The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-26
CLARENDON DELEGATION
HARD HIT BY death
House Spends Much Time in Memorial
Service for the Late
w. Il. p. SprOtt

w. Il. p. Sprott
/ Columbia, JAN. 25.-Prolonged de-
bate as to whether the word "not"
should be inserted in n bill, clearing
OF the calendar, refusal to reconsider
the Owens-Evans resolution extending
the time for the payment of taxes un-
til May 15 and providing for a grad
uated penalty, and memorial exercises
to the late W. T. P. Sprott, of Clar-
endon County, member of the House,
who died Christmas night of last year,
consumed the time of the House Of
Representatives today.
Last year an act allowing the COM
mon schools of the rural districts to
insure in mutual companies was
crossing the word "not" was left out,
making the bill provide that only
schools in Incorporated towns could
insure in the mutual companies. To
carry Out the original intention of
the General Assembly Mr.. Owens, of
Marlboro, introduced bill, which re-
celved divided committee report, the
majority of the members being un-
favorable to its adoption. However,
when the measure went under fire of
debate today, and when the zero hour
was reached followed prolonged
barrage, the warriors for the bill
achieved victory by vote of 45 to AZ,
end the bill was ordered to third
reading. Under the present law the
public school buildings are insured in
the Sinking Fund Commission.
Extension of Tax Payments
The joint resolution providing a
graduated penalty and an extension
OF the time for paying taxes until
May 15, when the sheriffs of the coun-
ties will issue executions, was passed
by the House last night and sent to
the Senate.
Mr. Evans, of Marlboro, attempted
to have the measure called from the
Senate for the purpose Of further de-
batting it, but hi sefforts were futile.
The measure as passed provides a
penalty of per cent for January for
failure to pay taxes, 2 per cent for
February, 3 per cent for March, a per
cent for April and per cent for the
period between May l and May Is.
glowing tribute to the memory of his
late colleague, w. II. p. Sprott,. who,
ne said, was man above reproach, a
Christian gentleman In every sense of
the word. His efforts, he declared
were untiring in behalf of the up
Building Of his county and his State
and he worked indefatigably in their
interest. He was consistent member
OF the Methodist church, Il Mason, a
business man Of uneXcclled character
and counsellor Of wisdom.
Mr.. Allen, likewise of the Clarendon
delegation, and a longtime friend of
the deceased member, declared that
ne was filled with grief that this low
able man, kindly citizen and sane ad-
visor was not longer spared the State.
Mr.. Belser, of Sumter, who served
with Mr.. Sprott in the House, said
that he was not an ostcntatious mem
ber, but was active in everything
which was progressive and added the
quiet weight of his activity to things
which were for the bettermenC of his
county and his State.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Spartanburg, also
paid tribute to Mr.. Sprott.
Speaker Cothran, in adjouning the
House in honor of the member of the
late Mr.. Sprott, feelingly declared that
a pain struck his heart when he
looked at the seat formerly occupied
by him. "Our deceased friend was a
man of gentle disposition and courtc-
Gus manner and his devotion TO his
county and his State, lead me to en-
aoISc WlIHouI reservation the KIND
words heard here today.
The Clarendon delegation has suf-
fered several deaths other than that of
MIR. Sprott during the past few years,
the late Senator Louis Appel, who
died in 1915; the late Representative
81. II. Lesesne, who died in 1918; and
the late Representative w. w. John
son, who died in 1918.
The committee on commerce and
manufacture delivered an unfavorable
report on the bill by Mr.. O'Rourke, of
Charleston, creating tthe position of in
spector of boilers for the State, to be
connected with the department of
agriculture.
The House today rejected a concur
rent resolution calling on the United
States government to disarm, provided
all the other nationc of the earth did
likewise.
Elections will be held by the General
Assembly tomorrow at noon beginning
Awith that Of Associate Justice Judges
of the Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth
Circuits likewise will be filed A su-
pcrintendent of the State pentcntiary
and a chief gome warden will be
elected. The directors Of the State
apenitentiary and four trustees of the
State Medical College will be elected.
The House will meet again in the
morning at II o'clock.
NOTICE TO EX-SERVICE MEN