The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29

lie moved to adopt the untaHGrable
report Of the committee and thus Kill
tile bill.
Senator Ragsdale thought the bill
should pass. lie said he regarded
lawyers as fully the peers Of any other
class Of men, and he meant no retiec-
ton on them. but the people are de-
mandinc that we correct what is rt-
garGcd as a growing evil in legisla-
ton. it is no easy task to be the
keeper OF another mans conscience.
but ii is admitted that a man cannot
serve TWO masters. and he feared lhat
attorneys for great corporations c9uio
not always truly represent the people
What are they TO Go when their
clients say. We want TINS Dill kllleu.
it places these lawyers in position
that no man should be allowed to oc-
cl;pv. He thought tie question should
hc submitted to the people. 1t is true
that the people have often sent cor
poIuon lawyers mere |" iepieSe.'.
them. out they nave oceh eISI"S "oIu' ,
corporation lawyers III Gi!e 4cslsiS
ture. Now lets submit Gilis dIneiio- S
meAt to the people ana ieC 'iieAi
adopt it or else stop ali thls taih.
Senator Nayfeld renewed MS mo
tion to adopt the unIaVoraoIe repoIO
OF the committee ana REJECT the olt,
and Senator liderton called lor 0he
ayes and noes. The bill was Killed oy
q vote Of - to 10. as !oito"S:
AyeS-SenatorS Alorlch' Appel''
BarnWell. BlaEeney. Bowen b[o"h'
Dean. Dennis. Douglass, Glenn, gray
don, Hay, henderson, netnuo1' 35
hOugh. Hydrlck. Nannlllg' Ads !,elo'
Moore. Mower, Raysor, Sharpe, onep-
pard, Sullivan, Ialolro. walker WIZ
iiams-2I.
NOeS-Senators Caughman. GAINES
Goodwin. llderton, Livingston, NC
Dcrmot. RagSdase. oafFaGU' 0CaeA-
house. Stanland-l0.
THAT AUGUSTA Thls'
The house concurrent resolution ac=
cepting the invitation to attend the
Aurusta Good Reads convention was
received. Mr.. Mayfeld moved to lay
the resolution on the table. and this
was done without discussion. The
senate evidently did not want to 60 to
Aurusta. Notwithstanding Senator
Sullivan's fascinating invitation.
The Senate was in session less than
an hour on Thursday and he proceed
ings were only of routine nature. No
business Of great Importance or pub
lie interest was transacted.
Senator Raysor's bill to require all
children to attend school at least eight
weeks in each wear was reported IA
vorably b. the committee on educa-
tion. with amendments. The amend
ments are that the law shall not ap-
plv to children who live more than
two miles from school house, ano
that prosecutions for violations must
be instituted by some member OF the
board of school trustees,
The committee on agriculture iliaue
a favorable report on senator STACK.
houses bill to authorize the hlrlhs VI
county chain gangs 20 private petSo'iS
or corporations.
There was a favorable report on the
bill to provide for the preservation OF
the valuable historical recoros oI Uhe
State.
There was a favorable report OH
senator Al9rlcn ol1l " p1o'Iuo ~
ishment tor persons VINO negllse!iCis
expose children 10 tne oansel VI HIe.
The presiding olhcer reQuesIea Cllose
senators WHO contemplated going "
Augusta OF Ille Tree Ctdti ~ oIi8 uoG. t,~;-
Boads convention TO nano nm Iiie5i ils5
names. None OF Ihe senators leSpoLlu.
ed except senator Caus liAliau' wy wy
SAID ne mlghO go ouI was iloU 4uIOe NJ,
certain; O!i lnoCloil VI oe.,"'o. uont>5
oerSon leave OF absence WAS sla"'e''
all who desired 10 go.
ADJOURNED FOR TWO DAYS.
In the Senate on Friday there was
considerable discussion over motion
made by Senator Mayfeld. that when
the senate adjourn it be until S O'Clock
Monday night.
Senator Graydon opposed the mo-
tion. He said there was'''work to do
and the senate ought.not to adjourn.
If anv members were compelled to go
home they could get leave of absence
but the other should stay here and at
tend to business.
Senator Brice agreed with Senator
Gravdon. The legislature is to take a
trip to Charleston, he said, and he did
not think the time could be spared TO
adjourn now.
Senator Mower said the senate could
hold a night session and clear the cal
endar, and accomplish Just as much as
could be done by session OF Sat
nr6,v.
Senator Barnwell favored the ad-
- r, ~ y.n