The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-23
"Respetfully,

Ibe report OF Ine AGtOIueY Oeu9I al
is unfavorable on the claims OF the hold
ors of the Blue Ridge bonds. The re-
port with accompanying documents,
transmitted to the House by the Gov
ernor, was referred to the Ways and
Means Committee, which will consider
the ACCESSIBILITY Of having the papers
printed in accordance with the Cover
nor's suggestion.
Mr.. Rlley introduced measure OF
great Importance Thursday. It was
bill to provide for election OF cotton
weighsrs in the several Counties of this
State and to fix the fees for weighing
cotton. This bill was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
The Senete did an act Thursday which
will be commended all over the country,
and especially in this State. Among
the first bill that came up was Senator
Abbott's bill to establish and malntain
a home for Cor federate soldiers in this
State. There was an attempt made to
indefinitely postpone the bill, but SEN
ator Abbott came to the rescue IN an el-
ouuent and forcible speech. which car
ried the bill to third reading with
rush and enthusiasm.
The closing hours Of the long session
OF the House Saturday were enllYeneG
by the passage to third reading, after
a lively skirmish, Of the anti-free rail-
road pass bill, which came over from
the Senate. The bill was not cnly passed
over the unfavorable report Of the
House railroad COMMITTEES, but it was
passed with sundry iron-bound amend
ments which are calculated to make It
still more binding. In It's present shape
1t prohibits the receiving or using OF
free passes over railroads by any Mem
Der Of the Senate OF House, State or Ma
tional, or State or county official, or
Judge OF any Court Of Record in the
State. A provision excepting the rail-
road commissioners and the superin-
tendent Of education was stricken out.
The penalty provided in the bill Is five
hundred dollars ine or six months I'M
prisonment for any official accepting
such frse pass and similar hne TOR
any railway official offering such pass
During the discussion which was led
bg Mr.. Haskell. that gentleman said
that up to the Reform canvass DO one
had thought that the acceptance of
free pass on 4 railroad by legislator
or Governor could be construed into
q bribe, but that since this had been
charged it would be as well for the Leg
islature to pass this bill 80 as to prevent
the br!bing of officials by the railroads.
The bill passed by the astonishing vote
OF IS yeas to II nays. The Admins
tration was Dot ''ln It."
Mr.. Fowler's perenai1 bill to reduce
the salaries Of circuit judges FROM
$3.50 to 5000 came up. Il took but
a few seconds for hoar frost to fall On
this quintescence OF economy, and it
was showed under to tae tune OF "a to
Is. Those who voted for 1t were:
Buist, Brown, Conner, Fowler, T. A.
Graham, Guntsr, Harvey, Aoseley,
Rast, ShankIin. Stackhou.s, Taylor,
Wigg, Zimmerman.
The Senate was presided over S2tur.
day By Senator Stokes, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gary being unwell, and President
pro TEN MestZe being absent from the
city. The business OF the body pro
ceeded with customary smoothnoss and
dispatch.
There was Al unexpected and breezy
little debate over the bill to prevent the
removing, destroying or leaving down
Of fences, bars or gates. Senator Smythe
it was going too far to make
man subject to thirty days imprlson-