The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-01
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finished its work and although the
body was made up largely OF new
material, the work done was quite
satisfactory. There was conspicu-
Gus absence OF factional feeling
thoughout, aud no radical Legislation
succeeded working its way through.
Every branch of the General Assem-
bly, was exceedingly careful with its
work as will be seen; out Of nearly
500 bills introduced, only l56 became
laws, SO Of them originated in the
Senate and l03 in the house, about
70 were OF purely local import, 20
were of importance to railroads and
other corporations. and 81 might be
termed general acts" because they
either amended the statute law or ad-
6ed new laws. The cost Of this ses-
sion is estimated at about $4,000
The institutions of higher learning
received about their usual appropri-
atoms and the State levy remains the
same as heretofore. The matter that
received more discussion than any
other was the attempts made to Sc
cure some modification tothe dispen-
sarv law. The Prohibitionists did
not follow the lead of Mr.. Feather
stone who undertook to lead them
away from their declared principles,
nor was their any alliance formed
between the Prohibitionists and anti
Dispensaryites. The dispensary forces
were strong enough to prevent any
legislation which would effect the
law and the only change they did
permit was the doing away with the
palmetto tree" on the labels ano
bottles. In both the Senate and tie
House there was notable lack Of
leaders, every member was a leader
unto himself, both bodies were inde-
pendent, and in neither was there
any attempt to WELD party or fac
tional lash. There was no such thing
as an administration measure, unless
the Archer bill might so be termed,
because its provisions were the same
as was suggested by Governor Eller-
be in his message, that is, to submit
the two questions Prohibition and
Dispensary to the people. This bill
after much discussion was adopted
by the Senate and sent to the house
where it was smothered to death
along with all other bills that tended
to touch the dispensary. The Barn
well amendment, requiring liquor
constables to give bond was another
measure that created much debate
and it passed the Senate to meet the
fate OF other dead bills in the House.
In our local matters the Represents
ti7es have every reason to be salts
fed with their work Major Richard
son was at his post all the way
through and made a reputation as o
first class committee worker, and by
the way the most important legisla-
tion is done in the committee room.
Nh. Jones, in the early part Of the
session was prevented from doing
much work on account of sickness,
but when he got well enough to go
out be went back to his post and his
votes On the various measures, show
the carefulness observed by him.
Doctor Woods, having had legisla-
tive experience, started of, by getting
down to work. He introduced sever
al measures one Of which passed the
house, another failed to go through,
then the heavy hand of sickness was
laid upon him and he had to go home
and was never well enough to return
during the remainder Of the session.
In the Senate the writer succeeded
in getting through measure by
which it will not be necessary to hold
a two weeks court in this county in
the fall, and which should be save
to the people He also introduced q
bill! to repeal the seed cotton license
in this county; it was defeated, and be
re-introduced it and succeeded IN
passing it, aud having it sent over to
the house, but as it reached that body
late, it was continued along with all
of the other late third reading bills.
The Senator was on FIVE different
committees and they kept him well
engaged throughout the session. He
took part in number of debates,
principally the liquor discussion, and
measure to regulate the charges for
publishing legal notices. This bill
was introduced by lawyer from
Orangeburg and after lis passage in
the house, opposition to it sprung IN
the Senate from Senator laboriog
under mistaken impression, in this
way, the writer was drawn into the