The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
THE CoNsT1TUT1oN NAL AMENDMENT.

hours in a year. After some ueDale
the bill was passed ard sent to the
Senate.
THE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT.
When the Senate resolution 10 ratify
the amendment to the Constitution
abolishing boards of county commits
sioners as constitutional officers elect
ed by the people came up in the House
the friends of the amendment pushed
the fight.
Mr.. Ernest Gary opened the debate
with a strong speech faVoring the pas
sage of the bill. He took the ground
mainly that the people had adopted the
amendment at the ballot-boX and there
was nothing for the Representatives of
the people to do but to ratify their
action.
Mr.. John Gary Evans also favored
the bill, taking pretty much the same
line of argument.
Mr.. Zimmerman favored the bill
both on the ground that the people had
declared in favor of the amendment
and because he thought the counties
could manage their affairs much more
satisfactorily under some other sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Bremen opposed the bill on the
ground that the amendment would
take away from the people the right to
elect officers to manage their own
county affairs.
Mr. Finley opposed the bill. He took
the ground that the adoption OF the
amendment at the recent election had
not been a fair expression OF the will
of the people. The amendment had
been adopted by vote Of $4,000 to 49,
GOO out of total vote in the State of
232, 900. AS there was strong probabil-
ity of constitutional convention short
ly he thought it very inadvlsable to
tinker with the Constitution in the
way proposed.
Mr.. Ira B. Jones favored the bill:
He said that the fact that boards OF
county commissioners was constltu-
tional office had been an obstacle for
years in the way of county reforms.
The county commissioners had enorm-
ous powers and while it was true that
thev did submit the levies they desired
to the county delegations in the Gener-
al Assembly, yet it was not at all I'M
probable that they had the right resld-
ing in themselves of levying any tax
they saw fit. The people mad declared
at the recent election that they wanted
this office removed from the Constitu-
ton, and as their Representatives ne
thought they should carry out their
wishes.
The vote was then taken by yeas and
nays and resulted in tho ratification OF
the amendment by a vote of 81 to 20.
The joint resolution having, duly
passed the Senate, the ammendment
awaits but the signature of the Cover
nor to be of force. This it will of
course receive. The effect OF the
amendment is to leave the Legislature
free to adopt any scheme OF county
government which that body may deem
| best.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill to abolish the agricultural
lien law was simultaneously killed ID
| both houses.
The bill to reduce salaries, about as
heretofore indicated in this correspond
ence, has passed the House, and seems
sure to 60 through the Senate.
| The Senate decided the Sumter con-
tested case in fayore d.. Abbott. the
incumbent.
The House judiciary committee re-
ported unfavorably on the following
The Charleston metropolitan police
bill. Report unanimous.
Bill to prohibit express companies
from transporting matter for lottery
companies.
Bill to empower the Governor to re-
move sherlffs.
Bill to provide for the election of an
extra Circuit Judge.
Each Of the above was killed.
The joint resolution extenlng the
time for paying taxes without penalty
until February l has passed both the
House and the Senate, and has been
ratified and signed by the Governor.
The State officers hold that the joint
resolution being practically a law the
county treasurers will continue TO re-
ceive taxes without penalty. .<
The supply bill levies a tax OF "A
mills for State purposes. To this mus,
of course, be added the constitutional
school tax of two mills, the county
taxes and the special taxes.
PENITENTIARY OFFICES.
The two houses met In joint assem-
bly, on Wednesday to elect superln-
tendent and three directors of the State
penitentiary. The following named
gentlemen were placed in nomination:
Henry Massey, of York, n. W. Brook
er. of EdgeGeld, J. T. Castor, OF Aiken,
J. r. Earle of Oconee, and w. J. Tai
bert of Edgefeld.
Mr.. Talbert was easily elected on the
first ballot by vote OF IL, the remain
ing vote being divided as follows: j..
T. Castor, II; A. W. Brooker. 10; ). II.
Earle, 3; Henry Massey, 4; L. ). Lips
comb, l.
The Joint assembly next proceeded
to the election of the board OF directors.
The following named gentlemen
were placed in nomination, with orleL
speeches setting forth the ttnees OF
each for the duties of the position.
w. A. Neal. of Andersen; Thos. Ar
derson. of Fairfield; T. J. Cunningham,
of Chester: J. &. Guignard, OF LeXlng-
ton: J. l.. Ramsey, of York; Henry
Oliver, of Charleston; Absalom Horne.
of Edgefield. Messrs. Oliver, Cunning
ham and Neal were declared duly
elected on the first ballot their re-
spective ballots as follows, lOo, - ana
30.
The election being over the joint as
sembly then dissolved.
Messrs. Anderson and Guignard are
| incumbentS.
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