Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

Kentucky William b. Read, Kentucky; Lu-
cius @. c. Lamar, Mississippi.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Much of the time of the legislature during
the past week has been consumed in consider.
ing the appropriation and tax bills. With the
view of preventing large deficiencies, the ap-
preparation bill, as originally reported, has
been materially reduced, and the tax levy has
been somewhat increased. 1t seems, however,
to be quite difficult to "dove.taiP the two bills
so "that both ends will meet" The tax levy
bill has passed a second reading in the House
as follows: Salaries, one mill and half;
public institutions, one mill and half; pub
lie schools, two mills; legislative expenses,
one mill and quarter; public printing one
half mill interest on public debt, two mills;
claims of 1874 and 1875, one-half mill
printing deficiencies, three-fourths of mill;
unpaid appropriations, one half mill; lunatic
asylum, four-tenths of one mill; agricultural
college, one.ffth of a mill. Total, II 3.5 mills.
The levy in the several counties range from
three to six mills.
The bill to amend the election law received
its second reading in the House. The bill, as
it passed the House, makes the following
amendments The State elections are to be
held on the first Tuesday after the second
Monday in Novem ber, every second year.
The Governor is to appoint, Immediately after
the passage Of the act, two managers of elec-
ton for each county, to hold office for two
years and the managers Of election are to
polling place tth in = the county: The managers
connot be removed without the consent of the
Senate, and should vacancy occur it is to be
filed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the State board. of canvassers
The county board Of managers are to forward
the poll lists and returns to the Governor and
Secretary of State, filing duplicates in the Of
fee of the clerk of the courts, and the secre.
tary of State shall deliver the returns for
Governor to the speaker ofthe House of Rep
resentatives. The board of State canvassers
shall meet on the second Tuesday after each
general election, and shall have power to ad-
iourn from day to day for term not exceed
ing six days. The election for judges of pro-
bate, county commissioners, school commits
sioners, and constables are ordered to take
place on the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
day in November, 1876, and every two years
thereafter. The elections for sheriffs, coro-
ners and clerks of court are fixed for the same
day in 1876, and every four years thereafter.
The following acts were ratified: An act to
amend section l of an act for the better pro-
lection of land owners and persons renting
land to others for agricultural purposes, and
to amend acts relating thereto; an act to pro-
hibit circus or any show travelling in con-
nection thereto, from exhibiting for gain with
in any county in this State without having
first obtained license from the clerk of the
court of said county.
The bill providing for the payment OF the
past due indebtedness of Chester county, re-
ceived its final reading in the House.
A resolution adopted by the House to ad.
journ sine die on the 26th instant, was voted
down in the Senate.
A bill to charter the Chester and Union.
Vile Railroad Company, has been reported
upon favorably by the comIlttee on railroads.
The House committee on ways and means
have reported bill for the liquidation of the
floating debt. The Charleston Ne,os and
Courier gives TIE following as the substance
of the bill "The Governor is directed to ap-
point "Commission on Claims" who are to
audit and liquidate, as debts of the State, all
pay certificates, registered by the Clerks ofthe
two houses prior to the 18th of January last,
and all certificates of Indebtedness issued by
the State Treasurer, the amount to be so IL
auidated not to exceed $500.00l The Com:
mission have power to disallow and reject all
State paper which, in their opinion, is tainted
with fraud. Such claims as shall be deemed
by them to be good and valid shall be sur.
rendered to the Commission, who are directed
to issue in lieu thereof Certificates of State
Indebtedness for the face value of the claims
allowed, and the original claim shall be de-
posted in the office of the Comptroller.Gen-
eral, to be cancelled The holders Of the new
Certificate of Indebtedness, upon presenting
them at the Comptrollers office, will be enti-
tied to receive for them four warrants, mum.
bered respectively l, 2, 8 and 4, and each one
equal in amount to one-eighth of the face
value of the original claim. To meet these
payments an annual tax of one-half mill is
levied for the four consecutive fiscal years,
beginning November 1st, 1875. Warrant
No. is made payable out of the tax for the
fiscal year commencing November l., !S7o'
and the other three out Of the tax levied un'
der the Act for the three years following. The
various caunty Auditors are directed to in.
clude these levies in their annual levies, and
the sum of $4,000 is appropriated to pay the
expenses of the Commission"
The Committee on Finance of the Senate,
submitted favorable report on Senator Coch-
rams bill requiring the publication OF monthly
statements by the State treasurer. The Dill
REQUIRES the treasurer to publish, on the first
Monday in every month in the Charleston
and Columbia papers, statement OF all mon
eys received by him during the preceding.
month, from whom, and on what account; OF
all moneys paid out by him during the prece-
ding month, to whom, and on what account;
and of the balances in the treasury to the
credit of the several funds for which taxes are
levied and collected or for which any other
collections are made.
The Committee of Ways and Means of the