The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-30
CAPITOL CORRESPONDENCE.
Columbia. January 10Th,

able to gather from any other source
and he expresses the wish that l con
tinue writing. Of course, it IS crafty
ing to find my efforts appreciated. an(
/ I shall, as long as the session lasts, en-
deavor to keep our readers posted or
all such matters as regard OF lnteres
to them.
! The Clarendon delegation is no
having "a warm time over the Saien
magistrate matter as has been stated II
an article published in the Sentinel
Doctor Woods endeavored to leglslate
out of Office the Turbeville magistrate
and increase the New Zion magistrate:
salary fror. 500 to $500. and his con
stables salary So to $50, but Messrs
Scarborough and Dingle, together witt
myself could not agree to this, especi
alIv when we have the written evidence
of large portion of Salem, that the
change is not desired We are not ad
vocating the retention OF the Turbe.
vile magistrate to pay a political
debt to certain parties" as the writer
in the Sentinel intimates, and 50 far as
I am individually concerned. am not
indebted to the Turbeville magistrate
in the least, as I have reason TO believe
he did not support me. but l am, in my
opposition to the proposition OF Doctor
Woods, actuated by q higher motive.
and feel assured AIessrs. Scarborough
and Dingle are also. I hope that we
are BIG enough and broad enough TO
| ,av aside personal considerations when
it. comes to doing a public duty. We
ne;ther feel that we should favor those
who in the exercise of their rights
chose TO vote for us, nor should we
punish those who did not vote for US.
The magistrate matter is practically
settled, Notwithstanding ':the assur-
ance of prominent senators" T." which |
doubt exceedingly. for the reason that
there is not q senator who would at
tempt to intrude himself upon a purely
local measure. There is no feeling in
the delegation over this matter, every
thing is going along pleasantly. We
can differ on matters of policy, but so
far nothing has arisen which has
created any warmth in our differences.
AS mentioned last week, MIR. Scar
borough, after fight with the oil mill
interests, secured a favorable report
from the committee on agriculture on
his bill. Ito prevent the adulteration
of cotton seed meal and TO provide q
punishment for its adulteration." This
bill has not had its second reading IN
the House, and when it comes up |
look for lively fight, because the cot
ton oil mill interests are very much
interested to have it defeated. They
claim the passage of such an Act would
drive the smaller mills to the wall: and
with their present machinery they
cannot manufacture an eight per cent.
meal To do so, would force them to
put in additional machinery that would
diminish the quantity Of Oil now made,
and the mills that crush the Peterkln
seed would have to 60 out OF business
altogether. Just what there is IN this
contention, l am unable to say, but l
am satisfied the debate will be interest
ing and Mr.. Scarborough appears to be
prepared to meet the arguments. Inc
following is the text of the Scarbor-
ough bill:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF the
State ot South Carolina:
SECTION /. That all cotton seed meal manu-
factured or offered for sale in this State, to Re
used for any purpose whatsoever. Shall not De
adulterared or mixed with any other substance
or thing at the time o. manufacture or at any
other time but shall be offered for sale as and
shall be the unadulterated product OF the seed
from which it is made. ana when oGered 1oc
sale as fertilizer shall show under analysis, as
is now provided for by law. the full strength OF
the product OF the seed in meal, as TO al us
ingredients. which shall not be less than 6.59
per cent. Of nitrogen equivalent TO per cent
ammonia. and there shall be attached TO each
such barrel. sack or package OF cotton Seec
meal offered for sale or sold in this state tag
upon which shall be marked the guaranteed
analysis and number Of pounds in each barrel
bag, or package.
SEC. , ANY person. irrn or corporation wto
shall adulterate any cotton seed meal IN Viola
tion of the foregoing Section shall for each
ofense be fined not less than one thousands COL,
lars (Sl, 100000 nor more than ten thousand
dollars (Si0000,000 or be imprisoned at marc
labor for not less than one yeac nor more than
such limits by the court.
SEC 5. This ACT 10 take eject Immediately
upon its approval.
SEC. 1. All Acts and parts OF Acts n con:uct
herewith are hereby repealed.
DR.. Woods has had a bill prepared.
the title of which I have misplaced,
but the committee to whom 1t was re-
ferred returned an unfavorable report.
mails, opposum and coons, and such like
''varmints." think the Doctor IS after
putting a stop to the business OF fur
animal hunting where it is carried on
as business. I have not seen the Dill,
the Doctor tells me it is a merltorlous
one. and that he is satisfied when the
House hears his argument 1t will read
ilv appreciate the necessity for such
legislation. The fur-hunting business
in some States is so extensive that pro-
tecting laws have been enacted and a
considerable revenue has been secured
by way of licenses.
The bill introduced relating to work
ing the roads in Clarendon County, the
text of which published last week,
passed the Senate and has its second
reading in the House, and by the time
this reaches my readers the bill Will
have passed both houses and enrolled
for ratification.
I also introduced bill which
amends Section 13 of the Acts of 1903
and which relates to the salaries OF
county officers, so as to increase the
number of DAYS the Board of County
Commissioners c. are to look alter the
public works, from 25 to 50 days. Here
tofore the commissioners have been
limited to twenty-five days, which did
not give them time enough 20 properly
look after the roads. and now that they
will be called upon to make personal
investigation of the conditions OF the
work on roads and bridges, so as to
intelligently let out contracts for all
work exceeding S25. am sure 1t is in
lhe interest of economy to give them
more days with the same per diem
heretofore allowed them. In this sane
bill increased the salary of the clerk
of the board from $50 to 5000. The
work in the County Commissioners
Office more than doubled in the last
few years, and in order to secure a man
who will give this work proper atten-
ton, $500 a year is very small pay.
There is also in this bill provision for
the treasurer's salary. Last year the
delegation did not get the treasurer,s
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