The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-09-23
Court.

Court.
The fall term of court was OF shor
duration, which is creditable to tht
county as it shows that notwithstand
ing the much talked of lawleSsness, ii
this county at least, there is respec
for law. Judge n. F. Rice of Aiken
presided, and Solicitor P. H. Stoll, ant
Stenogra pher Wood at their respective
posts.
The cases tried were, Charlie Jones
violation dispensary law-not guilty.
I A. NJ. Cubbage, murder-not guilty
Fraser Burgess, housebreakiug and
larceny--not guilty.
Jervey Cantey, housebreaking and
larnceny, pleaded guilty aud was sen.
fenced to nine months OF the chain.
gang.
Tho grand jury presented It's report
Monday afternoon, and was discharged.
The report of this grand jury, it will
be noted, makes several recommenda-
tions, especially the item referring to
the Judge of Probate. and the marriage
license fees. The following is the text
OF the presentment:
PRESENTMENT.
To His Honor b. F. Rice, Presiding
Judge.
We beg leave to report that we have
passed on all cases handed US by the
Solicitor.
The finance committee makes the
| following report The total outstanding
debt Of county amounts to twenty-four
thousand. four hundred.two and seven
teen cents lS24.402, ~ with few small
claims which have not been approved
| to be added to this amount.
The chaingang committee reports
prisoners, stock and property we'll kept
and in good condition, and that work
on roads, consisting Of steel bridges,
cement cuiberts. and sandclay roads,
speaks we'll for the industry and judg-
ment of our Supervisor.
The educational committee reports
| Increase interest IN educational mat
ters, improvement in buildings and
grounds, and an increase attendance in
all schools visited by them.
Public building committee reports,
we find that the porch to jail needs re-
guttering, one leak 10 the main roof.
The balance of building in good condi-
| tion except that the roof needs re-
painting in order to preserve the cover,
and we recommend that this be done
at once.
We note that our former recommep-
dation as to repairs to the court room
has not been carried out. And we re-
commend that these repairs be made
at the earliest possible moment.
We have examined all Magistrates
books and found them properly kept
and correct, except Magistrate at Pine
| wood. Paxville and Manning, and we
recommend that these Magistrates
bring their books to be examined at
the Spring term of court 1915.
We find By reference to the Act Of
1911 at page 131, thatmarriage licenses
shall be issued by the Judge of Probate
upon the payment of fee OF One
Dollar, of which amount tAe Judge OF
Probate shall retain twenty-five cents,
the remaining seventy-hvee cents
| TO be paid into the County Treasury
and go to the school fund Of the County.
| By reference to the Acts OF 1872. en-
titled "An Act TO amend the law with
reference TO compensation and salaries
| of County officers" 1t is provided
that in Clarendon County, the Judge
of Probate shall receive as his compe
sation the sum of One UJilar, in lieu
of all other fees for the issuance OF
marriage licenses.
In the Supply Bill for 1914 tActs OF
1914 page 1855 it is provided that the
fee of One Dollar, collected by the
Judge of Probate for marriage licenses
shall be retained by him as q part of
his compensation.
We believe the provision Acts 1912
and 1914 above referred to, do not re-
peal the provisions of the general Act
of 1911, for the reason that the same
are local, special and temporary laws,
and do not repeal the general law.
We, therefore, recommend that the
! County Commissioners, bring suit
against th e Judge of Probate for the
recovery of the sum Of seventp.fTe
cents On each marriage license issued
by him, wherein he retained the full
amount of One Dollar, 50 that the mat
ter may be judicially determined.
| We find that on October End 1912,
that the sum OF $500 was paid as re-
ward for the capture Of an escaped con-
vict William Johnson" by r, E. Nc
Faddiu, County Supervisor to E. B.
Gamble Sheriff, who paid same to Sum
ter County officer. the party captured
proved not to be the said "William
Johnson" and we recommend that
proper action be taken to have this
amount of $500 be returned to the
County.
Thanking his Honor, and other court
officers for all courtesies shown, all OF
which is respectfully submitted.
J. A. JAMES,
Foreman.