The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-10
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made light by the cheerful co-opera-
ton OF members. The Speaker then
complimen.ed the officers OF the House
by saying that during his connection
with the Legislature for rer fifteen
years he had never known officers
more faithful, courteous and attentive
to duty. Again thanking the House
for their expressions, he wished them
the best of health and happy return
to their homes.
Before these resolutions were adopt
ed, and while the Speakers was out s
number Of members heartily endorsed
them and spoke OF the fact that the
Speaker was always fair and prompt
in his rulings.
Tais was not said in perfunctory
way, usual in such cases, but the facts
Justified the remarks Of members, and
they actually meant what they said.
Daring one OF the many lnterlms
which occurred during the day, Mr..
Robinson made al eloquent speech,
in which he said, in parting from fel-
low legislators, that he was glad
brotherly love had returned to South
CaroIina, and that partisan feeling
was forgotten. He illustrated ais be-
lief and endorsement OF the idea BY a
joke, which, happily told, elected
much laughter.
The remainder OF the session was
taken up with recesses and the recep.
ton OF conference reports. The com.
rliltee on free conference on the leg
islative supply bill reported the: they
had agreed. It met with the approval
CT the House, IN that It gave proper
salaries for certain employees for extra
work.
The committee or free conference
agreed to various Amendments as to
the levy in different counties. I;was
referred back FOR certain minor cor
rections and after i. came in again it
was fally adopted. At 1910 there
was nothing to do except wait on the
enrolling Of Acts and the House took q
recess until o'clock.
When the House returned to its ses-
sioa, Mr.. Patton offered a resolution
that the regular legislative investiga.
ton committee OF the office Of Treas
uror be app ointed. After the Senate
had agreed the Speaker appointed
Messrs Il G. PISTON and C. ". Gar
ris as the committee. The chair SD
pointed also Mr.. John ?. Thomas a2d
Mr.. Barns on the Dispensary.
Mr.. Thomas offered q resolution,
which was adopted, that the broken
historical mace De repaired. This YES
agreed TO-. 9
Mr.. Thomas offered a concurre|
resolution to allow the South Carolina
Club to use the hall OF the House OF
Representatives for one evening IL
November next. This was sgreed tc.
The Senate agreed to the resolution,
SIS to the repairing OF the mace; the
resolution 10 inspect the Treasurer's s
Cfica and the resolution as 10 allow
ing the use cF the Hall OF the House
of Representatives for the State ball.
At 4:15 the House went to the Sen
ate to ratify bills. They returned but
few minutes after and sat around
for several hours awaiting Senate
concurrence. Finally bill in refer.
ence to the election Of trustees Of
schools il Newberry was agreed to, as
well as the supply bill, which had
taken up so much time.
After several hours Mr.. John 2.
Thomas moved that 4 committee OF
three be appointed 10 visit the Cover
nor and inform him that all the busi.
OF the House had been completed and
it was ready for any other messages
from the Governor. Messrs. Bacot,
". II. Thomas and Z. D. Smith were
appointed the committee On the part
Of the House. Mr.. Townsend sug-
cested that the Governor was in
the Penitentiry, referring evidently TO
the Murphy case, which the Governor
was investigating. The House then
went 10 the Senate for the purpose
OF ratifying acts.
On returning, and after the usual
regular formal aud legal preliminarles
the House adjourned sine diea few
minutes before : o'clock.