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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
TROUBLE IN THE JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Scenes Brought About by the Change of =
yote---Lively Times Expected.

Scenes Brought About by the Change of :;
yote---Lively Times Expected.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 4.-The roll
call disclosed the presence Of 1875
members in the joint assembly today.
Senator Hayward voted for Buckner,
Holloway for McCreary and Stone for
Evans. When the name OF Mr.. Jones
Dem of Floyd who had been voting
for McCreary and other sound mon
ey" Democrats, was reached, he arose
and made short statement reviewing
his reasons for his course up to the
present time in refusing to vote for
Senator Blackburn, but declaring that
the crisis had been reached. He was
almost ready to announce his vote for
Blackburn when Lieutenant Governor
Worthington, who was in the chair.
raped the Floyd county member to
order, ruling his remarks out of order.
a sharp spat then passed between
Senator Bronston and the lieutenant
governor on Senator Bronston's in
sisting that the Floyd county member
had the right to explain his vote.
Several representatives Joined in the
defense of the presiding officer.
Mr.. Bronston said the lieutenant
governor had exceeded his authority
and he made a fiery speech in which
he hurled defiance into the faces OF
the Republican side.
The lieutenant governor replied that
he would not be inundated by the
remarks of the senator from Fayette.
Senator Bronston then denounced
as untrue the statement that he had
undertaken to intimidate the chair,
and with much feeling invited the
lieutenant governor to come down
from the chair and give his place to
some one who would preside with
fairness.
The Democrats crowded around Sen
ator Bronston and the Republicans
around the lieutenant governor and
the most intense excitement prevailed.
The wal OF words finally passed off
bvMr. Johns being allowed to finish
his speech and after brief explanation
he cast his vote for Senator Blackburn.
Rice also voted for Blackburn. The
ballot resulted: Hunter G2; Black
burn Sc; scattering S.
Serious trouble may occur al tomor-
rows joint session il the house Re.
publicans unseat Tompkins and kauf-
man as it is stated they intend to do.
1t is said that within five minutes after
the unseating the senate Democrats
have arranged to expel four Republi-
can senators, appoint extra doorkeep-
ers to keep them out OF the joint ses-
sion, and then take ballot for United
States senator. Ladies are warned to
keep away tomorrow.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College
of South Carolina are authorized and
empowered to provide all necessary
suitable buildings upon proper site
for the purpose. to establish a course
of study covering the Normal, Indus
trial, Agricultural and Mechanical
sciences, and provide the necessary
appliances for proper instruction IN
the same; and TO select proper corps
instructors and fix their salaries. The
principal or president and the corps Of
instructors shall be natives of South
Carolina and of the negro race.
Section 9. That the sum of S., 900 be
annually appropriated for five years
for the purpose of erecting the neces-
sary buildings, if So much be necessa-
ry; ani that the authorities of the
State penitentiary be, and they are
hereby, required to furnish, on the
demand of the board of trustees OF
said college. 40 able-bodied convicts
to said board of trustees. the convicts
to be used in erecting the necessary
buildings, and to. be transported,
guarded, clothed, fed and attended
free of any cost to the college, and to
be returned to the penitentiary when
the buildings are completed
Section 10. That a majority of the
whole board Of trustees shall be nee.
essary for the transaction of any bust
ness.
THE JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At one o'clock today there was a
joint session of the two houses, to elect
directors of the penitentiary.
Nominations were asked for to fill
the unexpired term ofthe late MIR.
Sprott. Senator Finley nominated
Mr.. J. J. Ashe and Mr.. Ilderton Mr..
J H. Blackwell, Mr.. D. w. McLaurin
nominated Mr.. James Stackhouse, but
withdrew the name later The sen
ate voted pretty solidly for Ashe. The
vote resulted as follows, and Dir.
Blackwell was delared elected: Black
we'll 50; Ashe 81.
Nominations were then made for
successors to Messrs. Garris and Will
loughby.
Mr.. Castor nominated Mr.. W. O..
Tatum. Mr.. Shuman nominated Mr..
j. w. Whitmire of Greenville, Mr..
Cooper renomiaated the incumbent
director, Mr.. GssNs Senator Norris
nominated Mr.. J. &ribling. Ssna-
tor Watson nominated Mr. T. 0. San
ders, Sr.
The balloting resulted as follows:
Tatum IS, Whitmire 26, Garris 50,
Stribline 81, Sanders 50.
A great members then changed
their votes, the result having not yet
been announced, and as final result
the vote was declared as follows. Ta.
tum S., Garris 81, Striblidg 80, Sanders
80, Whitmire %. Messrs. Tatum and
Garris were declared elected and the
joint assembly dissolved
Messrs. Tatum and Blackwell are
both members of the house at present.
MIR. Garris has been a member of the
boasd since the last election.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
THE ACREAGE OF COTTON.
LATHAM, ALEXANDER & co. ADVISE
CONTINUANCE EOFlTS REDUCTION.

