Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-24
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, December II.
Neither House was in session to-day.
TUESDAY. December Is.

BE u TeS0tOeG Oy Cne I1Ouse vi hePIesehIo
tives, the Senate concurriug, that committee
of three on the part of the House, and ON
the part of the Senate, be appointed to audit
all outstanding claims against the State, ex-
cept Blue Ridge scrip and bills of the Bank of
the State, aud report to the legislature, at the
earliest possible moment such as they may
deem legal and valid obligations Of the State,
and the names of the persons owning and
presenting the same.
There was also notice of bill by Mr.. Null
ler, from Lexington, to shorten the session
and reduce the pay of the members. This
bill proposes a session of not more than forty
days, at five dollars per day, and ten cents
mileage each way. If the session goes over
forty days, then the pay to be not more than
three dollars and the mileage
WEDNESDAY, December l6.
INTHE SENATE, there was received from
the House, concurrent resolution to petition
the United States government, praying an ap-
preparation from the public moneys as will be
sufficient to restore to the depositors in the
Freedman's Savings Bank and Trust Compa-
nv the amount of which they have been de-
prved by the failure of said bank. Concur
red in.
A committee of conference was had between
the two houses on the subject of adjourning
over for the recess The result was that both
houses will adjourn over from next Tuesday,
the 22d instant. until the 18th of January.
In THE HOUSE, the committee on the judi
ciary, to whom was referred bill entitled "a
bill to regulate the pay of members of the
General Assembly," reported in substance
that it was the intention of the act, approved
March 13, 1872, to fix the pay of members at
six dollars per day.
Among number of reports presented by
the committees was one from the committee
on judiciary upon bill to repeal the lien law.
The report was unfavorable, and the question
was upon the rejection of the bill. Mr.. A.
George, of Kershaw, was allowed to explain
the reasons which induced him to introduce
the BILL He thought the lien law was one of
the "cussedest" laws that existed. Every
man in the State who made ten or fifteen bales
of cotton found himself swallowed up in debt.
He hoped the bill would not be rejected. Mr..
Cannon, (Con.) of Spartanburg, thought there
could be no harm in printing the bill and let
ting it come up for consideration. There seems
to be diversity of opinion on the subject, and
discussion could do no harm. The bill was
finally rejected on division by vote of Al
to 36, most Of the Conservatives voting in the
negative.
The House, in considering the calendar,
took up and passed joint resolution extend
ing the time for the payment of installments
and interest due on lands purchased from the
land commission, to January l, 1876.
THURSDAY, December II.
INTHE SENATE, Mr.. Hope introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That it be referred to the COM
mittee on the judiciary to inquire into the con-
stitutonality and feasibility Of passing law
to authorize counties which have large in
debtedness, and requiring speedy liquidation,
to issue county paper of convenient amounts,
bearing the qualities of a circulating medium,
tradeable in the money markets, bearing in
terest at per cent, receivable for county
taxes, and redeemable at fixed periods in the
future, and to report on the same by bill or
otherwise.
After debate, participated in by Senators
Swails, Nash, Hope, Corwin, and Whttemore,
the resolution was laid on the table.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Cannon introduced
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on ways and
means inquire into the expediency ofso amend
ing the tax law as to extend the time for the
payment of taxes to a later day than is now
allowed, before the penalty for non-payment
shall attach also, that they inquire as to the
expediency of so dividing payment that one
half the taxes be paid within the time now al
lowed, and the balance at later day, and
that they report the result by bill or otherwise.
FRIDAY, December Is.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Nash introduced the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas the uncertainty Of the amount and
validity of the floating debt of the State due
to citizens thereofis very embarrassing to the
commercial interests Of the State; and where
as it is essential that the same be correctly as
certained and the settlement thereof be pro-
vided for at the earliest practicable moment;
therefore, be it
ResoIued by the Senate, the House of Rep
resentatives concurring, that the clerks of
both houses be, and they are hereby, directed
to publish notices in the newspapers of the
State calling on holders of all claims against
the State other than Blue Ridge scrip and
bills of the Bank of the State, to present and
register with them said claims on or before
the 18th day of January next said clerks to
furnish to both houses certified list of said
claims so presented and registered, immedi-
ately after said date, together with the name
of the parties presenting the same.
In THE HOUSE, the committee submitted
favorable report on bill to amend an Act
entitled can Act to amend the charter of the
town of Chester"
The committee on prison reform reported
favorably on bill to establish and maintain
a school for the confinement, Instruction and
reformation of juvenile offenders, to beknown
as the State reform school.
The committee on railroads reported favor
ably on bill to authorize and require the
county commissioners of Lancaster to repre-
sent the stock of the Cheraw and Chester
Railroad Company held by the said county.
SATURDAY, December 19.
In THE SENATE Mr.. Donaldson, from the
committee on enrolled acts, reported as duly
and correctly enrolled, sealed and ready for
ratification, an act to amend an act entitled
can act requiring bond from county com.
mssoners before entering upon their duties"
A message was sent to the speaker of the
house of representatives, inviting his attend
ance in the Senate to assist in the ratification
of the above act.
A bill to repeal al act entitled can act to
establish an inferior court, for the trial OF
criminal oocas in tho nouutv of Cha r1eatop "