The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-05

surprise of the State, but I be.
iieve it IS better the liquor
should be handled by private
parties in that city even though
it must be under constitutional
restrictions, and then later have
the constitution amended so the
people of that city can have a
regulation to sui4 them and their
conditions.
I have been asked to print a
copy of my magistrates bill so
that the people might see what
it is and know my reason for It's
introduction. The purpose OF
this measure is to try to dis
courage the use Of the criminal
courts for the collection of debts
and thereby protect the weak
from the unscrupulous strong:
A reading of the MEASURE VIII
show that if it becomes a la"
hen warrants will only be is
sued where the .partles have a
iuss cause for prosecution ana
IRE not merely pror ID by d
desire to levy bla all upon
their nelghbors. The committee
gave this bill an unfavorable re-
port, but that does not deter
| me, the senate must say by a
vote whether or not it endorses
the demoralizing practice which
is rapidly growing in this State,
TO the detriment Of the labor
conditions. The following is the
bill:
A Bill to Prohibit Magistrates
From Permitting the Com
promise of Criminal Cases AT
ter Warrants Have Been Is
| sued, Except in Cases of Sim
| pie Assault and Battery.
Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of South
Carolina;
Section /. That it shall be un-
lawful for any Magistrate in
in this State to permit any Grim.
inal case to be compromised
| .fter the issuing of the warrant
without first having obtaiued
the written consent Of the Cir
cult Solicitor, which written
consent of Solicitor must state
Ibis grounds therefor, and must
| oe fled in Office of Clerk of Court
| in county wherein warrant was
ISSUED: Provided, That this shall
not apply to simple assault and
battery.
Sec. 2. Any Magistrate who
shall violate Section l Of this
Act shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeauor, and upon convic
lion shall be punished by fine or
imprisonment in the discretion
lof the court; and a conviction
Ithereof shall be considered sufh.
cient ground for his removal
from the Office of Magistrate.
This Act shall become effective
on it's approval by the Governor.
I have another bill which was
introduced by me at the request
of a citizen of this county. and
II believe it may accomplish
some good, while I do not see
where it will help those who are
clamoring for a change OF sche,
| duie on the Northwestern rail
| road, vet the principle OF allow
ing appeals from a board or
commission should not be re-
refused, and | therefore pre-,
sented it, and it has favorable
report from the judiciary COM
mittee.
A Bill To Allow Appeals From
Final Orders OF the Railroad
| Commission to the Circuit
Court.
Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Section l That any person
lint, 'ested in any final order
of the Railroad Commission OF
South Carolina, and considering
himself injured thereby. may
therefrom to the Circuit Court
lin the same county, at the stated
session next after such appeal.
The grounds of appeal shall be
| filed in the Office of the Railroad
Commissioner, and copy thereof
served on the adverse party
within fifteen days after notice
of the decision appealed from.
| desire TO thank my friends 10 this
and other counties of the First Con-
yressional District for their kind eX-
pressions with regard to myselS. The
several letters I have received urging
me to enter the race for Congress has
deeply touched me, and I sh'uld be
uoworthy OF the esteem OF these friends
did no, feel keenly the responsibility
Ithev would have me to assume. Con-
sress is a great legislative body-the
greatest in the world, and any man
would be proud for the distinction to
sit in that body, to be pointed out as
qualified is indeed compliment, and
there is 20 man with a higher ambi-
tion to serve these people, but the
election has not been ordered vet, and
there is no need for haste, and there is
time for calm consideration. both on