The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-15
Standard Scales for the Weighing Of
Cotton. ctc.---The Amount of Ora.
torical Talent Developed 80 The
Public Schools.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIyES.

ME-. .luTIlS'n-N Ss'''i'' w 49, 49,
return Of the sixteen conricts leased to the trenton
and EI., field kniiro'd Company.
AlsD, hill TO prohibit County Commissioners from
making any contracts IN excess OF The iuilds apl'ica.
b c hereto.
Mr.. Ruc-Bil to make Jury and witness tickets pre-
fcrred claims against the counties.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Northumberland on bill to regulate the sale
of seed cotton. Placed on the calrnda".
judi cinry-F. vorably on Sill 10 regulate appeal:
from Trial Justices.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY On bill TO pr, vent cruelty t.
STATE House Misunderstanding for 5000 to improve
end keep The grounds.
TMIED READING.
BEL to prevent any person from enticing lahorcrs tf
violate contracts excited some discussion on the tn re
reading. but nothing new was said In addition to whal
was brought out in the discussion ON the second read
ing. The I'LL WAS finally passed.
CALENDAR.
The following were read a second time:
Bill (~Scnatr) to regulate the frnaIty Of bonds 10 Of
~ Ven by County COMM SSiunris In this State.
B,ll to amend I'm Act t" amend an Act, approved
March 10, 1874. entitled IAN Act to amend Chapter
XIV of Title NJ. Part !: OF the G"nrr9l s,nlu,es' re-
lalirr Ia the rcJllr Of highways and bridges" approved
DECEMBER "a. l,I9, So far ~ Relates to kershar' county
Bill to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to protect tn,
lands md crop, OF the citizens of .Ahsrvillr, Union
Nrwbcriy and Laurence uhtics from trrsIass by st"cE
bv hu.din. stock unit. damages are paid"
Bill OLy Cunmiltrr) L" %aith"ilz, and require th'
Board OF County commissioners for each c. unity In lh'
stat. to procure and establish standard scales for tht
weighing Of cotton and all produce a"d r'r' chai'dis'
sold by weight. was taken up Tor n second reading.
MIR. UutSou moved To strike out the rlacting cause
MIR. Allen spoke in favor oil the bin and said it VAS
much needed measure. lie said that white there Wal
II PROVISION Of law u regulate weight There WIS ht
provision to regulate scales.
Mr.. ". II. Parker said that he saw no objection tt
the ill except the EXPENSE 1t would entail %. The coUn
~ for the purchase Of scales, and this wouli To dom
for the alisinciinn Of n few dlfc"ntrnlctl Individuals
10 every town where II considerable quantity of c"tt'i
is sold there s,re always more than one 'ei OF scales
and every seller could test the weight: OF bis cotton
He llopr'i the bill would not pass.
Mr.. j. r. Black sail til" expense w"'ilh he yer!
moderate and would be much overbalnnccd hy tn
ben. fit these scales wouid give to the community, rs
r-cially the sIna farmers.
Mr. Nccl said the complaints Of bad weight wrr'
much cX" ggerntch. and he opposed The bi J. .
Mr.. AIlrn said that the FARMERS would gladly snbml
to taxation II II cost the county one thousand doIlur'
to purchaS. tie scales.
MIR. Newton snid be thought tn" - was m existing
evil. lut he did not think this bill would give the dr
sired relief.
Mr.. Tind. III said good merchants are frequently sian
dcrr,l on acc unit of q general suspicion that he In!
cheated his cus,omc" This bill would IL jurc nobody
but would give rrli' +" all parties.
Mr.. Murray moved To amend the bill SD rs to max
the persons " no petition (undcr the bilD pay Tor th'
scales and the expense Of keeping THIN In repair. N"
adopted. .
Several other speeches were made covering substan
TALLY the same ground as the above.
Mr.. 1illinghust said that the amount OF oratorlca
talent Developed by the numerous speeches on SINAI
matters before the House was perfectly astonishing
He thought thu reporters ought tn stop putllshin!
these speeches aud Their maybe in"re time would D'
saved. ..
The bill was indefinitely postponed by q vote of b
to AZ.
TIE PuELIC SCHOOLS.
A bill to restrict the att ndance of pupils In public
schools to the ages of seven (D to sixteen (l6) years
inclusive. was taken up tor . second reading. -.
MFR. RhaIne said that pcrSuns Of the ages OF 70 hnd 81
wears ARE attending the pubic schools. and sotllc time
pcor,lc whu have children leave them Mt home ana e.
to the public schools; This largely increases tne nt
tendance. lie thought If the bill should puss 1t Womb
have the effect Of reducing tue number OF schools ant
enabling this reduced number to keep open longer
each year and give their pupils more than q sinattclins
of education. which is all they get at present. ~.
proDOsitiOrs were made to except Charleston, AK
en-. Collector and Horny countries.
Mr.. Tillinghnst spoke earnestly Against slch leGislH
ton Ms that OF excepting some counties from the "prr'
atoms Of general laws. lie said escn ilnh shon'u CON
slider himself the representative of the whole State
and not only of the county which sent HIN here. IL,
favored amending the bill ST. rs to limit the HGcs t,
from & to lG. This amendment was niterwar'
adopted. ,,.,
until the list Of counties proposed to be excepted III
cluded the following; Charleston. Aiken, Concton
Horny, Beaufort, Grcenvillc. Georgetown, Abberille
Spar :anburg, Orangrhurg and Kershaw.
The entire amendment was laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. Ecrncr.
Mr.. sinIlnonton moved to except. the CITY, o.
Charleston, on the ground that it would turn 4oo emil
drrn out of the public schools who were paid Tor ou'
of the funds Of the people there. Adopted.
Motions were then made again 20 exec I n's" III"
counties of Grrcnvillc. Aiken. lictu'ort, Grorgrtown
Krrshav. and Colle,on, which had Jns' been re'usf'
by the liou>e.
MIR. Crawford also moved to except the city OF 20,
lulubia, but favored the bill rs Il measure thnt WOULD
be beneficial ~ q general law.
On u vutc being taken, the proposed exceptions were
rejected.
Adopted.
The bill was then passed to n third rendins.
The judiciary Committee made n report recon
mending that several matters relating To = ree'stra'
ton law 10 referred to n j"int commission to be ralseu
HILLS, &c, INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BIake-R-solution to request the Governor tc
inyit. the President of the United states and his CAB
met and the Governors of Tennessee and The ofiglha'
thirteen States to attend the Cowpens Centennial.
Bill to impose further duties upon County Com
missionrrs rs to the mode Of repairing roads and
bridges.
Bill to provide compensation for the services OF the
two members of each County Bnurd of Examiners
who are appointed by the State Board Of Examiners.
Bill to prevent swine from rnnningnt large III Behu
fort County.
The following were read q second time:
Bill to- restrict the attendance Of pupils in public
schools from the ages Of seven to sixteen years, lhclu-
Sivt.
Bill to protect lands and crops of citizens of SUM-
ter county from trespass by stuck. -,
Resolution for the appointment OF trustees OF Inc
estate Of Dr.. John De Laluwe.