Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
les of text books in the free public schools Of,

ries of text books in the free public schools OF;
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An act to amend An Act entitled can Act
to punish persons for the removal or secretlng
personal property levied upon by the sheriff
or other officers, being Act No. 4o4' approx
ed November 19, 1873. =
An act to provide for the establishment OF
a new township and school district in Chester
county, and to authorize the levy and collec'
ton of local tax therein.
In THE HOUSE, bill for the relief OF lnsol-
vent debtors was rejected.
The bill to make county treasurers liable
to taxpayers for issuing against them execu-
tions for taxes which have teen paid by them,
or offered to be paid by them, came up, as
special order. The House refused to strike
out the enacting clause; but agreed to recon-
nit the bill.
The bill to amend the act relative to steal
ing crops from the field aud the bill for the
better protection of those making advances
for agricultural purposes, received their third
reading.
Mr.. Brown presented the petition of Che
raw Lodge of Good Templars for law by
which the citizens of each county may deter
mine for themselves whether they will have
prohibitory liquor law.
The enacting clause was stricken out OF
bill to fix the distances for which constables
hereafter shall be allowed to charge mileage.
SATURDAY, December ls.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Cannon. from the rail-
road committee, submitted an unlasee .ao;n iopo''
on the bill to regulate tho running OF trains.
In THE House, leave Of absence was granted
to Speaker Sheppard on account OF SICKNESS MI
Simonton was appointed Speaker pro teir: H. ao,,
A resolution was adopted that after Iuesaay
the 10th no bill or Joint resolution shall be intro
duced except by the chairmen OF committees on
subjects which have been submitted to them.
Mr.. 'McKissick introduced bill to enable cred.
itors and persons interested In estates 70 require
executors to give bonds. ...
The unfavorable report Of the commlttee on
ways and means was adopted on Dill TO make
county treasurers liable for issuing executlons
AGAINST parties who have paid or rendered taxes.
The bill to require railroads to furnlsh an lteui
lied statement of freight charges was Reported
as engrossed for third reading.
~ MONDAY, December Is.
In THE SENATE, communication was re-
ceiyed from Associate Justice Mclver, announc-
ing that in consequence OF grave doubts being
entertained by persons whose opinions are EMU
tied to the highest respect as to the power OF tne
General Assembly to fill the vacancy in the OF
fee of Associate Justice IN the supreme Souls. ~
which would be occasioned by his acceptance OF
the Office of Chief Justice upon the expiration OF
the term for which the present incumbent has
been elected, he felt compelled, by sense en- OF Of
duty, to decline the acceptance OF the ONCE OF
Chief Justice, to which he had been recently
elected. The communication was received as in
formation and spread on the journal.
A concurrent resolution was adopted that tne
two houses meet on Tuesday, in joint assemoly; :,
at n M. to hold an election for Chief Justice
In THE HOUSE, the speaker presented com
municasion frons Gen. MCGOWAN, resignlng his
seat as member from Abbeville. in conse7
ouence of his acceptance of the position OF Asso-
ciate Justice to which he had been recently
elected.
The bill to provide artificial legs for soldiers OF
ths State, maimed in the late war, was passed 70
a third reading.
The concurrent resolution proposing to 30 into
an election for Chief Justice was received from
the Senate, but was laid over for consideration.