The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-23

me and give me time to see
whether l can again assume the
responsibility, but whether run
for reelection or not the people
should not lose sight Of the fac:
that the senate is a more difficult
place TO I'LL than the lower house,
because in the house there are
three. in the senate only one,
and he frequently has his hands
full with important committee
work. The senator should be a
man with legislative experience
| if he is expected to have weight
/ in that body. a new man must
wait a couple or more gears to
get into position TO have lnilr.
ence with his co-workers. He is
regarded in the light Of an ap.
prentice, so | say an experienced
man is best if ne can be gotten.
| do not think Z man should be
chosen for the senate because he
advocates some popular fad. nor
do | think oEe should be voted
for who leads a one-idea PROPOSE
ton, what is wanted is one who
makes a study Of legislation and
is willing to brush aside his per.
sonal affairs for the public good
regardless Of how he individual
| liy feels about this that question
The gentlemen composing the
house delegation have done their
duty, and my relations with them
were Of a pleasant nature. we
would get together IN consulta-
ton. sometimes dlSagreelnS. but
always reaching a defnate con-
clusicn for the county,S good. |
have no heSitancy III commend
ing the gentlemen referred to
and 70 say that they are deServ-
ing of Us much credit for the
work done for the county as l
lam. because, whatever was done
lin my name was with the appro.
val of the delegation, SO they
are equally responsible with me
for the good and the Dad?
The Manning graded school
can now charge contingent fee
and enforce the rules made by
the tru uSteeS for the collection
thereof. | have had an Act
passed for tits purpose. Under
the Act the trustees are aushor-
lied to Tx such 4 contingent fee
as in their judgment will supple.
ment the school funds sufficiently V
to run the school the full term
of uine months. and If there are
those who will not pay. the
scholar il default can be sent
home. This was 4 necessary
authority in order to raise
enough money TO run the school
1.-THE full term and enforce the col
lection from those who have
shown an unwillingness to pay
in the past.
The school bond election for
the Pine Grove school has been
validated and the necessary leg
islation for another election for
the bonds for the Paxville school
has been gotten through. The
grand jury at this term OF court
recommended more pay for diet
ling prisoners. This has been
complied with and hereafter the
sheriff will be able to feed his
prisoners as the grand jury de-
mauded.
There were very few general
laws made at this session. The
legislation looking towards put
| ting the State in the good roads
movement failed because there
was no disposition to create new
Offices, nevertheless some Of the
propositions for good roads had
considerable merit.
The General Assembly was
grieved TO learn Of the extreme
ILLNESS OF Senator 3. E. Tillman.
ieven men who have always op-
posed him expressed sincere
sympathy for hum in his atfiic
ton. thus demonstrating that
the last vestage Of factional feel
ing has been wiped ont. 1t IS tie
sincere wish Of everybody that
Mr.. Tillman will recover his lost
health and that he will soon be
restored to usefulness.
This letter is not as complete
J as I would like to have 1t, but
the fact is am not in condition
to do the subject Justice, for the
reason that much Of my personal
affairs has been neglected for
the past six weeks that | cannot
get myself in shape to give my
readers as many comments as l
would like. However, from time
t.me I will make editorial com
ment on the various matters con.
Injected with the legislature just
closed.
close this letter With thanks
to Dr.. Todd for looking after
The TINES in my absence, and
from now on | shall be at home
to look after the paper myself. |
hope these letters were interest
ing to my many readers. | have
doae my best to make ther' so.
"a"
| THE MCLEOD STAR ASCENDING.
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