Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-01-16
SATURDAY, January II.

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INTHE SENATE, the Judiciary Committee
reported favorably on concurrent resolution
to require the Sinking Fund Commission to
report their transactions to the General AS
sembly and recommended the adoption of a
Joint resolution authorizing the Attorney-Gen
eral to commence proceedings against the
Commission.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported
as duly engrossed, a bill for the better pro-
lection of religious worship.
Mr.. White gave notice of bill to restore
the boundary line between the counties OF
Lancaster and York, as it now stands changed
by the Code.
A bill providing for the extension of time
for the payment and collection of taxes for
the fiscal year commencing November 1, 1872
received its third reading, passed, and was
sent to the House.
A bill to provide for the more effectual
collection of the poll tax, was read and re
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend an act to define the juris-
diction and duties of county commissioners
received its third reading and was sent to the
House.
In THE House, a bill to abolish the office
of County Auditor and confer the duties OF
that office upon the Clerks of Courts of the
respective counties was taken up, and the en-
acting clause stricken out.
The Committee of Ways and Means repor-
ted favorably on a bill to require County
Treasures to receive jurors and witness tick
cts in payment Of taxes.
A bill to amend section 29 of chapter l, of
title of part of the Code of Procedure, was
passed to third reading This bill provides
for the abolition of the Office of Stenographer
of the Circuit Court.
MONDAY, January 13.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Whittemore intro.
duced bill to establish a State Normal
School in Columbia.
The bill to amend the law which fixes the
number of Trial Justices, was read third
time and passed.
The concurrent resolution to require the
Sinking Fund Commission to report their
transactions to the General Assembly, with
accompanying joint resolution authorizing the
Attorney General to commence proceedings
against the commissioners of the sinking fund
| ana making an aPPropriatlou lor the SAME
was ordered to be engrossed.
In THE HOUSE, bill to extend the time
for the payment Of taxes was read third
time.
Mr.. Holmes introduced a bill to amend
section 81, chapter 20, of the General Stat
utes. This bill proposes to increase the fees
of the sheriff in summoning grand and petit
juries, as follows: $40 for summoning grand
and $40 for summoning petit juries
Mr.. Simpkins introduced bill to punish
any person who shall sell any real estate on
which any lien or mortgage may exist, with
out notifying the purchaser Of the same.
Mr.. Ratchford introduced bill to incor
porate the village of Fort Mill, in York coun
ty and Mr.. Wallace bill to establish a new
road in Union county.
At one o'clock the special order came up
for consideration, which was Senate bill
providing for the extension of the time fol
the collection and payment of taxes for the
fiscal year commencing November l, 1872
The bill received second reading.
The special order of the day came up, being
a bill to set apart a fund for the payment Of
jures and witnesses in State cases. On this
bill a spirited discussion took place, after
which it was passed to third reading.