The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-02-03


ind;eent students as the board nigh
see fit TO exempt. This bill. which
has been on the calendar several day:
in the absence Of lis author, came W
for a second reading Wednesday.
DIR. NcCalla offered e1 amendment
to change the tuition from $40 to $50
He said II was not right and Just fol
Clemson 10 be put on lhe same footing
with the other Institutions 10 this mat.
ter of tuition, for tee taxpayers we> E
not required TO contribute 10 its sup.
port. # was g farmers college, sup.
ported by farmers, aud should be run
in the interest Of the farmers.
Mr.. Archer took the position thatit
was Ridiculous for the farmers to pay
taxes for the support of all the State
institutions and :hen directly keep up
Clemson by the special tag tax on fer
tilizars He thought this special tax
should 60 into the general fund so that
all would bear equally their part OF
the burden.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved to table the
amendment of Mr.. McCalla. He did
so, he said, because in every college
everyone who Was able to pay ought
10 be required to pay he full amount.
The motion prevailed by a large ma,
jority. The bill then passed It's SEC
ond reading.
Mr.. RagsdaIe's bill providing that
the verdict Of the jury shall not be set
aside or modified oy the presiding
Judge, upon the ground that such yer
dict is contrary to the evidence, Or
against the preponderarce Of the evi-
dence, or that the damages assessed By
she jury are excessive. or insufficient,
but the verdic OF the jury in all civil
causes triable by jury shall be as TO 81!
issues of fact linS( and conclusive, was
taken up a13 kiilea.
Mr.. Buist introduced the following
Be it resolved by the senate, the
house OF representatives concurring,
that this general assembly does re,
spectfully urge upon the senators OF
United States the importance of taking
prompt action IL favor Of the ratifca.
ton of the treaty of arbitration be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, whereby the sense Of the
American people may be manifested
that resort to war as q means OF de,
ternining international disputes is un'
suitable TO the spirit Of the age.
Resolved, That copy OF these reso
lutions be sent to the senator's from
this State with request that they De
presented to the senate. This passed
without comment.
An unfavorable report being pre-
sensed on Mr.. Rags6aIe's bill to regu'
late the running of trains, so as to re.
quire fast mail trains to stop at all
stations, Mr.. Ragsdale asked to have
the bill put on the calendar, as ne
wanted to see whether the railroads
belonged to the State or the State be-
longed to.the railroads. The commit.
tee seemed to think the State belonged
to the railroads.
Mr.. Sloan quickly replied that the
committee did its own thinking.
MIR. Ragsaale answered that he
meant no offense, and the bill went
on the calendar.
IL the Senate on Thursday present
ment was read from the Spartanburg
grand jury calling attention to the lax
administration of the law against car
rying concealed weapons and report
ing that the law was fast becoming
dead letter. Il WIS recommended that
the Magistrates Of the county rigid y
enforce the law by punishiDg every
violation.
The grand jury also recommended
that the General Assembly put Magis
trates and constables on salaries, IN
both civil and criminal cases; reduce
the cost in such courts and require ali
costs to be collected and reported tc
the County Treasurer monthly.
The rebate investigation matter be-
ing taken up, Mr.. May6eld, the author,
stated that he had drafted and pre-
ssnted the bill at the request Of the Of
fcers who were connected with
the institution. If it was found
that any person had dipped
ped his hand into the public Golfers
let him wear the stripes, and by al.
means let the people OF South Carollns
know the truth, and relieve those
no we're suferingunder insinuatlons
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the en-
acting clause of the resolution, stating
that he did not believe the investiga
tion would amount to anything but
smoke. This the Senate refusedto do
and the bill was passed.
When Mr.. RagsdaIe's telegraph bill
which was reported unfavorably, wa:
reached, Mr.. Mayfeld, of the commit
tee, rose and moved the adoption o.
the report and rejection Of the bill
: which was carried by a vote of24 to Z
A concurrent resolution House tc
allow q bill to incorporate the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company o.
South Carolina and to authorize tht
consolidation Of certain railroads un
der that name to be introduced wa:
passed.
4 bill to amend the law relating Il
hawkers and peddlerS, placing the
matter Of license within the authority
of County boards of commission, ant
exempting Confederate veterans from
any license charge was also passed.
Mr.. Buist introduced bill prescrlb
ing heavy penalties By both fine ant
imprisonment fer all sorts Of irregu
larities in primary election.
If this session Of the Legislature |
not brought to a speedy close, then /
will rot be the fault Of the uppe
house. The senate several days ag'
manifested desire to terminate seem
ingly interminsblele legislation by pass
ing resolution prohibiting the intro
duction OF any new bills after Feb. l
Yesterday, under this resolution, wa
the closing day of grace, for when th'
senators meet again next Tuesday
the first will have passed.
Then again there was another reso
luton Friday. Senator Brown wa
its author. He introduced resolu
ton that the present session Go stan'
adjourned sine die on Feb, y. Sena
co,S +Iol So Id h