interesting Circular from that Leading
Cotton Firn,--7.hey Endosse Heartily and
In Toto the Resolutions of the Memphis
Convention.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-Latham, Alex
ander & Co. have issued the following
circular:
We have the pleasure to submit for
your information TIE following COM
parative positior. of cotton and prices
On January ,31st for the past four
years:
Total visible supply in United
States, Europe and at sea-1S96, g.
a+9,25s: 1855. 4,e4s, $50; 1894, 1851,
05O; 1898, 4,32O,0 ,094.
Total exports-1S96; 80, 75O. .33: 1895.
4.62O, 70s; 1894, 1855, 323; 1898, 2,773,-
Stock in United State ports-1Ss6,
$50, 500; 1895, 1,048, PSI; 1894, 1,1Cs,-
$50; 1898, 1.069, 1923.
Stock in Liverpool (all kinds 1886,
1.103, 900; 1895, l, $50, 900; 1894, 1887
900; 1893; 1, 645, 900.
Adoat for Europe (American) 1886,
1856, 600; 1895, $4,000; 1894, 531, 900;
1898, 2S3, 900.
Middling uplands in New York
1895, s Lac; 1895, 5.Sc; 1894, s 1-16c;
1893, 9 7,16c.
Middling uplands in Liverpool
1896, As Sd; 1895, 2 32.12d; 1894 4
Lid; 1893, 5 Sd.
From this Statement, the total visi-
BILE supply of cotton in the world is
994, 2S1 bales less than last year, 631,-
729 bales less than in 1894, and 37O,-
S36 bales less than in 1898.
The exports this year are 1859, ,975
bales less than last year, 7S2, $50 bales
less than IN 1894, and 22,90O bales less
than in 1898.
The stock in United States ports is
5S,7S1 bales less than last year. 49,
O30 bales less than in 1894, and S0,453
bales less than in 1898.
The following was the price of cot
ton for future delivery in New York,
basis middling, on Jan. 31st of each
year:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
Saved by the PAPER,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. State
Senator L. B. Morgan of Tullahoma
was Shot today by Henry Holder, and
was saved from being killed by a copy
of the Atlanta Constitution, which
was folded in the senator's left breast
pocket. The ball passed through the
paper and grazed the skin. Morgan Is
leading counsel for defense in the case
against Holt, Gum and Gibson
charged with conspiracy and the mur-
der Of Laporte Dickson. Holder is a
brother-in- law of the murdered man.
lhe shooting arose over feelingaroused
in the case.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12

WALDO. Fla, Feb. 5.-Last night
Z. L. Melvin met the wife of j. p.
Coleman clandestinely near this place.
While Melvin was talking TO the wo
man. some one concealed near by shot
him in the back, killing him instantly.
Coleman yesterday learned that his
wife was to meet Melvin and disap-
peared. He has not been seen since.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
ABOUT FREE TUITION.

Mr.. Holloway's bill regulating free
tuition in the institutions for higher
education within this State was taken
up and Mr. Watson moved to strike
out the enacting words.
Mr.. Holloway said he had hoped the
bill would have passed without oppo-
sition. The argument lad been made
that the State was not able to carry so
maly beneficiary institutions.
Mr.. J. W. Mitchell said he was no
enemy to higher education, but he
wanted the poor peoples children to
get the benefit OF the States school
funds. They were not there to educate
rich mems sons. He did not know
that Clemson would do what they
were expected here to do.
The provisions Of the bill are as fol-
lows:
Section l. That no charges for tut
lion shall be made against or collect
ed from any of the youth of this State
by any of the schools or colleges for
higher education supported and con-
trolled by the State unless the parents
Of such youth shall have gross annu-
al income of at least $1,000, or shall
own property of the value Of at least
$1,000, or unless in the case of no par
ents living the youth has held in trust
for him or her an estate or income Of
like value.
Sec. 2. No youth shall become a
beneficiary in any way whatever in
any of said schools or colleges unless
entitled as above to free tuition and
qualified otherwise as may be required
by law or the rules and regulations
prescribed by the boards controlling
said institutions.
Sec. 3. That this act shall take ef-
feet Immediately upon its approval.
Subsequently the bill was rejected.
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ceedipgs.

