The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SENATE CHAMBER.
Columbia. ). c.. Feb. /. 1901.

Columbia. ). G.. FEB. /. 19ul.
The General Assembly has turned
towards the home stretch. and every
body is pushing witA al might to get
through within the constitutional limit.
apparently there has been little Of
public moment done. and yet when one
looks over the journal of both houses,
it can be readily seen that there has
been considerable legislation. In order
that we would have no constitutional
complications have had passed through
the Senate 4 bill to restore the Zee SyS-
TEN in our clerk OF courts Office as this
vas necessary on account OF the sup
RENE court decision in the case OF Dean
against S0artan5urc. have also in
troduccJ Il bill which is NOW in the
hands OF the committee on corporations.
providing for 4 method by which town
under 5000 population can give up its
present charter and not come under the
general corporation act. 1t Will be
remembered. that Cn account OF the
illness OF Judge Gary We had no term CT
court last fall, and under the present
jury law there is Z requirement to draw
at the fall term six grand jurors who
are familarly known as the 'hold-overS:'
the six jur( rs were not drawn last "a
and there is no provision OF law whe-<-
bv they can be. so introduced bill to
further regulate the drawing OF grand
iurieS which will remedy the defect
ana supply the missing link. The bill
has passed the Senate and is now before
the House. The following is the text
of the bill:
Be enacted by the General Assembly OF the
STAT" OF South Carolina:
SECTION /. That whenever for arr cause.
such rs the quaSa!ng OF the array. or there be-
n. no court ~ the "a. term. there has hereto
fore been. or shall hereafter be. failure 10
draw the lanes OF six members OF any grand
Jury FOR any county TO serve on the grand jury
Tor that cUU!tv Tor the hen ensuing year. Us
required by law. there shall be drawn, 4; the
proper time io: dr3w:;@ the grand jury. ei-h-
teen names from the Jury box instead OF twelve:
ana the said eighteen persons. whose names are
80 era W. shall be summoned. IND shall serve
- II" grand jury :Or the Year IN question.
and shall y" The lawful grand jury for
~r.tn county fur that year and until their Suc-
c">>or> be drawn. summoned and qualified ac-
cJrG!ng 70 !aw.
SEC. >. That when the Judge. entitled TO pre-
Size. fails 10 attend and 20 hold the fall or last
term OF the Court OF Common Pleas and Gen
era! Sessions for any county the Clerk Of the
Court shall have the right, and j. required
hereby 70 make the drawing from the outgoing
grand jury. that is 10 say. from the grand jury
for the then current year. OF n. names OF the
six members. who shall serve as part OF the
grand jury FOR the then ensuing year with the
same force and eject aS il the names OF said six
l,r:.:.G jurors h:d been drawn in the presence Of
II. presiding Iucisc
The vide tire bill comes up this week,
and / think can safely say that we
will not have any legislation on the
subject further than TO pass a bill pro-
viding for the appointment OF Il joint
committee. 10 make tests and report
the results at the next session. If this
is done think It will be well in coun-
ties where the people are opposed TO q
wide tire law, to hold pu5lic meetings
a9.i give expression 10 the opposition.
Ga last Saturday just before the hour
O; ad diourment We had memorial SER
vice in honor of the late Senator ". H.
Nauldin. and was done the honor TO
be invited 10 deliver eulogy. which |
did. and appreciate the privilege al
iort;ad me 10 pay my tri5Htc OF respect
TO one Of the best men on my long list
II acQuaintanceS in the State.
In the House Major Richardson is
ne 'ct bHS a. SLI,i.I .iI.Iti vi sLiS NOiii
uittve of enrolled Acts. whose work
grows larger As the session progresses.
Before any &c; can b.. ratified he with
his committee must go over it, and it
i the most 1",!;ouS kind OF labor. re-
ouiring the almost care. In connection
with this work he IS constantly being
Interrupted from his other work. be-
ease Il is absolutely necessary for him