The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-17

the dlspensary was referred to the ju-
dietary committee. The same disposi.
ton was later made of Senator Al
drich 5 resolution.
House bill 1l6 to regulate the prAc-
tice in suits brought on causes Of ac-
tion which are saved from the bar Of
the statute Of limitations by part pay
ment or written acknowledgement was
the first on the calendar. 1t was
passed as follows:
Section l. That from and after the
passage Of this act, all actions upon
causes OF action which would be barred
by the statute Of limitations but for
part payment or written acknowledge
mcnt, shall be brought on the original
cause Of action, and the part paymcr t
or written acknowledgement shall be
evidence to prevent the bar Of the
statute of limitations.
Messages were received from the gov
ernor transmitting the report Of the
phosphate inspector and the memorial
in reference to draining the low lands.
The memorial was referred to the COM
mittee agriculture.
The report Of penitentiary invcSiiga-
tion was received and it was moved to
receive the report as information, to
discharge the committee with the
thanks of the senate for the faithful
discharge of their duty, and that report
be not printed in the Journal. Carried
Senator Aldrich's resolution 70 in
vestigate the dispensary was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Senator Livingston introduced a bill
to amend section 2 Of an act entitled
AN act to Incorporate Marlboro,
Marion and Horny Railroad company,
approved sixth day Of March, 1899, y so
as to authorize said company to con-
struct its line from the State line and
to connect with the Seaboard Air Line.
RI ferrcd to committee on .ailroadS
The Sanatc then adjourned over to
Thursday.
The Senate's session Thursday was
short and uneventful. About an hour
was devoted to the introduction Of new
bills, of which there were 10, and to
the consideration Of the calendar.
After that a recess Of few minutes
was taken until the hour OF noon when
the senate and horse met in joint as
sembly, the proceedings Of which are
detailed elsewhere.
Senator Graydon's resolution to in
struct and require the attorney general
to investigate the operation Of the Eir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical company was
really the only interesting measure in
troduced. As is generally known this
concern has purchased nearly all the
phosphate or fertilizer factories in the
south and now controls all of them
in S,uth Carolina with only few ex.
ceptions. The purpose of Senator
Graydon's resolution is to determine
whether this combine has violated the
antitrust law Of this State and to lave
the attorney general institute proceed
ings against the company if ground of
action be found. This is the first
measure which might be termed anti
trust legislature to come before the
general assembly since the unrrece-
dented development Of the industries
of the State within the last few years
and the rapid multiplication Of corpo
rations. Being himself well-posted
lawyer, Senator Graydon may have
good grounds for his action.
The only debate among the senator's
was upon the bill requiring returns Of
banks to be made with the comptroller
general. The bill was killed by q de-
cislye vote and it is thus seen that the
senate is not disposed to be uuneces
sarily harsh in its treatment Of corpo-
rations. During the discussion, the
banks received commentator fer the
help they had given farmers aad busi-
ness men in days Of financial distress.
Mr.. Stevenson house bill to make 1t
misdemeanor to ssear falsely or COM
NIT fraud in the MANAGEMENT of a p-i-
mary election or voting in same, was
passed to its third reading.
Senator Livinsstone's bill to author
ize the construction Of a new Jail in
Marlboro county was passed to its third
reading. Senator Sheppard gave no.
tice of amendment.
At this point the senate went to the
house Of representatives for the joint
assembly to elect a supreme court JUS
tice. Immediately after returning, the
sencte adjourned until II clock Friday
morr t1g.
In the Senate Friday Senator Appelt
moved that the seTgeant-at arms be au-
thorized to furnish the senate with bet
ter drinking water. Senator Applet
suggested Harris Litha water as suitable
but Senator Archer stated distilled
water from the State @jsp2nsary might
be secured. This broa sht out a laugh
from the senators. The resolution was
put in writing and when it came up fer
consideration. it provoked considerable
discussion. Columbia water did rot
lack for defenders Senator Marshall
arose to oppose the libel upon the water
of his. town, bat Senator Sheppard had
the floor, and made such vigorous dc.
fense that no other was necessary and
Senator Marshall kept quiet ard cn-
joyed it all. Senator Sheppard remarked
that he thought the senator's could at
ford to drink the water used by 30, 600
people every day. Senator Naytie'd:
Is the water chemically pure:
Nsughter) Senator Sheppard: 1t is:
Seriously, the water ha been analyZed
aud found chemically pure. No one
has ever heard of anyone being made
sick by drinking Co!uni 2ia water. 1t IS
pure and generally ciyar. The water
does rot cost the State a cent, coming
under the States general contract With
the city which the house has refused to
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