The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-29

ms. rance loMD&EN
iitcr considering a communicatcn
from TIE railroad commissioners, show
ING that their report was filed with the
public printer within the time prescribed
i,v Ian, the Senate adopted Il resolution,
hv Senator Black, directing the commit
tee on printing to inquire the reason
whv the State printer has no5 printed
the ANIMAL report CT the railroad com
,nissioners. This cleared the Calendar
Of all available matter except GAINS,
which had passed the House. The ses-
sion OF an hour VAS marked by a Won
dcr:u, dispatch OF business, and at 5
O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF RErREsENT.CIE.::
The following measures received a
third reading:
Bill extending the time for the pay
ment of the taxes which expired on De
cember Is to January Is. 1887. The
bill further RENTS all costs and penalties
charged upon delinque1ts. An amend
ment was adopted in the House exclCd-
ing the county Of Darlington rom the
provisions OF the bill; bill to confer GER
tain rights upon the Port Royal and
Western Carolina Railroad; bil! to
amend Section GS OF the General Stat
utes, relating to phosphate deposits,
(tLe bill in general gives the State
preferred lien on the phosphates for the
royalty, and directs the royalty to be
paid quarterly on ''crude rock" &nd mot
after it has been dried or cleaned;) bill
to provide for the equalization Of assess
mentS, &c.
TIL: COLLEGE BILL.
It was after2 o'clock when the House
reached the College tuition bill, which
had been at the head OF the Calendar for
some time. The Senate bill was taken
up in place of the bill introduced III the
House. The committee on education
reported it adversely, while two OF the
members, Messrs. Daniels and Young,
recommended its passage. \ motion to
Kill the bill brought on the discussion,
which was opened by the Eev. Mt.
Archer, Methodist minister and member
from Spartanburg, who advocated the
passage of the bill. He was followed on
the same side by the Rev. Mr.. Young, OF
Abbeville, one of the minority OF the
committee. Three or four additional
speeches were made. Shortly after ;
o'clock, however, !; motion to adjourn
until 80 p. NJ. WAS carried, and the
House adjourned without reaching
vote.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Judiciary committee submitted an
adverse report on the labor contract bill,
which takes its place at the foot OF the
Calendar. This virtually postponcs the
matter until the next session.
The discussion of the College tuition
bill was resumed and was participated IL
by AIessrs. S. p Hamilton, Brawley and
kershaw against Messrs. Archer, Pope,
Boozer and Ansel in favor OF tuition. \
motion 10 kill the bill failed--6l to 2S.
Mr.. Brawley, however, succeeded IL get
ting in the following amendment: "Pro-
yided further, that the faculty OF the
said University may grant beneficiary
scholarships without the payment OF any
fees to such competent and deserving
Youths OF this State as may be unable to
pay tie same, and the trustees Of the
said University shall prescribe such rules
and regulations rs may be proper to con-
tine the enjoyment of this privilege to
those whose necessities require It. This
was adopted 81 to Is, and the bill so
amended was returned to the Senate.
Mr.. Hydes general incorporation bill
passed its third reading. Also q bill to
amend the debt settlement Act III accord
ance with the decision Of the Supreme
Court.
The House was in session until nearly
midnight, and managed to put through
a considerable number Of bills.
Tuesday. December r"1.
SENATE.
The special order for II O'Clock was
the House bill recognizing the ag11cul-
tural department. At 1870 it was called
up. Senator Younans, as chairman OF
the committee on agriculture. Which had
reported it without recommendation,
said tnst as this bill revolutionized the
method Of conducting the department,
and as it was followed by other meas
ures on the same subject, he thought
that proper consideration of the SUBJ
iect could not be mad this session. In
order, therefore, that time be allowed
for a careful investigation OF tie whole
subject, he moved to continue the bill 70
the next session.
Senator Talbert said that this measure
was due to the farmers of the State, and
ought to pass at this session.
Senator Ioumans replied that he was
farmer and didn't share this view.
Senator Sinkler was always III favor OF
main tanning the honored institutions OF
the State, but he saw nothing revolu-
tionary III the bill. 1t was graceful
concession to the agriculturalists.
Senator McAIaster wanted full inform
alton, and thought it impossible to con-
sider the subject inteliigently in the
short time before adjournment.
Senator Smith was farmer, but =
thought the matter too important t. pe
considered now. There were a number
of counties in which the farmers were
vet unorga,lized, and these would be
without representation il the bill passed
| HOW.
Senator Sinkler again defended the
bill.
Senator Woford saw in the bill pro-
vision for about hundred and seventy
ex-oficio members. There had been
| os;.,a.t: talk ac,ainSt the few ey-Otiicio mem.