The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-31

aid1T. Inv vote striking out sha c;act;nS
clanse veaterday .sn that they might he
heard. they being absent yesterday.
which motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Gary, the bill was
then made the special order for Saturday
week, at / o'clock.
Mr.. Livingston moved TO reconsider
the vote striking out the enacting clause
of the bill to grant aid TO the State Agri-
cultural Society.
On motion ofMr. Coker, the bill vas
then made the special order for Thurs
day, at o'clock.
Report of commission to examine into
the condition and management Of the
charitable and penal institutions of the
State, with testimony agd accompanying
documents, was made the special order
for tomorrow, at half-past p. IN.
Concurrent resolution to enter into an
election for Judges of the First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Judi.
cial Circuits, was made the. special order
for Thursday next, at ! p. m.
Bill 70 authorize able-bodied male pris-
Oners 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.
Joint resolution to provide for the pay
ment of the commissioners appointed
under an act entitled can act to invcsti-
gate and ascertain the actual 6onu fte in
debtedness of the various counties in this
State and to regulate the manner Of pay
ing the same." approved June Ii, 1877,
was read second time.
Bill to exteno the provisions OF an act
entitled can Gct to authorize County
Commissioners TO submit 20 the qualified
electors of their several counties a prop
osition to alter the fence law and to pro-
vide for eG'ectuating the same" to the
plantations Of certain persons named
therein passed its second reading.
Bill to amend the charters Of the towns
Of Williamson, Bolton and Honea Poth
was read a second time.
HOUsE.-Mr. Sinpson-Bill to amend
an act to reduce the number of Trial
Justices in Anderson County.
Mr.. Brown--BiIl to authorize ]. r.
Wilson to erect and maintain gate in
certain road.
Mr.. Orr-Bill to amend an act entitled
can act TO authorize the County Com
missioners to submit to the qualified cleo
tors of their various townships PROPOSE
ton to adopt the fence law"
Mr. Watts, of the Committee Oh Agri.
culture, made favorable report on the
| immigration bill.
The hour for the consideration of the
special order arrived, and a bill TO pro.
vide for the organization of the State
University was discussed.
MIR. r. r. Hemphill moved 70 strike
out the enacting clause, and spoke at
length in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Simonton followed in an able ar
| gument favoring the bill.
Mr. Werner also spoke in support of
the measure.
Mr.. Aldrich took the same position.
| MR. }. J. Hemphill next obtained the
floor, and made pointed and logical
argument in favor of the bill.
| Mr. Conner spoke in favor of striking
out the enacting clause of the bill.
Mr. Haskell made o motion that the
motion to strike out the enacting clausa
be laid upon the table, but subsequently
withdrew his motion at the request of
several of those who opposed the bill.
Mr.. Simpson spoke against the bill.
He said that he was opposed to making
any appropriation to reopen the Uniyer.
sity; that the tax for educational pur-
poses was now large enough.
MIR. !. j. Hemphill replied at consid-
cradle length to Mr.. Simpsons remarks,
| FRIDAY, January 25.
SENATE-Mr. Kinsler returned report
of the amount due for school claims,
which was referred to the Committee on
Education yesterday, and asked that il
be referred to the Finance Committee.
Ihe following were ratified: An act To
amend an act relative to the power OF
the City Council,of Charleston to impose
PunIhments: an act to incorporate .he
South Carolina Immigration Association
message was received from the Gov.
ernor enclosing the resignation of Judge
Billto extend the charter of the Keo.
nee and Tuckaseegee Turnpike Com.
Pany, in Oconee County, was referred r.
the Judiciary Committee.
Bill to prevent public officers from ia.
suing checks except upon funds actually
10 their credit, or from paying the same
vas referred to the Finance Committee
Bill to recharter the Newberry College
OF the Evangelical Lutheran Synnd Of
South Carolina and adjacent States, Yves
referred to the Committee on Incorpora.
tions. $3.50.
Bill to amend an act entitled Gan ACT
to establish by law the voting precincts
in the various counties Of the Statep we.
on motion of Mr. McCutchen, recon.
mitted to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, with instructions to said
committee to prepare general bill upon
| this subject.
Bill'to apportion the taxes on nrnnertv
IN which the title or au interest therein
has been transferred subsequent to assess.
ment, was read second time.
! Report Of commission to examine into
the condition and management of the
charitable and penal institutions of the
State, with testimony and accompanying
documents, was received as information.
I HoUsE.-Mr. Bradley-Bill to amend
an act entitled "An act to charter the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad ;~ bill
to amend an act entitled can act 10
utilize the convict labor" +,,ssl,
| MIR. Caldwell-Join resolution reljey-
ing the people from payment of taxes for
the fiscal year of 1877. ll 55a'iS
The Committee on Education reported
favofably on bill ito repeal the act re-
quirlng the proceeds OF the poll tax to
be applied to the payment of past due
school claims. f...Is
The unfinished business of Yesterday
bill to reorganize the State Uniyeraitv
was taken up and discussed until the
hour for adjournment arrived without q
vote being reached. ~ !
The bill YVES discussed at length by
Messrs Memminger and Orr in favor.
ana Messrs, Hood, Simpson, Brown,