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

ate concurrent resolution that the Two
houses meet in joint assembly on Tues
day, the 29th, to elect Judges.
A bill to prohibit the holding of two
or more Offices by the same person was
read the first time.
Joint resolution to enable County Com
missioners.to draw warrants to pay past
Indebtedness was read the first time.
The Committee on Agriculture report
ed favorably on bill to alter the law on
the subject of fences in 90 township in
Fairfield. Also 'favorably on a bill to
extend the provisions of the fence law 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 aud se-
lect spot for the erection of monu-
ment to the Confederate dead.
The Committee on Interpretations re-
ported favorably on bill to amend the
charters of the towns of Williamson,
Belton and Honea Path.
. Mr.. Mccall introduced a bill to pro-
vide for marriage licenses and marriage
registry.
Mr.. Kinsler introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the protection of landlords rent
ing houses and tenements.
Mr.. Jeter introduced bill to prevent
the telling of timber in running streams
and provide punishment therefor.
Bill for the protection of landlords
leasing lands for agricultural purposes
was read second time. The above bill
makes rent first lien on crops. 80
Bill to grant aid 10 the State Agricul.
tural and Mechanical Society was taken
up for consideration. 49,
Mr.. McCutchen moved to amend by
adding the proyiso that the appropria-
ton shall not be used to 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 State
aid.
Mr.. Lipscomb said that the uncertain
ty of such aid would detract from its use:
fulness.
MIR. Cannon's amendment was moi
adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell moved to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill.
After debate BY Messrs.e Gary, Kinslel
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, Jeter, Livingston, Max
we'll, Mccall, Todd, .Wylie. ......:
Nays-Messsrs. Bird, Butler, Evans
Fraser, Gary, Kinsler,, Lipscomb, Man
ming, McC Cutchen, Myers, Taft, Williams
So the bill was rejected. 4,.
Bill to impose an additional tax ant
prescribe mode for collecting the same
| on all persons licensed to sell wines, ar
dent spirits, malt liquors, and mixture
thereof, within the limits Of this State
was then taken up, and Mr.. Howard
moved to strike out the enacting clause
On the question of rejecting the bil
Mr.. Livingston called the yeas and nays
which resulted as-follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bird, Buck, Butler
Cannon, Carter, Coker, Duncan, Evans
Fraser; Gary, Howard, Jeter, Kinslel
Lipscomb, Manning, Maxwell, Myers
| Todd, Williams. &C.,. 80
/ Nays-Messrs. Bowen, Counts, Critten
den, Livingston, Met Call, McCutchen. :
Mr.. Kinsler introduced joint resolu
ton directing the Comptroller Genera
to stop all proceedings against any citi
zen Of the State under section 3 of.ac t
raise supplies, etc., approved June
1877, Read the first time. ~.
Bill (by Mr.. Crittenden) to exemp
building and loan associations charters
by this State from the provisions of Al
act entitled can act to regulate the rat
of interest on contracts arising within
this State" approved December 20, 1877
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
Bill (by Mr. Wylie) to encourage tn
establishment of manufactures in thi
State was referred to the Committee Of
| Commerce and Manufactures. -
| Concurrent resolution (House) to 6
into an election for Judge of the -Thir
Circuit on Thursday, Oath January, at
o'clock p. M, was laid on the table be
cause the resolution sent from the Hous
this morning includes all the vacant cir
cults. ~ ~ -,
| Report (favorable) of the Committe
on Finance on bill to apportion tn
taxes on property in which the titles. Q
an interest therein has been transferre
subsequent to- assessment was mad
special order for Friday, at ! pm.
Bill to allow the Greenwood and Au
gusta Railroad Company to pay thei
indebtedness to the State for the hire o
conv1ic:s in the stock of the said compan.
at par passed its third reading, and wa
returned to the House with amendments
Bill to provide for the election o
County Treasurers and County Auditors
was rejected.
HoUsE.-Mr. Gray-Resolution tina
after to-day the House hold night .ses
sions. ...se.s -. s.
Mr.. R. R. Hemphill moved to lay tn
resolution on the table. 49,. /.
Mr.. Muller called for the yeas ant
nays.
The clerk called AEs roll and the vot
stood yeas, 63; nays, 80.
THE resolution was, therefore, ::lost
much to the delight of all the newspape
reporters who were present.
Mr.. Woford-Bill to further de6n
the crime of arson.
Mr.. Anderson. series of resolution
highly complimenting General p. W
Noise for his generosity in giving hi
salary for educational purposes. Th'
resolutions we're adopted BY unanimou
vote. -.
Mr. Caldwell-Bill to repeal an act en-
titled "An act to amend sections IS ant
66 of chapter 120, revised statutes" re
lating to liens on crops.
The unfinished business of yesterda.
bill to alter and amend the school lap
of South Carolina-was taken up ant
| further discussed