Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07

ernor, covering the resignation of Judge 2.
L. Wiggin, of the Second Circuit, and Its
acceptance.
The favorable report of the committee on
agriculture, on a joint resolution allowing
citizens of Fort Mill township, York county,
the benefits of the present fence law, was
adopted.
The House bill for organizing the State
University was made the special order for
Friday, together with the Senate bill on the
same subject
The bill for the protection of landlords
leasing lands for agricultural purposes, passed
its third reading.
The bill to authorize county commissioners
to change the name of townships IN their re-
spective counties, passed its third reading.
In THE HOUSE, the judiciary committee
reported unfavorably on bill to amend an
act to fix and reduce the per diem and mile
age of the members of the General Assem-
bIv, approved June 7th, 1877, and submitted
a substitute entitled bill to fix the per diem
of members of the General Assembly for the
present session. This substitute provides live
dollars for the per diem compensation OF
members up to the 18th February, and that
they shall receive no compensation after that
date. : ( ..--c. -a..-..; -
The judiciary committee, to whom was re-
ferred a bill to carry into effect the provis-
ions of Section 3, Article B, providing for the
revising and codfying of the Statute laws OF
the State, submitted joint resolution proVid-
ing for the election of commission, to be
composed of three fit and proper persons, by
the Joint assembly, to perform the work, and
submit their report to the next General AS
s-mbly. Also that the commission receive
$4,000 each for the labor, and 1000 for all
incidental expenses. This matter was made
the special order for Friday.
A message from the Governor was received, 3,
submitting a letter from Peter Cooper, of
New York, offering to establish and MAINTAIN
an institution similar to the Cooper Union of
New York, at Limestone Springs, Spartan
burg county. The message and accompany.
Ing documents were referred to the committee
on education.
Mr.. R. R. Hemphill demanded the yeas
and nays on the question as to whether the
bill to reorganize the State University should
pass and be sent to the Senate. The vote
stood: Yeas, So; nays, SO.
THURSDAY. January 81.
In THE SENATE, the general orders were
taken up and the bill to amend the act re-.
gulating fees of probate judges. clerks Of
courts, trial justices and other officers was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The concurrent resolution from the House
to 90 into an election for Circuit Judges, was
called up in its order, when, on motion, its
consideration was postponed until Wednes'
day next.
The bill granting aid to the State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, aPpropriatlng
$1,000 for the support of the society, was
taken up, and passed second reading.
The University bill was made the Special
order for Thursday next
In THE HOUSE, the judiciary committee
reported unfavorably on the bill to establish
a marriage license law in this State.
The committee on claims submitted an
unfavorable report on the claim Of James
Bynum.
A bill to secure advances for agricultural
purposes, after discussion, was tabled, and
substitute was offered by Mr.. Orr, entitled "A
bill to secure landlords and persons making
advances" This bill reenacts Sections %
and 56 of the old lien law, but gives the land
lords statutory lien for rent to the extent of
one-third of the crop, and requires that the
lien be fled and endorsed in the registrar OF
mesne conveyance Office, instead of being re-
corded. After some discussion the bill passed
to a third reading