The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-30

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A lively spat was INDUCED in over q
resolution 10 allow the Secretary OF
State, the guardian Of the State House,
to permit the use of the Hall of Repre-
sentatlres and other rooms for such pur-
poses as be deemed proper. The reso-
luton was intended to bring about q
restoration of the condition of affairs
when the State ball was held in the
State House.
Mr. Wilson made an eloquent appeal
for the members to grant the ladies OF
the State the right to enjoy themselves
in the State House.
Mr. Patton stated that the South Car
olina Society would pay all damages, if
any. resulting from the ball a4d intro
duced an amendment providing that the
Secretary of State shall not grant the
use Of the State House without proper
security to pay for damages.
Mr.. Burn made plea for fair-minded
treatment of the reasonable request Of
The resolution. He opposed exclusion
of tie beautiful young women and sal
liant young men of the State from the
Stale House. q strong showing IN
favor Of the resolution was made by Mr.
Ernest Carr, who showed hor beneti
;ial was tie social intercourse OF the
Young men und women Of this Stale and
Of ne:shboring States.
Mr.. BocZer opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Buist called The State ball bac-
chanalian revel and urged church mem-
bers to vote against granting the use Of
the State House for balls.
MIR. Hazard said he hAd never before
heard the House called upon to defeat
a measure on religious grounds. This
was the first time religion had ever been
injected into legislation.
Mr. Norton said ''equal rights to all
and special favors to none" should be a
rule to be observed by the House. He
was opposed to granting the privilege
because there was Discrimination; why
was tie Governor not invited TO the
bali?
There is time for all things" said
blr. Blease.
Mr.. Boezer: "It YOU can toll me
wlen's the time 10 dance, I will vote
for your resolution"
Mr.. Blease: when you feel most
like it,
| On tie resolution an aye and nay vote
was taken resulting in defeat OF the
resolution BY vote Of % to 30.
The Legislature met n joint assembly
at 1880 p. N. to elect seven Trusts es
of the South Carolina Industrial and
Winthrop Normal College. The first
ballot resulted in an election as follows:
Breazeale, so; Joynes. 10; Elder, 81;
McLaurIa, 81; Patterson, 50; Fuller, 81;
Buist so.
The Committee on Pablo Printing re-
ported that bids of the State Publishing
Company, the Alliance Publishing Com.
pauy, the Bryan Printing Company, G..
A. Calvo, Jr., and James H. Woodrow
had been submitted to it, and the bid el
James Il. Woodrow being considered
most advantageous 10 the State, had
been accepted.
! At 3 O'Clock the House went into a
committee of the whole With Mr.. Will
son in the char. Mr.. Hazard in plsas.
ant and earnest speech introduced re-
solution of thanks to Speakers Jones Sor
the impartial and courteous manner IN
which he had performed the duties o!
his position and expressive OF good
wishes fer the future. The resolution
was unanimously ADOPTED By rising
vote.
Mr. Wilson reported the action OF the
committee to the House and made an
eloquent eulosiun OF the splendid ser
vices Of Speaker Jones.
Speaker Jones thanked the House cor.
daily for the appreciation of his labors.
He said that when be had takes the
seat he had promised that he would
know no faction or partysbut would only
further the wishes OF the House. whose
servant be was. lie felt that 10 lad
kept this promise. lie hoped that itbe
members would on their return home
find their families in good health and
would have happy Christmas.
The Senate began work Wednesday
with the obsequies of the prohib It'll on
bill. Senator Evans moved 10 lay oD
the table that bill and the Tlmmern an
substitute. On calling the yeas and asys
; the motion was agresd to by % to 2,
Senators Mason and Williams voting no.
The committee on Privileges and Elec-
ton reported unfaverably on memorial
Of the Democratic Executive Committee
. of Berkeley County to unseat Senator
jenkins. The unfavorable report was
adopted.
Senator Moody called up the special
order for l p. N. The special order
was the bill which has been carried over
in the calender since the opening OF The
session to reduce salaries OF State Of
hcers. l. was discharged by vote Of
l9 to l3.
Senator Mason got up bill to prohi.
bit persons from allowing any oae to
sell or hand out any spirltuous or malt
NAL. liquors through any sliding door,
sliding drawer. revolving door, hole in
wall or other device or contrivance.
Smythe objected to the bill on the
ground that it would interfere with a
mans conduct In his OWN house. He
had Charleston exempted from opera
tons 0; The bill and Senator jenkins had
Berkeley exempted. The bill then pass
ed.
The railroad bill was taken up At half
past twelve O'Clock Wednesday night,
and after beng amended, was passed.
The usual resolution Of thanks was
passed and the Senate adjourned sine
die about six O'Clock Thursday NOM
ing.
Crusade of Cranks.
! NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The World
says that Russell Sage, whom the bomb
tlrower, Nor:ross, tried with dynamite
to do out Of $l25, 900, has again been