The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-27

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made, whereupon the Board by
a resolution, which is on record,
unanimously awarded the coun.
ty printing to The Times for a
period of two years at the same
rate of S125 per year as hereto
fore.
T have introduced a Joint Res
olution to be submitted to the
voters at the next general elec-
ton with a view of repeating
that section of the constitution
relating to the provision which
permits the relatives of a person
lynched to obtain a verdict of
not less than $1,000 against the
county. I feel sure i the legis-
lature will allow the resolution
to be submitted to the voters
they will agree with me that the
provision is not just, and it
should be repealed.
The makers of the constitution
did not contemplate when they
provided for a suit against a
county in which a lynching took
place, that there would lever be
a suit brought. but now since
suits have been brought, and in
this county a verdict has been
obtained it has caused many to
sit up and take, notice of the
great injustice done the masses.
Why should all of the taxpayers
be, made to pay the penalty for
crime committed by an irrespon,
sible few? A man may be lynch
led in Clarendon by a few per
sons crossing the river from Or
angeburg, and yet, according tc
the law as required by our con-
stitution this county is liable fol
the penalty of $4,000; it is not
right and I am trying to put
stop to it. by asking the legisla.
ture to permit the constitution
to be amended by repeating this
obnoxious, and unjust provision.
The bill is now before the judic
fiary committee, and whether
favorably or unfavorably report.
ed I propose to fight for its be-
ing sent over to the House.
The proponents of compulsory
school attendence have intro
duced q number of bills and a
joint hearing was had on them
Thursday. The Superiutend'
ents from several of the counties
and the State Superintendent
together with Prof. Frank Ev.
ans of the city of Spartanburg
schools were heard, but l have
mot been able to- gather from
their arguments the necessity Of
such legislation, nor have they
lshown me how the law can be
enforced without taking from an
already inadequate school fund
money to pay officers. This be-
ing Of great Importance to the
many, I think probably that it
is well to print the text OF the
bill as advocated by Superin'
tendent Swearingen and which
was reported favorably to the
Senate, but there IS minority
Of the committee not in favor OF
the bill. I am among the opposi.
ton until convinced that I am
wrong.
A BILL to require School At.
tendance.
Section l. That from and af.
ter the first day of July, one
thousand nine hundred and ff
teen, every parent, guardian or
other person, temporarily or
permanently, residing in the
State of South Carolina having
charge or control of a child or
children between the ages OF
eight and fourteen years, shall
cause such child or children to
attend the local public school in
the district in which he resides,
continuously for the entire school
term OF each year, except as
hereinafter provided. This period
Of compulsory attendance shall
commence at the beginning Of
the school term nearest to the
eight birthday of such child or
children, and shall cover the
compulsory period of Sax con.
secutlve school years thereafter.
This period of compulsory at
tendance for each public school
shall commence at the beginning
of the school term of said school
unless otherwise ordered by the
County Board Education in writ
ing, or, in case of towns or cities
of two thousand or more inhabl-
&on{. ooonrSi,or RI tho ,oroaoH.