The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
LAWMAKERS GATHER
ECONOMY IS THE KEY NOTE OF
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION
MONEY Strings TIGHTEN
Ways and Means Committee Passes
Resolution to Limit appropriations
Bill to $4,000, O,OOG-Cut Of $780,
coo From Last Years Expendi-

The meeting OF the general assem-
by each year brings together the ea-
Ieriences and views Of the represen-
atives Of the people OF the State
Tuesday there gathered in Columbia
/ group Of the best and most honored
citizens Of the forty-four counties OF
South Carolina. They came to frame
;uch laws as the State will need for
he ensuing year.
What will be done no one knows
definitely. Prohibition! Prohibition'
will be the pivot Of legislation. The
pendulum is swinging far towards
otal abstinence.
The Senate was in session one
Nour and heard the governors mes
sage.
The House buckled down to rea
work immediately-a most unusual!
proceeding. Several bills left over
from last session were considered.
The most striking feature Of the
days proceedings was the endorse
nent Of President Woodrow Wilson
and his administration. Representa-
tive Bigham, Of Aiken, presented the
resolution that was passed without
objection. It reads:
Whereas, the nation has prospered
n peace during the administration OF
Woodrow Wilson, our great Demo
cratic president, despite the menaced
oerils OF war and financial panic, and
the chaotic conditions existing in
other lands; and
Whereas these blessings. IN l~rge
part, are attributable to the : n
the patience and sound juds OF
President Wilson, and to the wise
and excellent legislation suggested by
lin and enacted largely through his
influence, now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatiYes Of the State of South Car
olina, the Senate concurring, That
we cordially approve and. endorse the
eminently able, wise and satisfactory
administration OF our national gov
arnment under the presidency Of
| Woodrow Wilson, and that we earn
est!y commend him to the Demo
cratic party for denomination, and to
the people OF the United States for
reelection.
T it further resolved, That a duly
GER fled copy of these resolutions
signed by the Speaker Of the House
and the President of the Senate, be
forwarded to the president at Wash
ington.
From State standpoint the res
oiutioa Of The ways and means
committee was the most important
thing done. This resolution pro-
yides that the committee shall keep
the appropriation within the two
million dollar mark.
The determination to cut down e1-
penses of the State government was
given striking evidence by the pas
sage Of resolution by the ways. and
| means committee to hold the appro
oriation bill this session to at least
two million dollars. This is nearly
fve hundred thousand dollars less
than was appropriated last year and
over eleven hundred thousand dollars
less than is asked for this session.
With this idea Of pruning in mind
| the ways and means committee and
the Senate finance committee went
into joint session to begin hearings
on requests Of institutions and de-
| rartments of the government for
their wants.
The message Of Gov. Manning fol-
lowed the authentic and authorized
forecast published in this paper
Tuesday.