Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-01-16
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.


The Senate was called to order at IL, NJ,
and the House at 7, P. M. A quorum ap-
pearing in neither, both adjourned until ~,
NJ, on Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, January 8.
In THE SENATE, bill to make the Office
of county Treasurer elective by the votes of
the several counties in the State, was referred
to the committee on county Offices and county
officers The bill provides that there shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the seve-
raj counties in the State, at the next general
election of State and county officers, county
treasurer for each county, who shall hold his
Office for the term Of - years, and shall
perform such duties as now are, or may here
after be, required by law" The bill also pro-
vides that the treasurers shall give bonds for
the faithful discharge Of their. duties.
4 bill to amend the act to more efectually
provide for the recording Of all titles to real
estate was indefinitely postponed. The bill
proposes to allow six months for recording
transfers of real estate, instead Of thirty days
as it present.
Senator Jervey presented the petition of the
Charleston Chamber of Commerce against the
proposed amendments to the insurance law,
which was referred to the judiciary committee.
The law on the subject at present in force
"provides that each insurance company doing
business in the State shall deposit certain
amount of State bonds with the Comptroller
General, and the amendment increases the
amount of the bonds to be deposited."'" Al.
other bill "provides that insurance companies
from other States doing business in this State
may deposit either State or United States
bonds with the Comptroller-Gen of this
State for the protection Of their policy hol-
ders, at their option, instead Of bonds Of the
State of South Carolina as is now required by
the law. The bill further gives the Comp
ller.General, upon proof Of the insolvency
of company, the power to sell as much Of
the bonds on deposit as may be necessary,
without an order Of court as is now required,
and devote the proceeds to reinsuring holders
Of policies in such insolvent companies in such
other companies as may be designated by
them" There is very little likelihood of
either bill passing.
The bill to amend the Act defining the du.
ties of County Commissioners was passed to
the third reading. The object of the bill is
to restore the law as it originally stood, it
having been changed two years ago, so that
every member of the board must be present to
form quorum. This last mode was found to
work badly, as often members were absent,
and no lawful meetings could be held.
A bill to amend sections 25 and 26, of
chapter 120, of the General Statutes, was ta-
ken up. This bill proposes to repeal the pres
ent law, in so far as it gives the merchant or
the person furnishing supplies, a preferred
lien on the crops, and gives the owner of the
land a preferred lien on the crops of his ten
ents for rent. The bill was advocated by Mr..
Whittemore, and opposed BY Messrs. Jamison
and Jones. 1t was finally re-committed.
The report (unfavorable) of the Judiciary
Committee on the bill to repeal entirely the
lien law, which had been adopted, was re-
considered, and the bill made the special Or
der for 1.3O P. NJ, on the 18th instant
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Curtis offered con-
current resolution that the General Assembly
adjourn sine die on the 25th instant This
resolution brought large number of men,
bers to their feet.
Mr. Holmes moved to make it the special
order for the 18th, which failed. He also
moved to amend the resolution so as to ad-
journ on the 10Th of February. He earnestly
opposed the resolution, stating the great
amount of business before the Legislature.
Mr.. Myers, of Beaufort, thought the impor-
tant business could all be done by the 18th
instant, and that they ought to adjourn at
that time. He held it to be an imposition on
the people to remain in session and do almost
nothing.
Mr.. s. B. Thompson thought it was too
early to fix a time for adjournment. There
were 101 bills on the calendar, and they
could not be reached by the 25th. He was
in favor of adjourning at the earliest possible
moment, but the finances had not yet been
looked after, and that would take some time.
Mr. Hurley favored the original resolution
to adjourn on the 25th. The members could
not afford to remain longer. The talk about
finances amounted to nothing. During the
whole time before the recess nothing had been
done, and he believed nothing would be done.
The best interest of the State would be con-
suited by an early adjournment.
Mr.. Bosemon followed in the same strain.
The bane of the past had been the long ses-
sions. 1t gave time to concoct schemes for the
benefit of few individuals, and the harm
and almost ruin of the State. Let them do
what was pressing to be done and adjourn.
He terribly ridiculed the idea of staying on
account Of the long calendar. He then read
several of the bills on the calendar, which
we're of most trihing character, and asked
how many weeks the House wanted to discuss
such bills as those He believed all wanted
to do what was best for the State, but they
could not afford to remain longer than the
25th, in justice to themselves.
Mr.. Bowley opposed the resolution. There
were many important matters yet to come be-
fore the House; the whole financial condition
of the State was yet to be considered. There
was the message of the Governor and the re-.
port of the Comptroller General, and unless
that report was more lucid than that hereto
fore received on the finances, it would take
several weeks to arrive at any proper idea of
how matters stood. He thought when these
matters were arranged, it was time to set
time for adjournment.
Several speeches followed on both sides.
The yeas and nays were called, when the reso-
luton was adopted as originally introduced,
and sent to the Senate, which body Indefinite
ly postponed it.
THURSDAY, January 8.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Whittemore introdu.
ced bill to require State and county officers
elected by the people to qualify within thirty
days after receiving notification thereof.
Mr.. johnson introduced bill to regulate
the disbursement Of the public moneys in the
several counties of the State. 1t "provides