The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-08
School Certificates not Receivable for
Tnxes---Annnnl Assessment on Real
Estate Rejected.-Thc Homestead
Amendment Passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met At II A. NJ.
BILLS, &c, INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Bro"ker-Bill to amend nm Act to prohibit
pt rs0ns living together in adultery.
Mr.. Blake Memorial In relation to the battls Of
CnwpeBs.
Mr.. McKisick-Bil to afford reliaf tn insolrent
d, b.Ors.
Mr.. Fill to extend to Darlington comfy
tie prov sinns Of IN Act to Elbow voters 70 vute on
fence law.
MI. Tiliinghmt-Bil to authorize the Governor to
appoint Commissioner 10 Investigate the debt Of
Hampton cuinty.
Mr.. Haskell-Bill to provide for a revision Of the
M. MasseY-Bnfto amend Section 9of Chapter 1903,
Revised Statutes.
Nj. acknowledgements resolution that the two
Houses meet in pint rs. elnbly on Thursday, Deem
Der 2, to elect a Judge for the Fifth Circuit. Adopted.
Mr.. Ncel-P etitinn Of W. 2. Kennedy and A. X.
Watson for relief In relation TO the De La Howe
fund.
Nj. W. II. Pnrker-Rnl to amend an Act to pro.
ride for drainage In Anderson and Beaufort.
Mr.. Newton-Bil' 10 provide n stock law for Marl-
oOrn.
Mr.. J. Black-Bil to reduce tho salary Of the
Adjutant Rnt Inspector General and to reduce and fix
the salaries Of the clerks OF crrtaln officers.
Mr.. Simnnlon-Bill to arpnrtinn the taxes 10 be
paid rs between vendor and vendee Of real estate.
Mr.. Ahton-Claim Of j. SESSIONS.
From the Senate-l:rports II Judiciary Committee
and conc ,rrent resolution relating to Mr.. Croi!'s re.
port.
On motion Of NJ. Haskell. the Honse eoneurrcd.
and It was resolved that the committee on the part Of
the House consist Of Ave members.
Mr.. Simonton moved to reconsider the vote whereby
the House adopted the unfRvOratle report 0f the
judiciary Committee on n bill to amend the law In
relation to distress warrants. and that the bill be 70.
committed to the Judiciary Committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Aldrich-Dill for protection Of holders Of In.
surance policies.
EEroIr, OF COMMITTEES.
Judiciary Favorahly on the following:
Bill 10 change the lime for holding courts In the 6h
Circuit ; bill 20 amend an Act tn report certain Sec
lions of the Code so as to cs'nb!ith the office Of Master;
bill to provide for the appointing mt Of n commission
to suggest amendment, to the constitution.
Officers and Onic, s---Favnrably IN bill to require
County Commissioners Auditors. sheriff, and School
Commissioners to make an annual report 10 the Court
Of Sessions.
Judici. ry. ..Unfavoratly on hill to reduce the cost
of d citing rrisone = In jails. Placed on calendar.
.Tudicia, "" Unfav0rahly on bill to regulate the
salaries Of County Auditors, School Commi, sioners,
except tn Charleston. Bill rejected.
Roads, Bridges and Ferrics-Fnvorably on bill to
require tho County C"mmlssioners OF Bnnwell to
open a highway, als", ~favornhIy on bill to require the
CDuaty Commissioners Of Clarendon to elYe out the
building Of bridges to lowest bidder.
Judiciary Unavorabiy on billeo repeal the lien
law. Placed On calendar.
Committee on Claims --Favorably on claim Of NJ.
DrBruhl.
Education Unfayornbly on bill to amend the school
law IN relation to contracts By school trusteesin excess
of funds.
Wsys and Means. Unfavorably on bill to make
school ccrtihc .tes receivable for taxes placed on
Also, unfavorabIy on bin to provide for mn
annual assosc1ncnt of rcnl estate bill rejected. Also.
bill to provide for the funding Of certain bills "f
the Bank of tho State. and recommend thatthe title OF
Tho hill BE- changed to a "Bilit to extend the time for
funding those bills" placed on calcnd'r
Judiciary -tFufavorahiy on bill to amend the law In
relation TO costs placed on calendar. ALSO, unfaror.
on bill to utilize the labor Of prisoners In jail ;
bill rejected,
Engrossed Bills Bill to rntify tho Constitutional
relating to the homestead. This Sill was
the third time. and passed by q vote OF ll3 to l.
MESSAGE FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
A message WINS received from the Governor TRIMS
the report OF the South Carolina University.