Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-12-03

bank notes of less denomination than $40. After
some time spent therein, the debate was suspended,
and the same subject was made the special order
of the day Tomorrow ut half past l o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Allen offered resolutions in relation to the
death of Gen. James Hamilton, expressing the
deep regret of the Senate and its profound respect
for the deceased.
HousE.-Mr Mcqueen, pursuant to notice, in
troduced Bill, to punish wful neglect or ms-
conduct of Railroad Engineers or Conductors.
Mr.. L. J. Jones, pursuant to notice, introduced
Bill to alter and amend the law relating to the
commissions of Guardians read the first time
and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Chambers, a message was
sent to the Senate, proposing to enter into Sec
ond ballot for United States Senator, to morrow,
at p. m.
SATURDAY, Nov. %.
SESArE.-Mr McAliley offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That Committee of Five be appoint
ed, to take into consideration the suspension of
specie payment by the banks in this State, and
that a message be sent to the House of Represen-
tatives, asking the appointment of similar Com.
mttee, to act with the Committee of this body.
The resolution was ordered for immediate con-
sideration, md was agreed to.
Messrs McAliley, Wagner, Marshall, Porter
and Moses were appointed the Committee, and
message was sent to the House Of Representatives
accordingly.
A Bill from the House Of Representatives to e1-
empt the managers of elections from ordinary mil
itia duty during their term of service, was taken
up, read first time, and referred to the Commit
tee on Military and Pensions.
HorsE.-Mr. Read, from the Committee on COL
ored population reported Bill in relation to the
law as regards negroes hiring their own time
This bill authorizes and requires Magistrates to
prosecute all violations Of said law.
Mr.. Ycadon presented the memorial Of the sus-
pended banks in Charleston, praying remission
of the penalties incurred by the Act of 1910; or
dered to be printed.
MONDAY, Nov. 80.
SEyATE.-Mr. McAliley introduced Bill to
provide Compensation for Commissioners of Roads,
Bridges and Ferries, and other purposes; refer
red to the Committee on Roads and Buildings. The
bill proposes to paw the Commissioners one dollar
day whilst employed in the duties of their Office,
and to make them liable, in action of damages, for
all injuries which may be sustained through their
neglect Of duty.
The report of the Committee on Interpretations
and Engrossed Acts, on the petition of citizens of
Yorkve for repeal Of charter of said town, and
the counter petition thereto, (which report is un-
favorable to the prayer ofthe main petition,) was
agreed to.
HoUsE.-By Mr.. Easily, a Bill to reduce the
compensation of Tax Collectors. This bill fixes q
| reduction of commissions for various districts,
and provides that no Tax Collectors compensa-
ticn shall be over S1000 except in the Parishes
of St. Philips and st. Michaels where the salary
shall not exceed $1,000.
bill to alter and amend the low in relation to
the qualification of Jurors. This Bill provides
that all tax. payers shall be liable to serve as Ju-
rors. The law heretofore required them to pay q
tax of not less than sixtyfve cents. The Bill was
advocated by Mr. B. F. Perry in q few remarks,
and opposed by Mr.. Mullins The Bill was read
second time, and ordered to be sent to the Sen.
ate.
Bill to prevent the sale Of intoxicating liquors
| by itenerant venders, and Bill to protect the
owners of "neat' cattle, were read second time,
| and ordered to be sent to the Senate.
The Bill to amend the Constitution of the State,
so as to change the name of Claremont to Sumter,
and Liberty" to "Marion," in honor of the
"Swamp Fox" and "Game Cock' of South Caro-
lima, was passed by constitutional majority, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Tuesday Dec. l.
SENATE-Mr. Carn presented the unfavorable
report of the Committee on Roads and Buildings,
on the petition of John G. Gill; and other citizens
of York District, in regard to road.
| The House of Representatives sent to the Sc
nate the following bills, which had received two
readings in the Senate at the session Of 1885, and
were continued over to this session, under the 23d
rule of Senate, viz: bill to protect the owners,
of neat cattle; bill to amend the Constitution
of the State so that the Election District Of Clare
mont shall hereafter be known and designated by
the name of Sumter; bill to increase the
penalty for setting fire to the woods. Tie bills
were respectively ordered for third reading to-
morrow, and to be printed.
The following bills were sent to the Senate by
the House Of Representatives, which receive@ the
first reading and were referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary: A bill to amend On Act enti-
tied an Act prescribing the mode Of electing
Clerks, Sherff's and Ordinaries, ratified on the
twenty. first day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine;
a bill to alter and amend the law in relation to the
qualification of Jurors q bill to increase the COM
pensation of Jurors: bill to prevent the sale Of
intoxicating drink by itinerant traders bill to
amend the law in relation to Sheriffs.
r ill by the Judiciary Committee, to amend
| the law in relation to trading with slaves;
ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The Bill provides that if any person shall pur-
chase from any slave, corn, rice, peas, wheat or
oher grain bacon, pork, -four, tobacco cotton or
staple products, with or without permit, such
person upon conviction, pay fine not less than
| 500 and not more than $780, shall be imprson-
ed, not less than one month, and not more than
y months shall receive thirty nine ashes, and be
incompetent to serve as Juror or testify as
witness in any case. ., that if any person shall
sell, give or in any otherwise deliver any sprituous
liquors to any slave such persons for every such
offence upon conviction, shall be punished, rs pre-
scibed in 1stsec. g. section defines the evidence
of such traffic and sale.
HousE-Mr Moore presented the Report Of
the President of Kings Mountain Railroad.
South Carolina Conference.