The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-07
Capital Correspondence.
SENATE CHAMBER.
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The General Assembly within the
past week has done great deal Of
work. Both branches seem anxious
to get through within the forty days
allowed by the constitutions: and, al
though the Calendars are heavily
laden. the probability is an adjourn
ment will be reached before the forty
DAYS are out.
The legislation on the liquor con-
troll is not settled The Senate by a
vote OF - to y declared against local
option. Some voting that way de-
clare their desire to have the Ques-
ton discussed in the coming cam
paign. This class believe in the prin-
ciples of local option, but voted
against it because they thought such
a revolutionary change should not be
made until the people have been
consulted first. | vast not at all dis
appointed when my bill was showed
under; and, although it was defeated
by a two to one vote, the principles
set out in the bill are not hurt, and
will become a leading issue. The
diSpenSary bill as passed in the SEN
ate is virtually measure to turn out
the present State Board of Control
to put in a new set of men. If the
new set conduct the affairs Of the in
stirution without scandal then local
option will not be brought forward
again next year, but there is grow
ing sentiment favoring county con-
troll Of the liquor question.
DR.. Woods was called home on ac
count Of sickness in his family. His
bill to exempt st. Marks, Brewing
ton and Mt. Zion townships from the
operations of the stock law during
certain months has not Yet been act
ed upon.
Mr.. Jones bill to exempt Claren-
don from the seed cotton license was
killed.
Mr.. Richardson's bill defining the
duties of sheriffs with regard to es-
capped convicts has passed the House
and is now in the Senate If this bill
becomes a law sheriffS will have to
arrest escaped convictS with or with
out warrant.
The Senate bill putting the Clerks s
Office on a salary has been passed;
so also has the bill to require the
sheriff to act as constable for the
magistrate at the county seat. Both
go into effect in 1901.
In the Senate joint resolution
was passed to third reading au
thorizing the Supervisor to draw his
warrant on the Treasurer for 5000 tor
Mrs. Kate Tobias, widow OF the late
s. r. Tobias, who was killed in the
IL Of
The broad tire bin had rough
time in the House; it was killed at
first, afterwards reSurrected and
amended SO as to make it almost in
operative. If the amendments are
agreed to the people will have right
to vote on the question. The friends
of the bill are not pleased and may
not agree to the amendments.
The question of completing the
State House will be thoroughly dis
cussed. | have tackled on an amend
ment to the bill providing that the
appropriation shall not cause an in
crease in the tax levy. This does not
meet with the wishes Of those who
cry out for the completion Of the
building regardless OF expense. |
find it easy enough for men who have
no taxes of consequence to pay to ad-
vocate the spending Of peoples
money, but those who have to pay
taxes are not wanting the burden TO
press any heavier than it is. should
like to see magnificent State House,
but if the State cannot have the
work done with its present ) mill
lew in my Judgment we have more
important things needing money;
the free schools need more money,
and if the S130.000 wanted for the
State House would be scattered
among the country schools it would
do the State more good than the
heautifying of the capitol building.
If. however. we can complete the
structure without adding an addi-
tional burden upon the taxpayers |
will vote for it. If this cannot be
done, in the language OF Citizen josh
Ashley, Il am agin it.
The prohibition bill was killed IN
the House by vote of IS TO 20.
An effort was made to cast suspi-
cion on Governor McSweeney by re-
porting that he had held caucus in
his Office to push the dlspensary
measure, with himself on the board.
1t was political stroke and proved
q boomerang. There was a confer
ence in the Governor Office to de-
wise means whereby necessary
amendments might be made to the
diSpensary law and save the people
money by shortening the session.