Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27
THURSDAY, November 20.

lntendent OF education to furnish, with the least
delay, to the General Assembly, statement
of the amount in each county of the past due
and unpaid claims of teachers of free schools.
The House bill to make appropriation for
the payment of the expenses of the extra ses-
sion of the General Assembly and for other
purposes, was then taken up. A motion to
refer the same to the finance committee was
lost.
Mr.. Gaillard moved, as an amendment,
that the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for
the payment of the expenses of the House of
Representatives. A debate followed, partici-
pated in by Messrs. Smalls, Whittemore, Dun
can, Jeter and Nash.
Mr.. Nash moved to postpone the bill till
Thursday. The last motion was laid on the
table. The amendment of Senator Gaillard
was voted down.
Mr. Jeter moved to amend by striking out
six dollars per day, and change the title so
as to read "a bill to make appropriation for
the payment of the expenses of the extra ses
sion, and one-half the annual salary Of the
members and for the payment Of subordinate
officers"
A debate followed, after which the amend
ment was indefinitely postponed.
An amendment by Mr. Duncan, to pay the
clerk of the Senate $3.50, assistant clerk and
reading clerk 5000 each, was voted down.
Mr. Hope moved to amend by striking out
$4,000 and inserting $4,000; not agreed to-
Sundry other amendments were offered,
when the bill was ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading, by vote of 20 to II.
Notices of number Of amendments, to be
offered on the third reading of the bill, were
given.
In THE House, Mr.. Bowen, from the COM
mttee of free conference, reported that the
committee of free conference on the House
bill to aid and encourage manufactures and
internal Improvements, had agreed that all
the Senate amendments to the first section be
stricken out, excepting those relating to iron
and lime. and the purpose of encouraging in
ternal. improvements, or in railroad enter
prises.
Mr.. j. D. Boston introduced concurrent
resolution, which was postponed until the reg
ular session, that the two houses meet in joint
assembly on Friday, 21st instant, at 2p, M,
for the purpose of electing chief justice of
the Supreme Court.
Mr.. R. NJ. Smith introduced bill to make
an appropriation of SIS, 900 for the redemp.
tion of the agricultural land scrip bonds. Re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
The consideration of bill to raise supplies
for the fiscal year commencing November l.,
1873, and to alter and amend the law in re-
lation to the collection of taxes, being the un-
finished business of yesterday, was resumed.
Many amendments were offered, after which
the supply bill passed to third reading.
FRIDAY, November 81.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Mcintyre, from the
special committee appointed to wait on the
attorney-general and request his opinion rela-
tive to certain acts passed at the last session,
submitted a report, which in substance states
that if a bill is passed on the last day of the
session, and the Governor does not choose to
send it in until two days Of the next session
have passed, it does not necessarily become a
law.
Mr.. Cardozo, from the committee on en-
crossed bills, reported a bill to make appro-
priations for the payment of expenses Of the
extra session of the General Assembly, and
for other purposes, which was amended by
adding for printing $4,000, making the
amount $4,000, and it then passed.
Mr.. Owens, from the committee on finance,
reported favorably on a joint resolution au-
thorizing the county commissioners of Lam
caster county to levy and collect special tax
of two mills on the dollar, for the past in
debtedness.
The report of the committee on free confer
ence on bill to aid and encourage manufac-
lures and internal improvements, was agreed
to. ,,
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Thomas, from the
committee on claims, reported the claim of
DR.. w. j. White, for medical services to Ca
tawba Indians, recommending payment
Adopted. -, ,.,
The Senate amendments to the bill to make
appropriations for the payment OF the expen'
ses of the extra session and for other purposes,
we're concurred in, and the bill ordered to be
enrolled
Mr.. H. H. Myers introduced resolution
which was adopted: That when this House
adiourns it stand adjourned to meet on Mon
day next at y p. m. Also, introduced con-
current resolution, which was adopted, that