The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
PASSED THE HOUSE.
Exoosltlon Sill Agreed to BY a
Large Maj ,rlty.
THe VOTE WAS FOUR TO ONE

Voted Down.

Voted Down.
Tbs bill which passed the Senste last
week to appropriate $4,000 for 8
State building at the Charleston exposi-
ton passed the House on Tuesday Of
last week by vote Of 80 to %. This
is the same proportion in which it
passed the Senate 4 to l.
When the exposition bill came up
Mr.. Bacot offered the senate bill as
substitute for the house bill. This was
agreed to, as the wording Of the two
almost identical ard tine could be
ssved by adopting the senate bill, shich
had already passed tie senate.
Mr Halle Of York offered sn amerd
nent to reduce the proposed appropria-
ton from $50 coo to S35 000
Nj Bacos said the ways aud means
committee had unanimously passed
uqon $50, coo as being u n'cessarg The
building itself will cost s27 900 This
building is to besr the nams and 10 oe
the properly OF the State. 1t may be
that this $27 600 amount must be sup
plemented by the exposition itself in
order to erect q building along the
handsome designs furnished. Eicb of
the 40 counties in the State is to be
encouraged to have sn exhibit, snd
$4,000 will be needed for this purpose
Clemson's splendid exhibit will cost
So 900 to collect and to give transporta
,iou.
Mr.. Bsnks-Will this increase the
tax levs?
Mr., Bacot-I am glad you asked the
question.
He then read 9 statement from Mr..
T. B. Clyburn, chief clerk of the
comptroller generals efice, saying:
The appropriation Of $50 700 provided
for in the bill in sid of the South Csr
olira Interstate snd West Indian e1
position to be held in the city Of Chsr-
lesion, will not in any way increase the
tax levy for State purposes.
Mr.. Haile's amendment was then re-
jected.
Mr.. de Losch Of York moved to
strike out the enactipg words Of the
bill.
Mr.. Croft of Aiken vas the first to
speak upon the bill. He argued first
the lawful authority Of the State to
make the appropriation, and cited the
constitution to sustain his position.
We have precedents for this appro,
priation. The centennial exposition at
Philadelphia vas graced by an exhibit
showing the wonderful resources Of
South Carolina, her phosphate rock,
her manufacturing enterprises, ETC.,
and there is go doubt much good re-
suited from thst. Char. .eston's city
council has given as much as the State
is asked fer, aud her ciiEsrs have sub
so1ibed $500, 900 more. Would it be
right for that city to erect q building
ard to furnish the exhibit for the en-
tire State?
Mr.. Harvey Wilson Of Sumter, as
chairman Of the ways and means com.
mittee, stated that in the judgment Of
the committee that was the very least
amount with which the exposition
could get along.
Mr. j. c. Robertson Of Columbia, in
behalf Of the Richland delegation
favored the bill. There are some peo
pie, he said, Who never see co1stltu-
! tional barriers when such objections
affect matters which they favor. He
thought that the State ought to be
| Rilling to give this pitiful little sum Of
$50, 900 to help Charleston, for she
needs help more than any other part of
the State.
Mr. Morrison of Fairfield, declared
himself against the bill. 1t is dan
gerous thing for one interest to over
shadow all others in State. Two hun.
dred years ago theology impregnsted
the government Of Scotland, and
wrought that governments downfall.
tlilitarism was uppermost in France
until that government fell. CONNER
cial interests are being put above
everything else in this country, and
unlcss there be halt the nation will
fail. He intimated that coumetcisl in,
ter, SIS would kill the child labor bill.
Mr.. Talum Of OrsDgeburg, did moi
believe in shutting the doors in the
face of the metropolis of the State, but
he did not approve Of the last section
of the bill which provides that the
buildings at the close Of the exposition
be turned over to the Safe Agricul
tural aud Mechanical society to be re-
moved from the grounds within three
months. He would at the proper time
| Offer AZ amendment to ALLOW the sink
| iug fu1d conmis SIGN to sell the build
| ipys ald turn the money over to the
! Ssate.
Mr. Nol.iog Of Far6sld saw thai
the constitutional objection Of Mr.. de-
Loach could be easily disposed Ct, be
cause tie seotion is cspa lie Of more
thar one construction. This bill Woul:
tend to build u2 the waste places Of the
Stst,. For the want Of energy and fol
the want Of enterprise the great port (:
Charleston, superior to any in Georgia
is almost Idle. The Atlanta exposition
did great deal for Georgia, sud tht
Charleston exposition vii! do grea
Gesl foc South Carolios
Mr.. S:rom Of Edge6eld. said be ap
preciased the necessity Of gcing care
fully with the State money, but be de
clared that the State would never ex
raid if it kept closed rp Ike an oyster
He differed with his colleague MIR May
son and would support the bill.
Mr. Racnt OF Charleston ARMED th.