The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-23

was cleared. Under the rule of the
house to that effect, number OF bills
could not be considered as printed
copies had not been placed upon the
desks of the members "a hours.
The first second reading matter taken
up was Mr.. Tatum's motion to tx Feb
1uary 1st as the day for adjournment.
The pending motion was to lndt 6aisely
postpone The motion prevailed BY
vote of Sc to 27, AID the resolution was
thus killed. Several other uaimportant
bills were killed.
At loon the senate attended in the
house for the purpose of declaring IN
joint assembly the result of the election
for Uaited States senator. THIS was
merely formal. The clerk of the senate
announced that in the senate B. 4. Till
man had received 81 votes. The clerk
of the keuse announced that in the
house B. r Fillnan had received 10
votes. B R Tlllman was declared
elected. Senator Jno 9. Sheppared Of
Eleefeld presided at the j'int assem-
by AID made the announcement. 1t
was Singular turn Of events that the
result should be declared by the mao
who was Iillmans opponent IN the
heated campaign for governor in 1892
When the senate had returned to Its
chamber, the house acj urned at 12:l5
THURSDAY.
TIE first Of tie s nd reading bills
taken upin the House Thursd.y was
that of Mr.. Jno. ?. Thoma., Jr., to re-
eul.te the bobds Of public officers.
There vas ID debate on the bill.
1t provides that boLds Of all county
officers must be recorded by the clerk
or With the register Of nesne convey
ance and by HIM transni ted inmeii
ately 10 the secretary Of state, who
shall 6!e them with the S ate treasurer.
The bonds Of county disp n'ers must
ais, be recorded Win the clerk Of court
aud must be led with directors of the
State dispen ary.
The bonds of State, district and cir
cult officers must be recorded BY the
secretary Of state and fled With state
tressurer-and the bond Of the latter
must be fled with the governor.
A certified copy shall be good and
sufficient evidence IN suits Instituted on
such bonds.
The last section reads:
THAT it shall be uolawful for any
person to assume or attempt to assume
the duties of any Office in which bono
is required, without in good faith hav-
irg gwen the bond required; and any
person assuming or attempting to as.
sumo the duties Of any Office as afore
said, shall te guilty of mlsdemeanor,
and shall be bubje,t to fine of soOO,
or imprisonment for not less than three
months, in the discretion Of the court.
There vas a spirited debate over Mr.
Tatum's bill to prevent reckless driving
on the highways. The bill passed Sc
cotd reading. When the bill came up
MIR. Ta,um said there is now no Law oD
the statute books to reach this offense.
H declared that the bill had been re-
ported unfavuraoly because members
Of the committee own race horses and
want to speed them on the highways.
He recalled the fact that one OF the
best citizens Of Orangeburg had recently
been killed by negro driving reckless
ly.
Mr.. CASTOR Of Chester spoke in favor
of the bill. He had had occasion to re-
present man whose property had been
damaged by negro driving recklessly,
and the law gave no redress.
Mr.. Dunbar Of Marlboro and Mr..
Rainsford spoke in favor Of the bill.
Mr Morgan opposed it.
The house by vote Of 50 to Al re-.
fused to strike out the enscting words.
MIR. McGogan offered an amendment
to include bicycles under the provisions
of the bill. This was adopted.
MIR. CASTOR offered an amendment to
declare more specl6,ialy what high
ways we're meant. The bill was imper
feet in this particular. The amendment
was r. j,cted.
Mr.. Sanders off red an amendment
to make the provisions apply to the
towns and cities. This was agreed 20.
FRIDAY.
The House did not do much work,
but soon after Assem- nbling adj grned to
Monday in honor of Gen. r. E. Lees
birthday which was Saturday.