The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-02-23

changes tn20 LnoSS nelt4OuSO aoONe.
The vote was practically the same IS
on Mr.. Sloan's motion to strike out
the enacting words.
Wednesday the closing Gay Of the
senate was a continuous session
breaker with frequentshort recesses to
await reports of conference commit
tees.
The report OF the printing commit
tees awarding the public printiog to
R L Bryan & Co., was received dur
irg the afternoon and the choice con
frmed
! The closing scenes OF the present
session were enacted when Mr. Mower
moved, al 12:4O o'clock, that the sen,
ate 90 into committee CT the whole,
with Mr.. henderson in the chair.
Mr.. Mower said that the session had
been provided with te5y ard
good feeling between the members sci
dom excelled. They had been ac
tuated by desire to do the best for
the State, and this had been largely
promoted by the services OF good
presiding officer in Lieut.. Gov: Nc
Sweeney. who had exhibited in the
chair wide knowledge OF parliamen
tary law, and Of the rules of the sen
ale. At all tines he had been curte'
Gus, impartial and Efficient. Il be
came not merely bis formal duty, but
his pleasure TO testify alike to the
faithful and able services OF the presl
dent pro. tenn, and of the capable otti
GERS and attaches Of the body. He
then offered the following resolutions.
Be It resolved, That the thanks OF
the senate sre due, and are hereby
tender=d, the Hon. N. B McSweeney
for his courteous, impartial and Ell
cienJ discharge of the duties devolv
ing upon him as the presiding officer
of this body.
That the same are due. and are here
by, rendered to the president pro. tenn,
o. the senate.
That the senate commends the clerk,
sergeant at,srms. assistant clerk and
the other officers aud employees OF
the senate for thei, faithful discharge
of the duties Of their respective posi-
lions.
Mr.. Mayfeld seconded the resolu
tons and Mr.. Sloan expressed like
sentiments for tie president and other
officers. Sweet and pleasant recolltc c
tions, he said, would always associate
with the amiole, kind hearted and
learned president. His courtesy and
that OF the clerks and assistants would
be long remembered Lieut.. Gov.
McSweeaey had been well known in
Columbia as a boy struggling for a
foothold in life, and it was especially
gratifying to them to know how ably
be has filed the exalted station to
which be vas called.
The followiug resolutions, offered
By Mr.. Maj field, were then read ano
adopted BY a uraoimous vote:
Resolved. That the thanks of the
senate are due, and are hereby ten
Gerel to the representative OF the
prts; on the floor of the senate durlag
The present session for their fair and
i'm partial reports OF the proceedings
of this body.
Mr.. Mayfeld arose ard expressed
his appreciation not only OF the cap
able work OF the officers, clerks aud
assis ITS, but of the efficient crops OF
newspaper correspor dsuts who had
served so we'll in the ,dious and laoo
rious WORK of reporting the SESSION
The committee OF the whole was
then discharged and President Nc
Sweeney again assumed the chair.
Mr.. Beuderon presented to him the
resolutiors that had bsen adopted, as
the unanimous sentiment of the bJdy
You possess" ne said, ''all the ele
ments OF. presiding officer. Courte-
Gus, careful, impartial, yet firm in
your cecisions, you have guided our
deliberations with signal ability, for
which oe are under lss:ing ooligs
tions. Our thanks are due collective
ly and individually, to the officers OF
the senate for their assistance 10 US IN
.dischareing our duty"
Mr. Henderson said that in long
experience in legislative bodies. be
had never known senate more faith
ful to the public interest, and that
they had set q good example to those
who will succeed them IN adjourning
witnin 40 days, whea they were per
mitted to 60 beyond the constitute IA!
limit. They had worked faithfully
and laboriously for the good OF the
State.
In conclusion 1[r. Henderson
moved that the resolution be published
IN the Journal.
Mr.. McSgeeney, in replying to TIE
fattering testimonial OF his efficiency
and faithfulness in the chair said tnal
be would atlenpt no speech, batw u!d
sincerely thank them for their kind
words of commentator, for hlmsel
and for the clerks and sttches he
desired TO say thath,s off ,ials had all
been faithful and efficient, and thai he
had never seen more devoted service.
rney had doae no. only their duty.
but whatever would advance the busl
ness OF the senate. He had done
d othing more than his d1ty. When
ne took the OATH OF Office be stated
that he knew nothing of parliamentary
law, but he had with him Representa-
tive men Of South Carolina, upon
waom he could depend fer advice aud
ass.staLc> He coaId say with candor
aud sincerity that be had known no
faction Ia the discharge Of his dute,
aud had never recognized senator's as
Rs;ormers or Conservatives, but
locked to ell as patriotic South Caro-
liaians. He had never asked, 10 max
ilg an appointment, whether the mai
cs named were with him or agaiasl
1im but had looked solely to the :
ability to discourage the duty imposed
upon them. He believed be had done
MS duty and sincerely thanked the
oody for tie fAtteripg resolutions o
praise accorded him and tru>t=o that
in lheie return bcm9 to loved ones
toey would be found IN good health
and that in years t) come they would
all stand togette: for the pr1aper!tg
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