The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30
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From Marlboro-James Gillespie,
VT Ellerbe. John Mcqueen.
From Chesterheld-Thomas E PoWe,
J Wright. rx-.,,.
Evans. B Moody.
Edgefeld-W Brooks, James Terry
a ? Butler,J 0 Nicholson, NJ Watson.
arlington-Thomas McIver, W Il
Cannon, Sr, W Wingate, Thos. P Lide
J + Ewing, Alexander Sparks. -
Fairield-J Myers, J B Day S, "
X Davis, J H Means, Edward Means,
y Elkin. w ] Allston, John N Robert,
son, Burrel B Cook.
Chester-TW " Moore, J D Crawford:
Rlchland-F H Elmore, Robert w
Gibbes, James Gregg, Robert Henry
RH Goodwin, D D Finley.
Sumter-.John P Richardson, James
P Richardson, D St, G DuBose. InoInaS
j Wilder. Isaac LenOir, J w English
Richardson.
Anderson and Pickens-J " Norris,
] Reed, J n Garvin, Jesse Mckln,
ney, Thomas Pinckney. J B Reeo, ) Z
Calhoun.
Spartanburg-H H Thompson, John
Crawford, John " Hunt, Samuel n
Eyins, William X Poole.
Orangeburg and St., Matthews
John NJ Fielder, S Glover, S B Dwight,
Jacob Stroman, Elisha Tyler, y +
JamiSon.
Lancastec-Benjamin Massey, ] c
Crockett, N Clinton John NJ Baskln,
William Reed.
Abbeville-John A Calhoun, G F
Molaigne, A B Arnold, James Fiar, D
L Wardlaw, George McDuttie.
Newberry-Simeon Fair.
Greenville- Stone.
Barnwell-Charles r Carroll, d
Hammond. W Beynolds, W Gilmore
Simms, James D Erwin.
LeXington-J a Addison, L Pou, )
Geiger, NJ T Percival, L Boozer, Il J
Caughman. H Arthur.
St. Philips and St. Michaefs-F D
Quash, W Washington, J Rose.
St Johns, Berkeley-John Fl Daw-
son, P C Palmer.
St Andrew's-W LawtOn, f, Il
Carroll, William ] Bull.
St Johns. Colleton-W NJ Murray
J jenkins Mike0.
Rt Helep4fsiand-J A Scott.
PTIflce Willian's-John E Tramp
ton.
Prince George, Winyaw-R F VI
Allston, ThoS. G Carr.
All-SaintS'-B f Dunkln, EdWaro
Thos- Herlot.
Union-Z P Herndon, E c Johnson
St James, Goose Creek-John Will
son.
Col. F. Enore was unanimously
elected president. Robert W. Gi5bes
acted as secretary.
A committee Of fifteen arranged
business for the Convention.
SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
This committee were OF the opinion
that the following subjects were III
and proper for the consideration OF
the Convention
l. The creation BY the Legislature
/. Of an agricultural professorship in the
South Carolina College.
2. The appropriation by the Leg,
stature Of a sum Of money to oefra'
the expenses Of a geological anc
agricultural survey Of the State.
). The establishment Of an agricul-
tural school in some central anc
healthy position Of the State.
4. The establishment Of Statt
board Of agriculture, to meet at Co
lumbia, or somewhere else in the
State.
5. The introduction into our free
schools Of some elementary work on
agriculture.
Charles r. Carroll supported the
resolutions, which were opposed By
James II. Hammond, J. A. Calhoun
and B. r. Carroll replied to Col. Ham
mond.
Resolution l, concerning an agricul-
tural professorship in the State Col.
lege, was, on motion Of Col. Ham
mond, laid on the table, seemingly
without division.
By a vote Of fifty-seven to thirty
four the Convention refused to table
Resolution 2, as to a geological and
agricultural survey OF the State
which resolution, after a separate vote.
on the agricultural survey"-which
carried, uhirty-eight to thirty-two-
was agreed to as recommendation to
the General Assembly.
The third, fourth and fifth PROPOSE
tions were put and rejected.
J. NJ. Fielder offered a resolution
recommending to the Legislature Ito
take measures to secure sound and
stable currency in this State" This
motion was tabled.
AN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Dr.. James B. Davis offered series
OF resolutions providing for a State
Agricultural Society: an annual Fair
and stock show; premiums for best lots
of cotton, best variety Of corn, small
grain, etc: premiums for best essays
ON culture Of rice, corn, small grain,
cotton and the grasses; management
of negroes and improving lands; and
the formation Of agricultural societies
in each district.
These resolutions were SecOnded oy
Col. J. H. Hammond in a speech OF
some length
Mr.. W. Brooks proposed, and te
this proposition the Convention
agreed, to aid in the establishment Of
3 cheap weekly agricultural paper.
Anamendment was adopted recon.
mendiug to public patronage, as
means of diffusing agricultural infor.
nation, such papers as may be pub.
lished in the State having for taeil
object the diffusion Of all matters per
tanning to agriculture.
Mr.. J. E. Cllhoun moved 20 lay on
the table the resolutions relating to
AGRICULTURAL rapers. His motion was