Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07
This was. also refused, and the House then
offered, as a final proposition, that if the Sen.

This was also refused, and the House then
offered, as a final proposition, that if the Sen.
ate wonld ,recede from its amendments, ex.
cept the amendment relative to the Lunatlc
Asylum, the House would agree to strike out
the fifth section. Even this was refused by
the Senate On the part of the Senate the
only proposition of Importance offered was
that financial board should be appointed to
canvass the whole Indebtedness of the State
that tax of seven and quarter mills should
be levied, and then, when the debt was ap.
proved by the board, to pay pro rata without
discriminating in favor of any one class OF
claims The House committee refused this
proposition. There were, of course, other
minor propositions, which proved no less un-
satisfactory. .. s..... r..'.... -,
The com position of the committee of free
conference leaves no room to hope that sat
isfactory agreement will be reached. The
House committee are all in favor of the fifth
Cor INTEREST," section, and the Senate committee
are all opposed to it. 1t is estimated that the
loss of the bill will prolong the session fully
three weeks. .....
In THE SENATE, at the night session, the
committee of conference on the matter OF the
disagreement between the two houses as to
the amendments to the general appropriation
bill, reported that they had met the commit
tee from the House, and, after three separate
conferences, failed to agree, and therefore,
asked to be. discharged. The Senate adopted
the report and sent a message to the House
asking for committee of free conference
Messrs. Crittenden, Howard and Gary, were
appointed on the part of the Senate as the
committee of free conference.
The bill to make appropriations for the
salary and mileage of the members of the
General Assembly, &C., was taken up on the
third reading, and the first section amended
by raising the total appropriation from $751;
400 to $lO5,O00 to meet the expenses Of the
General Assembly for the last and-this ses-
sion. ...r ..... ...- .!iafE7
Meetze offered an amendment that no Sem
ator or member should receive more than $500
who was sworn in either house after the 25th
of April. Nash violently opposed this meas
ure, and was wise enough to see that this
amendment was direct thrust at the men,
bers of the late Mackey House. Meetze sup
ported his amendment on the ground that
members who had continuously refused to re-
cognize the legal government should not be
paid for the work they did not do. A vote
being taken on the amendment it was lost.
The bill was then sent to the House with the
amendments by vote of 19 to IL.
In THE HOUSE the Speaker stated that the
House having declared the seat of D. A. Stra-
ker, of Orangeburg, vacant, a new election
had been ordered, and he had received from
the county board of canvassers the following
returns and the certificate Of election of Mr..
Dibble: Whole number of votes cast 5,30S,
of which Dibble received 2,575 and Straker
1886. Scattering Is. Mr.. Dbble, who was
present, was duly sworn in and assigned a
seat.
The bill to prevent the intermarriage of
races and define the penalty for the same, was
killed by an overwhelming vote.
At the night session, Mr.. Simpson, from
the committee of conference on the appro'
priation bill, reported that they had been un-
able to agree. He moved that a committee
of free conference be appointed. Adopted.
Messrs. Hood, Bamberg and Miller we're ap-
pointed the committee, and message was
sent to the Senate.
The House adjourned until Sp. m. Mon
day, there being no business on the calendar.
Vote, yeas So, nays 36.