The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-22
SECOND READINGS.


chartered institution Of learning IN tn
State pasaed by vote 10 10 II.
SECOND READINGS.
Tie following bills received the;r sec
ond reading: To confer certain rights o.
the Port Royal and Western Carolin
Railway Company, providing fer til
disposition Of certain unclaimed draft
II the bands OF ;he Collcton count,
commissioners; validating certain town
ships and town subscriptions to the cor
poration ROW known as tie Atlantic ant
Northwestern Railroad Company
amending tie charter of tle Eutavrillt
Railroad Company; relating to the com
pensation Of certain OF the officers o.
Charleston county.
Gou>c OF Representatives.
The Speaker appointed Me>srs. Moses
OF Sumter, Brown, OF Anderson, anG
Brswley, of Charleston, the committee
OF conference On the Charleston earth
quake bill.
r.is: N!:I' .,GRI> CULTURAL BUREAU.
The House took up the agriculture!
bureau bib. and passed if without any
opposition. This bill is substitute fol
that introduced early in the session, as
the embodiment OF the views expressed
3; hy the Farmers Convention. It's pro,
! visions are as follows:
1t repeals Sections |, , and 3 OF the
Act OF 1879, 'sto create a department OF
agriculture, . se., and substitutes the fol-
lowing in lieu thereof:
SECTION J. The South Carolina board
OF agriculture slall consist OF ten per-
sons, who shall be agriculturalists, and
be elected by the Legislature for the
term of two years, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, ma
jority Of whom shall constitute a
quorum, and vacancies arising from any
cause shall be filed by the Legislature
for the unexpired term. The board
shall meet for the transaction OF buSi-
ness as Gften rs they may deem expedi-
ent, but at least twice in each year. They
shall receive no salary, but shall be al
lowed the sum OF three dollars per diem,
and five GEMS per mile actually travelled
while engaged in the duties Of the board,
net exceeding twenty days in any one
year. The first election Of tLe board
Shall be held Immediately after the ap-
proval OF this Act.
Sec. ,. There shall be held in the City
Of Columbia, in the month of November
il each year, an annual meeting Of the
South Carolina board OF agriculture,
together with a convention of delegate,
consisting of five from each County o.
ganiZation or society, five from the State
Grange and i've :roll the State Agricul-
tu-al and Mechanical Society, who shall,
fer the time being, be members OF the
South Carolina board Of agriculture, for
the purposes OF deliberation and con-
sultation as to the wants, prospects and
conditions OF the agricultural; interest
throughout tie S!ate, but they shall re-
ceivc no compensation.
SEC. :. Immediately after the election
OF the board they shall organize, by the
election CT one Of their number preSi-
dent, and at the expiration OF the term
of office OF the present commissioner oi
agriculture, and every two years there
after they shall elect commissioner Of
agriculture, who shall be en- agricultur-
ist. He shall be paid 4 salary OF twenty
five one hundred dollars per annun,
payable monthly, and shall give 5.2d to
the State, with sureties conditioned for
the faithful discharge OF the duties Of
his Office, Ill the sum five thousand dol
lars, to be approved and filed in like
manner as she bonds of State officers
He shall be empowered to employ an
efficient clerk, whose salary shall be
twelve hundred dollars per :.n2usn, pay
able monthly. The said board shall also
organize and encourage farmers clubs or
associations, and hold farmers institutes
wherever practicable.
The very limited discussion whicl: en-
sued after the bill had Lcen read was
opened by NJ. Boozer, Of Edgetield,
who opposed 4 motion to amend the
third section by making the salary Of
the clerk of the new bureau 81, 800, IN
stead Of 81 ,2G0, as provided Il the origi-
nal bill. Mr. Boozcr said that If this
Legislature had come here to reform,
this was Il good time to commence ru-
forming. The clerks in the City OF Co.
lumbia worked from II to IS hours q
day and received from $500 to 5000 per
annnm. He didn't sec why this clerk,
who he was told worked about / or )
hours day, should receive 81, 800. The
amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Abney, OF Riclland, vcutured to
move to amend the bill by making the
Governor member Of the new board
He alsc wanted to make the Governor
chairman Of the board.
Mr.. Tinlal, the chairman OF the com
mittee, accepted the suggestion to make
the Governor 9 member Of the board
but pointed out very clearly that be
could scarcely act il the capacity Of
chairman. Finally, after some consrllta-
ton between the members, tie amend
ment vas withdrawn.
Elr. Lawton offered substitute to the
entire bill, which provided for the cleo
ton OF seven members, one from each
Congressional district, VINO. together
with the present board, should consti-
tute the department. The substitute,
| however, was tabled.
DR.. Thomas, of Union, wanted 20 re-
duce the pay OF the commissioner from
s., 100 70 81, 800, out the House refused
to entertain the proposition. and the bill
F.; was finally passed without arv amend
ment, save one providing that the dele
gates to the annual convention shall To-
ceive no pay.
TIE TRIAL JC>TL Is.
The bin by Nj. Douglass, Of F'air-
field, TO reorganize tie trial justice
system excited much dcba;e. Tie bill
IS intended 10 Give t.ia! justices salaries
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