The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-24
COURT.


O'Clock, Judge b. G. PRESLEY, presiding.
Solicitor Gilland and stenographer Parrot
at their places. The following cases have
been disposed Of:
Beni. Sports, assault and battery with in
tent to kill-No.. pros.
Joe Harrington, larceny-Retnrned to
trial justice for jurisdiction.
Francis Goodman and Sarah AlcElveen,
house-bseaking and larceny-Guiity and
recommended to mercy. Each, one week
in Jail.
Jesse Walker, bisan:y-Nol. pros.
Sam Strcther, aSs-olt and battery and
robbery-Nol. pros.
june S.ukes, obstructing highway-Not
guilty.
July Galluchat, violating eontract-Nol.
pros
Fanny Benbow. violation of contract
Returned to trial justice for information.
Richard Gibson. violating contract-Re-
turned to trial justice for information.
BENZ. ]. Cooper, petit larceay-Returned
10 trial justice.
E. G. DuBose and Butler DuBose, mali
eious trespass pros.
Primus McGin, burglary AMI larceny
Continued
Siah BrunsoD. assault and battery with
intent to kill-Not guilty.
Louisa Dickson, bigamy-Guiity. one
year in the penitentiary.
The Court of Sessions then adjourned.
The Court Of Common Pleas viii convene
shis morning at 10 o'clock. Several I'M
esssaHt cases are on the docket, among
which is the Bragdon-Hudgins suit for
libel.
PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury have examined the books
and accounts of the Offices Of Clerk of Cont.
Sherf., Judge Of Probate. Auditor, School
CommissieAer, and County Commissioners,
and they fad that tae books of these Offices
are neatly and properly kept, according to
law. Having by instructions OF the Court
at the Febszsry term employed an expert to
further Investigate the charges preferred by
*be Grad 51sy oS last year, it left them
xishoes aa expert to examine the condition
Of shiEss the present ear; and after consul
satien wish the Comptroller General Of the
State and with the committee appointed to
investigate the financial condition Of this
county, It vas agreed that the examining
Of the offices of Treasurer, Auditor, School
Commissioner, and County Commissioners
should be left for the Finance Committee
to do.
The Grand Jury are fully convinced
that from the work done by the School
Commissioner. and the nature of that work,
that his salary is too great, and they request
the members of the Legislature from this
county to introduce bill at the next meet
ing Of the Legislature, reducing the salary
oSthe Sehccl Commissioner Of Clarendon
County b. commission of FIVE per cent. of all
school money collected during the year,
snd 10 reduce the amount allowed BY law
for travelling expenses from one hundred
dollars 70 fifty dollars, this law to take effect
from the passage of the act. If such Il law
is.made, It will reduce the School Commits
sioners paw about one half. EveE then
for the work usually done in this Office be
would receive very high compensation, the
duties of the Office being chiefly those os
disbursing officer.
The Grand Jury are pleased to learn from
the county board OF education that it IS the
,ntertion of that board very shortly to re-
district the cossnty making the school dis
tricts smaller. The Grand Jury recon-
mend thas each township shall coastitate
q asehOot dssteict.
a,eomnittee Of the Grand Jury visited
the. iail, and find it insecure. They re-
commend that the County Commissioners
have at least two iron cells placed in the
Jail, and that an additional tax sufficient to
psS for the same and tez. other necessary
expenses, be collected the coming year.
Ehe sanitary condition Of the Jail is very
lad. Litsle attention, it appears, IS gwen
70 this institution until a few days before
each term Of court. We recommend that
the Health Officer Of the town of Manning,
or the County Physician. visit the Jail Us
often as may seem necessary. and report
the condition of the same once month to
the County Commissioners.
The Grand Jury recommend that the
jurisdiction of Trial Justices be so enlarg-
ed as to relieve the Court OF Sessions of
much Of the business brought before it.
Thev further recommend that. for all such
offences as petit larceny, wife beating, adult
ery, and similar misdemeunors, the whip.
ping post and chain gang be established.
The Grand Jury recommend that the
Clerk Of Court and Register of Mesne Con-
yeyance receive an annual salary Of one
thousand dollars and Axe per cert. OF all
money paid for work done in that Office;
and that all moneys collected by him for
such work be paid over to the County
Treasurer 20 De expended as ordinary
county funds. They request the members
of the Legislature from this county to in.
.roduce bill embracing this recommends
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