Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-14

OIL TO prOVlQe lOr tne reSlStraIiou VI eieCl-
ors of this State, as required by the Constitu-
ton; also joint resolution to confirm the
reports of the several committees appointed
to Investigate the, bona fde debt of the sever
al counties.
The consolidation act was under discussion.
In THE HOUSE, the routine proceedings
we're exceedingly brief. A petition from W.
j. Whipper asking an investigation into the
charges made against him by the inveshga.
ting committee, was referred to that commit
tee.
About the only definite change in the sit
uation as to the public debt question is the
gratifying intelligence that the long debate In
the House will soon be closed.
The Conference Committee of the Demo
cratic caucus was in session, off and on, du-
ring the day.
SATURDAY, March 9.
In THE SENATE, concurrent resolution
from the House that the General Assembly
adjourn sine die, was laid over for considera-
tion on Monday.
The committee of conference on the Uni
versity bill reported that the conference could
not agree, and asked to be discharged. and
that a committee of free conference be ap-
pointed. Adopted.
The Senate then took up the Bond commit
tees report, and Messrs. Cannon and Bowen
spoke in favor of the report.
The following acts were ratified: 10 incor-
porate Landsford Manufacturing Company !;
to enable the Spartanburg and Rutherford
Railroad to assist in the construction OF the
Spartan burg and Asheville Railroad; to sus-
pend an act to levy special tax in York
county for retiring the bonds issued in aid OF
the Chester and Lenor Railroad to reduce
all acts in relation to county commissioners
into one act and amend the same; to amend
an act to incorporate the Chester and Upion
Railroad Company.
In THE House, the bill to provide for
commission to codify the statute laws of the
State came back from the Senate with amend
ments The principal amendment was to
provide for the appointment of the commits
sioners by the Supreme Court, with the ad-
vice and consent of the Governor, instead Of
electing them by the General Assembly, as
agreed to by the House. The House refused
to concur, and the bill was returned to the
Senate .'.'.'.
The bill to amend an act to charter the
Cheraw and Chester Railroad, passed Sec
ond reading. 49,.
The conference committee appointed to ad
lust the differences between the Senate and
House, upon the bill to reorganize the State
University, reported that they had been una
BILE to agree. The report was received as in
formation, and the matter can only be settled
by committee of free conference.
The debate ON the report of the bond com,
mission was resumed and continued until
near the hour of adjournment, when it was
agreed to fix Tuesday, 18th instant, at IL
NJ, as the time for taking vote on the ques-
tion.
On Saturday, both parties in the caucus
compromise committee came to an agree
ment, the full text of which will be found in
another column. Should the Legislature
adopt the compromise. which is regarded as
quite likely, an adjournment will be reached
on or about Friday, 22ud instant.
MONDAY, March II.
In THE SENATE, the further consideration
of the bonded debt was postponed until Thurs
day.
The following passed a third reading: Bill
to prohibit certain persons from accepting free