Which Affects Su.ne I'm
portant Interests s--Cutiiue of he Pro-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12

COLUMBIA, February Especial:
One thing may be said about the de-
bates in the General Assembly-they
most frequently relate to matters of
Such has been the case
tnis week
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
LAWMAKERS AZ WORK.
A BUSY SEASON IN THE LEGISLATIVE
PERIOD.

Several Measures OF Great Importance In
troduced and Corsidered~-Summary OF
the Proceedings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12

WORK OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Rast's bill to regulate the hours
of labor Of trainmen on railroads IN
this State and to provide for the viola
ton of the same was call up, and 1lr.
Manning wanted it to go over, saying
he thought they had enough railroad
talk the preceding day to last for
spell. He said the railroad men had
been before the committee, and the
bill would do no good.
After lengthy debate the bill was
passed to its third reading in the fol-
lowing shape:
Section l. That from and after the
passage OF this act it shall be unlaw-
ful for any railroad doing business IN
this State to require or permit It's en-
ployes, VINO are engaged in the bust
ness of operating its train over its
roads, to make runs Of over thirteen
hours, or make runs aggregatlng more
than thirteen hours in twenty-four
hours, except when such trains is de-
tanned by reason Of casualty Or other
cause, from reaching its destination
on schedule time, and no trainman,
after having been on run or runs
for as much as thirteen hours out Of
twenty-four hours, shall be required
to again go on duty until after Ten
hours rest, except in case above stated.
No employe Of any railroad company
shall be deprived OF his right to recover
damages for personal injury by rea,
son OF the fact that he, at the time OF
such injury, was making run OF
more than thirteen hours, or making
run aggregating more than thirteen
hours in twenty-four hours, or had
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-01
La Convention des Producteurs de
Cotton i Memphis.

Memphis, Tennessee, 81 jauvier-La
convention des producteurs de cotton,
convoquee par Hector D.. Lane, presi-
dent de la lassoeiation protectrice
americaine, pour statue. sur la dimi-
mutton continue de fetendue de terres
cultivees en- cotton, u etc appellee d
fordre par le Colonel John R. Goodwin,
president de pAssociation du Tennes-
see. An moins mile delegues Sc trou
vaient reunis dams la sale.
LIE plus grand enthousiasme a etc
montr6 pour la %diminution de Re.
tendue des terres cultiv6es en- cotton.
Les delegues, sans exception ont
exprime l'espoir que la leeon donnee
au Sud cette saison par la production
reduite du cotton ct la culture indigene
de tous les produits n6cessaires, ne
sera pas oubl1ee an moment de la Sc
mence.
Imm6diatement apres rouvertnre de
la s6ance, lie colonel Goodwin a presen-
t6 lie president Lane, qui a pronounce
IN eloquent discours Ell favour de la
diminution de la production.
Faites moins de cotton, a dit NJ.
Lane, ct vous dicterez vos conditions
mails produisez I'm surplus de trois mil
lions de bales, ct Liverpool vous pal
era ce quill voudra.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-01
The Populite Platform.

