The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-08

man. and has an influence with the
ma jori1v. he could force those object
ing either trcm inability 20 incur the
expense. or because the drainiu. would
only help the man with the vas, area
OF lowland 20 practically mortgage
his land 70 pay this expense. u Is. in
my humble opinion. legislation teadin.
towards 4 pate-na:!Sm which :he peo-
plS Go no; n present see. IL vii! be
remembered that large Svndica,eS own
large areeaS OF !ow land. and Swa;npS
! ia this state. and | fear such iesiS.a-
ton is il the ;a,ere,; Of these syndi-
Gates ,h:.: vii! Sooac- or later begin the
draiaing Of these lands. il they can
force other iauu owners TO loiu IN I
honG iS>ue. the grip they will havr up
on the lands of this country vii! be- 50
S.-oIg that j: canno. be shaken oil:
those who favor The bill only laugh 4,
py fears but time will reveal the truth,
however, viii not per:n;, Clarendon
10 5e incorporated into such Z measure
u1ii! the people themselves say so. aS
they have j right 70 do because the
matter affects them directly. no: only
them. hu, it affects their offspring IN
the future. this SAME kind ci legiSlai-
ing may be the m.aaS Of the same
swamp land owners becoming the bond
holders. thus giving them prac,ica!
ownership OF lands they never bought
o- paid cent Coz. This is my view.
therefore i prefer no: taking any
chances by which those rep-eseu;
Will have their property pu, in leopar-
/ dy.
also bad Clarendon exempted from
for al able bodied convictS. regardless
OF the length Of sentence. 10 serve up
or The cha:nganCS 0. the County in
which they are convicted. My oblec-
ton 20 the bill is this. uuder the pres
en-; law al cunvic,S under :ea years 20
upot. the yang, all over 70 The pen;tea-
,iarv. wau: &c let the Law alone so far
as this COUNTY is concerned. because
when :. man commits L crime So Serl.
Gus that he must get Z life sentence or
over ten years, he is usually of the
very VICIOUS sort, aul the sentence to
The gan. OF such Z character would
amour: 20 :. release practically; il is
all the Cang can do now 10 prevent "S-
capeS, bu, j. murdererS, inceodiarleS,
rapistS are 70 90 on the County gang
also ask 70 oe excused from haric.
chem with US. Then TOO. il all convic:>
are 10 so 70 The =aoSS, the penitectiary
m:-n, IS well be abolished. the state
farms sold. and the whole system for
the prevention of crime revo!utiouized.
The grea: Cii!eage-book question,
after L number OF years OF struggle has
4, las; passed the senate and is oow
ovrs. IN the house. voted asainS: il.
aud Will ALWAYS do 81 a> long Us am
OF the opinion that il will result ID
more harm than good TO the masses
yeneral!v:iL can ca!y favor L few drum
,aerS. IS NY op!a!un: II :he bill becomes
\ law the railroads wi!; not put on y
state mileage book. and will take OF
from sale a.! OF the InterchanSeab bic
books. or i! they sell The interchange
able BOOKS they viii DE stamped oa the
cover No: .ood il South Caro:ina.
and the ultimate result vii! be that the
reads vii! no: make any reduction 10
fares, and those epjoyin. the privilege
o! saving live dollars on every tuouS-
and miles now. *ll be deprived o: il.
The drumners contend that If the
roads take oil The books the legislature
viii force them down TO i Hat two cent
rate but this is easier Sal'! that done.
North Carolina tried ;hat and failed.
| That state did pass i t~o cent rate Act
aud the matter was taken TO the courts,
and decided against the state, result
| ipy ia l special session Of The leSiSla-
;ure being called aud the law repealed.
SO i, is uot always ;ha, legislature
i hes the power some think.
! Gov B!eaSe got !nto aa unfortunate
":nix-up" with the supreme court. but
the matter was compromised w!;hou,
ANY harm beiog done.
On last Thursday evening" had the
pleasure. together with MesSrs. ReaveS
and Richardson, OF attending most
delisnt!u! reception 20 the genera: AS.
sem bly,, at the home o: NJ and Mrs.
Gee. Il lsember;.
We adjourned this afternoon until
Tuesday noon in order 10 H:.e The law
years ;in opportunity 20 20 home te st
tend SaieSdav in their respective couu-
ties This has always been the custom.
aud i: also gives me- an extra day n;
home where can rub up against my
constituents.
:i.a meeting OF the delegation today
the following township commissioners
were recommended TO the Governor 10
tax. the tax re;urnS and assess the
property OF the county. On The matter
OF se!eciias Two members o! the county
board OF commissioners We decided 20
defer unit. next week so that Mr.. Rich
arj>oa can coaSu!c with gentleman IN
the Pinewood section to secure his con-
sen, 70 serve. The Delegation agreed
10 recommend Mr.. W. ". Davis Of the
F'ort. 20 be one OF the board.
Fulton Towuship p-P. II. Erou- h,ou.
il. ". Weeks. " L. Broayhtou, Pine
wood
Calvary Towuship-B. 7. Broadway
2. D. Hodge. Picewood: ". +. Tisda!e.
PaXriiie.
Friendship TowaShip-A =. Brock.
&c ". Brown. Silver: J. 5. Cautev, Sam
merton.
ST. Paul Towrshlp-C. NJ. Mason. J.
II. King. ST Paul: W y. itichbur..
Sam mmertoo.
Concord Township. 5. Watt, G. y.
Hid.iil. l.. f BrailSso.d. Summcrton.
uarmcny TownShiu-E. L Piowdcn.
Manning. i. +. ID. ,. ". +. Daniels.
.licolu: W. l. Hucual. Nuaniny
Midway Towu>hip-S. ". McIntoS:,.
J. X. Barrow. Workman: Hugh Nc
TadG-n. New Zion.
New Zioa Jowuship-J. II. Glrl.nd.
Mavesvilie: J. T. BuGd:n. TurbeviI!e:
T. VI Gibbons, New Zion.
Douglass Townships. G. Turbevills.
Jehu Smith. Tu-5-v;ii-: Butler Glib
3on>. New ZION.
sandy Grove Township Luther Nc
F.dd.a. X E. Burgess. Eal>;on Smith.
Lake City. -. +. ID.
81. Marks TownShip-I. y. Tobias.
G. G.. Thames. G. Vi. lshodu>. Eorr-s-
:Da.
81. James Township NJ. Davis.
]. Elliot, Rowe. Summertou. u. +.
Bruc>on. Davis Station.
San:ce Township p-Joha Il. JIne. J.