The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-19


they would naturally try to help
him out of his dilemma, but they
are honorable men and must do
their duty as they see it, regard
less Of their personal feelings,
but whatever their action, there
will remain a sting Of resentment
towards the head of the South
Carolina University that will
take years to overcome.
Harking back to Mr.. Mitch
um's bill that I have alluded to
above I find from the Journal
record the house agreed to es-.
tablish the John de la How In
dustrial school for destitute
children in AbbeviIle county be
tween Abbeville and Mccormick
about four miles from the line
of the Charleston and Western
Carolina railroad. The bill as
introduced by Mr.. Mitchum. pro.
viding for the establishment of
home for destitute children by
the state and approprIating s20-
900 for this purpose. Mr..
Mitchum's bill Was amended by
Mr.. Moore to enable the state
to take advantage of the bequest
made to it by DR.. John de la How
in 1893 which comprises 1900
acres of land and a SUN of mon
ey amounting now to about S25-
900. The house readily agreed
to adopt Mr.. Moore's amend
ment which provides for an ad-
ditional appropriation of $40, 600
for the John de Ia How home,
the election of five trustees to
make rules for the management
of the home which will be open
to destitute children. .. A recent
decision of the supreme court
removes all doubt as to the
availability of the de Ia How
bequest for the purpose proVld-
! ed.
This measure is now before
the finance committee of the
Senate, and I shall do what |
can to get a favorable report,
but I am very much afraid there
will he strong opposition, not
that the com mittee object to the
establishment of this worthy
institution, but there is a feeling
of apprehension with regard to
taking on more State institutions
at this time. I am sure Mr..
Mitchum's bill has been greatly
helped by the Moore amendment
because of the DR.. John de la
How bequest, had 1t not been
for the discovery of this bequest
I doubt exceedly if it would have
passed the House, however, now
that there is a foundation to
build upon, and inasmuch as the
general assembly has taken on
ahe South Carolina Medical Col.
lege it would not be entirely
consistent to reject the Mitchum
proposition. It is somewhat un.
fortunate the bill gets to the
senate so late in the session, as
I am afraid it will not have the
consideration it deserves on &C.
count of the rush and the con
sideration of the appropriation
and the supply bills, but If 1t
fails to get before the Senate at
this time it will be one among
the first bills to be considered at
the next session, and in my
opinion, it will then have easy
j sailing, should it get through, l
would like to see Mr.. Mitchum
placed at it's head for if any man
deserves recognition from the
! general assembly in this matter
it IS our representative from
| Clarendon, the originator OF the
legislation.
| The famous Josh Ashley of
! Anderson has a bill in the House
which has caused considerable
newspaper comment, most OF it
adverse. but I cannot see why
there should be so much objec
| tion to it, because, under its pro-
visions it seeks to justify by law
)lynching in certain cases, if the
j bill becomes a law there will be
some opportunity to handle cas-,
es where summary punishment
has been visited upon a class of
criminals who give much trouble,
and cause the people of the com
munities where these crimes are
committed to break the law, un
| der this bill whenever there is Il
lynching bee the courts will have
a chance to investigate it. The
bill is as follows:
s.Section i. That it shall be a
full and complete defense to the
charge of murder or to the charge
of assault or assault and battery
with intent to kill, or assault and
battery of high and aggravat'
ed nature, for the defendant to
prove by the preponderance OF
the testimony that the person
killed or assaulted had been
guilty of an assault on a reput-
able woman with the intent to
commit the crime Of rape or OF
ravishing a reputable woman.
"Section 2. That this act shall
take effect Immediately upon its
approval by the governor:
The Act which passed both
uo,,soS to narmjt the South Car