The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-29
THE. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS OK CH': .-t',T "i::.:<
OF YGiE SESSION OF i:";.
Monday. December 20.


from 800 to $4,000. Atter& little dis
cussion the amendment was defeated by
u vote of % to 9.
Senator Rhame then moved 20 increase
the appropriation for the repalc ;:al!
furnishing of the Governors Mansion
from $1,000 to s., 100. The ;.,ncn'tlHcnt
was adopted by vote OF u 70 $.
On Senator Moore'S motion $40 was
appropriated for repairs 10 the &rsena!
in Beaufort.
On Senator Smythe's motion the ap-
preparation Cor public PRINTING vas n
creased from So, 900 to $l5,0G3.
F1GErIyG cyEE ''aIDG?}." "
Senator Edwards moved to add to the
University appropriation a proTlso that
tuition fees be charged III the South
Carolina College, il accordance with the
bill which has passed the Senate. Ine
Senator said that he DID this because
there much doubt whether tie taition
bill would pass the House al this ses-
sion.
Senator BUST thought this : sad and
fearful thing to put on riders OF tins
sort. It might result IN deadlock and
prevent an adjournment Of the General
Assembly.
Senator Edwards said that this amend
ment would bring il Sc, coo OF the 3d.
900 voted to the College. He you'd not
vote for the appropriation without this
proviso.
Senator Smythe said that tie unwis-
dom OF the practice of putting leSlsia-
ton on the appropriation bills mad been
proved last session when each house had
put rider on the appropriation bill, and
each endeavored to coerce the ether.
Senator Murray maintained that 1t
was the right of the people 10 couple
conditions with their grants OF money.
He favored the rider. It Was not
coercive.
Senator Sigh held the same 'iew.
Senator Hemphill believed in and
favored the rider.
The vote on the amendment resulted
yeas Il, nays Il.
The Chair voted "ave, and the
amendment was adopted.
Senator Murray moved to reconsider
and to table the motion.
Senator BUST then moved 70 adjourn
the debate on the bill undl Tomorrow,
so that it could be seen what tie House
would do with the tuition bi;}, which
was the special order for the G&y. The
Chair thought this motion III crGer.
Senator Murray then withdrew his
motion, and Senator Buist responded by
Withdrawing his.
Scrator NGrray offered al amendment
adding to the College appropriation all
sums received from tuition fees. &c
wanted to make the College a real uni
versity, and would cLeerfuiiy vote 500
600 to that end e She State could afford
it. This amendment would cost the
people nothing, and it would greatly aid
the University.
Senators Edwards, Sigh anG Hemp
hill opposed the proposition.
Senator Wotford moved to table-yeas
II, nays Il.
The Chair said that, as there seemed
to be no demand for the this additional
appropriation, he voted ''aye, and the
amendment was tabled.
:, CANAL RIDER.
Senator Murray moved to add TO Sec
ton : OF the bilktlc following additional
paragraph:
'Ihat the sum OF ten thousand dol
!. lars be, and the same is hereby, appro-
priated to continue the work upon the
Columbus Canal, to be expended by the
directors of the penitentiary in utilizing
the surplus convict labor upon the work
in such way as they may deem best, and
that they be directed to utilize the old
Canal in such way, if possible, as to
furnish water power to the penitentiary.
Senator Austin moved to table. After
short debate, II which Senator Murray
effectively supported his amendment, !
vote was taken on Senator -AuStins mo-
ton to tab!e-yeas Il, nays II.
The Chair voted 'sno'' and the amend
ment WIS saved. Another debate en-
sued.
Senator Eemphin moved to make the
amount So, 030. Senator Smythe moved
to table it. The vote was the same, Il
20 Il. This time the Chair voted mo,
and the motion was not tabled. On the
question Of adopting the Hemphil
amendment there were l6 yeas to Is
aays. Senator Murray then moved te
uske the appropriation $1,000 instead
of SO, ,0JG, fearing that the figure ht
first proposed could not be carried, anc
the amendment was adopted hy vote
of % t. S.
After strong speech by Senator
Woodward, aud debate by Senator Sligl
and others, tie Murray amendment ap
propriating $4,000 for the work VIC:
affixed to the bil-yeas 20, nays Il.
After this action the general appropr
.,tion bill passed its third reading ant
was returned to the House with it
amendments.
On Senator -McNasterS motion, NJ
Canal Joint resolution, which was th'
special order for Il q. M, was post
poned.
The Legislative appropriation bil
passed its final reading.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The House Joint resolution nrovidi1:
for eiectins sever trustees OF tee Soutl
Carolina University on "Wednesday at;e
the election o. 4 Judge OF tue light!
circuit vas conciured IL.
The consideration Of the second lead
;nc ILLS was begun. The lirst on IL
Calendar Was the house bill II relatio,
10 costs II equity cases. Several amend
mel,ss offered by the Judiciary comnlittc
were aGopted, 5uv the vote was recon
Si6erei. and haIore the debate on IL