The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-10-09
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evitably follow.
Mr-W. D. Evaus-How could they
do itwhen all the buildings belong to
the franchise?
Mr. McGowan-Iou propose to
make it corporation, sir.
Mr.. Tillman-By your argument
they would elect the mill president
mayor, aud if he said so,vote against
the dispensary How about that:
Mr.. McGowan-I was using there
your argument. Do you believe it
would be wellto have dispensaries in
these towns!
Mr.. Tillman-Answer my question.
Mr.. McGowan-I follow your plan,
and ask one in answer to, one.
Mr.. Tillman from his seat)-No.
Mr. Johnstone, in alluding to Sena-
tor Tillman's reference to the legisla-
ture, said it was shocking, pitiful, mis-
cradle that such an estimate of the leg
islature of South Carolina should be
heli as had been expressed on that
floor. 1.-The had such an opinion OF
that body it could not give him an Of
fee. Iffactcries can debauch the leg
islature, lets abolish the factories or
the legislature. If there exists the
power of debauchery let's cut oat the
cancer
The factory officers had told him
they did n6t wish him to- be incorpo-
rated because they did not wish whis-
key put upon them. The principle OF
local self government will be violated
by this amendment by the gentleman
of Edgefeld as much as he claims the
factory presidents violate it.
Mr.. Tillman-Why are other towns
much smaller incorporated?
Mr.. Johnstone-If other towns wish
itthey get it. Look at the expense of
municipal government; If they do
not wish it why thrust it upon them.
Mr.. G. D.STillman (from his seat
Tie cure is worse. than the bite.
Mr.. Johnstone, continuing-"EN-
cept the imperious will of the gentle
man from Edge6eld, there is no evi-
dence that these people wish to be IN
corporated." "
Mr.. Tillman-Except that all other
towns have it d'exeept that they
have not got it.
Mr.. Johnstone-Except that the gen.
tleman from Edgeheld admits that they
have never asked for it. He cannot
escape the predicament in which he
has placed himself. There are 50, 900
factory people in South Carolina. He
charges thsf they are controlled by
employers. If that is so, God help the
rest. I deny the imputation upon
them"
Mr.. Henderson said he had examined
all the Constitutions ~cf State IN this
Uaion, and was unable to find where
compulsory incorporation was legal.
:, The question was then called, and
Mr.. George D. Tillman's motion to lay
all amendments on the table was car
ried by vote of SO to Il.
Mr.. w. B. Wilson moved to strike
out section 2. Lost.
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson moved to add
to section 2, except factory towns. !"
Lost blythe following vote: Yeas SO,
The section was then adopted as
reported by the committee.
Mr.. Henderson moved to strike out
section z as the judicial committee
would cover the. subject matter.
Adopted.
Sections Is, II and is, relating to
municipal elections, were stricken out
as the report of the committee on suf;
frage would cover the subject matter
contained in them.
THE ARTICLE ADOPTED.
The article on municipal corporations
and police regulations as amended was
then passed to a third reading.
The committee on education, or
rather, three sections of it, made three
different reports, differing as to scme
points, but all agreeing on the follow
inc: A constitutional tax of three
mills; separate schools for whites and
blacks; proper provision for the State
University and Clemson College; pro-
hibition of all sectarian control or in
fuence in any institution supported
or aided by public money.
THE PER DIEM.
Upon assembling at o'clock the ar
ticle on legislative department was
taken up. The amendment of Mr.. Gray
of ofGreenville to section 30, making pay
of members of the. general assembly
81 instead of s. per day was taken up.
Mr.. Sigh favored the amendment.
In fact he preferred to have it S. day.
Mr.. W. J. Montgomery was unable
to find in the Constitution of any State
where the per diem of legislators was
absolutely fixed Would any man on
the floor engage now to pay certain
fixed sum to an employee 10 or20 years
hence2
Mr.. Gray would rather vote IS than
81. He had been legislator for four
years, and knew what the expenses
were in Columbia and incidental to
getting here.
Mr.. Burn was as much of an econo-
mist as any one, but the men who
came here to represent the people
should be paid enough to enable them
to live here with proper dignity. Con-
gressmen and State officers were paid
handsomely, but the effort was always
made to cut the pay of the representa-
tives of the people.
Mr.. Sigh had been doing some fgur-
= ing. At 81 day the pay of the mem,
SsHs&as s730per annum; at 50 per day
twas 81, ,0S5sat 81 per day, the amount
he wanted to pa-trae pay tie legislators, II
would come to S1,460; at ats533t-came TO
S1,S25 per year. Now the State officers
receive 81, 900, and he thought it was
little enough to pay members OF legls'
lature at. the rate Of $40 less tnan
State officers, when they had to work
harder.
Mr.. W. D. Evans moved a substitute
that it be left to the Legislature, and
that the pay of members should not
be reduced below 81 per diem.
Mr.. Barton spokei IN favor of cutting
down salaries
Mr. Sligh moved. to Law Mr.. Evans