The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-01
CLOSING SCENES.
The Legislature Finishes It's Work
and kdjourns.
MUCH HEAVY WORK DONE.
Appropriate and Customary Res.
olutions Were Adopted in
Both Houses. interesting
Farewell Features.


adjourned Wednesday morning at
o'clock. The session has been mos'
pleasant one, devoid of all factiona
feeling. 1t was feared that adjournment
could not be reached Tuesday nigh
but as there were csarcely any differ
erce as to the amendments to the gen
e7al supply bills, the adjournment wa:
reached sooner than expected.
Tuesday night at the house there va:
the accustomed delay on account OF the
deliberations Of conference and free
conference committees, but all the i'm
portant bills were acted upon finally:
and the general assembly was declared
adjourned sine die at ga. m., Nednes
day morning.
After all the business had been trans
acted on motion of Mr. Bacot, the
house resolved itself into committee
of the whole and Nr. Wirkler was call
ed to the chair.
Mr.. Bacot then in feeling words ex
pressed the appreciation Of the speak
er's fairness and efficiency as felt by the
house. Mr.. Bacot said:
Mr.. Speaker: Your friends and sup
porters in the house. TO the number 0:
l23, desired to present you with a tan
gible token of their respect and regard
and as one of the number, aud as speak
er for the other l22. tits my pleasure
to place in your hands this gold-headec
walking stick, which We have had suit
ably inscribed. May it yield you II
the later years of your life as strong
support as your friends and compatrlots
have given and will continue to give
you here and elsewhere, and let 1t ever
remind you of the good fellowship ano
pleasant associations ,rhich have char
acterized the house OF 1899.
Speaker Gary was much affected oy
this visible and lasting token OF esteem
and although he has been more thar
once similarly situated, he expressed
his thanks in terms of deepest SIncerl'
ty. He said:
Gentlemen of the House of Represen.
tatiVes: l Iscarcely know how to thanS
YOU for this evidence Of your regard.
To be thus honored by the legislature
of South Carolina is something OF which
any man may be proud. | assure you
that appreciate this honor to the full
est. If the work Of the house has been
satisfactorily conducted, it is due large
" to the uniform courtesy OF the mem
bers and the hearty cooperation Wh!ct
you hare always accorded the presiding
officer There have been heated debate:
upon this floor, men have attacked
measures with zeal, but there has beer
an utter absence OF bitterness and per
sonslity, and l venture the assertion
thai the close Of the last legislature o:
the Nineteenth century finds as few
hearsburnirgs as any that has ever beer
held.
This tangible evidence Of your es
teen will always remind me- Of the warn
friendships that have been formed anc
of the good fellowship that has prevail
ed. Let US hope that these friendship:
are the harbinger Of an era that will re
down to the glory Of South Carolina.
And now gentlemen. ia bidding yos
farewell, let ne thank you again 70,
YOUR kindness, and to wish for each oi
You a happy return TO your homes.
IN THE SENATE.
It was at 3 a. m. exactly, after an al
nights continuous sitting that, on mo
ton of Mr.. Waller, the senate ao
iourned sine die. Not over Is senator:
with disheveled hsir and sleepy eye:
were present when President McSwee
ney's savel fell for the last time the
present session, and with feeling IN MI
voice he announced the State senate
adjourned sine die. Hardly had the
words been spoken before every senate
was on his feet, hustl!ng into overcoa
and saying a final farewell to the teV
remaining colleagues who had bravet
out the vigil with him.
About Il o'clock, on motion OF Mr.
Mayfeld, the senate resolved itself mt
a committee of the whole, and Mr.
Barnwell was called to the chair. Upol
President McSweeney leaving the stanf
Mr.. Mayfeld offered the following reso
luton:
Be it resolved, That the thanks o
the senate are due, and are hereby ten
dered. the Hon. NJ. B. McSweeney 70
his courteous. impartial and ethcien
discharge Of the duties devolvlng upo1
him as the presiding otncer OF thu
body.
8 That the same are due, and ar
hereby rendered, to the president pr
TEN. of the senate.
3. That the senate commends tn
clerk, sergeant-at- assistant cieri
sn6 the other officers and employees o
the senate for their faithful discharg'
of the duties Of their respective posi-
tions.
Mr.. Grayden and Col. Aldrich spok'
to the resolution.
MIR. Scarborough offered the follow
ing resolution in appreciation OF th'
daily press.
Resolved, That the thanks Of th'
senate be extended to Messrs. c. B
Smith and \. S. Salley, Jr., represen
tatives Of the press, for their full, fal
and impartial reports Of the senate pro
ceedincs at the present session.
PRESIDENT NswEESEY.
The committe Of the whole havin!
dissolved President McSweepey re
sumed the chair and responded to tn
resolutions in short and appreclatlv
He felt keenly, he said, the ezpres
sion of confidence in him contained Il
the resolutions just adopted. He ha'
endeavored to be fair and impartial Il
his rulings, remembering Away that h
was presiding over a body OF rep7esen
tative Caro!inians, who had only tn
best interests Of South Carolina a
heart. When be took the oath OF ono