Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31

by the United States to the State Of South
Carolina, together with just compensation
for its use and occupation by the United
States authorities The report Of the com:
mittee was adopted, and the proper officers
were instructed to forward the memorial to
Congress. ........-..;.,.
The following bills passed their third read
ing and were sent to the Senate: A bill to
prohibit the holding of two or more public
Offices by the same person; a bill to provide
for the redemption. of forfeited, lands under
certain conditions a,
The bill proposing an amendment to the
criminal code, making the crimes of arson,
burglary and grand larceny. capital o1snses,
received its third reading by vote of yeas,
68 nays, %. ., ...- -. ..-.-.r..s... ,.,.. 81
WEDNESDAY, January %.
In THE SENATE, the bill to amend the
criminal law was read the first time.
Mr.. Mccall introduced q bill to provide for
marriage licenses and marriage registry.
A bill for the protection of landlords leas-
ing lands for agricultural purposes, was. read
second time. The above bill makes rent q
FIRST lien on crops.
The enacting clause was stricken out of the
bill to grant aid to the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society and the bill killed. y
The bill to impose an additional tax and
prescribe mode for collecting the same on
all persons licensed to sell wines, ardent spir.
its, malt liquors, and mixtures thereof, with.
in the limits of this State was rejected. 80
The bill to provide for the election of Coun.
ty 'Tressurers and County Auditors, was re-
jected. ;dr ',, - a5p- 1, 3.ar 49,, -:
In THE House. Andrews. of Sumter, in.
troduced set Of resolutions rendering the
thanks of the General Assembly to Gen. E.
w. Noise, for the prompt manner in which
he had fulfilled his promise to devote bis sal.
ary as adjutant and inspector general, to the
educational use of the State, and expressing
as the sentiment of the General Assembly
that this action on his part was an evidence
of the good faith Of the administration 10
which he holds so prominent position,
The resolutions were adopted unanimously
and we're sent to the Senate. s.@' 20: 80.
% In THE SENATE, the Chair submitted the
following communication from Judge Willard,
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee:
COLUMBIA, 8. c., January %, 1873.
Hon. I'm. d. Simpson: .. - -.'* ''- -.-.-e'ap.
DEAR SIR: Having read the charges made In
the Senate affecting my official conduct, desire
| that thorough investigation Of them should be
made. Very respectfully, your obedient servant
A. j. WILLARD.
A message was received from the Governor
transmitting the designations ofJudges Mack.
ey and Townsend. .y Is,.a % .-rgtH.l
Mr.. Gary said that Mr.. Cochran aud Mr..
Meetze desired to be heard on the liquor tax
bill, and be moved to reconsider the vote stri.
king out the enacting clause yesterday, so
that they might be heard-they being abeent
yesterday-which motion was adopted. y On
motion Of Mr.. Gary, the bill was then made
the special order for Saturday week, at
o'clock. go ~.
Mr.. Livingston moved to reconsider the
vote striking out the enacting clause of the
bill to grant aid to the State Agricultural So.
ciety, which was agreed to, and the bill was
made the special order for o'clock. on Sat-
urday. .: rs .-..-.. .'. '". -. ~.
A concurrent resolution to enter into an
election for Judges of the First, Second
Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Judicial
Circuits, was made the special order for Thurs
day next, at p. N.
The bill to authorize able-bodied male pris-
eners confined in Jail, under sentence, to labor
upon the public roads and upon streets Of the
cities and towns leading thereto of this State,
was read second time. ....
The jointresolutioD to authorize and direct
the Secretary of State to extend the time for
payment of amounts due upon lands pur'
chased of the late Land Commission, was
read second time. .... .,.~. 80 81 .a..t
In THE HOUSE. the bill to amend an act
entitled IAN act to incorporate the town of
Blacks Station, in York county" was passed
and sent to the Senate.
The judiciary reported unfavorably on a
bill to repeal an act to establish the granting
of divorces and the bill was rejected.
The bill to provide for the organization OF
the State University being the special order
for 1890 P. NJ, was taken up and discussed
until the hour of adjournment '''. liz
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