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


! Messrs. Selwyn Dinele, Willie
Frierson, JEFF NJ. Davis and ]. h.
Hilton paid Us a visit last Thurs
day, and they seem to enjoy their
experience in seeing the general
assembly in session.
Hon. John 5. Wilson was re-
elected Judge Of the Third Cir
cuitwithout opposition. His nom
ination in the joint session was
iseconded by a great many Of the
other counties, which was a COM
pliment to the man.
This week might go down in
history as Junket week. the gen
eral assembly upon the invitation
OF the city Of Charleston went to
that city on Wednesday, and they
had a most enjoyable time Of It.
The members are singing Char.
leston's praises all the time since
they came back. l did not get to
Charleston, having started out
or learning Of illness in my fam
lily, | stopped over at home, and
returned back to Columbia the
isame night ahead OF the LegiSla-
tive special. Friday another eS-
cursion was given to the body,
this was or the invitation Of Glenn.
son College and the city OF An
dersoa. | should like to have
taken this trip bot decided to
forego the pleasure. and take adj
vantage Of there being no session
Friday and Saturday, to come
home to attend to personal busl
ness and TO go over the books OF
the county officers with 4 view of
making myself more familiar with
the conditions, that J. may the
more clearly impart the infcrma-
ton to my colleagues.
At the request OF oar Clerk OF
i Court I have introduced bill to
amend the present law relating
the paying of witnesses IN crlmi-
nal cases. AS the law stands. a
man may be bound over to appear
as witness, come 10 court at eX
penSe and if the case is thrown
gu, by the grand jury, or mol
pressed the man forced to come
! will not be paid because the judge
has net heard the evidence and
! therefore cannot certify that the
| witness was material.
The state wide prohibition bill
is scheduled TO come up Tuesday
lst., when it is hoped there Will
be a full Senate and the matter
Isettled one way or another. For
several days past there have been
a number of lady lobbyists button
hoieing the members to vote for
the state WIDE bill. ordinarily l
endeavor TO be respectful 20 la
dies when they are tor cause
and give them more Of my time
il listening than would to men
but l do wish they would realize
that man is no child to be coax
ed with honied words, nor is he
to be dragged from position
taken by persistence, and when
these fail, threaten. These we'll
meaning ladies from Georgia and
North Carolina. employed by as
sociations, should at least be con-
tent to desist when gentleman
kindly. politely, but firmly gives
his answer, they are not however,
aud they conduct their efforts so
THAT it can only result IN avoid
ing them to keep from being an
ncyed. l was very busy on last
Thursday and was sent for TO go
into committee room, and upon
entering the room these ladies
through their spokeS!ady told me
their mission, / informed them
what my position was politely
but positively and it only had the
effect of bringing upon myself
the entreaties of the whole com.
pany. I did not care to argue and
after reitera,ing my attitude, |
asked to be excused. 1t was no
use, | had to stand there and lis.
ten to their story over and over
again until a friend WHO had a
similar experience happened
along, looked into the door, saw
nv distress, and called out roll
call, whereupon J. took my de-
psrture breathing easy once
more. Now l do not believe these
people are helping their cause
one bit, but if they are on salar.
les, they are surely earning their
pay.
The result of the state vide
measure remains to 5e seen, both
sides are confident Of victory. and
although the bill is set Tor Tues.
| day I have no idea Of d vote be.
| ing reached on that day, and If
the majority present force a vote
some one of the minority will
probably vote with the majority
| in order to move for a reconsid-
Grafton, and this we look for
every day until both sides are
satisfied that it has spent its
strength. If the statewide bill
fails at this session then the IS
sue will be a live one next sum
mer, and in order to head OF the
politicians the State Executive
| Democratiuc Committee should
provide a box liz the primary
and let the majority vote govern
as pledge In this way men can
r. !, <.-a,, Gov. cfSScn >y1fboyt hr