Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-01-30


Resolved, By the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that the Speaker ap'
point four members of the House, to meet
members of the Senate, for the purpose OF
comforting in reference to the reduction OF
salaries and pay of all the officers ofth State,
and to enquire as to the practicability and
expediency of abolishng any unnecessary Of
flee that may exist, and report forthwith.
Mr.. Levy introduced bill to punish any
husband who shall desert his wife or children,
which provides "that any husband who shall
desert his wife or children, or fail, neglect or
refuse to support them, shall be deemed gull
ty of misdemeanor, punishable by imprison'
ment or fine, or both, at the discretion OF the
court" The bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Senate bill, requiring bond from County
Commissioners, before entering upon the du-
ties of their Office; read a second time, and
ordered to be engrossed.
\ bill to aid and encourage manufactures
and internal improvements read second
time, and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
A Joint resolution to ratify the amendment
to the Constitution of the State of South Car
olina, relative to the time of holding elec-
tions and a joint resolution to ratify the
amendment to the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina relative to the increase Of the
State debt, were read second time and or
dered to be engrossed fora third reading.
A bill to incorporate the village of Fort
Mill, in the county of York bill to retain
the apportionment of the free school fund ofthe
various counties in the various County Treas
uries, and bill to punish any person or per-
sons who shall sell and convey any real or
personal property on which a lien of any kind
may exist, without giving notice Of the same
to the purchaser or purchasers, passed.
THURSDAY, January 29
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Keith introduced a
bill to regulate the fees of Probate Judges,
Clerks of Court, Trial Justices and Magis-
trates and other officers therein mentioned
The committee on the Judiciary reported
unfavorably on bill to restrain Associate or
Circuit Judg ges granting injunctions suspend
ing the operations of acts of the General AS
sembly or Statute Laws of the State.
The House returned to the Senate, with
amendments, the bill to fix the number of
trial justices in each county. The amend
ments concurred in allow Lancaster, 8; Spar
tanburg, 13; York, IL. The Senate refused
to concur in the amendment to allow Chester
but 6, instead of 8.
The judiciary committee reported favora-
bly, on bill to amend sections 10 and 33 Of
chapter 1S, title 6, of the act for revising and
consolidating the general statutes, relating to
the boundaries between York and Lancaster
counties.
In THE HOUSE, the enacting clause was
stricken out of joint resolution authorizing
the County Commissioners of Fairfield and
Chester counties to employ a minister of the
gospel to of6ciate as Chaplain of the Poor
House Of each respective county.
Mr.. Corwin introduced bill to incorporate
the Newberry and Chester Railway Company.
The bill names W. G. Meyers, j. NJ. Baxter,
D. R. Phifr, j. D. Boston, T. F. Harmon,
R. L. Mclaughlin, j. P. Pool and others as
incorporators to construct the road between
the points PANIED, of whatever gauge may be
practicable, the capital stock not to exceed
S2,OO0,0OO, in fifty dollar shares. Five dol
lars per share to be paid up on subscriptions,
and when the sum amounts to $4,000 the
company organize. The powers enjoyed by
the Northeastern Railroad are to be granted
1t may be lawful for any town or county to
subscribe.
The only report of any important nature
submitted was the report of the Committee on
the Ways and Means; of bill to make ap-
preparation and raise supplies for the fiscal
year commencing November l, 1872, which
was ordered to lay over.
The bill provides for salaries Cover
nor, So, 500; for Lieutenant Governor, 81, $500;
for Secretary of State, $4,000 for the Cover
nors private secretary, $4,000 for the clerk
to the Secretary of State, $1,000; for the Ad-
jutant and ector-General, $4,000; for the
ComptrollerGeneral, $4,000; for his clerk,
$500; for certain extra clerical services,
800; for the State Treasurer, s2,500; for
his chief clerk, $500; for book-keeper to the
State Treasurer, 81 300; for the Superinten-
dent of Education, $4,000; for his clerk, ST.
900; for Health Officers, $500; for the Chief
Justice, $4,000; for two Associate Justices
$1,000; for eight Circuit Judges, s2S,0OO;
for two years salary Judge of Inferior Court,
$4,000; for eight Circuit Solicitors, $4,000;
for the Attorney General, S3,000; for his
clerk, $1,000; for the clerk of the Supreme
Court, 81 500 for the State Reporter, 81 800; ;
for the Keeper of the State House and Libra
rian, $1,000; for the Superintendent of the
Penitentiary, $4,000; for watchmen of State
House grounds, $500 each; for County Audi
tors, S32, 500; for the clerk of Charleston
County Auditor, 1000; for clerical services
in that Office, $4,000; for the Governors mes
senger, $500; for County School Commission
ers, $4,000.
Contingent fund-Governor, S25,00O00;
Treasurer, $1,000; Comptroller-General, s3,.
500; Attorney-General, $1,000; Adjutant
General, $1,000; Superintendent of Educa-
ton, 81, 500; payment of mileage certificates
Of Board of Education, $1,000; Secretary Of
State, $500; to be drawn by heads of depart
ments, respectively.
Judiciary Departmental purchase of
Supreme Court books, if necessary, $1,000;
contingent expenses same court, $500 for at
tendant on library rooms, same court, $780,
Ordinary civil expenses-civil contingent
fund, $4,000; Lunatic Asylum, $4,000;
State Orphan Asylum, $4,000; the State mi
litia, $4,000; quarantine, $4,000; keeper Of
lazaretto, S400; physician Charleston Jail,
$1,000; discharged convicts clothing, trans
portation, etc., $500 Catawba Indians, $500;
permanent printing, $4,000; commissioners
and managers of elections, $4,000.
Extraordinary expenses-State Penitentia-
ry, sS0,OO0
Educational Department schools,
100000; University, S27, $50; Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institution, $4,000.
Mr.. Williams presented the petition of sum
dry citizens of York county against the open