame, Sinkler, Sigh,
Smith, Smythe, Talbot, Williams, Win
gard, Woodward, Woford and You
mans-29.
Nays-Senators Alexander, Austin,
Erwin, Field, Hemphill and Moody-6.
Senator Reynolds offered al amend
ment that one boy from each county
unable TO pay tuition fee shall receive
q scholarship Of fifteen dollars q month.
Senator Murray moved to table.
Senator BUST offered an amendment
providing that all tuition fees Of the law
department be placed at the disposition
OF the faculty for the remuneration OF
the professor OF law.
Senator Hemphill opposed this; but it
was explained that the law professor was
paid entirely by fees, and the amend
ment was adopted.
The bill then passed its second read
ing without a division. General notice
OF amendment on the third reading was
given.
OTHER MEASURES.
among the bills unfavorably reported
was the bill providing for the taxation
OF dogs and bitches. (Minority report:
':While not concurring exactly with the
above bill in the manner OF lcvying q
tax upon dogs, we are yet OF opinion
that a bill should pass providing in
proper manner for taxing dogs, either
by way of q license fee or by assessment
under the law" Augustine 7. Smythe,
B. ". Edwards, E. 3. Murray
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, by
striking out the provision for county
commissioners, was passed under a cal.
of the roll. Thirty-four Senators voted
for it. Senator Kennedy, Of Chester
field, cast the only adverse vote.
The bill to make Judges hold Office fol
life was postponed TIL next session. 4 sim
! liar disposal was made OF the bill to make
the term Of the Probate Judge four year:
instead OF two.
The bill to ratify the census amend
ment was passed-Senator Howell, Of
Colleton, casting the only negative vote
The Anderson county prohibition bill
was passed and sent to the House.
The House attended in the Senate, ant
a number of Acts were ratified.
House of Representatives,.
\ resolution was introduced by Dr.
Pope looking to an Investigation OF tn
public printing, with a view of ascertain
ing if some OF the reports could not b.
shortened or omitted. The objective
points Of the resolution are the Stat
board of health reports and the docu
ment entitled reports and resolutions.
The tirst on the general orders Of tn
day was bill to amend the charter 0
the town of Summerville. It may b
,nntioned. bv the way, that the town Q