The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-27
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
GARY, TOWNSEND AND NEAL RE-
ELECTED.
Cunningham, Blackwell ard Wharton 70

Directors of the Penisentiary---Cuba1
Resolutions Hang Fire In the Senate.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 23.-Outside
of the elections yesterday and the con
sideration of the Cuban resolutions in
the Senate, the legislative proceeding;
were without special interest, being
little more than perfunctory sound
ing Of the calendar. When the House
met at 10 o'clock there were number
of new bills introduced and the usual
preliminary exercises and motions
were made before actual work began
on the calendar. None Of this was OF
| general importance.
The mad dog killing bill introduc
ed by Mr.. Harvey requires that the
owner of mad dog shall kill him al
once, and refusing to do this, a pm.
ishment of 500 fine or Imprisonment
FOR 80 days is imposed. This bill did
net assume the length of proportions
in debate IS the regulation "yaller
dog" bill, but motion to indefinitely
postpone it was overwhelmingly lost.
There was considerable discussion, d
number of members pointing out that
it was useless, and from the terms OF
the Act, no convictions could ever be
had, but it passed nevertheless.
At - o'clock the Senate came into
the Hall for the purpose of holding the
Judicial and Penitentiary elections.
The election of Judges came first,
aud Senators Alexander and Archer
were appointed tellers aud Msssrs.
Williams, Wyche and W. G. Davis
On the part CT the House.
Mr.. Rainsford nominated Hon.
Earnest B. Gary Judge Of the Fifth
Circuit. Although the rule was
adopted that only two seconds should
be allowed, Judge Gary's nomination
was seconded by Messrs. Ashley,
Winkler, Crum and Patton on behal fof
their respective dele cations, when the
Lieutenant Governor called attention
to the rule. The roll being called,
Judge Gary received every vote, to
the number OF 14S.
Mr.. Crum nominated Judge D. A.
Townsend to succeed himself. Sena
tor Mower having Withdrawn from
the race as announced il Tae Regis
ter, Judge Townsend had no opposi-
ton and was unanimously elected, re-
| ceiving LA votes.
Nominations fer Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary coming next, Mr..
| Robinson OF Anderson started out IN
a glowing speech in nominating Col.
Neal, but the President, under the
rules, had to call him down. No one
| was nominated in opposition and he
, was elected by 146 votes.
For Directors Of the Penitentiary
the following were put in nonina-
ton:
Mr.. Goodwin nominated ]. b,
Wharton OF Laurens.
Mr.. Ilderton nominated J. & Black
well OF Williamsburg.
Senator Love nominated John B.
Cornwell of York.
Mr.. Blythe nominated J. N WHIT
! mire of Gresnville.
Mr.. Asbill nominated John G..
Guignard of Lexington.
Mr.. Gage nominated T. J Cunning
ham Of Chester.
TIE result Of the ballot was:
Wharton, so; Blackwell, 109; Corn
| well, 56; Whitmire, 73; Guignard, 80:
Cunningham. 81.
Messrs. Blackwell, Cunningham
and Wharton having received the
largest number of votes were declared
elected. It took nearly two hours to
complete the count of the votes in all
the elections, after which the House
adjourned.
By Mr.. Ashley-To make the privi-
lege tax one cent per ton instead of 25
cents, as at present. This bill is rad
ical change in the present law, but is
in keeping with a large sentiment
that the tax should be reduced. Mr..
Ashley's bill will no doubt create a
great deal of discussion, but he con-
tends that the farmers should pay only
the expenses of the examination Of
the phosphate sold them and that no
profit should be made at their expense
hence the bill.
Mr.. Thomas of Charleston intro
duced the following in reference to
concealed weapons:
Section l. Any person Carrying a
pistol, dirk, dagger, slung shot, metal
knuckles, razor Or other deadly weap-
on usually used for the irhiction o.
personal injury, concealed about his
person, shall be guilty OF misde,,
meanor and upon conviction thereof
before court of competent jurisdic-
ton. shall forfeit to the county the
weapons so carried concealed and be
fined in sum not more than $500, or
imprisoned not more than twelve
months, or both, in the discretion OF
the court. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to apply to peace
officers while in the discharge OF their
duties.
In every Indictment for murder,
manslaughter, assaultand assault and
battery of high and aggravated na,
ture, assault and battery with IL sat
to kill. and in every case Were the
crime is charged 10 have been con-
mitted vita a deadly weapon, OF the
character specified in this sec!ion,
there shall be a special count IN the
indictment for carrying concealed
weapons and the j lrY shall be required
to ind a verdict on such special
counts.
IN THE SENATE.
The session OF the Senate today was
short. The Cuban resolutions from
the house, which were made the special
order for today, we're discussed, and,
surprising to say, met with more de-
cided opposition than was expected.
Even this matter was not finished and
was carried over till Saturday, when
several other senators are expected 20
speak on the resolutions.
Among the new bills Introduced
was one by Mr.. Connor to regulate
the manufacture, Inspection, shipment
and sale of commercial fertilizers and
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