The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-02-10
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The MEMBERS KNUCKlES DOWN TO
BUSINESS.

, TIE MEMBERS KNUCKLES DOWN TO
BUSINESS.
. The County OF Greenwood Formed-ManJ
New BnIs introduced and Some Few
Passed.-The Redistrlcsing Bill Post
poned for Year.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 6.-rhere
was no session of the Senate Tuesday
morning and the House was only in
session two hours. The attendance
was very slim, and it was almost I'M
| possible to keep a quorum, there be-
Ing so many members ABSENT on leave
of absence. The two hour session was
devoted 10 the consideration OF new
county matters almost entirely, and
the House indicated lis purpose to
pass bills esta blishing new counties IN
accordance with the terms Of the elec-
tions held, and not hampering the new
counties with unexpected provisions: !:
Among the new bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Easslden to force the
railroads to obey the interstate com
merce law and the DEGREES Of the
| United States Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Mr.. Thomas introduced a bill pro-
viding for department OF banking.
Several bills of this kind have been
introduced during this section.
MIR. Garvis has introduced a bill to
prohibit Greek letter fraternities or
any organization Of like nature in State
institutions Of learning. 1t is claim
ed that these societies make students
cianish and interfere materially with
the discipline Of the said institu-
ticnS.
Mr.. johnson introduced a bill to
|amend section 2537 of the revised
statutes of 1898 regulating the fees and
costs Of clerks of court. The bill pro-
poses to limit the amount OF fees and
costs OF clerks OF court. The bill pro-
poses to limit the amount OF fees re.
ceived by any one acting both as clerk
and register of mssne conveyance TO
$4,000, directing that all amounts in
excess OF these figures be covered into
the treasury.
| Mr.. Graham introduced q CO cur
rent resolution to allow bill 20 be
introduced to renew the charter OF the
Cokesbury conference school. Mr..
Graham explained that the secretary
of state could not grant the charter.
The house unanimously adopted the
resolution.
a substitute bill was presented by
the committee for the bill to supply
school books to children at cost. The
original bill was accordingly tabled.
The substitute bill reads as follows:
The substitute proposes to establish a
perpetual fund of $500 in every coun-
| ty for the purpose of providing pupils
with text books at actual cost. For
toe Just accounting for said fund the
superintendent Of education shall be
responsible or his official bond.
The house then indicated desire
for an early adjournment. Mr.. Rains
ford's concurrent resolution hXlng
Feb. IS as the day of final adjourn
ment was called up in his absence.
Mr.. Burns, saying that as there was
yel important legislation to be attend
ed to, moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. On the vote it appeared to
| the speaker that the noes had It." A
division was called for and the first
half of the vote indicated that the
noes again had it. In the midst OF
the vote however, Mr.. Bacot called
attention to the fact that Mr.. Rains.
ford was absent and the resolution
went over for consideration.
The House had granted several
leaves of absence when MIR. Caughman
of Saluda suggested that if the leaves
were granted without consideration to
numbers a quorum may be bro ken.
He suggested that further leave Of alb
sence be only granted for sickness OF
members or in their families. There
were nc further requests and the mo-
ton was not pressed.
The House consumed much time IN
the consideration OF the bill to estao
lish the new county of Greenwood.
The new county had a clear track; 1t
had been carried by an overwhelming
vote, the committee reports were all
favorable and so the bill had easy
sailing. It provided for the creation
of the county, the area OF the county,
the appointment OF commissioners,
the location of its polling places, the
bond of its officers, the time for hold.
ing court, the approval Of ponds, the
making of iuries and such machinery
as is required for the starting Of new
county.
The substitute bill for Mr.. Lotions
bill to amend the county government
law was taken up. It related to
roads, bridges, etc. Several amend.
ments were sent up, before they could
be acted upon the hour for recess ar
rived and the house receded from bus
mess until 1888 p. ~.
At the night session the dlspensary
committee asked for clerk. Mr.
kinard wanted to refuse the request,
| if the clerk was to be paid. as suggest
ed by Mr.. MagiiI. Mr.. Yeldell did
no; think the duties OF the committee
were so onerous as to require the serv-
ICES OF clerk. Mr.. Ashley moved to
table the amendment. Carried.
Mr.. Lotions bill relating to rold
tax and the number OF days work on
the roads was then ia ken up again
and large number of amendments
were made. The commutatiou tax
was decreased to 81 in many counties.
This bill as it passed will be published
! later on.
Mr. Lotion said tnat he scarcely re,
icognized his own DILL. Mr. Goodwin
explaiued that the changes made did
not affect Charleston. The bill was
then ordered to a third reading.
Mr.. Goodwin's bill to apportlon the
tread fund derived from the county
levy was then taken up and passed to
! a third reading. The bill provides
that the county board Of commission
ers of the several counties OF the State