The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15


actec, and are good lawyers.
I hardly know how to write a
letter this week without cover
ing that which l have heretofore
written about. There has been
nothing done in the past week
which | regard Of general inn
portaucc, il fact. aside from the
local legislation nothing has been
done which is interesting.
The appropriation bill is now
in the finance committee OF the
Senate. and Notwithstanding it is
the largest budget the State has
ever carried, the majority OF the
committee is not disposed 10 cut
It: for one. have protested
against 4 number Of items IN the
bill. but my objections were over
ruled by the majority. and those
of Us who insist upon cutting
these items VIII have TO carry
our objections to the ,ioor where
We hope 10 secure some conceS-
SionS. | am almost sure that
Governor Blease Will veto sew
eral items in the appropriation
bill if he carries out his platform,
and l think ne is the kind OF q
man who will Go just what he
promised on the stump, and when
be does, his action will meet with
the hearty approval of the masses
/ am sure. The tax question IS
one that is giving the people
great concern, and unless there
is halt in these tremendous ap.
preparations there will be revo.
luton in the State, one that will
sink into inSignihcance compared
with the revolution Of 1890. Ii
provision IS made for the present
budgets so as not to have deficit,
it will take a seven mill levy.
There should be a limit to the
improvements that are contem-
plated at the educational iust!tu-
tions, and those other institutions
seeking to expand. am not op-
posed to progress. but | am op-
posed to a progress which goes
so fast it reaches beyond the
means OF those who have the
burden to bear.
I am slcd to report the fish
bill, through the activity of the
delegation, has had its third read.
ing in the House, and It will come
back to the Senate with some
minor amendments which will De
couearred in, and tnen it will be
ratified and made ready for the
signature of the Governor. The
amendments are merely to admit
Dorchesterand O Orangeburg coun-
ties into the measure, and some
trivial amendment TO section ;
which doss not affect the general
principle of it. but before it can
be enrolled for ratification the
bill must come aack where It
originated for these amendments
to be concurred in. I have re-
ceived some letters regarding
| this measure, and in order that
the people may know just what
| it provides for. l herewith re
! publish it as it finally passed both
Houses, and would suggest that
this letter be preserved by those
interested in the fishing laws:
y BILL
For the Protection OF Game Fish in
Berkeley, Samoe-g Colle.on, Chester
Geld, Clarendon. Dorchester. Orange
burg and Williamsburg Counties, and
for the Repeal OF Certain Laws Rela;-
ing Thereto.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State OF South Carolina:
SECTION J. Tha, il the counties o.
Berkeley. Bambers. ColletoD. Chester
field. Clarendon, Dorchester, Orange
burg and williamsburg. for the purpose
OF classification. the following tish shall
be known IS game fish. viz: Jackt!sh
or picksre!. pike, black bass or pond
trout, striped bass or rocE fish, war
mouth, red belly, robin. Dream, copper
face or ball-bream, banded Dream, yell
iow-belly perch. sun perch. red tin trout
or yellow perch. rainbow trout. speckled
trout, dyer. crappin. rock bass, google
eye and white perch.
SEC. >. That hereafter. during the
months Of April. May, June and July,
no person or persons shall cast, draw.
fas;er or otherwise make use o. any
seine or drift net, fyke net OF any other
description. or use any other appliances
for the catching OF game fish. except
book and line and ordinary bait, or By
spoon. or by artificial ay. or by phan-
tom n,ionow, or by artificial bait. For
the violation OF this section tie party so
violating shall be fined twenty $4,000
dollars or be imprisoned thirty 1907 days
for each otfepse: Provided. That this
section shall 40, apply 20 such person
or persons IS are catching game fish
with net or other appliance Cor tue
purpose Of stocking pond Or other
stream. and not for commercial pur
poses: Provided. also, That any or all
persons engaged in catching game fish
:oc the purpose of stocking 9 pond or
stream must notify the nearest m:g!s-
.--a.e o; his or their purpose 70 so catch
the fish.
SEC. ;. II shall! De unlawful 20 poison
the streams or waters il the counties OF
Eambers, Berkely. Dorchester. Orange
burg. Colieton. Clarendon. Chesterfield
ard Williamsburg 10 any manner what
soever :or the purpose OF taking fish.
The mudGying OF streams or ponds. OF
the introduction Of any substance which
results ia making the fish sick. 80 that
they may be caught, is hereby declared
70 be poisoning il the sense OF this Act.
For violating this section, the person so
violating. shall be fined FIVE hundred
(S;J00I dciia-S or be iraDriSoned SIX i6l