Commenting upon the platform
recently adopted by the Populists at
Alexandria, the Bastrop Clarion-Appeal
pointed!y says:
The very idea that a man who holds
to 'Ocalaism" and "Omahaism" should
| appeal to Jackson or Jefferson as the
underwater Of such nonsense is so
| absurdly ridiculous that we are amazed
| when we read the Alexandria platform.
Jefferson and jackson contended to the
end of their illustrious lives that gov
ernments under Democratic rule should
all be creatures of the people, and that
the less the people were governed the
happier they must be. Upon that prin-
cipla both urged to watch their govern
ment to tho end that it should never be
invested with authority or power which
the people only should exercise. Never
lived there q patriot who was more jeal-
Gus of the inherent and inalienable
rights of the people than the illustrious
Thomas Jefferson. All of his grand adj
monitions to the young republic, as
given in his public utteranees by both
tongue and pen, warned the people to
steer clear OF the dangers which arise
from placing the Government above
and over the people.
Dut no" dUout TIC OpuiItC panty !
1t boldly proclaims that the people
should be snppIiants at the feet of their
Government. 1t holds that the govern
ment has the right, and should assert it,
to take charge of the private property
belonging to certain people and manip-
ulate it as she may deem best for her
self-and that such assertion of gov
ernmental authority is in line with the
doctrine taught by Jefferson and Jack
son! Never was an honored mans
teachings SO iguorantly and maliciously
perverted
The Alexandria platform denounces
the Democratic party in this State by
charging it with all of the sins in the
catalogue OF crime. The authors of
that scurrillous manifesto are as igno-
rant of the results Of Democratic rule in
Louisiana as they are of the teachings
OF Jefferson or the principles Of Demo-
cratic government; or else they are
base slanderers OF "a party which has
pulled this State into the ranks of the
most prosperous States in the Union.
Let the honest populist compare Lou
isiana's condition to-day with that OF
Kansas or any other State which has
been under the domination of the Popu-
lite party, and he will find that our
OlhLt Is Ill spicuulu Suape. llSI DOtluCu
obligations are worth their face value +;
her current bills are paid on presenta-
ton, her public schools are conducted
upon the highest plane of modern ideas
of education, her benevolent inetitu-
tons are maintained with a single eye
to the comfort and happiness oS those
dependent upon them, and, above all,
the rate of taxation in this State is
reasonable and within the reach to pay
of every man who gives more attention
to his own private affairs than he does
to questions of State about which he
is as ignorant as a free negro.
AS "a platform adopted by a State
convention the Alexandria abortion is
a conglomeration Of lies, ignorance and
r~ancoSeUs. prejudice-a mess that will
meet the scorn of a vast majority of
the best people in Louisiana.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-01
Fusion Politique.

Meschacebe de st. Jean Baptiste, 25 jaw.
Les planteurs republicans, compre-
nant enfin quill ne faut pas compter
sur les allies en- politique, allalent re-
noncer d toute fusion avec les popu-
listes qui, du reste, ne leur offraient
rien. lis avaient resolu de joiner la
partie seuls ct pour leur propre compile,
duties d ne pas 6lire leurs candidats.
lis y COMPETENT pen, il est vrai; ills sont
meme resignes i la defaite mails lis
veulent SAWYER le principe pour lequel
lis ont combattu jusqu'ici. Eft puts, 81
lie peuple nest pas avec eux, peut.etre
s'attireront-ils les sympathies ct les
BONES graces dc la prochaine admin
istration, qui sera certainement repu-
blicaine.
Mails, au mohnent OH, perdu au milieu
de la tempete politique, les republl-
Gains au sucre SO r~6signaient d leur
triste sort, un phare leur est apparu.
Nous avons deia dit que les pApdlistes,
oui deyaient faire alliance avec eux,
leur avaieut tourne le dos au moment
critique ct, au lieu de completer lie
ticket qu'ils avaient commence, Ell
avaient forme un de leur cru. avec nn
NJ. Booth en- t6te. Ce M. Booth, tres
tenace de Sd nature ct ties tlatte de sa
nomination. M v~oulait pour rien au
monde ldemordre de la haute position d
laquelle Pavait elev6 la convention des
populistes. Ii comptait sans les Pc
titles trahisons de la politique, &C
pauvre NJ. Booth. LIE comite central
de son parti, s'etant reuni avant-
hier i Alexandra pour completer lie
ticket ebauche a une reunion anterieure,
a coneu lidee de jouer vilaine
farce a Nj. Booth. |. IA descendu du
pedestal OH il await etc place,
sans meme %l'avertir, ct mis- a sa
place lie capitaine j.. N. Pharr, plan
teur sucrier de la paroisse St. Marie.
II ny a que lie premier pas qui cotte ct
ce Management fait toute la balance dn
ticket p6puliste Il degringole, NJ. j.
B. KleiDpeter, d'Est Baton.Rouge, a
etc choisi pour lientenant-gouverneur;
L. f. Sutton, de Terrebonne, candidat
des sucriers, IL etc mainteuu CONNIE
avocat general, ct le capitaine Dom
nally CONNIE aaditeur; M. John Pick
EFT, tresorier d'etat a%ctuel, "a etc nom
me a la meme place. La suite a etc
remise a plus taid.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-01
PUBLISHERS, CARD.

