The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24


this as it may, in our opinion,
this law will become a foot ball
in politics. and the faction Sc
curing control will make such
changes as their leaders suggest
to be to their partisan advan.
tage.
The work of this general as
sembly was not finished, more is
to come at the next session, pro-
vision for which was made by
creating several commissions or
committees to investigate and
report. 1t will depend upon these
reports what more in the pro-
gressive line will be done. There
lis a committee composed of Sen
ator Lee of Darlington, Senator
Christensen of Beaufort, and
Senator Applet of Clarendon, to
investigate the costly matter of
printing, not only for the legis-
lative sessions. but for all of the
institutions of the State; and to
also look into the advisibility of
establishing a printing depart
ment with a view.to having the
State do all of its printing, book
binding, etc., for all of the State
and county Offices, colleges and
schools; in fact, everything in
this line which is paid for at the
expense of the State. 1t is esti-
mated there is spent for print
ing and books several hundred
thousands, and it is believed a
considerable amount can be
saved by the State doing this
work. The printing for the leg
islature alone averages $50, 900
Ia session, and regardless of
what may be appropriated, there
is always a deficit. This commit.
tee Will, under the resolution,
have as much as ten days 10
gather the information to base
its report upon. The arrange
ment now is for the committee
to assemble in two or three
weeks 1.-THE capitol, after first
giving notice in some journal
which will reach the manufac-
turers of printing machinery,
and the manufacturers of paper,
that those interested in the
matter may have opportunity Of
appearing with their estimates
and proposals; all Of this infor-
nation will be furnished the
general assembly together with
a recommendation as to the ad-
visibility of the State embarking
y
in this enterprise. It is onr op-
inion, without having as yet
looked into the proposition, that
if this department. is establish
ed and placed nnder proper
management, there will be
enough money saved to pay cur
rent expenses of several of the
educational institutions, and
leave a margin to be applied to
the contingent funds of the sew
eral Stale officers. This is our
opinion now. subject to change
after considering the informa-
tion secured by the committee
entrusted with the undertaking.
The tax levy was increased.
This perhaps will be regarded.
by the masses with more con-
cern than anything else, be-
cause, they are to meet the re-
quirement whether or no. The
senator from Clarendon was
selected to serve on the free con-
ference committee to adjust the
differences between the House
and Senate on the appropriation
bill. It is well to state in this
connection that last year the
House was exceedingly liberal
with the appropriations, and the
Senate used It's pruning knife
extensively. resulting in a long
drawn out struggle in confer
ence, to the end, the Senate was
sustained in it's contention for a
reduction of something like
$500, 900; the Clarendon senator
was one of that conference COM
mittee, having as his colleagues
the late Senator P. L. Hardin of
Chester and Senator Alan John
ston of Newberry, their work
was commended by the masses.
Now, this year the Ways and
Means committee of the Honse
having in mind the action
of the Senate the ye AR