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

threatened with an increase OF tax
alton now and it would be most w
wise to pass this bill.
A[r. Ashley supported this measure
| This was tax, ne said, on the ayr
cultural classes only. Georgia farm
ers could purchase fertilizers cheaper
At Clemson it was not alone the far
mers son who Was educated. Tn
farme: was the wors. imposed upol
and hardest worked m2n on tie fac
of the globe today. Clemson was no
a college for the farming class only
lie did net wish the farmers of Geor
| gia to have any advantage over tn
South Carolina farmers.
| Mr.. Crum said the object oi the "a,
was to protect the people from fraud
| This bill would not raise enough t;
even pay for the chemicals necessary
for the analyses. He wanted the ia,
continued.
Mr.. Ilderton was in favor of tit
bill and against The privilege tax fo:
| Clemson. He said that the colleg'
should be maintained out of the gen
eral tax fund.
Mr.. Mauldin was in iavor Of tht
bill. He did rot want Clemson sup
ported by one class. He did not wish
the poor woman who ran farm anc
who was unable to send her children
to school to pay & tax to educate the
sons of men who were able to senc
them there. He had respect for al
the States college, but wanted spec
ial privileges TO none
Mr.. Werner wanted to clear up al
doubt as to who paid this tax. The
farmers paid the tax.
Mr.. Blythe called attention TO tie
fact that large part OF The fertilizers
was shipped out of the State.
Mr.. Smith Of Hampton made ii:
maiden effort speaking at length and
IN an earnest manner. He did not
wish them to forget their promises to
the poor ola farmer" He wanted
all taxed alike. He could not bear
the idea of having promises made tc
farmers only to oe broken. He want
ed them to 60 ahead and get through.
Give the poor old farmer a chance.
II you keep him in the harness be-
tween the shafts all the time, apply.
ing the lash he will finally have tc
kick and he will kick you all cut OF
the shafts.
Mr.. Goodwin OF Laurens felt good
just nov because he was one Of 1.-The
poor old farmers 50 much pitied
This thing was agiIated all over the
State and the tax was voted By large
maj jorities. The farmers paid it every
ceat it was true. Mr.. Goodwin spoke
at some length against the bill. The
hour for adjournment having arrived
the bill went over to be taken up
later. At the evening session the sail.
ing was smooth until Mr.. Thomas
bill to provide for the return and as.
sessment Of property was reached.
After much discussion the bill passed
to third reading.
a number of new bills OF general
interest was introduced and referred.
The most important was the follow
ing:
J. P. Thomas-To amend the law
relating to alien land ownership, so
as to make the limit 5000 instead of
500 acres.
Mr. Reynolds-To amend the gen
eral statutes 50 as to allow municipal.
ties to tax railroad side tracks.
Mr.. Limehouse-To declare the law
as to mileage which is claimed by all
persons entitled to mileage.
Mr.. Goodwin-To prohibit individ-
uals, factories and corporations to
oblige laborers to work on Sunday,
except on railroads in certain cases,
telegraph and telephone companies,
those handling United States mail and
and drug stores.
The bill to auihorize and empower
the sheriff Of Williamsburg county to
purchase and keep at the court house
a pair Of bloodhounds for the purpose
of tracking convicts aud fugitive law
breakers.
The House then adjourned over 10
Thursday.
When the House met Thursday Mr..
Winkler moved that hereafter the
House meet in theevening ats o'clock.
Mr. Kinard said as the House had
been there SO long and done so little
be thought it ough to meet at half
past Z and work until 10. After some
discussion it was decided that the
House meet at s o'clock.
Mr.. Rainford's bill to provide COM
pensation for members OF the County
Board of Township Commissioners
passed. The act provides that they
may sit eight days. All members to
receive 81 per day and i've cents mile
age. The Chairman to get 81 80 per
day when acting as member OF Coun,
ty Board.
Mr.. Ashley's privilege tax Dill
came up next. As was to be
expected the hill crened the tloodgates
of pent up eloquence and it was liter,
ally talked to death After many
long winded arguments the bill was
killed by vote of II to 35. So the
farmers will still pay 25 cents PER ton
royalty on phosphates and the same
will 60 to Clemson College
The emigrant's agent repeating act
next came up and was disposed OF in
short order. It was killed by de
cisive vote.
Gov. Evaus veto message OF the
bill to prevent the publication OF
County Treasurer's reports came up
as special order. On vote the
veto was sustained By a vote OF 80
to 3. So in future the reports
OF the County Treasurer will have to
be published.
The vote as to the disposition OF Ger
tain books in the Staie Library was
also sustained BY vote OF St to- 5. This
House then adjourned 10 5 o,cick.
When the House reassem5led at
o'clock Mr.. Patton redisstrictiGg bill
was taken up. Mr. Patton addressed
the House on his bill. He had large
map arranged under the Speaker:
desk which in blue lines gave practi
cal demonstration of the present dis
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