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

the purpose CT taking fish. For the
violation OF this section the person SO
violating Shall be fined live hundred
$500 dollars. or be imprisoned one year.
SECS. Tha. all Acts or parts o. Acts
inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 10. That all lioes collected for
the violation Of any Of the sections OF
this act shall be turned into the county
treasury 20 be GiSbursed the same as any
ordinary county fund.
SEC. II. That this Act shall take ei-
fec; Immediately on its passage and ap-
prcyal by the Governor.
understand there is some crit.
cism of, my action in having Clar-
cndon exempted in the drainage
Act. Well. cannot expect to
have everything | do to meet
with the unanimous approval,
and do not attempt to trim my
acts to 90 so. | try my best to
use sincere Judgment and do what
I think the people ought to have
done regardless Of whether it
meets with approval or not. The
drainage bill is a very long one.
and it was impossible to give it
considerations in its entirety. l
therefore looked into some Of its
provisions and reachea the con-
ciuSion they would not suit con-
ditions here, or rather I had a
doubt. and rather than to take
any chances l had Clarendon ex-
empted in order to see how such
s measure will work elsewhere
first. and then. if l come to the
conclusion it is a good thing. and
the people have need for such
legislation it will be easy to amend
the Act so as 70 let it operate IN
this county. There is no doubt
that drainage is a great thing,
that it not only improves the
lands affected bu: itimproves the
health conditions as we'll. The
only question with me is, are our
people ready for such legislation?
It is a safe assertion that there
will be no general school legisla.
ton at this session, as the Bill
introduced in accordance with the
suggestions Of the School Law
Commission has been carried over
to the next session, and the pro-
posed amendment TO the High
School Act has been killed.
I have been flooded with appli.
cations for the position of Notary
Public the past week, and in each
case l referred the applications
to the governor with my endorse
ment: owing to the hitch IN get,
ting the law passed, there has
been a little delay about getting
out the notices Of appointments,
but by now every applicant who
is to be appointed will receive a
formal notice from the Secretary
of State, together with a BLANK
oath.
Capt. D. J. Bradham who for
many years was one OF the trus'
tees Of the State Colored College
at Orangeburg has resigned, and
the general assembly unanimous
Elv elected Mr.. E. Dudley Hodge
for the position. I do not know
whether Or not Mr.. Hodge will
accept. as he is one of the Board
of Registration: if he accepts the
trusteeship he will have to give
up the other position. The posi-
ton of trustee of a college IS a
distinction which carries with II
an honor only conferred to select
men. and while this is a coiored
college, it is State institution.
and must be under the. guidance
of white trustees: they are the
representatives Of the people OF
the State, and responsible fer its
financial management. Mr.Hodge
has always manifested an inter
est in school matters, and | be-
lieve he would make a frst-ciass
trustee. The fact that he is from
this county. he would have the
advantage Of the experience OF
Capt. Bradham who was regard
ed By the educational authorities
as one of the best trustees the
institution had. The selection OF
Mr.. Hodge by the general assem-
bly, is high honor, especially as
it was unsought by him, but came
to him as a surprise.
have also had applications for
the position Of supervisor OF reg
istration, but will state, the COM
missions of the ipcumbents do
not expire until next February,
one year hence. There will be
no appointment for this place
until next year, unless Mr.. Hodge
resigns. In that case the ap-
pointee will be selected from the
western part of the county. At
present there is one member OF
the board from Salem, another
from the Forreston nelghbor-
hood, and Mr.. Hodge from the
Fork; his successor, should he
resign, will come from a section
not already represented.
The delegation has recon-
mended to the governor for ap-
pointm ent as members of the
county board of commissioners.
Nh. ". NJ. Davis, of the Fork