The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-01

courses Of study.
The great success Of the high
school law, which passed at the
last session and carried with it
| $50, 900 for high school work,
makes it certain that there will
be no I;rouble in securing a like
amount this year. The report
from Professor Hand, who has
charge of the work, will be read
with interest by every member.
TAXATION.
Probably next to education and
all the term implies there are
more bills on taxation and asses
ment of property than on any
other subject. Mr.. Cothran has
one for the annual assessment of
real estate. It is now assessed
every four years, although re-
turns are made to the county au-
ditors every year of all property.
| Mr.. Gyles has a bill revising the
tax laws in several respects and
the report Of Comptroller Gene
raj Jones will go into the entire
system very thoroughly and ad-
vocate several changes. The
general disposition Of the legis-
latures Of the past has been to
let taxation severely alone, but
with a number of the leading
members advocating reforms and
changes, no doubt a bill of some
kind will be passed. One of the
changes suggested is that the
cumbersome State board of as
SCISSORS be abolished and a tax
board of five pass upon all such
matters.
THE LIEN Law.
Time was when at the mention
| that an effort would be made to
repeal the lien law everybody
smiled. An active campaign on
the part of those who favor it's
repeal, however, has changed
this. Mr.. Richards last year Sc
cured a passage of the repeating
bill through the house, but a.
shrewd parliamentary tight on
the part of the advocates of the
lien system recalled the bill and
it was continued until the coming
session. This year Mr.. Richard
believes that it will pass and he
thinks that Judge Brawley's re-
cent decision on the contract la
Dor law will change many Of
those votes that might have been
against the repeal.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The work done by the commits
sion on State house grounds and
by the commission on completi-
ton of the State capitol during
the past 12 months has been sat
isfactory in every respect and
therefore provisions for the con
tinuance of the work will pass
without opposition. Along this
line the reports from the State
house commission will contain
someinteresting recommendation
from the architect and there are
now several continued house bills
for new buildings. One of these
provides that a large building he
placed on the university proper
ty, containing not only the su
preme court, but with accomoda-
tions for other officers of the
State who are now compelled to
nse committee rooms.
OTHER CONTINUED BILLS.
There are several other con-
tiuued house bills that may or
may not pass, among them being
the following:
Mr.. Croft-A. bill to provide
for the rights and remedies en-
ployes in manufacturing estab-
lishments.
Mr.. Morrell-A bill to require
marriage license and regulate
their issuance.
Mr.. Doar-Authorizing NUM-
cipal officers to make arrests for
violation of municipal ordinances
within a mile Of the town limits.
Mr.. Aull-A bill to regulate
actions for libel and SANDER.
This was introduced at the spe--
cial request Of the South Caro-
lima Press association and would
define exactly what constitutes
libel or understanding not
now on the statutes books.
Mr.. Derham-A bill regulating
the insurance companies of the
State. There is likely to be
considerable insurance legisla-
ton attempted at this session
and it is understood that the
comptroller general will make
some important recommends
tionS.
CIGARETTE BILL.
An important senate bill con
was the ar!ti-cigareGte law,
which passed the senate and was
continued in tae house by a vote
of 81 to 49.
Several references have been
made IS proposed legislation and
new bills. Several will be intro