The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-02-10

Ee would swim tiff necessary, no mat
: ter how nigh It might be. However
the people have not considered th(
subject, and the whole thing should
be ventilated. But there is no necessi
ty for the bill at this session, and he
moved to continue it. This was lost
by a large vote, only thirtyfve vote
ing in favor of it.
Mr. Winkler moved to adjourn the
debate until tomorrow. Dir. Harvey
moved to adjourn, but this too was
lost.
Mr. Patton CO lied for the previous
| question On the whole matter and Mr..
1lderton said that ne did not think
snap Judgement should be taken.
| The Speaker said that there was nc
snap judgment in the matter, but
the question was one that must be de,
cided in the regular order, and tie
chair had no discretion. Mr.. Ilder,
ton then Withdrew the remark, bat
insisted that further time should be
taken for consideration.
Mr. Patton said that he had no OBJ
jeclion 10 further consideration of the
bill, but ne did object to flibustering
| tactics.
Several parliamentary motions were
offered but finally vote was taken on
the motion to indefinitely strike out
tie enacting words, which was de.
feated by So to 81 by the following
vote:
Yeas-Hoa. F. B. Gary, Speaker,
Ashley, Bethune, Carson, Cunning
ham, Geo. W. Davis, Dukes, Ed.
wards, EGrd, Epps, Fairey, Glenn,
10. 2. Goodwin, j. S. Graham, Thos.
=. Graham, Hamilton, Harvey, Hen
derson, llderton, Kennedy. Henry j.
Kinard, Lester, Magell, Miles, Joel
Il. Miller, McLaucin, McWhite, Ow-
en, Russell, Skinner, Simpkins, Speer,
Sturkie, Zimmerman, Wolling West
moreland, Witherspoon-36.
Nays-All, Armstrong, Austell, Ba-
cot, Bailey, Banks, Bedon. Blythe,
Burns. Childs, Colcock, Crum, Cush-
man. hox, Gadsden, Gage, Gasque,
Fl. P. Goodwin, Hiott, Hollis, Hum
pnrey, johnson, Kibler, Lancaster,
Layton, Limehouse, Lotion, Maui
din, Meares, Mehrten, J. E. Miller,
Mishoe, Mitchell, Moorer, McCul.
Tough, Mcdaniel, Nettles, Patton,
Perritt, Phillips, Pyler, Pollock,
Prince, Pyatt Reynolds, Sanders, Sink
Ter, J. R. Smith, E. D, Smith, Steven
son, John P. Thomas, jr., Werner,
Vincent, Whisonant, Wilson, Wingo,
Yeldell-61.
Mr.. Cushman introduced bill to
prohibit railroad corporations or COM
panies from employing any person
under the age of Is years as night
telegraph operator. The penalty is
500 to be collected by the Railroad
commissioners.
The House then adjourned to Fri
day.
In the House on Friday a bill was
introduced to abolish the Office of
county boards OF control and chief
constables and State constables and
devolye their duties upon other off
GERS, and provide for the election of
State commissioner and county dis
pensers. The duties OF county boards
Of control ara devolved upon the
boards OF county commissioners, who
shall be elected by the people. The
State Commissioner is to be elected
by the people as any other State Off
Ger.
The committee on interpretations
reported all labor measures unfavora-
bly, and recommended in special re-
port that the house consider immedi-
ately all the reports as presented and
reject the bills.
When Mr. KILLERS labor commits
sioner bill was called up Mr.. KibIer
arose and said: II would ask to with
draw the bill from the files of the
house."
The house then rejected Mr.. Ilder-
tons bureau of labor bill and Mr..
Mauldin's bill limiting the hours Of
labor. Mr.. Ilderton's bill relating to
the hours Of labor for women and
children was allowed to lie over in
his absence.
When the house got ready for busi-
ness Mr.. Rainsford called for his in.
surance deposit bill, which had been
made special order for this hour.
After some discussion the bill was
passed to third reading. The law
provides that it shall be unlawful here
after for any insurance company Or
association to transact any business in
this State unless possessed OF at least
500, 900 of paid-up cash capital, or in
lieu thereof shall file with the comp
troller general the certificate OF toe
official of some other State Of the
United States, under his hand and
official seal, that he holds on deposit
OF in trust for the benefit Of all the
policy holders or members Of such
company or association securities
worth at least 500, 600; or in the ab-
sence Of such capital or deposit, then
to deposit with the State treasurer Of
South Carolina valid securities aggre-
eating SO, ,000, said treasurer to be the
judge Of the validity Of such securi-
ties, which shall be subject to any
judgment entered up in any court Of
competent jurisdiction in this State
upon a policy of insurance issued to
any citizen of this State by any such
company, and such judgments shall
be lien upon such securities.
Mr.. Fairey's bill to require the own
er bitches to pay licenses was taken
ny. Mr.. Ashley moved to indefinite
iy postpone the bill. The house had
practically killed the bill when some
! protest was made. Mr.. kibler and
Mr. Fairey defended the bill. The
house was III the act OF striking cut
The enacting words when Mr.. Sturkie
SAID he thought there was some merit
IN the bill.
Josh Ashley said they could not leg.
islate against the niger without legis-
lating against the poor white man.
They were in thesa boat. II there
was anything a poor white man did
love it was his dog; don't take his on
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