Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-20

year. mills; for the public schools, mills /;
for county purposes, mills; said tax to in
clude the highway tax, making total for
State and county purposes, of IA mills
TUESDAY, February II.
In THE SENATE, bill to require county
school commissioners to establish night schools
at each county seat in the State, was laid on
the table.
A bill to aid and encourage manufactures
and internal improvements was read third
time, passed and sent to the House for con-
currence in amendments.
A bill to encourage and provide for the in
corporation of agricultural and mechanical
societies and associations for the promotion of
the arts and sciences was taken up, read and
ordered to be engrossed for third reading
In THE House. Mr.. n B. Myers, from the
Committee on Conference, on Senate amend
ments to bill to regulate the salaries of GER
tain officers reported that the committee re-
commend that the House concur in the Senate
amendment, which report was adopted, and
the amendments thus concurred in, and
message sent to the Senate accordingly. -.
A bill to enforce the payment Of the poll
tax, as unfinished business, came up tor
third reading. After many amendments were
offered and voted down, a long discussion and
frequent calling of the yeas and nays, the bill
passed and was ordered to be enrolled tor rat
ifcation.
A bill to prevent State and county officers
from holding more than one office, and bill
to punish persons for the removal or secreting
of personal property levied on by the sheriff
or other officer, were ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
The enacting clauses of the following bills
were stricken out: A bill to provide manner
of assessing damages caused by the overflow
of lands from mill ponds; bill to prevent
the carrying of deadly weapons; a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of constables by cor
oners and trial justices a bill to punish per-
sons for telling trees in running streams.
WEDNESDAY. February IL.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Whittemore, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported unfavora-
bly, on bill for the relief of guardians, trus-
tees and others and favorably on bill to fix
the time for holding the Courts in York.
Also favorably on bill to punish cruelty to
animals.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported favorably on bill to ncor-
porate the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge
Company, and to consolidate the same, with
amendments.
The House returned, with concurrence, the
resolution asking for the retention of the Uni
ted States troops in this State.
Mr.. White introduced joint resolution to
allow Mr.. Hemmenway, of York, to redeem
certain forfeited lands.
A Joint resolution to refund to Alexander
Williford, of York, certain excessive taxes
paid by him was read third time and passed.
The Senate laid on the table the House
resolution to adjourn sine die on the 10th in
slant, by vote of yeas 19, nays l3.
In THE HOUSE, the enacting clause OF a
bill to amend the usury law was stricken out
on its third reading.
A bill to regulate the forms of contracts
between planters and laborers, was taken up
and the enacting clause stricken out.
The bill to authorize the Comptroller-Gen-
eral and County Commissioners to levy taxes
came up for debate The bill was summarily
disposed of by having is enacting clause
stricken out by vote of fifty-eight to thirty.
The reason given for this course is that the
Legislature has determined not to levy the
tax until next winter.
THURSDAY, February 13.
In THE SENATE, bill to encourage and
provide for the incorporation Of agricultural
and mechanical societies and associations for
the promotion of the arts and sciences, was
taken up, read third time, passed and Or
dered to be sent to the House.
A House bill to make the Office Of county
treasurer elective, was taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Jones, after debate, the enacting
clause was stricken out.
The Senate refused to concur in House res
olution to adjourn sine die on the 10th of this
month.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Bowley reported fa-
vorably on the following: A joint resolution
to require county treasurers to receive taxes
in the various townships; bill to regulate
the disbursements of public moneys in the
several counties of the State.
A Senate bill to incorporate the Chester
and Newberry Railroad was ordered to be en-
crossed for a third reading.
FRIDAY, February IA.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Owens, from the COM
mttee on finance, reported, by a substitute,
the bill to allow the payment of the claims
arising under the Governors proclamation
concerning the arrest of ku-klux.
Also, the bill to raise supplies for the fiscal
year commencing November 1, 1862, amended
in many important particulars. The follow
ing are the amendments: Allowing $1,000
for clerk to the Adjutant and Inspector Gen.
eral; $4,000 instead of $1,000 for extra cleri-
cal services in the Comptroller Generals Of
flee; by disallowing $4,000 for the circuit So
lictors $500 instead of $500 for the Cover
nor's messenger; the sum of $4,000 for the
Governors contingent, instead of $4,000;
also, amended by making it compulsory for
the head of every department to make de-
tailed statement of all the expenditures by
them the salary of the attendant on the rooms
and library of the Supreme Court is cut down
from $500 to $500; the civil contingent is
raised from $4,000 to $4,000, with pro-
vso that 1000 of the amount be expended
in the payment of the claims this session; the
appropriation the Lunatic Asylum is raised
from $4,000 to $50, 900, with proviso that
$4,000 be used, if necessary, in completing
the unfinished parts, and $4,000 for heating
and furnishing the new wing; also, by provi.
ding that of the $4,000 for militia, $4,000 be
used to repair the State armory $4,000 is
added for legislative Deficiencies, and for the
State Penitentiary SIS, 1000 instead of $4,000.
A bill to incorporate the town of Black