Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-03

committee is one to provide for redistricting OF
the State which s intended to rectify the blunder
made by the Legislature. I have not the figures
at hand, but reference to the figures OF the State
census will convince any one OF the fact that (as
under the present law the districts are 50 arra-
ged With reference 70 the back IN mloreS asoin as 10
counties who haye clear voting majoritys and
who are clearly entitled to representation, from
having any voice at all in the halls Of Congress.
under the provisions of the bill recommended to-
day by the judiciary committee: N@
First District Georgetown williamsburg, Ddr-
tington, Marlboro, Horny, Marion, Chesterfield
as Second District -ctarleston, oraags1n'y and
Third District -RicAland, NeaObeary, A6beville,
Laurens, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee and Lex
ington. ,,, ..,
ion, York. Chester, Fairfield, KershaU and Ian
Fifth Distrct-Beaujort, Barnwell, colleton,
Edgefeld and aiken. ''.'ea q, ~ -
The black counties are in italics" '.'fL ~ ~
The chairman of the committee Of ways
and means reported the appropriation bill for
the current year. The bill appropriates $685.
$50, exclusive Of legislative expenses and the
interest on the public debt. -sl,i ...,
Davis, of Charleston, who was elected as
"Reformer," but is now in full accord with the
corruptionists, introduced the following reso-
luton gs'gA q, ..>s.si
Resolved by the House Of Representatives, Of
South Carolina, the Senate concurring. That the
chairman Of the committee on privileges and
elections on the part Of the House, with four 9th.
or members, and the committee on privileges and
elections on the part Of the Senate, and - mern-
bers be constituted joint committee forthe pur-
pose Of reporting to the General Assembly at the
earliest possible moment, by bill or otherwise,
such amendments or recommendations, relative
to existing laws governing general or special
elections as they may think expedient.
In regard to this resolution, the ccrrespon.
dent of the Ne,us and Courier says; sSThe res.
olution is little obscure in its terms, bot
think it means that the joint COMMITTEES is9to
be appointed for the purpose Of 50 tinkering
up the election laws as to deprive the Covers,
nor (who need not say is loudly cursed BY
the corrupt element in the House, Of all con-
troll in the appointment of commissioners Of
election, and to enable the party to count:it-
self in at the next election. When the com.
mittee submits its "bill," which understand
is already prepared, the public will be better
able to see the scope and intent of the game
which they are endeavoring totplay.
The bill to prohibit the sale and purchase
of seed cotton after sundown and before SUM-
rise, and from disreputable persons-a at any
time, which was extensively discussed onMon-
day., was indefinitely postpoued-ayes A,
nays 80.
A bill to reduce the pay of the members Of
the legislature was defeated bys vote Of 10
to SO. tsa
- ~ WEDNESDAY, January 26. q
In THE SENATE, the bill to apportion the
representation Of the counties in the General
Assembly pc,sed its second reading. The
bill fixes the apportionment Of the several
counties as follows: Abbeville, 5; Aiken,
4; Anderson, 4; Barnwell, 5; Beaufort, g;
Charleston, II; Chester, 3; Chesterfield, q;
Clarendon, @; Colleton, s.; Darlington, A.;
Edgefeld, s.; Fairfield, 8; Georgetown, D;
GreenvilIe, 4; Horny, Q; Kershaw, g.; Lan-
caster, 2; Laurens, 8; Lexington, 2 Marion,
4; Marlboro, 2; Newberry, 3; Oconee, q Or
angeburg, 5; Pickens, Q; Richland, 3 Spar
tanburg, 4; Sumter, 4; Union, 3; Williams
burg, 3; York, 4.
A bill which had been tabled, authorizing
the qualified voters of Chester county to vote
upon the question of a fence law, was restored
to the calendar. ,,-. - 5ai
Under the resolution adopted providing for
the appointment Of joint committee for the
purpose of tinkering and patching up the
election laws, the following committee has
been announced: Senate-Whittemore. Cain,
Cochran, G. Smith and Marley. House.
! Hirach. Davis, Leslis,- BampGeId and H. M
| Smith. The color and politics of the commit
tee stand as follows: White Radicals 8,
black Radicals A. Conservatives !. - sz,.,s1t
In THE HOUSE, the consideration Of q reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Crittenden, of Green.
vile, to adjourn sine die on the 18th Of Feb.
ruary, was postponed. qjsss
Mr.. Ferguson, of Greenville, introduced
the. following resolution, which, under the
rules, goes over until future day. It, Is not
necessary to say that it stands not the ghost Of
chance of being adopted. 1t savors too
strongly of real reform: .ii ,tIt5i s
Res0lUed, That the committee on retrenchment
and reform be instructed to report bill to this
House reducing by 20 per cent. the amount all
lowed for printing; the per diem and pay of the
members of the General Assembly, and their Of
cers, Clerks employees and attaches; the salaries
of county auditors, tfeasurers, school commits
sioners, their clerks and employees, and all the
salared officers of the State, their officers and en-
ployees and the fees of sheriffs, clerks OF court,
judges, judges of probate and the legal fees OF the
attorneys at law. 80 ~,
The bill to provide for the extension Of the
time for the payment and collection Of taxes,
for the fiscal year commencing November lst,t
1876, was ordered to be enrolled for rati6car,
tion. -
THURSDAY, January ~! q
In THE SENATE, bill to repeal an act en-
titled IAN Act to regulate the appointment,
and salaries of trial justices in and for the
county of Chester" was ordered to be enrolled
for ratification. sl.,st, ,.t .!,.5l
In THE HOUSE, the appropriation bill was
taken up and read by sections. The first sec
ton had been passed and the second was un-
der consideration, when the following message
from the Governor was received and read: T.,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA any
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, January q, 1879.
Hon. r. B. Elliott, Speaker House Of Represe''-
tdtiUes:
SIR: A copy Of the annual appropriation bill,
as reported by the ways and means committee OF
the house of representatives, has been laid before
me for my consideration. 1t is suggestive OF
some considerations, which my sense Of official
duty leads me to present at once to the general
assembly.
Two striking facts appear from an examination
of the first and second sections Of the bill First.
That the appropriations made by the first section
reach an aggregate amount Of 800, while the
tax levied by the supply act to meet those appro-
priations will produce not more than yl30, 600,
leaving deficiency Of 800, ,S00 Second. That the