Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-21
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
TrrHsDAY. March / /

1HE OENAiE, dL lts ulSut Sooo'on, OIL
out of the appropriation bill the provision for
the agricultural college, and the $4,000 con-
tingent for the collection Of arms, &c. The
printing fund was increased to $4,000, and
the bill passed to its third reading. The bill
to prevent unjust discrimination in freight
charges by railroads, passed it's second reading
after long debate.
In THE HOUSE, the feature of Lhe day was
the introduction by Mr.. Simonton of the joint
resolutions on the public debt, and their
adoption as substitute for Mr.. Hoods reso-
lutions. The resolutions and the proceedings
in connection with them, may be found on
the FIRST page of this issue of the ENQUIRER.
The adoption of the substitute necessltates
corresponding notifications of the appropri-
alton bill. The following estimates will &C.
cordingly he submitted to the committee on
ways and means:
One hundred and eighty nine thousand three
hundred and forty dollars and twenty-seven cents
for the payment Of coupons and interest due in
1877 and 1873 on bonds and certificates of stock
mentioned in Schedule 5 Of the Bond report.
Three hundred and thirty eight thousand two
hundred and fourteen dollars for the payment of
coupons and interest due on bonds and certih-
Gates of stock mentioned in Schedule 6, to be
paid only on final favorable judication OF the
suits brought in the manner prescribed by ST.
monton's substitute. : =
After considerable 6llisbustering, the bill
to create special license tax on drummers,
passed to the third reading.
WEDNESDAY, March 13.
In THE SENATE, the appropriation bill
was under discussion. Sume progress was
made upon it, after which the further consid-
Grafton was postponed until Thursdsy.
Mr.. Crittenden introduced resolution to
so far modify former resolution ordering to
be printed 5000 copies of the fraud commit.
tees report, as to limit the number of printed
pages to 100, the matter to be selected by the
chairman Of the committee. Mr.. Crittendep,
in support of his resolution, stated that he
was informed that the entire report would fill
1000 pages, and 5000 copies would cost $8.-
900. The cost Of the public printing is al
ready largely in excess of the expectation of
the printing com 'nittee and of Lhe Senate.
Much extra work hns been ordered, and this
is charged not at contract, but current rates.
The resolution was laid over under the rules.
The bill to authorize the adj ulant and in.
spector-general of the State to purchase four
pieces of artillery belonging to the Columbia
Flying Artillery, came up. The friends of
the bill advocated its purchase on the ground
that the battery did good political service in
the last campai gn. Mr.. Wylie replied that
the red shirts also did good service but does
the State propose to purchase all the red
shirts which were worm The State is too
much like Mulberry Sellers to attempt to
make military display. She would wind up
every parade with cold turnips and water.
He expected next to hear Of some man who
did good service and made things happier in
the last campaign by means of a monkey and
hand-organ. Mr. Wylie moved to strike out
the euacting clause. The vote resulted ::
Yeas. 13; nays, Is. The bill was then or
dered to a third reading.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Youmans opened the
proceedings by moving to reconsider the vote
whereby the drummers license bill WAS passed
and sent to the Senate. Mr.. Eckhard moved
to lay this motion on the table, which was
carried by vote Of 81 to As. So far as the
House is concerned, therefore, this trouble.
some measure ls placed beyond recall.
The bill to make appropriation for salary
and mileage of the members of the General
Assembly, attaches, employees, &C., and in
terest on the public debt, were read third
time and sent to the Senate.
bill to protect the rights and interests Of
the State in the phosphate rocks and phos
phatic deposits in the navigable streams and
waters of the State, together with bill, by
the minority of the committee, to survey the
navigable streams in the State containing
phosphate deposits, and to regulate licenses
for the current year, came up as unfinished
business, and was discussed until the hour for
adjournment.