Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-20
FRIDAY, December IA.

house, 10 nVestgate ana ascertain WneLndr
D. T. Corbin was guilty of bribery in attempt
ing to be elected United States Senator on
18th of December, 1875. -: ,,.z
A concurrent resolution condemning the
manner in which Hayes and Wheeler usurped
the offices of President and Vice President Of
the United States, aud the use made Of the
same, was referred to the committee on feder.
al relations. aa! trsl l,.ss5t,.. SO.
The report of the investigating committee
on public frauds, &C., concerning offences
charged against Hon. John j. Patterson,
United States Senator, with concurrent reso-
luton reported by said committee, was taken
up, and made the special order for Monday
next at 1.15, Pm. .sg al ~ =
A bill introduced by Mr. Gary to abolish
plaintiffs and defendants costs, was read the
first time. Atn lort
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Massey introduced q
joint resolution to repeal joint resolution en-.
titled Joint resolution to relieve We.
Rose, of York, and his bondsmen. 49,
Mr.. Petty, of the committee on education,
ifavorably reported on bill to provide for
the reorganization of the State University. A
minority report was also submitted, and the
whole matter made special order for O'Clock
on Tuesday. -1 Z1t lt..,..1 80. . a., ~.
A resolution was received from the Senate
and concurred in by the House, that the Gen.
eral Assembly take recess from the 10th Of
December to the 18th of January, and that the
members relinquish all claims for pay and
mileage during the recess ~ =. h9t''ta tn =,
The joint resolution to ratify the amend
ment to the Constitution of the State relative
to the public school tax levy and q tax on
polls, came up at o'clock. being the special
order. Mr.. Petty moved to discharge the
special order and make it the special order
for Wednesday next at 2 P. NJ, as the report
of the superintendent of education would not
be ready until then. Mr.. Allen moved to
make it the special order for some day 10
January. ...n.. ..-, .,.. b.. -sssu.
Mr.. Miller. of Beaufort, opposed this, and
wanted the resolution made the special order
for Wednesday, ut IL o'clock. Mr.. Hemphill
moved to make it the special order tor the
18th Of January. A division was had on this
last motion. and it was defeated; ayes 30,
noes IS. Mr.. Myers moved to make the reso.
luton the special order for Wednesday next,
and the special order from day to-day there
after, until disposed Of Adopted ayes "A,
noes "a.
The bill to abolish the pay of witnesses in
State cases came up next. Mr.. Haskell moved
to amend by making the pay at The discretion
of the judge. Amendment lost A motion
was made to strike out the enacting clause.
Lost, 43 to 81. The question was then put
upon the passage of the bill to third reading,
and the House refused to pass it by vote Of
So noes to 80 yeas. ...'.' '''I''. ,9Ii
.... ..l.t. l. SATURDAY, December 15.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. ,Lipscomb introduced
bill to prevent extortion and unjust dis.
elimination by railroads, which was read the
first time. .''t
The bill to charter the village of Fort Mill
received its second reading, and was referred
to the committee on interpretations. = az ~;
The favorable report of the committee on
the judiciary on bill to impose an addition
al tax and prescribe mode for collecting the
same on all persons licensed to sell wines, ar
dent spirits, malt liquors and mixtures there
of, within the limits Of this State. was made
the special order for Tuesday, at l P. NJ. ..l,
The concurrent resolution introduced by
Mr.. Lipscomb, providing for joint commit
tee to ascertain whether D. T. Corbin is
guilty of bribery and corruption in attempt
ing to secure his election to the United States
Senate, was adopted. ,.. ...g ~ t,.,...sf.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Massey obtained con.
sent of the House to withdraw the report of
the commission appointed tn investigate the
past Indebtedness of York county. ri-..
Mr.. Simpson, from the committee on ways
and means. made favorable report on bill
to repeal an act entitled "An act to authorize
the counties Of York and Chester to levy 4
special lax and withdraw bonds which were
issued lo aid the Chester and LEMON Rail-
road" so
The committee on ways and means reported
favorably on the bill to relieve the: county of.
6cers Of York of the performance Of any duty
in the funding of the Chester and Lener
Railroad bonds.
A bill which proposes to postpone the re-
peal of the lien law until 1880 came up. It
was vigorously opposed by Miller, of Beau
fort; Adrews, of Sumter and supported by
Bradley, of Abbeville and Buist, of Charles.
ton. After considerable discussion, it was
lost by vote of 55 to 80. .-.. ..,.,. -.m
MONDAY, December II.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Meetze," from the
on the bonded and floating debt,
that the commission would be un.
able to submit report until after the recess.
In THE HOUSE, the Moffet punch bill,
which imposes an additional tax on the sale
of spirituous liquors, was postponed until af:
ter the recess. ..s-.'... .~'
The consideration of the constitutional
amendment in regard to the two mill school
tax, was postponed until the 2lst of January,
1878. 49,. "" -
On reports from several commissions an.
pointed to investigate and report the bona fde
Indebtedness of certain counties of the State,
the committee on ways and means recommend.
ed that the said reports be filed among the ar.
chives Of the House, and asked to be released
from the further consideration Of the matter,
in view of the fact that the act creating the
commission makes no provision for any fur.
ther action on the part of the Legislature.
The recommendations Of the committee were
adopted. The result Of this action on the
part Of the House places these reports in the
archives of the House as simple information,
upon which appropriations to meet the past
of the several counties may be
framed. " .-'.i. '.. ... ....f s''t..'.