Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-13

The bill retaining the apportionment of the
free school fund of the various counties in the
various county treasures, was laid on the
! table.
! The following bills were postponed: Bill to
regulate the fees of Probate Judges, Clerks of
Courts, Trial Justices, and other officers; to
refund Alexander Wiliford, of York, certain
excessive taxes; TO make Clerks of the Court
Trial Justices for certain purposes.
In THE HOUSE, the following bills were
read a second time, and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading A bill to incor-
porate the town of Blackstocks; bill to
amend al act renewing and amending the
charter of the town of Anderson. The
amendment provides for cumulative voting
in the election of the town council] bill to
incorporate the Yorkvlle Manufacturing
Company.
The enacting clause was stricken out of a
bill to increase the salaries of the justices OF
the Supreme Court and circuit judges.
Mr.. Ratchford obtained leave of absence
for three days.
SATURDAY, February 3.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. White introduced
bill to provide for the appointment of guar
dians for children of persons killed on account
of their political opinions.
Mr.. Swails introduced bill to abrogate
and sink all that portion of the debt of the
State incurred in aid of the late rebellion
against the United States, which provides for
disposiug of the same and clearing it from the
records of the State, in accordance with the
provisions of the constitution.
A bill to aid and encourage manufactures
and internal Improvements, was taken up
and occupied the attention of the Senate
long time the debate being generally partici-
pated in. On the passage Of the bill to Sec
ond reading, there were only four votes against
nineteen for the bill. The clause exempting
new railroad enterprises from taxation was
stricken out.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Meetze, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported back a bill to
amend section 8, chapter 8, title 2, part 3rd,
General Statutes, being bill relating to the
drawing ofjuries. The committee proposed
substitute, which was laid over for a second
reading. The substitute is entitled, "A bill
to amend the jury law of the State" which
provides that every officer who shall re-
fuse, or who willfully neglects to perform the
duties required by the General Statutes in re-
lation to juries, at the times therein prescrb-
ed, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punished by fine
not less than $500, nor more than $1,000, or
by imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of
the court Section provides that so much
of the General Statutes as relates to the time
of drawing juries, shall be deemed dictatory
and mandatory.
Mr.. Meetze introduced resolution that all
committees report all the bills in their pos
session by Monday the 10th instant. Adopted.
A concurrent, resolution by Mr.. Keith, was
adopted and ordered to be sent to the Senate,
that the General Assembly adjourn February
18th. In the Senate, the resolution was laid
on the table.
A bill to amend an act entitled can act to
secure advances for agricultural purposes"
passed February 90, 1866, was taken up, and
the enacting clause stricken out.
A bill to make the Office of county treasur-
er elective was taken up, and after long de.
bate was passed and ordered to be engrossed
by vote of 81 to "a.
The resolution ordering the bills on the
calendar to be proceeded with in their order
was suspended, and bill to make an appro-
priation to pay claims arising under the proc.
lamation of the Governor of this State, dated
July %, 1871, was taken up. The House ad.
ourned without action.