Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-18
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
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SOUIH CAkOLlNA LEUlSLAlUhEs
MONDAY, Dec. 8.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Whittemore intro.
duced a bill to provide for registration law,
and a joint resolution to provide for call of
convention to revise, amend and change the
constitution of the State.
The bill to empower coroners to punish for
contempt was amended on its second reading,
so that any person who shall have been, at any
time, duly summoned to attend and serve upon
coroners jury, who shall neglect or refuse to
so attend and serve without proper excuse,
shall be liable to be punished for contempt;
by fine not exceeding twenty dollars or i'm
prisonment not more than twenty-four hours,
or both, at the discretion of the coroner and
the bill was passed, and sent to the House.
In THE HOUSE, John Lilly, of Chester, in
troduced bill to amend the law in relation
to the administration of derelict estates. The
bill proposes to do away with the bond now
required to be given by the clerk of the court
as such administrator, and also that all of
Section of the present act on the subject be
stricken out.
Mr.. Hurley gave notice ofa bill to provide
for the redemption of over 100000 Of cer-
tifcates of the years 1871-72 In regard to
this bill the Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier says:
The indomitable Tim Hurley gave notice ofa
most important bill to be introduced by him. He
says he is tired ofthese picayune steals of only
hundred or two thousand dollars and gave notice
Of bill which will afford all the boys chance.
The bill is to provide for an appropriation Of $-
1893 81, to meet all outstanding pay certificates
of session Of lS7l72 not already provided for to
| pay all orders upon the Governors contingent
fund; to pay Mooney @ and Leggett IT, and 90 Others rs
pay bills payable Of Parker, comptroller's war
| rants, and every other manner and kind Of claim
whatever against the State; provided however,
nevertheless and it is the clear and explicit un-
derstandng of the bill that nothing therein con-
tanned shall be construed as to prevent another
special appropriation to redeem the Blue Ridge
scrip The bill is meant as a joke, of course, and
to ridicule the frequent bills which are being in
troduced making wild and extravagant appropri-
ations to redeem all sorts ofapocryphal claims.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution in relation to the terms of
Office of the mptroller.general, treasurer and
secretary of State. The question came up on
a motion to strike out the enacting clause.
Mr.. N. B. Myers spoke in favor of the mo.
tion as superAuous He thought if the office
was made elective every two years, by the
time he became acquainted with his duties
he had to be elected again.
Mr. j. D. Boston was in favor Of the reso-
luton. He believed it was required by the
necessity of the times. He thought these off,
GERS should not be but for two years. He
held that the present suffering of to-day was,
to great extent the result of these long
terms of Office. The people want q chance
every year to criticise the officers. If the first
administration had been only for two years
there would not have been so many CONVEX
sion bonds out. Their action for the last two
years was very unsatisfactory. If the people
could have had their say, they would have
elected some one else.
A question was asked by Mr.. Keith, that
if electing State officers every two years made
them honest, would it not be better for the
same purpose to elect the members of the
General Assembly each year.
Mr. Barker hoped that the enacting clause
would not be stricken out. He did not see as
the State officers were any better that they
could not 60 before the people every two years
as we'll as the members. If they would make
it appear that it was better to elect every four
years, he would so vote that endeavor had
failed One objection to the long term, they
forget who elected them. A motion to strike
out the resolving clause was laid on the table.
TUESDAY, Dec 9.
In THE SENATE, the judiciary committee
reported favorably on bill to designate the
places for the collection Of taxes in York, with
an amendment.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to pro-
vide for the removal of the Asylum for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, from Cedar Springs to
Columbia.
In THE HOUSE, a concurrent resolution
was adopted and sent to the Senate, that on
Thursday, the 18th instant, a recess be taken
until January 18th.
The joint resolution, proposing an amend
ment to the constitution in relation to the ten.
ure of Office of mptroller-general, treasurer
and secretary of State, being the matter un-
der consideration when the House adjourned
on Monday night, was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading, by vote of 70 to II.
The bill to provide for the election of county
treasurers and county auditors, at each gener-
al election, was taken up for its second reading.
Mr.. Keith was in favor of striking out the
enacting clause of the bill. He did not think
that the Senate would ever pass the bill. Mr..
Cain advocated the passage of the bill, as he
deemed that it was measure for public good,
and the people had frequently asked that these
Offices be made elective. Mr.. Marley, of
Clarendon, urgently pressed its adoption. He
thought that the House was not responsible
for the action of the Senate, but that the House
had its duty to perform in carrying out the
we'll known wishes of the people, and he
thought this was the time to do it. Mr.. Hur-
ley spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Thomas
opposed the bill. The motion to strike out
the enacting clause was lost, and the bill
passed its second reading. This is the same
bill that passed the House last year, but was
defeated in the Senate.
The sergeant-at-arms presented report to
the House of the number of additional at
taches in his employ, as follows Clerks 4, Ia
borers 81, pages %.
WEDNESDAY, Dec, 10.
In THE SENATE, the concurrent resolution
to adjourn from the 18th inst. to the 18th of
next month, was on motion Of Mr.. Jervey,
made the special order for Tuesday, in order
that some idea could be had of the condition
of the business.
Mr.. Duncan introduced bill to require
trial justices to give bond, to make their of.
fee elective, and to otherwise define and reg.
ulate their powers.
In THE HOUSE, the bill, as amended by the
Senate, to empower coroners to punish for con.
tempt, was ordered to be enrolled for rati6-
cation.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Holmes to