The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-30
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collection Of having, when attorney Of
4 railroad, in response to requests from
members furnished them tr!p passes to
20 home. never dreamed that | would
be accused CT attempting to bribe those
gentlemen. l thought their character
was so high as TO place them above
such suspicion.
Mr.. Gary said that since his name
had been Injected into tie matter he
would state that Mr.. Haskell had had
book of trip passes Oh the floor OF the
House for distribution.
MIR. Haskell asserted that he had not
had book of passes.
Mr.. Gary said be had seen the book.
Mr.. Haskell affirmed that Mr.. Gary
was mistaken.
The report of the Senate was received
as information and the anti-free pass
bill passes from the arena Of legislative
discussion.
Mr.. Mooney moved that the appro-
priation for per diem and mileage OF
the members of the General Assembly
be reduced from S23,00O. to S11 500. He
said that If the members meant their
talk about reduction of expenses they
should begin the act with their own
salaries. Tabled BY vote OF 81 to 26.
In the Senate on Thursday the follow
ing concurrent resolution WAS offered
! by Senator Stokes and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The experiment Of free
mail delivery in rural districts has been
in operation during the past year II a
large number of rural sections ID the
United States; and
Whereas, The said experiments have
developed a pronounced increase IN the
postage cancelled in such TurGl districts
so pronounced, III fact, as to warrant
! the expectation that such additional
mail facilities will in few years stim-
ulate the use Of the mails to the extent
of making them self-sustaining in these
said rural districts; therefore
Resolved by the Senate, the House OF
r representatives concurring, that the
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress from South Carolina be, and they
are hereby urged to advocate the fur
| ther extentlon OF free mall delivery to
rural districts as rapidly as possible.
Senator BuiSt moved to adopt the
anfavorable report by the Judiciary
Committee providing for the maturity
of paper falling due on Sundays and
legal holidays.
Senator Sloan opposed the motion.
and Senators Wilson and WoodWa
spoke in favor thereof.
The bill was, Notwithstanding strong
opposition, passed to its third reading.
The following is the text Of the bill
reported by the special committee ap-
pointed to reapportion the Congress
sional districts of the State in accord
ance with the suggestion OF the Gov
ernor. TIE committee, Of which Col.
James Simons is the chairman, state in
their report that while majority of
the committee are not n favor OF any
change at this time, in obedience to the
Instructions contained in the reSolu-
ton, the bill is reported for the consid-
Grafton Of the House. The apportioa-
ment is as follows:
First Congressional District-Edge.
field. Aiken, Barnwell, Hampton and
Beaufort.
Second Congressional ulstrict-Col-
Teton, Orangeburg, Lexington and
NeWDerrv.
Third Congressional Dlstrict-Char-
lesion, Berkeley, Georgetown, Horny
and Marion.
Fourth Congressional District-Rich-
land, kershaw, Clarendon, Sumter and
Fairfield.
Fifth Congressional District-Marl-
borO, Darlington, Florence, Chester
field, Lancaster and Williamsburg.
Sixth Congressional District-Spar.
tanburg, Lsurens, Union, York and
Chester.
Seventh Congressional District-Ab.
beville, Anderson, Oconee, Plckens and
Greenville.
In the House on Friday the bill to
change the lines Of Charleston and
Berkeley Counties passed its second
reading. The islands and a small strip
of Berkeley County are given to Char
lesion and one representative is taken
from Charleston and given to Berkeley.
An amendment was incorporated in the
bill making the selection OF the new
County seat Of Berkeley the duty OF the
people, in an election, instead of spe-
cial commission.
The bill to establish normal and in
dustrial college for the education of
women passed its second reading. The
bill provides for the election OF seven
trustees, whose duty it shall be to ad-
verGise for bids and select a site. An
amendment was incorporated IN the
bill providing that 100 conVicts be
placed under the trustees TO work on
the college.
The bill to redistrict The State into
seven new congressional districts was
killed in the House on Saturday.
The motion to reduce the pay and
mileage of the members OF the General
Assembly was killed in the Senate on
Saturday.
In the House on Monday majority
and minority reports were submitted by
the committee that Investigated the ac-
tions of the phosphate commission.
The majority report is signed by
MessrS. Harrison, BreaZeale, Norton and
kirkland, and finds after thorough III
vestigation that the commission has
discharged its duties honestly, fairly
and efficiently; that the Florida rock has
diminished the price of Carolina rock,for
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and that the commission would not
have been justified IN raising the royal
ty.
The minority report Is signed by Mr.
Haskell and gives complete history OF
the phosphate Industry in this State. 1t
finds that the law is defective and has
been badly administered. 1t atlirms
that the action of the commission gave
Florida rock an opportunity to compete
with the Carolina article.
The Clemson College matter came up
in the Senate on Monday. when Senator
Donaldson moved TO amend the general
appropriation bill by inserting a proVis
ion appropriating S65,0OO for complet-
ing the work Of the buildings and equip
ping Clemson College.
Senator r. NJ. Smith moved an indefi-
nate postponement Of the amendment,
hro,,.,ht IN q CaDera1 discussion