The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-26
IN THE HOUSE.
WAT IT I'D DURING The PAST
WEEK.

WEN,
EVhss aas Dsea Done IN the Way OF Leg
/ isIst!on Daring the Past Weak by the
Lowsr Branch OF the Leaislature.
In the House Mocday Mr.. McCul
lough moved 10 strike out the enact
ing words Of Mr.. LaLcsster's oil in
s2ec!ion bill. Nj. Lancaster spoke in
support OF tie bill and argued that il
wcu d protect the people of the State
aeai0ss inferior Illuminating oils. L
will cost the State nothing, as the sal
ary would come out OF the inspection
fess L would not cause an increase
in the price; at leastit had not done SC
IN ether states. The bill passed its ser
ono reading.
With several amendments proposed
by MeSsrs Patton aad Mccullough,
the formers street paving bill passed
10 a third reading. |. is measure OF
genera! interest to cit es and is intend
ed to meat constitutional objections
hitherto urged agaics; laws on the
same subject previously passed.
/! An invitation, was received from
Clemson College trustees to visit that
institution on Wednesday and it was
promptly acceDted.
A message was read from the cover
2or transmitting the finding OF the
ccUrs of inquiry mo the conduct OF
! the militia officers 1t the South Caro-
Ina College ball grounds last sum-
ner. The documents were referred to
the committee On military.
On Tuesday the first matter OF gen.
eral interest, when the calendar was
reached, wss Mr. Pat.on's redistrict
ing bill. After some discussion the
! bill Was killed,
Ga Thursday the fight OF the day
was to put telegraph, telephones and
express companies un6er the control
Of the State Railroad Commission
After cons deraole discussion the bill
was passed 70 its third reading in the
following shape.
S.c.on l. That from and after the
passage Of this set all companies or
persons owning, controlling or opera
Grg, Or thar may hereafter own, con-
troll or operate, line OF express, tele.
p2one or telegraph whose line or lines
IS or are n whole or IN part in this
State shall be under the control of the
railroad mulissi1ners OF this State,
who shsll nave full power to regulate
the prices to be charged by any com
psny or person or persons owning,
controlling or operating any line or
lines OF express, telephone and tele
graph for any service performed by
sucu company, person Or persons; and
all the powers given to said commits
sioners over railroads in tbs State and
all the penalties prescribed against
railrcads companies or persons opera
ting railroad companies or persons
operating railroads by existing laws
are hereby declared to be of force
against corporations, companies or
person or persons owning, controlling
or operating a line or lines of express,
telephone and telegraph doing busi-
ness IN this State, whose line or lines
is or are wholly or in part in this
Safe, SO far as said provisions Of the
Jaw can be applicable to any corpora
tion, company, person or persons
owning, controlling or operating a
line or lines Of express and telegraph
or telephone. The said commissioners
shall also have power and authority
to require said companies to locate
| apeGceS ct railroad stations.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the powers
OF the commissioners to regulate
charges By corporations, companies
and persons herein referred to shall
apply to charges by express for trans
porIation from one point to another N
this STATE ard messages sent by tele'
phone or telegraph from one point to
arotherin lhis Safe.
Sec. 3. That the telegraph, tele.
obone aad express companies shall
bear their proportionate part OF the
salaries of the railroad commissioners
based on the gross earnings in tais
State; the said assessment snail be
charged against the said corporations,
respectively, under the order and d.
rection OF the comptroller general and
stall be collected by tue several coun-
~ treasurers IN the manner provided
! oy law for the collection Of taxes from
such corporations and shall oe paid
by them SIS collected into the treasury
OF the State IN like manner as other
taxes collected by them for the State.
Sc. I. Be it further enacted, That
all acts and parts of acts in conflict
with this act be, and the sans sre
hereby repealed.
Mr.. Winkler offered the following
concurrent resolution at this juncture,
asking its Immediate consideration:
Whereas, intoxicating liquors IS
one of the greatest curses OF The pres.
ent day 10 the social, financial and
political world; and
Whereas, Each State should have
exclusive power and authority TO reg
ulate and control this evil in her oTn
way, and in the manner best suited
and adapted to the genius of her peo-
pie; and
| Whereas, Right, justice and wisdom
require escn State 10 enac. ,suca laws
as are most suited ana conducive 10
he health, morals and welfare of her
cl,iz9as; nog therefore be it
| Resolved by the house ofreprss=nta,
tives, the senate concurring:
Section That our representatives.
in the upper and lower house Of con
gress: be and are hereby urged to use
all fair and honorable maaDs IN their
power to secure the earl y passage OF a
| OIL now pending in the lower house
2f congress declaring that each Sta!e
snail have the same power to coutrol
aud regulate Inc use, sale and con
tsunp1on CT intoxicating liquors
manutac .urad or NJ sde within Der
b orders.
Sc. 3. That copy of this resolu-
zion, signed by the clerk OF tae senate