The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-02-24
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Mr.. Winkler offered a resolution
tn at hereafter no member be allowed
to speak more than five minutes on
any subject, bpt ten members objected
and the resolution vent over for con-
sideration
The bill to provide for the collec-
ton OF pas! due railroad taxes was Or
dered to third reading.
Mr. Henderson moved to reconsider
the vote whereby Dorchester county
bill was ordered to third reading.
He said he wanted it to go on record
and for that purpose he wanted 10
call the ayes and nays as well as to
offer some amendments. He wanted
the county site to beselec:ed by two
thirds vote instead OF ty a majority
as provided for in the bill agreed on.
The amendment was lost by vote
OF 73 to -.
The appropriation bill was read the
third time, after the appropriation OF
81, 600 for the directors had been
stricken out on motion Of Mr.. John
T. Thomas, who said Superintendent
Neal had informed him that the ap
preparation was unnecessary.
Mr.. Caughman called up the reso.
luton making Feb. 26, at 10 a. NJ,
the day of final adjournment.
Mr.. Pollock moved to make il Sat
urday 9th.
Mr.. Bacot suggested that as the
House was in some confusion owing
to the trip to Charleston, he thought
it could be better considered on FRI
day. He moved to adjourn debate.
| Mr.. Caughman thought members
ought to know when they were going
to leave here, the Ways and Means
committee ought to know.
Dr.. Wyche said that the House still
had some CT the most important meas
ures to consider, and the House ought
to attend to its business. He did not
believe members should tie themselves
down to any day of adjournment un-
| der the circumstances. Mr. Bacot's
motion to adjourn debate was carried
by a vote of 4S to 49,
Mr.. Pollock called for the special
order-the bill to incorporate the At
lantc Coast Line.
! Mr.. Pollock said that by an Act Of
| last year, it was required that all rail
roads owned by common company
operate a continuous mileage rate. The
roads want to consolidate into one
actual system, which the railroad
commission agreed to. The commis-
sion practically took the initiative in
compelling the roads to unite.
Mr.. Garris's Dispensary bill being
the special order it was called up and
Mr.. John ?. Thomas offered the fol-
lowing, which was promptly killed
The State Board OF Control shall
have the right to appoint special lager
beer Dispensers, who shall give bend
for the faithful discharge of their
duties, and who shall have the right
to sell lager beer under rules and reg.
ulations established by the State Board
Of Control. The State Board of Con
troll shall also have the rightto permit
the sale of wine made from grapes
grown within this State by County
Dispensers under such rules and regu'
Iations as they may establish.
Mr.. Pollock offered an amendment
which would place the election OF the
Commissioner in the hands OF the
Legislature rather than the Board oi
Control. Mr.. Thomas thought al
the responsibility for the conduct ol
the Dispensary should be put on the
Board of Control.
Mr.. Garris thought it would be 6
financial mistake if any change was
made.
Mr.. Toole favored electing as many
of the officers as possible by the Legis
lature.
DR.. Wyche moved to table the
amendment, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Skinner offered an amendment
reducing the salery of the Commis
sioner from 50, soc toS1, 900.
Mr.. Garris opposed the reduction
because if there is to be good man al
the head of the Dispensary-one above
suspicion, he must be well paid.
Mr.. Winkler held that the duties ol
the various State officials were a:
onerous and as responsible, and he
saw no reason why an exception
should be made in favor OF the com
missioner.
Mr.. Sullivan wanted it to read CSC
as not to exceed 81, 900." He stated
that he understood that good man
, could be gotten for less than 81, 900
, This was agreed to.
Mr.. Gadsden moved an amendment
which would place the appointment
and control OF the constables IN the
hands of the Board OF Control, rather
than of the Governor. He held thai
it would be good business move ano
would take the constabulary out oi
) politics.
Mr. Garris held that this would
completely. revolutionize the law II
this State. The Governor is the Ex
ecutive and should have power to en-
force the law. The amendment was
tabled.
Mr.. Bethune offered an amendment
that members OF the Board should be
men not addicted to the use OF intoxl.
eating liquors.
Mr.. Garris and Mr.. Magill held thai
it is an impractica5le and useless
amendment. The House refused tc
table the amendment by 70 to IS onan
aye and nay vote.
Mr.. Winkler introduced an amend
ment that County Dispensers should
not make a profit of over 33 1-3 PEI
cent. on the original cost Of the IL
quor, but pending that motion the
House took recess.
During the day the following bill
was passed:
Section /. That any person, com
pany or corporation owning operating
or controlling any line Or railroad in
this State which shall tear up Or re-
move its track, or discontinue regu.
lar freight and passenger service there
or for the period of five days except
when prevented by the act of God OF
the public enemy, shall be deemed to