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

d Dill 20 prohibit tic hCidip6 " vTo
or moro Offices nv the same Eerson was
read the iiTst time. =
Joint resolution TO enable County Com
miaaioneEsfo TO draw warrants TO pay past
indebtedness was read the firat time.
The Committee on AF1iLui1...o report
Cd favorably on bill to alter the law on
the subject Of fences in AZ township in
Fairfield. Also favorably on bill to
extend the provisions of the fence Ian to
certain plantations.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported favorably on bill to authorize
the Secretary of State to confer with the
Columbia Monument Association and Sc
lect spot for the erection of q monu-
| ment to the Confederate dead.
The Committee on Interpretations re-
| ported fayorably on bill to amend the
charters of the towns of Williamson,
Belton and Honea Path.
| Mr.. Mccall. introduced bill TO pro-
vide for marriage licenses and q marriage
registry.
Mr.. Kinsler introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the protection of landlords rent
| ing houses and tencments.
the telling Of timber in running streams
| Bill for the protection of landlords
leasing lands for agricultural purposes
was read second time. The above bin
makes rent q first lien on crops.
Bill to grant aid 10 the State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society was taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. McCutchen moved TO amend by
adding the proyiso thar the appropra-
ton shall not be used u pay any past
debt of such society, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out the
word annual" because, he said, the
Legislature could decide each year
whether the association deserved Stae
aid
BIr. Lipscomb said that the uncertain
ty of such aid would detract from its USE
| fulness.
Mr.. Cannon's amendment was not
adopted
Mr.. Maxwell moved to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill.
After debate by Messrs. Gary, Kiusler
and Bowen, Mr. Wylie moved to recon-
NIT the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
After further debate by Messrs. Gary,
Bowen and Maxwell, the motion to re-
commit was then rejected.
On striking out the enacting clause,
Mr.. Gary called the yeas and nays,
which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bowen, Buck, Cannon,
Carter, Coker, Counts, Crittenden, Dun
can, Howard, Jetcr, Livingston, Max
we'll, Mccall, Todd, Wylie.
Nays--Messsrs. Bird, Butler, Evans,
Fraser, Gary, Kinsler, Lipscomb, Man
ming, McCutchen, Myers, Taft, Williams.
So the bill was rejected.
Bill to impose an additional tax and
prescribe mode for collecting the same
on all persons licensed to sell wines, ar
dent spirits, malt liquors, and mixtures
thereof, within the limits of this State
YES then taken up, and hssT. Howard
moved to strike out the enacting clause.
On the question of rejecting the bill
Mr.. Livingston called the yeas and nays,
which resulted as s,follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bird, Buck, Butler,
Cannon, Carter, Coker, Duncan, Evans,
Fraser, Gary, Howard, Jeter, Kinsler,
Lipscomb, Manning, Maxwell, Myers,
Todd, Williams.
| Nays-Messrs. Bowen, Counts, Critten.
den, Livingston, Mccall, McCutchen.
Mr. Kinsler introduced joint resolu.
ton directing the Comptroller General
to stop oil proceedings eSSaias: any citi.
zen of the State under section of act to
raise supplies, ETC., approved June g.
1877. Read the first time.
Bill (by MIR. Crittenden) TO exempt
building and loan associations chartered
by this State from the provisions of an
act entitled IAN act to regulate the rate
OF interest on contracts arising within
this State" approved December 20, 1877
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
Bill lby Mr.. Wylie) to encourage the
establishment of manufactures in thi.
State Was referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce and Manufactures.
Concurrent resolution (House\ to &C
into an election for Judge of the Third
Circuit on Thursday, Oath Jannary, at ]
o'clock p. m, was laid on the table be,
cause the resolution sent from the House
this morning includes all the vacant cir
cults
d. Report (fayorable) of the Committee
on Finance on g bill to apportion the
taxes on property in which the titles. OF
an interest therein has been transferred
subsequent to assessment was made
special order for Friday, at PEN.
Bill to allow the Greenwood and Au-
gusta Railroad Company to pay theiy
indebtedness to the State for the hire OF
copvic.s in the stock of the said company
at par passed its third reading, and s,ssss
returned to the House with amendments
Bill to provide for the election OF
County Treasurers and County Auditors
was rejected.
! HoUsE.-Mr. Gray-Resolution that
after to-day the House hold night ses.
sions.
Mr.. r, r. Hemphill moved to lay the
resolution on the fable.
Mr. Muller called for the yeas and
nays.
The clerk called tae roll and the vote
stood yeas, 63; nays, 80.
| The resolution was, therefore, lost
much to the delight of all the newspaper
reporters who were present.
Mr.. Wofford-Bill TO further define
1.-The crime of arson.
Mr.. Anderson-A series of resolutions
highly complimenting General E. w,
Noise for his generosity in giving his
salary for. educational purposes. The
resolutions were adopted By g unanimous
vote.
4 Mr.. Caldwell to repeal an act en-.
titled IAN act to amend sections 65 and
66 of chapter l20, revised statutes" re-
lating to liens on crops.
The unfinished business of Yesterday
bill to alter and amend the school law
OF South Carolina--was taken up and
further discussed.
Mr. Pope lad the foor, aud spoke in
favor of the amendments.
Mr. Memminger followed, and alsc
favored the amendments under consid.
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