The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SENATE CHAMBER, |


Columbia, S. c., IAN. 10, 1901.
The General Assembly has been IN
session one week, and the time was
taken up in getting organized. appoint
ing committees and other necessary ao-
iuncts to the formation of a law making
BODY. There are many new men IN
the lower house. and most OF them are
Young men. Just what will be done IS
hard TO forecast at this time. OF one
thing feel sure. there will be no eN-
tre,ne or sensational legislation. The
general feeling here, is to have a snort
session. and if the late decision ca the
supreme court does not make 1t neces-
Sarv for the repeating OF much special
legislation. then | see no reason why
we can not finish in twenty five days.
So far nothing of local interest has
occurred. and the Senator has been ap-
pointed on some very important COM
mittees. that will keep him busy. In
the lower house Representative Rich
ardson was assigned to the following
committees: Accounts, Commerce and
Manufactures. enrolled Acts: Repre-
sentative Woods on Federal relations
and Medical affairs: and Representa-
tive Galluchat. committee on claims:
all Of these committees are important
and will give each of them work. In this
connection | will state that in last
weeks issue Of The TINES, which by
the way was one that feel exceeding
~ proud Of. my reference TO the legls-
lauve delegation meeting with the
COUNTY commissioners l stated that Rep
reSentatives Richardson and Woods
Gisclaimed any knowledge OF the ap-
pointnent of the new board, which was
correct. but | omitted TO state that
Representative Galluchat was present
and said that he was new member
and had not had an opportunity to IN
form himself as 10 whether the appoint
ment OF the board of county commits
serS was 4 matter for the Senator or
the delegation. that he had dothlng to
do with the recommendation. but at
the same time he had no objection to
the gentlemen appointed, l mention
this. because it was not my purpose TO
leave Mr.. Galluchat out OF my report OF
the commissioners meeting.
We had visit from Clerk OF Court
Timmons. who came with q petition
signed by several hundred citizens
from al sections of the county. asking
Tor the repeal of IN Act which | had
passed at the last session. putting the
clerks Office on 4 salary. The pur-
pose OF the bill was to put money in our
county treasury and help to tighten our
tax burden, but if Mr.. ,Timmons IS cor
lc1c: the fees of his Office have been so
reduced u.>,c-I doubt myself if the
amount saved will be worth making
the change. When l introduced the
measure l was morally certain the OF
flee paid over $4,000 per year, and at
one time it paid nearly $4,000. but Mr..
Timmons' books show tremendous
falling Off. caused by the reduction Of
fees. | have not had time yet to dis
cuss this matter with the delegation,
but whether we desire it or not. the
supreme court recently declared that
such law is in conflict with the State
constitution. and that being the case
we are forced to have that law repealed,
but what we can put in its place that
will not be obstructed by the constitu-
ton. the delegation will yet have to
determine.
Our representatives are attending to
their duties. and Mr.. Galluchat who is
a new member, will in my opinion. be-
fore the session is over become one Of
most useful members Of that body. He
is painstaking and Studious, and is
making many friends among his asso-
ciates.
As yet we have not received an Off
cial statement from the supervisor,
and therefore are unable to say what
will be done about our county levy. If,
however the expenditures are as great
as the estimate given us | fear very
much that we will be unable to give
the people a reduction, because it
would be folly to reduce and pile on
debt, nevertheless we hope to see our
way clear to cut down the levy. The
entire delegation is anxious for this.
Next Thursday the elections will
come off, and the position our people
are watching with much interest. is
that Of State Librarian. because one of
Clarendon's most beloved daughters is
a candidate. Elections before Gener-
al Assembly, are to some extent as un-
certain as 4 county primary, often the
most worthy are defeated, and in this
race uncertainty prevails. Miss Barron
has a host of friends, but the trouble is,
there are other excellent ladies from
various counties. who have many
friends also. and they are working, not
TO encompass Miss Barron's defeat, but
to secure the prize for the one they are
advocating.
have taken a great interest in this
fight and if there is any chance to
crown ClarenGon's daughter with sue
cess shall leave no stone unturned to
accomplish it, and if she is successful l
shall feel proud. | can say that unless
there are many changesa a careful can
vaSs of the situation shows Miss Barron
10 have a lead over all the others, with
Il possibility Of being elected on first
ballot. but in ali probability it will take
more than one ballot TO reach a result
as a majority rules. Our delegation
are unanimous in supporting Miss Bar
ron, and they are working
think the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor will be inaugurated next