The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Mr.. Hardin replied with cutting en-
Dhasis: We'll, they can make it on
the farm this year.


THE CITADEL.
The fight on the Citadel came up or
Nr. AShley'S motion to reduce the pro.
posed appropriation from $4,000 tc
$4,000. This was Overwhelmingly
defeaded and the appropriation stands
as it was last year at $25, 1000. There
was not word of discussion on the
appropriation for the dude factory
whereas 10 years ago it would have
been passed in tumult and strife.
THE NEGRO COLLEGE.
Mr. Ashley introduced amendments
striking at the appropriations for the
colored State college Mr.. Ashley and
Nj. Wingo said that this college had
declared two years ago that it would
not ask for more money to complete
the building and yet they are asking
for $500 to complete the building.
They opposed this item.
Representative Ro!ts, the colored
member from Georgetown pleaded for
the State institution for negroes. He
thought $4,000 pitiful sum for main
tenancc. and The $500 is needed TO COM
plete a building.
Mr.. McLauhlin OF Orangeburg said
he is opposed to educating negroes. bat
this is State property and if the appro-
prlation is not made it means that a
$4,000 building will go to ruin. The
school is managed by white trustees
and they asked for s1l, 500, but the
$500 was agreed upon as the least
possible amount,
The house by very large majority
voted down the attempts 10 cut the
proposed appropriation to the colored
college.
This finished the appropriations to
the colleges,
THE INDIANS.
Mr.. Wingo wanted to cut the appro-
priation for Catawba Indians from
81. 900 to $500. He said there were not
over half dozen fullblooded Indians
there anyway. They are lazy and
guilty Of vicious habits.
Mr.. Beamguard explained that the
State has a contract to keep up these
Indians whose lands had been taken
away from them. The white man has
crowded the Indian back to narrow
strip Of poor land and being indolent
nature they would starye otherwise.
Mr.. Wingo asked if it is right to be
squandering money on these lazy half
breeds who are toe indolent to open
their eyes to read.
Mr.. Beamguard--Was it right tc
take their lands away? !,
Mr.. Jno. P. Thomas declared that
the State cannot vitiate its contract tc
keep up the Indians.
The house voted down the motion OF
Mr.. Wingo.
The house agreed to let the State
superintendent of education have s15t
to rent an Office in the city as there
is no room in the State capitol. The
railroad commission is also crowded
out.
STATE FAIR.
The annual appropriation Of $500
to the State fair was not made last
year as the association did not need
this appropriation (Which is but a loar
anyway and is always returned to the
State.) Mr.. Efird asked for this appro-
priation Tuesday as the last fair hac
not been a financial success. Mr.
Wingo opposed. The house granted
the appropriation, but Mr.. Blease made
a few remarks which the business mer
of Columbia should take to heart. Mr.
Bleas thought the banks of Columbia
ought to lend that money to the aSso
citation. The business men OF Columbia
are the ones who profit from the fail
and they should not let it lag and Ian
guish and appeal for aid.
There was no future fighting on the
bill and by 1.30 it had been given its
second reading in the house.
No other business was transacted.