Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-17

marked to the Democrats in triumphant
tone, loud enough to be heard over the ball,
"Where are you nowf"
In THE HOUSE, the committee on agricul-
ture reported favorably on the bill to entitle
counties to regulate the fence law, with an
unfavorable minority report on the same
The committee of ways and means intro
duced an appropriation bill. The bill ap'
propriates 1886, 800, as follows: $4,000 to
pay the salaries of the executive and judicial
officers of the State, and the clerks and the
contingent expenses of the executive and ju-
dicial departments for the fiscal year COM
mencing November 1876; $101 300 for the
support, and maintenance of the penal, char
liable and educational institutions of the
State, exclusive of common schools, for the
fiscal year commencing November l, 1875:
$4,000, if 90 much be necessary, for the
public printing of the two houses of the
General Assembly for the regular session Of
1876, and the special session thereof that
was begun to be holden April Oath, 1877
100000, inclusive of the amounts of the
proceeds of poll tax for the support and
maintenance of public schools; $1,000 for
the printing of blanks for the use of public
schools; 100000, or so much: thereof as
may be necessary, to pay the January
and July interest upon the consolidation
bonds and certificates of the stock of the
State issued under the provisions of the act to
reduce the volume of the public debt; $751;
400, if SO much be necessary, to meet the ex.
penses of the General Assembly at the regu.
lar session Of November, 1876. remaining
unpaid, and the special session that was be-
gun to be holden on the Mth day Of April,
1877. 1a lm Fcda to2nE 5nr
The calendar was taken up and the con-
sderaton of the bill to amend the criminal
law was resumed. The debate was engaged
in by Humbert. Robinson, Gray and Hsmil.
ton against the bill, and by Blue, Youmans,
Aldrich and j. j. Hemphill in favor of it.
The ground taken by the opponents Of the
bill was, that it was too extreme and severe,
and that while it looked in the right direction,
yet its provisions we're too radical, and inhu'
man. The supporters Of the bill held that
only extreme measures would put. down the
crimes against which the provisions Of the bill
we're particularly directed, land took the
ground that if the bill passed, its influence
WOul0 De 10 great aS ueyel W ,ueceeS'lAto iS
strict enforcement. A motion to strike out
the enacting clause was lost by Q voteo 48 70
As, and the further consideration of the bill
was then, on motion Of Sheppard, continued
till the regular session g by sFots of 81
to SO.
The bill to provide stationery and fuel for
the General Assembly, passed second read.
ing. This bill provides that members of the
House and Senate shall each receive Eve dol.
lars to furnish themselves with postage and
stationery, with an additional provision . Of
500 for stationery for Senate committees, and
$3.50 for House committee, and $500 for fuel
for both houses. The bill repeals the act rela.
tive to the contracts for the executive depart
ment, State government and for the General
Assembly. .ulu4 D. j! .niss b!.a stdassr2a
Il The bill to authorize the Governor to ap-
point trial justice for Blackstock, passed q
second reading. ..C..q .
In order to take part in the proceedings Of
Decoration Day" the House adjourned until
Friday. "of "" sas1.'t sd III" .ssat.o7 taa