The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-30
Amended So That Most Of the
Profits Will Go.
TO COUNTIES AND TOWNS
Tha House Of Representatives
Passes Several Other import.
ant Acts. The Proceed.
ing In Detail.
ing In OetaH.

quite SO unexpected sSlTnish over Mr..
G 4. R ,biosoa's bill to sneUd the &C,
incorporating Clemson C,l!eEe. The
bill provided that the incorporation ot
Clemson College should not aorogate
the charters Of the towrs Of Calhoun
sud Central AfGer some discussion
the bill passed when amended 50 tina,
no d'spenssry will ever be established
at Calhoun
There was 8 long fight over Mr.
Lide's bill to preven, the sale Of goods.
wares or nerchsr dlse within one mile
Of any camp ground or place of holdiog
religious exercises outside Of an iucor
rcra ed town or city. Mr. L,de e1.
ll.lted ,hst tie real purposa Of the
bill IS to keep blind tigers away from
religious camp meetings. They come
there in the guise Of innocent traders,
sci ing lenor ale, etc. After some cou-
siderable discussion the bill passed its
second residing. The priocip.l pro.
visions Of the bill are that it shall te
uola ful for any itinerans trader or
tradesmsu other than established deal
ers of the community to cfer for sale
any goods wares or merchandise within
one halt mile # any camp ground, OF
other place Of religious neetiogs while
the meetings sre in progress outside az
incorporated soRo Q. city, except with
tt Eerui,sion OF the ,Tsstees or other
bcsrd Of management Of such mest'og,
provided that nothing in this act shall
arpiy to veuders Of fruits aud 7egela
bl, s snd other farm products.
The follo~ing p ssfd secood reading
without any DISCUSSION:
Mr.. NcGoRan's bill to make it a
mi>demesnor to destroy personal prop
erty. The law as it now stands pro-
tects horses, COWS, sheep, etc. The
su,hor spplies existing law more gen.
erslly.
MIR. Bae,t's bill to confer the degree
of bachelor Of sciences upon gradustes
Of the South Csrolins Military acad.
emy, etc. The law as it was passed
last year read cadets instead Of grad
yates.
Also Mr.. McGowsn's bill to require
any courts Of this State to receive as
evidence the laws and ordinances Of
a0y town OF city in this S:ste, when
,he same shall be certified to by the
clerk or other omo.r Of she t,vn or city
uoder the seal of the municipal COZ
porstiou wherein such l. IS and ordin.
spcss are or we're or force.
The third Of Mr. McGoTan's bills to
pass second reaiing Thursday was
that to authorize and empower cities,
towoS, townsbios, school districts,
speoial seaool Districts and counties to
lssu, pego,iable coupon bonds for che
refuaoing or payment, IN whole or
Kact, of say valid bo1d d Indebted dness
heretofore or hereafter contracted, etc.
Mr.. McGoRan explained that there
is one lsw now giving these PRIVILEGES
TO certain cities and counties He
wanted to incorporate the provisions
into general statute.
The fight Of the day which presented
suusiug features vas over Capt J. &.
Brooks bill TO provide fer cspitstioz
log tax. This is q matter which hs:
ever been regarded lightly by some
people, but it becomes more and more
>eIious each year. : siniar bill has
baeo presented every ye.r for several
sessions and e.ea time the author hs
been laughed at. Cap. Bro Ks statee
If auy odiun be attack d to tie
introduction of suoh a measure, he va:
willing to endure 1t, in behalf of hi
consti,ue1cy in order 10 protects the
sheep raising industry in South Caro-
Ina.
The bill was killed by narrow mar
| gin, snd it is probs5le ,hst Capt
Deans bill on The same subj i'ct hs'
ga,ued streog,h from the stroDg back
Ing ezhio'ed by Capt B-o' X bill.
AS TO LIoUoR PROFITS
The lsst fight of the day vas on MIR
Cutters bill to apportion the net pro
i,s derived from the sale of liquor
Mr.. Gu9ter made q lengthy talk upo'
| the fea,ure OF the bill, and expia ne'
1t very clearly.
| Mr Croft also favored the bill. Nj
Edrd inquired if It's provisions woul'
be constl,utional. Mt. Croft explsint'
that they you'd
Mr.. de Loach Of York announced hi
opposition to the bill.
MIR. Eird-- you shy dispense
ries in Yv,k county?
Mr. de Loach-Thsnk God We hav
not,
Mr.. E6ri-I eau then understsu
Rhy you oppose the bill.
hlr. de L,ach then explained the 81
.;tade Of York county TO TIE dlspez
,sry. There nev,g had been but one dis
oensarg in he county ADD it vas at
town Of IL male ADULT inhabitants, SD
even thst dispsnsary has been abolish
| ed. The bill seeks to force coun,ie
| like York to sdops the diopensasy ayl
TEN.
Mr. Croft asked susvely Why the pee
pie of York, so honorable aud pure,e'e
we're opposed to the sale OF liquor an
| vet were vilIiog TO take that count,
share of public school funds from l.
| quor profits. :.
Mr. de Loach answered thst the di'
pensars is Stae and not local inst
tu.ion. This bill Is promoted BY n
oob!e motive 1t is sn outrageous eE
desvor to force upon the people OF 7 0:
aud other such counties the adoption
81 ebaeziocs system By holding OF
the tempting bait Of profs. He eust
gig. d the people Of z ork as 8 progre'
sive and noble psople.
Mr Prince wanted to know II th
people Of ork we're all that Nj. q
Loaeh had pictured them-6shting th
szful trAme in liquor-why shoul
they touch the filthy lucre o,nin
from its ,ale? He warmly refutsd th
change Of ignobls motive. (Nr. d.
Loach disclaimed gsiDg the word il
,obIe MIR Prince then declare