The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-18
MANNING. S. c.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is,

Ger Of the senate of South Carolina.
Since the adjournment of this body q
little less than year ago this nation
has passed through stirring and his
tory making period. The dark clouds
of war hovered over US, and in some re-
spects the most remarkable war of an
cient or modern times was waged. !
congratulate you and the State of South
Carolina that the sons of this grand old
Commonwealth responded so nobly and
so promotly to the call of the president
for men to defend the flag. 1t is a
matter Of corgratulatlon to our State
that her sons and the sons of the south
bore themselves so nobly on the field Of
battle or in the camp, but remembering
their noble heritsgethey could not have
done otherwise. | congratulate you
also on the fact that peace again reigns
and that it has been demonstrated that
We have in fact a reunited country and
common flag, which We all love and
are read Y to defend with our life-blood
if need be. I also congratulate you
that we have now a united Democracy
iu South Carolina, free from bitterness
and strife and all actuated by common
purpose, and that purpose the welfare
and prosperity of our common mother
South Carolina
1t should, and no doubt will be, our
purpose to work with harmony and
good will for the dispatch of such busi-
ness as may come before US at this ses-
sion of the general assembly. In the
accomplishment Of that purpose you
may depend on my best efforts, anG |
ask your hearty cooperation. I trust
We may be guided in the passage Of
such laws as will rebound TO the good
of the great masses of our struggling
people, and that we may finish the bu
siness before US in as short time as is
consistent with wise legislation.
During the past year I have received
the resignation Of Senator Gaines Of
Edse6eld, and [ ordered an election to
Ill the vacancy.
But one death has occurred among
the members of the senate during the
past year-that Of Senator McAlhaney
of Dorchester, who was useful mem
Der Of this body and whose untimely
death we all mourn. l have ordered
an election to fill the vacancy but have
not yet received any return from it.
| now declare the senate Of South
Carolina ready for such business as may
come before it.
After the committees were announ
ced Senator Henderson offered rese-
luton instructing the committee on
privileges and elections to determine
and report to the senate Offices to be FILL
ed by the legislature and to name as
early day as possible on which all Of
them could be held. He said that the
sooner these places were filed the soon
er the legislature would get to work and
finish with it's business. He was anxi-
Gus that nothing should impede short
session.
ne perennial TAX e&lenIlOn QaeStioH
came up in the form Of a resolution
from Senator Aldrich to extend the
time for payment to the last day Of
April.
Senator Manning also Introduced a
resolution to extend the time.
Senator Henderson introduced the
following important bill fixing the time
at which objections to the qualihca-
lions Of jurors must be made:
That all objections to jurors called to
try prosecutions or actions, or issues or
questions arising out Of actions or spe-
cial proceedings in the various courts
Of this State. if not made before the ju
ror is sworn, shall be deemed waived;
and if made thereafter shall be of no
effect.
The governors message was received
by the senate and read by the clerk
while the members following the read
ing closely in printed copies furnished
them. Upon its completion the senate
adjourned to meet at u m Wednesday.