Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12
Mr.. Miles introduced concurrent resolu.

tect the right OF mortgages or personal prop
erty. Bill placed on the calendar. Also,
unfavorably on bill to disfranchise persons
convicted of certain offences. Bill rejected.
Also, unfavorably on bill to amend an act
to regulate the costs and fees of plaintiffs
and defendants attorneys, clerks of court, pro-
bate judges, &c. Bill placed on the calen-
dar.
The committee on agriculture reported
unfavorably on bill requiring a special IL
cense on dogs. A minority of the committee
reported favorably, and the bill vas placed
on the calendar.
The Senate concurrent resolution relative
to adjournment sine die by the General As:
semby On the 25d of December, was taken
up, and after some discussion was passed al.
most unanimously.
TUESDAY, December, 3.
In THE SENATE, MIR. Witherspoon intro.
duced bill to amend all act entitled "An
act to provide for the better protection of
migratory fish"
Mr.. Benbow introduced a bill to abolish
Section 10, Article 4, ofthe constitution of the
State. The section referred to provides for
Boards of County Commissioners.
In THE HOUSE. Mr.. Jones introduced a
concurrent resolution providing for the ap
pointment of special joint committee, to con.
sist of eight from the House, one from each
udiciat district, and - from the Senate, whose
duty it shall be to inquire into the expediency
of calling State Convention to revise the
Constitution, and that they be required to re-
port, by bill or otherwise, by the 10th of De.
cember, instant.
Mr.. Johnstone moved to make the resolu
ton the special order for Thursday next.
This motion was lost, and ON the question of
adopting the resolution, the vote stood.
Yeas, 1S; nays 81. So the resolution was
lost
Mr.. McKissick introduced a bill to amend
an act to reduce and fix the per diem and mi.
eage of the members Of the General Assem-
bly,, approved June 7, 1877. The bill pro-
vides that the pay of members shall be So
per diem, instead of SIS, as now provided by
law, but fixes no limit to the number Of days
that such per diem shall he received.
Mr.. Shaud introduced bill to prevent IN.
just discrimination by common carriers.
This bill is substantially the same as that
which was passed at the last session and re-
turned to the House at the beginning of this
session, without the signature of the Cover
nor, it being mooted question whether the
original bill is or is not law. The bill
provides that it shall not illegal for any
railroad company to charge higher rates
of freight for short distances than long ones,
and that if-a rebate is allowed in any one
case, it shall be allowed in every case.
The judiciary committee reported favora-
bly, on the following bills:
Bill to punish assault and assault and bat
terry with fire arms on any public street or
bill to enable creditors of any
persons interested in intestate estates, to re-
quire executors to execute bonds for the faith
ful discharge of their duties bill to amend an
act to reduce the pay Of witnesses ip State Ca
sss bill to provide mode of revoking let
tiers testamentary and administrator when
the administrator or executor has removed
from the State.
The committee on agriculture reported un-
favorably on the bill to extend the lien law
until the 1st day of January, 1880.
Mr.. MCGOWAN introduced bill to fix the
standard at which property shall be assessed
for taxation and to provide a mode for the
selection of State Board of Equalization.
This bill proposes to amend the law of 1874,
aud to constitute the State Board Of Equali-
zation of one citizen from each county in the
State.
A message was received from the acting
Governor, requesting the General Assembly
to consider the expediency Of providing leg
islation to gil vacancies in the Offices of county
audtor and treasurer when vacancies occur
during the recess of the Legislature. The
message was received as information and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The Senate here entered the Hall Of Rep
resentatives for the purpose of entering into
Joint ballot for the election of a judge for the
third Judicial Circuit, to gil the vacancy Gre
ated by the death of Judge Shaw. Mr..
Earle, of Sumter, nominated, Hon. I. B.
Fraser, of Sumter, and Mr.. Barron, of Cla..
endon, seconded the nomination and express
ed the hope that the vote would be unani-
NOUS The ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes cast 145, of which T. B.
Fraser received al, and w. F. Colcock l.
Necessary to choice 73.
The President of the Joint Assembly an.
nounced that Mr.. T. B. Fraser was duly
elected Judge of the third Judicial Circuit
for term Of four years.
A bill to abolish the Office of county au-
ditor and devolve the powers and duties
thereof on the county treasurer, was killed.
WEDNESDAY, December 4.
In THE SENATE, the judiciary committee
reported unfavorably on the bill to prevent
r.ad Joc. from, o,,;nr or loroo also renorted