Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-11
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

Inc Dill 10 prOnlDlt SHOWS, etc., from per-
forming in the State without license will
probably become law. 1t provides that
they shall get license from the clerk of the
court, for which they shall pay 500 per day
for each and every day they shall exhibit, for
gain-the money to 60 into the county funds
for the use of said county, and they are still
liable to be taxed by city and town corpora
tions.
A joint resolution has been introduced, pro-
posing an amendment to the State constitu-
ton relative to justices of the peace and con-
stables. The amendment proposed is to strike
out Sections 81, %, % and "a, of Article ",
which refer to the election of justices of the
peace aud constables, and inserting section
providing for the election of county judge
for each county of the State, to hold office for
two years, and to have original jurisdiction in
cases of bastardy, and in all matters of con-
tract and actions for the recovery of fines and
forfeitures when the amount does not exceed
one hundred dollars ata I'D a Of 5nenal o6enses
less than felony, punishable by nHes only.
The Judges are also given the powers of COM
mitting magistrates. The amendment also
provides for the election of suitable number
of constables in each county to hold office for
two years The amendment proposes, in short,
to substitute for the trial Justice system
county judge in each county.
The Governor has approved the Act provi-
ding for the special appropriation of revenues
derived from liquor licenses.
The Committee on Finance, of the Senate,
reported favorably on bill authorizing Coun-
ty Commissioners of York to levy special
tax, annually, of not exceeding one.aad-one
half mills, for the purpose of retiring the
bonds issued in aid Of the Chester and Le-
noir Narrow Gauge Railroad Company.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate for
the relief of sureties ON official bonds. 1t
provides ''that whenever any Of the sureties
of any officer elected or appointed to any
county office shall, in writing, notifying the
county commissioners or other officer whose
duty it is to approve the bond of such officer,
that they desire to be relieved from their
"suretyship," it shall be the duty Of the said
county commissioners or other officer to re-
quire the said officer to execute new bond
with security, which, when approved, shall
be as valid as the original bond, and the sure
ties on the prior bond shall be released from
responsibility for all acts or defaults of such
officer committed subsequent to the approval
ofsuch new bond. The officer shall then forth
with execute new bond with securities with
in thirty days after having been required to
do so by the county commissioners, and upon
failure to do so, he shall be removed by the
Governor.
The appropriation bill was read in the
House third time, passed and sent to the
Senate. AS the bill now stands it goes to the
Senate with the appropriations about $780,
900 in excess of the revenue to be derived un-
der the special tax levy.
A bill to incorporate Gafney City passed
the Senate A bill to provide pay for jurors
at coroners' inquests, was rejected by the
House.
The Senate laid on the table concurrent
resolution from the House, proposing to ad-
ourn on the 18th of February, and struck
out the resolving clause of bill to repeal the
Act repeating the usury laws of this State.
A resolution was adopted in the House that
no bill or joint resolution should be consider
ed after the 9th instant.
Senator White introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, that the State Treasurer
be requested to inform the Senate of the
amount of money received by him from the
Land Commission, and disposition made Of
same.
The Senate Committee to investigate certain
charges against T. G.. Andrews, Senator from
Orangeburg, submitted majority and minor
ity report The majority report recommend
ed the expulsion of Andrews, and the minori-
ty report, censure. Both reports were made
the special order for Wednesday, 10th instant
In regard to the charges, the Union-Herald
says: "The point of the evidence, as we'll as
we could learn, against Senator Andrews, is
his own confession that he dealt in county pa
per, sharing the commission with the county
treasurer. Though this violates no positive
law, it violates the moral relations of the Of
fee. This, it is said, is the way the matter
stands"
The Committee on interpretations, of the
Senate, reported favorably on a bill to incor-
porate the Rock Hill Building and Loan AS
sociation.
Both houses have agreed to meet in joint
assembly on Friday, 18th instant, for the pur-
pose of electing judge for the third circuit
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Judge Green.
Senator White presented petition of JAS
NJ. Lowry, of York county, praying such &C.
ton as will secure to him final payment of the
balance of purchase money, with interest
thereon, on lands sold by him to the land COM
missioner, which was referred to the commit
tee on finance.