The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-18

Institute and Female College of Orange
burg; to amend the charter OF the cit
of Spartauburg.
The bill in relation 10 attorneys cost
in equity cases was withdrawn by Nj
Irby, who said that its purpose had bee>
accom- piished by the Act of 1888.
Other bills were withdrawn, lncludln:
that to amend the Act enabling tn
County Commissioners OF Spartanburg
Colleton and Aiken Counties to borrow
money.
| A Senate resolution asking the Sena
tors and Representatives, from Soutl
Caro!ina ii Congress t. take into consld
Grafton the matter Of Strengthening
Wateree River, in Sumter. and kershaW
Counties, was concurred in.
There was skirmish over the bill tc
incorporate the Hampton and Branch.
Vile Railroad Company, Messrs. O'Brien
and Brawley desiring further time tc
| consider it, and Messrs. Hutson and Ray
sor pressing it. 1t finally went over and
| was then passed.
The committee on privileges and elec-
tons to which was referred the of Mr.
q. L. P. Bslger, Of Charleston, reported
that as he had accepted the office OF
trial justice, ne had thereby vacated his
seat in the House.
Among the bills that passed their Sec
ono reading were the following: Pro-
vidiDg for graded schools in Newberry
relating to the form of conveyance OF
real estate; providing salary for the
sheriff of Fairfield County; authorizing
the erection of new Court House for
Spsrtanhurg County; providing for
ouarantinirg the State ~ land against
diseases and infection; authorizing Ger
tain incorporated towns to substitute
hard labor on their streets for foe
and imprisonment in cases Of misde-
meanor; rechartcriDg Sand Bar ferry;
a joint resolution to provide for the
speedy publication of the Acts of the
Legislature.
The following bill (GeD. McCrady's)
referred to above, was read q second
time aud passed with amendment; while
Mr.. Beans bill on the same subject was
indefinitely postponed: To amend the
law in regard to leasing and hiring out
of convicts, and to provide for the sup
port and employment or the sane upon
public works, and 20 establish aa en-
gineer bureau in connection Herewith.
Bill No. 130, to fix the salary of rail
road commissioners at 81, 900 per annum,
vas killed, as was also the bill 10 give
trial justices jurisdiction in cases OF
carrying concealed weapons. and fixing
their compensation therefor.
The following bills were read second
time and passed:
To amond Section SO of the General
Statutes o. the State of South Carolina,
relating to the duties of solicitors.
To exempt certain portions Of Colleton
County from the operations of Chapter
81, Title 10. of the General Statutes, re-
lating to the stock Jaw.
Senate.
The bill to amend Section 1898 Of the
General Statutes caused some debate.
The amendment provides:
s'That no waiver of the right of home
stead, however solemn, made BY the head
O. family at any time, prior to the
assignment Of the homestead, shall de-
feat the homestead provided for In this
chapter: Provided, however, that no
right of homestead shall exist or be
allowed in any property, real or personal,
aliened or mortgaged, either before or
after assignment by any person or per-
sons whomsoeVer, as against the title or
claim of the alienee or mortgage, or his
heir, or their heirs or assigns"
Senator Patterson moved to recommit
thebill. Senator Murray moved to table
Senator Patterson's motion: The motion
to table prevailed by vote of 16 to "A,
| and the bill passed third reading.
| NO REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
When the salary reduction bill was
called, contrary to expectation it was
| disposed of witioun additional debate.
Senator Noise made the motion to con,
tinue, which is regarded as fair test OF
the strength of each side. The yeas and
nays being demanded, the vote stood
yeas 13; nays -, as follows:
| Teas-Byrd, Buist, Danztler. Howell,
Izlar, Noise, Moody, Moore, Munro,
Murray, Rhane, S.nkler and Verdiel
lie.
Nays Alexander, Edwards, Fields
Kennedy, Mason, Mccall, Patterson
Pope, Ready, Smith, sojourner anc
Wilson-12.
Senator Woodwork was paired witt
Senator Donaldson, otherwise be wculo
have voted "aye" Senator Ferguson
was paired with Senator Smythe, other
wise he would have voted ''no" Sena
tor Erwin wos paired with Senate
Hemphill, otherwise woold have votet
"ave"
RIGHTS OF MARRIED woHES.
| Several hours were consumed in de
bating the question Of the rights OF NAL
ried women, as developed in two bills t
amend certain section OF the Geners
Statutes, and to declare the law relatlni
to the separate estates Of marie
women. &
The substance of the bills is in relatio
to the right of married women to acouiI
by purchase any species of property
her own name and to take proper leg'
conve5ances thereyor, end to contrat
and be contracted with in the same mai
q ner as if she were unmarried, and that a
: couyeyances, mortgages and like form
e instruments of writing, executed by
married woman, shall be eftectual
convey or charge her separate estat
e whenever the intention 50 to convey,
d charge such separate estate is declared
e such conveyances, mortgages or 9th
J instruments of writing. The bill W
unfavoraoly reported. A general deba
IL ensued on the motion to indefinite
postpone, and the bill was finally rejects
by vote of % to 8.
% The bill to limit the right of dow
o. was rejected By vote Of 20 to 10, aft
" spirited debate.
% FUNDS FOR CONTROLLING DISEASES.
10 Tho memorial of the executive CO,