Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-11

Mr.. Lipscomb moved to allow Mr.. Taft to
amend his resolution and to adopt it and to
lay Mr.. Crittenden's resolution on the table.
Mr.. Gary intended to stand BY Mr.. Critten-
den's resolution.
Mr.. Bradley's motion to postpone the con.
sideration of these resolutions until tomorrow
was lost
Mr.. Taft withdrew his motion to indefinite.
" postpone Mr.. Crittenden's resolution.
Mr.. Gary's motion to lay on the table NJ.
Taft's resolution was adopted, with the un.
derstanding that it was to be taken up at
some future time.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Beaslev introduced a
bill imposing tax and prescribing the mode
Of collecting the same on the privilege OF
selling wine, alcohol and malt liquors within
the limits of the State. This bill provides for
the use of the bell punch.
Mr.. Watts introduced bill to require q
special license for dogs.
The unfavorable report of the committe on
the judiciary on bill to prevent the carry
ing of concealed weapons and providing pun
ishment therefor, was made the special order
for Tuesday next at IL M.
The bill to regulate the sale of patent med
icines and other compounds, the composition
and mode of preparation of which is unknown
was recommitted. The object of the bill is te
compel those preparing and selling such
preparations, to state their components upon
the face of the package. 1t was recommitteo
for the insertion of penalty for making such
statements falsely.
The ways and means committee reported
favorably on joint resolution paying balance
of Gen. r. H. Anderson's salary to his widow
and on bill to pension MANNED. soldiers o.
the late war.
The same committee, to whom were refer
red resolutions requiring them to inquire int
the expediency Of collecting all taxes at ont
time, reported that they deemed it inexpedi
ent To make such change. Report agreed to
The committee on privileges and elections
reported favorably on bill to repeal thu
"two box" election law.
The committee on the judiciary reported
favorably on bill abolishing referees and ere
ating the office of master in certain counties
The medical committee reported favorablJ
on bill to provide artificial limbs for maimet
soldiers.
The bill to establish new school district
in Chester county, and authorizing the levy
of special tax therefor, passed it's tbirt
reading and was sent to the Senate.
A bill for the further protection of religious
meetings designed principally to prevent th'
running of railroad trains to such meeting
on Sundays against the wishes of the officer
of such meetings. and to check rowdyism
was brought up, and Mr.. Gaillard opposed j
on the ground that it would give whatever
religious body might be in session in an!
town or village, or even city, entire contro
Of the railroad system leading to it. MI
Bradley recited the fourth Commandment
and said that the members Of the House were
forgetting their religious training and en-
couraging the violation and desecration 0
the Sabbath. Mr.. Johnstone expressed hi
pleasure at the sentiments expressed by MI
Bradley, and said that the bill would operat
against people anxious to attend religious ex
ercises, from which they lived long way
Mr.. Murray had, in support Of his bill, reel
ted disgraceful scene enacted at camp
meeting in Anderson last summer, when row
dies were brought by the train load to inter
fere with and disgrace the meeting. Mr.
Johnstone, in reply, said that existing law.
covered such cases, and could be enforced
He did not think that this solitary instanc
justified special legislation. The House the'
agreed to strike out the enacting clause
the bill. Yeas 65, nays 35.