The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-11
FRIDAY, May 4, 1877.
SENATE.
,nblcd at II NJ.

The Senate assembled at II NJ.
Mr. Jetcr presented the Memorial of citizens
OF Union County against discrimination in
freights by Railroad companies.
MIR. Swails from the Committee on Railroads.
to whom referred bill TO Incorporate the
Spartanburg and Rutherford Railroad, reported
back the same, with the rccomme ndation that il
do pass, with the following amendments:
Strike out, i'll section |, the words 'of other
railroad corporations under the laws of this
State, and insert "as conferred by law
upon the Spartanburg and AshcvilIc Railroad
Compnny'
Add to section the following proviso: "pro-
ridcd, That nothing herein contained shall be so
construed rs to exempt said company from the
payment of taxes
Mr.. Nash-a bill for the more ctlecual collcc-
ton of taxes and licenses.
MIR. Mycrs--a bill to establish n new judicial
anu election county from y portion Of the coMn--
y - Sca1fcst, 70 &c known as TsT@eI'o
County.
Mr.. Counts-a bill 10 amend Section -, Chap
ter l2O, Of the General Statutes relating 10 the
foreclosure on liens and crops.
MIR. JohnsOn-a bill to alter and amend an
Act entitled IAN Act to grant renew and amend
the charter of certain towns and villages there
i'll mentioned.
Mr.. Whittcmorc-a inint resolution relative to
tEe officers, members and attaches of the Gene.
raj Assembly.
Mr. Jeer-bill to declare and punish fraud in
tie sale Of produce.
The following bills and Joint resolutions re
ccivcd their third reading, and ordered to he
sent to the House Eli TO require all school
claims and claims for teachers pay to be sworn
to; bill to repeal an Act for the relief of the
widows of persons killed because of their ro
litcal opinions.
Bill TO regulate the rate of interest on all con
tracts arising in this State, was ordered to third
reading.
Bill To carry into effect the Iith section of ar
ticlc of the Constitution, relating to the judi
ciary, was amended and ordered 10 a third read
ing.
At $50 p. NJ, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at II VI.
Mir. Sheppard moved to take up from the cal
cndar the bill to regulate the compensation Of
County Trcasurcrs and Auditors
Mr. j. }. Ilemphill, in order to bring up tie
whole matter for discussion, moved to strike
out the cnacting clause Of the bill.
AS the people during the campaign were lead
to believe hat one of the first rctrrnchmcmts
that would be made by Democratic govcrA
ment in this State the abolishmcni Of tie
oice Of County Auditor, and il being evident
that the Office cannot be abolished at present but
that the Legislature is determined to do the next
best thing i'll the matter. by reducing the sala-
rics OF both Auditor and Treasurer to- an amount
not more than would be necessary for the COM
pcnsation of the Treasurer if the duties Of both
officers dcvolved upon him, we give below the
explanation Of \ me-. Der Of the Committee of
Ways and Means why ihc Office cannot Ur shuull
not be abolished, at present At least:
Ma. Simpson 1t is Of great Importance to the
committee of Ways and Means in order that
they may go on with their work, that this bill
should bc acted upon.
MIR. Shcppard-IhiS hill has been very care.
fully considered by the Committee on Ways and
MeGns. 1t is within the purvicw of the recon-
mcndaiions of the Governors message. suS-
pect that the object Of the gentleman is TO ahol-
ish the Office of County Auditor. Eut the com
mitce are Of opinion that Il; this session OF the
Legislature tha. Office cannot .br abolished for
divers reasons.
In the first place there is very cxccllcutly
prepared system with reference TO the County
Treasurer and County Auditor, and .hc duties
that by law dcyolvc upon the respective officers
arc of such nature that one of them cannot be
abolished without impairing the usefulness of
the other. SO that the committee in order to
reduce expenses, concluded TO adopt such an act
rs would reduce the salaries Of both the Auditor
and Treasurer 10 the same limits as what the
Treas. hinscinOw receives. Hy &c law n il n w
stands the County Auditors receive a c0mpcnsa-
tion largely beyond the proper measure Of their
duties and the County Trcasurcrs arc in the same
prcdicamcnt. And both Offices admit Of such u
reduction as sill leave the aggregate amounting
to nearly villa; the County Trcasurcgs would re.
ccivc in Tie absence of the Auditors.
The Office Of County Auditor cannot be abol- ,
iShcl now, for .hc reason hat the present law
~ very VUIuUiiupus. II i. one entire system up-
on our statute books, aid 10 undertake to block /.
from il one on more o! it features might sadly |
mar the symmetry Of the whole The puri."Sc !
"l The gentleman from Abbcyillc is 10 reduce the