The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-02-23
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.
WHAT WAS DONE DURING THE LAST
DAYS.


olusiono Adopted to Speaker osry.
In the House on Monday Mr.. Yer.
ner introduced a concurrent resolution
which raised whirlwind for little
while. His resolution was to the ef-
feet that committee of investigation
be appointed by the general assem-.
bly, to investigate certain rumors
that the sample room at the
state dispensary was Continually be-
ing drawn upon for whiskoy to pre-.
sent to members of the legislature.
After some discussion the resolution
was adopted.
On Tuesday Mr. Kennedy offered
the following concurrent resolution,
saying that it hau beso rumored large
ly that blind tigers mere had been pat.
ronized by certain members and he
desired to have them vindicated.
R-soived, That committee be ap.
pointed to Investigate and iod out
what mem bers, attaches and clerks of
this general assembly have patronizsd
blind tigers in the purchase of alco.
holic liquors during their connection
with SAID general assembly.
The voting on the resolution was
very light. Nobody OBJECTED, and the
speaker declared the resolution agreed
to.
The House on Wednesday rushed
through the business before it and
was ready for adj )urn meDt at the ap-
pointed time. Inc following report
/ OF the joint committee on printing
was presented:
TIE joint committee on printing Of
the senate and house have carefully
considered the bids for the public
printing; and We hereby award the
coutrac5 to the Bryan Printing COM
pany, they bsing the lowest responsi.
ole bidder. J. H MCDANIEL,
Chairman senate.
J. D. KINARD,
Chairman house.
The following report was made By
the special committee OF investigation
OF the liquor sample matter:
The committee appointed pursuant
to concurrent resolution to investi-
gate and report to this general Assem-.
bly, what disposition las been made of
the liquor samples ct the dispensary
beg leave respectfully tc report:
That they have made such investi-
cation as the very limited time at the
disposal of the CON nlttee would per-
nit. The committee not having been
appointed until the last hours of the
session Of the general assembly, have
found it impossr ble under the pressure
OF legislative duties to examine fully
such witnesses as would enable the
C mmittee to make "a adequate inves
llgaLion Of the matters which come
within the scope of the resolution. But
the committee are deeply impressed
with the gravity of certain abuses IL
the management of the disesnsary
liquor SAMPLES which are not denied
oy tne dispensary Official. The COM
mittee view With great apprehension
Tue practice which has grown up Of
distributing gratis among members Of
the general assembly sam pies of liquor
leftin the dispsnsary. Such a prac.
tice your committee feels assured Will
oe fruit ul OF the most pernicious re.
suits. The mem oers of the board OF
control who were examined by the
committee declined to disclose the
names of the members OF the general
assembly VINO have received these
samples and while the committee
think that the names OF members Of
the general assembly who have receiv.
ed these d donations of wnisksy should
Do puollsned, the resolution does not
empower the committee to compel
Witnesses to attend and answer and
the limited time at the disposal Of the
committee will not admit of further ine
q liry to that end The committee
respectfully recommend toe enact
ment of a law making all liquors
gratuitously presented to the dispen.
sAry Or to the board Of control the
property OF the STATE to be disposed OF
IL all respects as other liquors pur.
chased for the dispsDsary.
The report was recived as informat
ton.
Alter the transaction Of some other
business, which wound up the work
of the session the House resolved it.
self into the c,mmittee of the whole,
and ar. Jno. P Thomas, Jr., was
called 20 the chair.
Mc. Eird offered the following:
Resolved, first That upon the con-
cluslon of the duties OF this house, its
thanks are due aud are hereby ten
dered to the Hon. Frank B. Gary for
the aole, impartial aod energetic man
ner in wnicn ne has discharged ths
responsible duties Of speaker since lts
organic alton.
Second. That while we have, and
claim no power or right to dictate or
even suggest to our successors a pre-.
siding officer, yet we would be derelict
20 our appreciation Of the efficiency OF
one who has shown himself worthy
in all particulars, did We not com.
mend him to those VINO may succeed
Us.
Third. That these resolutions be
entered uoon the journal Of the
nouse, and copy thereof properly en-
gross.d, De presented to the honorable
speaker.
Tne resolutions were adopted.
The CLERK of the senate arrived and
stated !nat the upper house had COM
olsted lis business.
Mr. Bacot, was about to move to ao-
journ sine die, when 4r. " S. Smith
moved that a message be sent to the
senate that the house was ready to ad'
iJurn sine die. This was done.
Mr. WalIing got II the motion for
a&i ,Urnment sine die, there celng
q .sle 3 SCI ffl9 Tor this honor, and at
So q m Thursday morning the ses-
,I0u Of 1898 c .me 10 an end.
EignSy-S-v Drowned.
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