Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-01-30

The following were passed and ordered to
be sent to the House of Representatives, viz
Bill to enforce the payment of the poll tax ;
bill concerning the school fund; bill to regu-
late the service of process issuing from the Su'
preme Court
The bill introduced by Mr.. Corwin, of New
berry, to regulate the death sentence, provides
that whenever any convict shall he sentenced
to death, the court shall cause to be made out,
sealed and delivered to the sheriff of the coun-
ty, warrant stating such conviction and SEN
tence, and the Judges abstract of the case sent
to the Governor, and appointing a day on
which such sentence shall be executed, which
shall not be less than thirty days nor more
than ninety days from the time of the sentence.
The sentence shall be executed in some private
enclosure, as near the Jail as possible, the
sheriff inviting to be present, by at least three
DAYS notice, the solicitor, clerk of the court,
probate Judge members of the Legislature,
two physicians and twelve respectable citizens,
selected by him also, at the request of the
convict, shall permit any minister of the gos'
pei and any of his relatives to attend the exc.
cution also such peace officers as the sheriff
may deem proper, and that no other person
than those named should be present, nor any
person under age.
Mr.. Dunn introduced bill to encourage
and provide for the incorporation of agrlcul-
tural and mechanical societies. The bill pro-
vides that whenever seven or more persons
within this State shall associate themselves by
written agreement, recorded in the county
registers office, for the promotion of agricul-
ture, mechanics and other industries, they
shall be deemed body corporate and polite,
with succession of officers, tine right to sue and
be sued, and the other rights and privileges
incidental to incorporated companies These
companies are authorized to hold fairs and
exhibitions, and to establish rules for the
preservation Of order at such fairs, and the
property and stock of the companies are to be
exempted from State, county and municipal
taxation so long asno dividends are declared:
A bill to enforce the payment of the poll
tax received its final reading.
IN THE House. Mr.. Crews introduced bill
to provide for the keeping and pasturage of
stock, which was referred to the Committee
on A agriculture. Among other things, the
bill provides that "when any stock shall be
found in any field in which crops are grow
ING, it shall be lawful to seize and contne
such stock, notifying the owners within twelve
hours of the same, or, in their absence, to adj
vertise the same for one week, and then the
owner to pay all damages caused by the stock;
and, if such stock shall not be claimed, then
to sell it at public vendue. Should the own
ers refuse to pay damages, then complaint is
to be made to trial justice, who shall assess
and collect the same. The bill also provides
that all fences shall be closely ana strongly
made with rails or timber, or with an em-
bankment of earth, capped with rails or tim
Der, and every person owning stock shall be
bound to keep lawful fence around his pas
turage, except when some deep water course
shall form a natural boundary Any person
is authorized to enclose pastures and not
charge more than one dollar per annum for
pasturage, the owner of the pasture to be held
responsible for damage. If any person at
tempts to let down the fences purposely to
allow the stock to escape, he shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, punishable by fine
and imprisonment Incorporated cities and
towns are required to keep public pasture
enclosed, within two miles, for the convenience
of residents, and may charge one dollar for
every head of cattle, and fifty cents for sheep
or goats. Planters shall furnish pasturing tor
three cattle for each adult laborer employed
by him, and they are held responsible for
damage done by such laborer's cattle. Stray
cattle into any field, receiving injuries there
by, the injury shall be charged to the owner
of the field, except in cases Of malicious mis-
chief"
The Senate, returned, with amendments, q
joint resolution to make appropriation to pay
the outstanding pay certificates of the last
General Assembly. The amendment directs
that the State Treasurer furnish to the Gen
eral Assembly list Of the amount of money
paid out under this resolution.
Mr.. Vanderpool introduced a bill which
proposes to limit the fees of trial justices by
providing that "the fees of trial justices shall
not exceed (when the same are charged against
the county, in any one case the sum of five
dollars, except for proceedings on coroners'
inquests."
Mr.. Bosemon, from the medical Committee,
submitted the report of the medical faculty Of
the University of South Carolina, and recon-
mended that the same be published. The
report shows that cighty-six licenses have
been issued during the year by the faculty Of
the University, and seventy-four by the Med
ical College of Charleston, to pharmaceutsts,
apothecaries, druggists, etc.