The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-03
THE CLOSING SCENES.
TIE LEGISLATURE GETS THROUGH
WITH BUSINESS AND ADJOURNS.

VIII n BUSINESS ANU 4CJOOHNo.
The County Bill Pssssd-A State Printer
Elec.ed-The D,spenssry yAmended-The
sslar;ey to be Paid to County supe;vi-
scrs.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 23,'-The
Legislature closed its work last night
and adjourned. The most important
feature Of Yesterdays session was the
election of State Printer and the hnal
passage of the County Government Bill.
The two houses met in joint session
for the election of State Printer and
Mr.. Thomas. of Richland nominated The
Brvon Printing Company for the posi-
ton. He stated that that company had
offered to do the work required by law
at prices varying from 8 per cent. to 60
per cent. less than the prices named IN
the bill luder consideration, and moved
that the Secretary of State transmit to
the House for its information "all pro-
posals Sor public printing" filed with him
in pursuance oflaW. Mr.. Thomas said
that as the bill to elect printer had
been passed this resolution was offered
10 order that the mambers might
have information laid before them.
After some discussion the motion was
voted down as follows:
Yeas-Asbley, Bacot, Blease, Car
roll, Egan, Fairly, Foster, Glover. Ham
NETT, Hardin, Housh, Houghes, John
son, Knots. K; kiand, Lotion, Low
rance, Manning, Moses, Rivers, Row
land, Sullivan, Taylor, Thomas, Won
Kolniiz-25.
Nays-Breazeale, Buist, Chandler,
Cox, Crum, Davis, Dendg. DuBose. j.
T. Duncao, Edwards, Elder. Fielder.
Garris, Gary. Graham, Gunter. Hardy,
Harvey. Harper, Henderson, Hill JET
ferries, Jordan, Kennedy, J. D. and H.
J. Klnard. Lancaster, Lemon, Lesesne,
Magil!, L. and W. H Mauldiu, Nc
Laurin, McWhite, Mishoe, Mitchell,
Nettles, Oliver, Parks, Pearman, Phil.
lips, Rast, Shumau, Singletary, A. j.
and il Smith, Stackoouse, StalveV,
Stokes, Sturkie, Tindal, Vaughan, Wa
ters, Watson, Whitman, Wllborn, VIII.
liamsou, Wolfe, Wolf, Woodwa d. Yel-
dell, Youmans-63.
Senator John Gary Evans said that &c
thought the remarks that had been made
were Tot pertinent to the occasion, as
the Assembly had met to elect prin-
ter under an act, which act fixed the
scale OF prices, which prices could not
be deviated from. He nominated MIR.
Charles A. Calvor, Jr. He thought it an
insult to the House TO bring up such dis
cussions as had been INDUCED in.
Senator Snythe declared that the AS
semblY was not OILY there under the
act. but the members were also there
under their constitutional oaths to dis
charge their duty, which 10 this case
was to let out the printing by contract.
fail to see, said he, where the insult to
to the General Assembly can be when q
responsible person announces himself as
candidate for public printer and quotes
prices that will save the State abou'
$4,000 annually. This IS pure matter
of business. We come here as trustees
of the State to deal with the peoples
money, and We are bound by our oaths
to get the work done as cheaply as We
can. We must be prepared to say to tbs
people that what we have done IS The
best we could do. It is true we have
passed an act stipulatlng prices, buS We
have q candidate who comes here anc
SAYS he is willing to do the work fol
less, and if the time has come when i
is an insult for candidate other thai
the one that was wanted to come to ths
Legislature and say be would do tht
work cheaper aud would save the State
money, then God save the times to which
we have come. IF this scheme is con
summated we may rest assured tha
there will be day of accounting. W.
casnot si; here Us intelligent men ant
disregard these facts.
Senator W. u. Evans in secondins
the nomination of Mr.. CalVo said be dit
so, because having been member o
both Houses tor q number of years h'
knew that Mr.. Calvo had done the worl
most efficiently and be had the word c
| the Senator from Charleston (Mr. Smy
the) who had stated on the floor of lii
Senate that the printing done by Mr.
Calvo was as well done and as cheap a
it had been done for twenty years. Be
sides this be had the evidence of it be
fore his eyes every day.
Mr.. Nettles stated that the com nit
tee had had a representative OF the Bry
an Company before them and from hi
Town statement he knew that the Stat
could not save slQ,0QQa year as ha
been stated. The contract only required
$4,000 and no oDe would contend tha
half could be saved.
Senator Wilson made speech. H
said that the speeches made had covere
the same old grouni and were utierl
useless as bringing out any new afsu
ment. What does the Bryan offe
amount to? Where is the element G
contract IN ii? They simply place pa
per on our desks saying they will do s
and so but that is not binding nor is
a contract. There are 10 provision
in this act for any such bid. II IN
campaign a man makes an offer to Civ
so much OF his per diem and mileage t
the county if elected there is no con:rac
and he may break it. This circula
was a bid for votes and nothing else
The State had for years been 10 posi-
ton of oattledoor and shutIlecock in re
ference to this printing business and sh
should be independent. The law as er
, acted having fixed the rates any ma
elected vii get them no matter wha
bids he ,naks under them.
Mr.. Weston asked him didn't th
present law of Nortk Carolina, fror
which his side loved to quote, provid
that in letting the contract it should b
done to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. Wilson replied that be kne'
nothing about that, but that this thin
was all politics and no business in it.
On motion of Mr.. Hardin, of Cbeste