The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-19

| menl Dill, reported Lnat II n2u l2ileu
to agree. This of course ended the
career Of the bill, providing that ladies'
only should be employed in the en-
crossing department.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The debate Of the day came up on
the bill to regulate contractors. The
substance of its provisions is as fol-
lows:
Section 2. Any contractor, contract
ors or sub-contractors who shall for
other purposes than paying the money
loaned upon said contract eXpend and
on that account fail to pay to any or
all laborers, sub contractors and ma
terial men out Of the moneys received
and material received as provided in
section of this act, and as admitted
by such contractor or contractors or
su5-contractors or as may be adjudged
by any court Of competent jurisdiction
shall be deemed guilty of misdemea-
nor and upon conviction shall be fin
ed not less than 800 nor more than
$500 or imprisonment not less than
three months. nor more than twelve
months; provided. said contractor,
contractors or sub contractors may
have the right of arbitration by agree
nent with said labors, sub contractors
and material men.
Mr.. Jordan amended the bill fixing
fees of physicians for post mortem eN-
animation, so that when requested by
the coroner and before burial, the fee
shall be SO, and three days after in
terment SIS.
Mr.. Moses offereda substitute for the
joint resolution requiring the printing
and distribution of Confederate rolls,
authorizing Gen. Farley to have g.
600 copies of the rolls printed on con-
tract let to the lowest bidder, on ap-
proval of the governor, to be distrio.
uted in the Counties in proportion to
the enrolment, through the members
of the generel assembly, and not to
cost more than $1,000. This was
adopted.
Mr.. May6eld moved to strike out
the enacting words OF the bill to pro-
vide for two or more members OF the
executive committee Of the State board
| of health and for the appointment,
powers and duties of county and local
boards of health.
Mr.. Stackhouse defended the bill as
necessary. He thought there should
be boards of health in the county as
we'll as in the towns.
After much debate the bill was kill
ed by vote of 16 to II.
The following acts were ratified:
To incorporate the Indianola Manu-
featuring company.
The pay jurors and State witnesses
ferriage.
To change the name Of tne State
lunatic asylum to that of the State
hospital for the insane.
To exempt certain portions OF Pick
ems county from the operations OF the
stock law.
To fix the time for holding circuit
courts in the Eighth circuit.
To amend the law relating to prize
fighting.
To regulate the attendance Of coun-
ty treasurers at convenient placesln
their counties.
Several bills were passed to their
third reading-among them the toll
lowing:
Joint resolution to require the print
ING and distribution of the Confeder-
ate rolls.
To prevent the title of mortgaged
personal property vesting in the mort
gagee prior to sale and to regulate the
sale under execution of mortgaged
personal property.
In relation to the enforcement Of the
collection of taxes past due and unpaid
upon municipal property.
House bill to provide an additional
magistrate for Colleton county.
To amend an act entitled AN act to
protect primary elections and con7en-
tons of political parties and to punish
frauds committed thereat," approved
December %. 1888, by adding thereto
section providing for watchers and
for certificates OF registration.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
During the afternoon the railroad
committee had been considering the
house bills bearing on railroads. The
committee met at p. N. and remain
ed in session until rs. During that
time arguments were heard for the
roads from Mr.. Emerson of the South
Carolina and Georgia; Mr.. W. G.
Childs, representing the Atlantic Coast
Line; Mr.. W. II. Lyles, for the Co
lum bia, Newberry and Laurens; MIR;
Brice, for the Chester and Lenolr, and
Col. Mike Brown, for the Midland
railway.
Railroad Commissioners Wilburn
and Evans appeared for their commls-
sion.
The bill to compel competing lines
of railroads to receive freights from
each other. with penalty for refusal,
was not acted upon, its consideration
being postponed until Thursday at
4:30 p. m. The other bills were re-
ported by Mr.. Sloan to the senate as
follows:
To provide 3 cent mile maximum
passenger rate Favorable. Calen-
dar.
To provide for separate coaches for
white and colored (the Jim Crow
Unfavorable. Calendar.
To take away charter OF a road
charging niger rate for freight and
passengers than that fixed by the
commission. Without recommends
ton. Calendar.
Senator Tillman's Letters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Tillman is just now enjoying the dis
tinction Of having larger list Of ccr
respondents than any member of the
Senate. Today his desk in the Senate
chamber resembled the work bench Of
railway postal clerk or distribut-
ing clerk in the city poStotlice. The
letters were piled upon his des k to re-
semble a miniature forti6cation, be-
hind which sat the junior Senator
with a smile OF satisfaction playing