The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-09
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COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 24.-Do,h
branches Of the Legislature assembled
today at Eveive o'clock In the House a
multitude OF new bills has been intro
duced, but up to this time decisive ac-
ton has been taken on very few OF
them.
The first debate in the House was
brought about ~ Mr.. Flchens bill to
provide for marTige licenses in this
State. The measure had been discussed
in a measure at the last session and
would probably have gone through but
for the tinkering that almost Invariably
follows the passage Of oil which has a
few vigorous opponents. After some
discussion the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
The next bill to get a iIack eye was
the bill to authorize The Governor to
remove sheriffS from Office in certain
contingencies. This was generally
credited with being an Administration
measure, but it does not appear that
the Governor or his friends made much
of an effort to get it through. 1t was
killed without discussion. In the Sen
ate there was nothing Of special import
ance IN this the opening day.
Among the bills introduced was one
to permit the construction OF private
railroad from Glovers in this county 10
the Ashepoo River.
By Senator Evans, to provide for the
Teapportionment Of the House OF Rep
resentatives under the census Of 1880.
BY Senator Stokes. to incorporate the
town Of Prewit, Orangeburg County:
Senator Stokes gave notice that he
would ask to make the bill on the sub
| ject Of Calhoun County confirm to the
lines of survey on the map before the
Senate.
On Wednesday in the House the mar
riaca license bill was reconsidered and
passed to third readiGg. and the meas
ure is now likely to become law. 1t
provides for license fee OF fifty cent.
Bills requiring railroads to provide
separate coaches for the races and for
the prohibition Of trains Gn Sunday has
| been introduced.
An invitation from President Walsh,
of the Augusta Exposition Company,
for the Legislature to te present on
! Carolina Day was, on motion OF Alr.
Evans. accepted.
The bill to provide fee Of ffty cents
per diem for coroners jurors was lndeh-
| nitely postponed on motion Of Mr.
Evans. There would probably have
been lively 6ght over 1t II Mr.. Nc
Laurin had not stated there vas in
course of preparation q BIZ! to reorgan-
ize county matters and that this would
Oe treated therein.
The following were introduced. Joint
resolution to extend the time for the
payment Of taxes fo- the fiscal year
commencing November l, 1890, to TIE
1st day of February, 1892.
BIZ to license persons CT corporations
to sell clocks or patent medicines
through the state. declaring them ped-
l!ers and imposing q ine OF $500.
Bill 80 amend the act providing for a
license for the Sole Of pistols aud pistol
cartridges so as to Include rife cart
ridges.
Bill to amend section 1909 OF the
General Statutes relating to the com
pensation Of county school commission
ers, 80 that they shall receive annually,
in addition, such sums ;.s may be neces-
sary 10 pay the actual expenses incurred
by him in attending meetings caIlco Icr
the purpose Of advancing educational
interests and in visiting schools.
Bill to prohibit the giving as security
and the taxing as security any lien or
mortgage On any ungathsred crop.
Bill, with petition, 10 incorporate the
town Of Eance's, Oranseburg county.
In the Senate on Wednesday the in
vitation OF the Hon. Pat Walsh, Prest-
dent Of the Augusta EXpcsliotn, for
the Legislature to attend On Carolina
Day was communicated by message
from the Governor, and accepted.
A Joint resolution extending the
time for the payment Of State and
county taxes to the 1ss January, 1892
was introduced.
A hin to empower the governor to re-
move sheriffs from Office who willfully
or negllgently allow prisoners to escape,
or to he injured or killed by lynching
or otherwise, while In the custody of
said sheriffs was indefinitely post
poned. .,o
calendar is a joint resolution calling
for s. constitutional convention. At
the request of Mr.. Meetze1t was passed
over for the present.
Another third reading bill on the cal.
endar is the bill to reduce the salaries
of the state officers, clerks and employ
ees II was recommltted to the COM
mittee together with the amendments
Dronosed during the closing scenes OF
The last session. ,.-....,- ~
Thursday being Thanksgiving Day
there was 20 session OF the iiGuSe on
that day, but on Friday the regular
work of the session was resumed.
The bill to require the several Conn-
ties to pay al expenses OF theif luna-
tics in the State Lunat!c Asylum, and
to- pIcvide for keeping separate ac-
connts Of the same by the Comptroller
General, was killed after short but
breezy debate.
forth the necessity OF SousA Caro!t;ii
having proper representation al the
Worlds Fair. Thts ~as ordered re-
ferred 70 a special committee consist,
!as OF olle from each Congressional
District to be appointed py the Speaker.
Mr.. John c. Haskell introduced tae
following resolution: Resolved 3y tAe
House of Representatives, That q cora
mitsee Of three be aHpoinSeG py the
Speaker to investigate snG rs2ols %
t5ls House upon the coEGNc! az" ma.
asenent Of TIE phospha's lnteEeso ~
committee nave power TO send for per
IONS and papers, and to take sHch steps
=, v,ll enable them to make 1 iuii in-
Quirv into the management ny IAe
.5oa!d of Phosphate Commissioners.
The Senate Di!i to amend S,,oSi9h
| 5si of the General Statues retati!'E