The undersigned publishers of the Opeiousas
Couriea st. Landry Clarion and Washington
Post he5Spy agree TO abide by the following
rules in @n matters of business concerning
their respective publications:
L. We agree on a uniform rate of advertising
to be strictly adhered to in every instance.
2. To charge for all publications of q politi
cal nature, including proceedings, resolutions
etc., at the rate of so cents per square of ION
words and to exact pay in advance.
g.. To charge for all obituary notices. cards
of thanks, communications or cards of q per
sonal nature at the rate of so cents per ion
words.
4. To do no work for nothing, except for g
or benevolent object.
5. To charge for all judicial advertising al
the rates fixed by law
6. To keep at all times convenient for III
spection a tariff Of rates which is to form the
basis of this agreement.
LEONCE & L. A. SANDOZ,
Publishers Courier.
RAYMOND BREAUX.
Publisher Clarion.
JOS. AID. GIL,
e. Publisher Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-01

The Democratic State Convention at
Shreveport pronounced in favor of the
suffrage article which is to be inserted
in the State constitution.
This article provides that every vo-
ter must be able to read the State con
stitution, or, il he be unable to read, he
must pay taxes on at least $500 worth
of property.
Anybody can see that this is no class
restricting OF rich mans clause. Any
man who is so ignorant as not to be
able to read in this land of free schools,
and 50 shiftless as to pay no property
tax to the support of the State, ought not
be allowed to take part in the affairs of
the country, no matter whether he he
white or black. If a mar can read, it
shows that he has at least made one
good use of his time at school, or il lie
has accumulated $500 worth of taxable
property, it shows that he is, although
who is both illiterate and destitute is
not entitled to any consideration in the
elective franchise.
1t is just such an ignorant, shiftiess
and debased class of men that this
amendment will cut off from suffrage,
and it ought to be done. There is no
defence that a be made for such peo-
pie ; they are not fit to be voters.
The Democratic State convention has
declared in favor OF such a law, and the
Democratic party is thus committed TO
it, and must stand by it.
It is to be expected that this amend
ment will be opposed by those men
who desire to make the excuse that
it is necessary to keep the ignorant
and degraded voters on the lists be-
cause they can be intimidated or
bought up 10 special interests; but
every good citizen should regard with
horror such a proposition and desire to
prevent it by cutting off from registra-
ton this dangerous class.
OF course, the Republicans and Pop
ulists are going to combine against tile
amendment, and they will, in all proba-
bility, be joinedby the buIldozing and
hoodlum element that finds profit in
hanging on to the Democratic party.
But the real Democracy Of Louisiana
has resolved to support the amendment,
and if every good citizen will do his du-
ty at the April election, it will become a
law and lead to a method by which
honest elections can be assured. The
prosperity of the State depends on this.
In. @. Picayune.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-01
THE PROMISED LAND.
Why the Tourist, Traveller and Studen
Should Visit Utah.

There are two reasons, either one OF Which
ought to be conclusive with every American
citizen.
First trip from Denver to Utah via
Rio Grande Western, "Great Salt Lake Route -
is the grandest to be found anywhere On the
continent. No European trip of equal length
can compare with it in variety and grandeur
of scenery and wealth of novel interest.
Second You should go because, when you
have made this wonderful trip, you will tind
Utah at the end of it-Utah, one of the worlds
famous spots and a land of gold, silver, copper.
iron and coal of lofty mountains and fertile
valleys; of vineyards, fruits and flowers.
Salt Lake City. the capital, issf great interest
on account Of its historical and religious asso-
citations. Here are Hot Thermal Springs,
Warm Springs, Sulphur Springs, sanitarium,
Parks. Drives, Canyons and the most health
fnl climate on earth. Great Salt Lake with the
new and beSgtiful Saltair Beach Resort of
Moorish design, has no equal in America.
Write to If. A. Wadleish. General Passenger
Agent, fos copies of pamphlets, etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-01
NOTICE.

Office st. Landry Homestead and Loan Assn,t
Opel0usas, March 7, 1885. !
The holders OF shares i'll series A are HEREBY
notified that the Association is prepared to psy
a portion of said shares tn those offering ts
highest premium. Members DESTROYS of aYaf
ing themst Ives of the offer will send in theirap
plications sealed, addressed to the Secretary d
the Association, until the Sd Monday of Maffb.
1895, when they will be opened. Applications
meeting. The premium must not be less than
ten per centum on the value of a share, inclnt
ing dividends, and successful applicants will Do
required to take the same number of shares ia
the last opened series as they surrender in s.
ries A. T.. ID. ESTILETTE,
Presdt. st. Landry Honest and Loan Assn
Opelousas, March 8, 1895. IT