Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-20

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the election of justices of the peace. Referred
to the committee on the judiciary. Also, a
bill to repeal section 13. of chapter %, title Z,
of the General Statutes, and to prevent the
encouragement from approving bonds of
the county treasurers. Referred to the COM
mittee OH county Offices and officers.
THURSDAY, November IL.
In THE SENATE, bill to repeal an act to
provide for the issue of bills receivable in
payment of indebtedness to the State to the
amount of five hundred thousand dollars, was
read third time and sent to the House.
Mr.. Dunn introduced bill to prevent un-
just discrimination by railroad corporations,
in their charges for passengers and freights
over their respective roads within this State.
Mr.. Nash introduceda a concurrent resolution
that, whereas, the stringency Of the money
market has caused great depression in the
value of the products of the soil of this State,
rendering it an impossibility for citizens who
are under obligations to the State to pay the
instalments due for land purchased from the
land commission, be it
Resolved, That the secretary of State be
directed not to press the collection Of dues to
the State, arising from the sale of lands under
the provisions of the land commissioner, for
the present year.
In THE HOUSE, the consideration of bill to
reduce the volume of the public debt, and
provide for the payment of the same, being
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poned until bill to prevent officers from
holding over after their successors have been
duly elected and qualified, was ordered to be
engrossed, when the former was taken up and
discussed till the hour of adjournment.
FRIDAY, November H..
In THE SENATE, the concurrent resolution
from the House that the General Assembly
adjourn on Wednesday next, sine die, was
made the special order for p. ln., next Tues
day. 10. "a"
A bill relating to the payment of moneys
by county treasurers to the State treasurer;
and bill to prevent certain officers from
holding over, after other officers have been
elected, were laid over for further considers
ton. ... .. D.. -
Mr.. Jervey introduced bill to repudiate
the s45O,O00 of bonds issued under an Act
entitled Gan Act to authorize loan to pay
interest on the public debt" approved August
26, 1868. .. ........ .
The report of the committee on the judicia-
ry, on bill to amend sections IA, 81 and 30, Of
the act to regulate the manner Of drawing
juries, approved March 10, 1871, being Sec
tions II and "a of chapter Ill, and section 3
of chapter 139, of the General Statutes, was
adopted, and the bill was passed to third
reading. ... ... .
The favorable report of the finance COM
mittee on bill relating to certain bonds of
the State, illegally issued, was next taken up,
and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The resolution, by Mr.. Corwin, to adjourn
from Friday, November IA, to Monday, No.
vember II, at p. m., was called up, and on
its passage the yeas and nays were called, re.
sulting as follows Ayes 19; nays 6.
The concurrent resolution (by Mr.. Mclntyre)
to adjourn this extra session sine die Thurs
day, November 20, 1878, was laid on the
table.
The bill to prevent unjust discrimination
by railroad corporations in their charges for
the transportation of passengers and freight
over their respective roads within this State,
was referred to the committee on railroads.
A bill to authorize and empower F. D.
Green to erect and maintain gates across Ger.
tain roads in Lancaster county, was referred
to the committee on interpretations. 80.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Cain introduced bill
to provide for the election of county treasurers
and county auditors at each general election.
A bill to reduce the volume of the public
debt, and provide for the payment of the same,
was read the second time, amended, and Or
dered to be engrossed. .@..
A bill to require all institutions doing busi-
ness in lending money and receiving deposits,
under charters granted by the State, to pub.
lish quarterly statements of their business and
condition, was read the second time.
A bill to repeal an Act to provide for the
issue of bills receivable in payment of indebt.
ness to the State, to the amount of five hun.
dred thousand dollars, was read the second
time.
A bill to declare that all outstanding bills of
the Bank of the State, issued subsequent to the
goth December, 1860, were issued and used
in aid of the rebellion, was postponed until
the regular session.
Att p m., the House adjourned until Mon
day next, at p. m.