The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Has Been Done During the
Past Week.
SEVERAL BILLS ARE PASSED.
The Legislature Has just Gotten
Down to Work in Good
Ernest Since the
Elections.

After an adjournment since Satur-
day Jan. Ii. the house Of representa-
tiveS convened at y o'clock Wednes-
day and spent an hour in session. At
O'Clock Hon. A G Latimer, junior
United States senator from this State,
was accorded the privileges Of the
hall in accordance with the invitation
sent him last week, and for a quarter
of an hour be presented to the mem
berS Of the general assembly strong
arguments in favor Of his bill to have
government aid in behalf OF good
roads.
There was only one third reading
bill on the calandar-Mr. Efrd'S to
grant the Lexington Water Power
company the right to erect dams at
Dreher's and Rauch's shoals in Lex
ington county. This was passed and
sent t. the senate.
Mr.. T. +. Stackhouse introduced
the memorial from the State TEN per-
ance, Law and Order League. This
document was received as information
and WIS spread on the journal.
UnfavGrable reports were made on
the following: Mr.. Ford'S marriage
license bill; Mr.. Dorroh's garnishee
bill: bill to change the TIME for con-
vening the general assembly until the
second Tuesday in May, and the bill
tC curtail the hunting season.
Mr.. Sinkler'S resolution to extend
the use of the hall to the State bar
association this afternoon and tomor-
row afternoon and night was adopt
ed.
In making up the list Of offices to
be filed by election Wednesday, two
vacancies in the Citadel board we're
overlooked. This omission was correct
ed Wednesday by Mr.. D. O.. Herbert's
resolution.
WORK OF THE SENATE.
The senate session was short, Wed
nesday the body adjourning within
the hour and little being transacted
other than the introd Suction Of several
new bills and the reading Of the cal
endar.
Senator Brice introduced two petit
tions, asking that they be placed on
the calendar without reading. One
was from the State Law and Temper
ance league and the other from the
women Of YorkvilIe and both were
along the line Of changing the dispen-
sary law so that a diSpensary might be
removed by popular vote.
Immediate consideration was asked
by Senator Harcin for his concurrent
resolution relating to the Columbia
Female college 1t included c. ange
of the name to the Columbia college
ard also empowers the trustees to dis
pose Of the present property if desired.
1t was passed and sent to the house.
a concurrent resolution sent up by
Senator Mccall proposing to grant a
special charter to the South Caroliua
Immigration society was also passed.
Scnator Buffers bill to exempt Con-
sederate soldiers from peddlers' and
hawkers' licenses was sent to the
house as was Senator Douglass bill
apportioning a part of Unions share
Of the dispensary funds for maintain
ing a public library The Lanham ex-
cess baggage bill and Senator Ray
sorS Orangeburg school election bill
were also given third readiDg. The
house resolution Of Mr.. Lanaam to
give Clarendon'S county treasurer GER
tain funds in repayment was in
definitely postponed. The Cause bill
to prevent shipping shad out of the
State was made a special order for
Wednesday.
Rev. John LAKE who made the
opening PRAYER for Rev. Walter | Her
bert was once page in the senate
He is South Carolinian ard is new a.
missionary lately returned from
China.
FARM LABoRERs CONTRACT.
There was long debate on the bill
providing punishment for violation
of labor contracts. This was most
important measure, the object of the
friends of the bill being to protect the
farmers form merchants as well as
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