The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-22
Twcnry-First Day.
An Interesting Note regarding the Sale
Of Seed Cotton---The Militia Bill and
the Right to Carry Arws.
SENATE.

Senator Izler presented the memorial Of John u,
Fisher, Received OF the PROPERTY Of south Carolina
Railroad Company, Offering t" pay the past due take.
or the South Carolina Railroad II tie State Will re-
NIT penalties. &c.
senator Muller introduced a joint resolution to sllow
all county officers Of the State elected ct the late
general election further time In which 10 qualify.
The following BILLS were read the third time and
passed.
Bill to ameud Section s OF an Act entitled IAN
Act to amend on Act entitled IAN Act to regulate the
cost of plaintiffs and defendants attorneys and costs
and fees Of Clerks Of Courts, Probste Judges, sherifs
Trial usticeG and o,hter officers herein mentioned
approved March 22, 1878, approved February 20, 1850.
House bill to amend an Act entitled AN Act u
amend an Act. approved March 18Th, 1874, entitled
the General statutes, relating to the ~reIairs OF high.
ways and bridErs," approved December 24th, 1879, so
far rs the same relates TO KersAnw county.
House bill to amend Chapter CX4VlIE, Of the
Genernl sntutest and to provide Tor The uisl and
punishment Of persons guilty Of homicide, md their
accessories, when the decealpd may be wounded.
poisoned or otherwise injured In one county and die
thereof In on0ther.
Bin to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to prohibit
the sale Of seed cotton between the time Of tue sett-
ing and tho rising Of the sun, and to regulate the sule
OF seed %coltoi," %approvsd June 8, 1857.
Bil to authorize the Governor to appoint q military
commission, who, with the Adjutant and Inspector
General shall constitute q Btari TO revise the military
laws Of the Suite.
,Bill to extend the time within which bills Of the
DkHk " ~ Olh uBu1 " iuuOS0y ~ w ' ~
manner Of funding The same.
The bills, d.. upon tho calendar for o second .eadins
were Lext taken up for consideration. As follows:
The three bills In reference to Prohibiting the car
rying Of concealed weapons were laid on tie table
and the bill passed BY the House relating to thu
same sufject wns taken up.
s, natur Maxwell moved to strike on. Section l., 8
and 1 oil the bill
The adoption Of that motion would baye the effect
Of striking out oil that portion of the tnl making It
IN ofense To carry . concealed weapon, leaving only
the fifth section, which prescribes the punishment for
assault and battery. re, committed with Q weapon
worn concealed about the person.
Senator Wylie moved to indefinitely postpone that
motion.
Senator Smylhe said that raised the whole question
rs to whether the Legislature hal the right TO pass
such a law In view Of The pr vision Of the Constt,u.
ton of the United States In reference " the right Of
citizens to bear arne.
pal.d in BY senators Wylis, Henderson, Ferguson
and Callis0n, In favor Of the bill, and Smythr, Max
we'll and Gaillsrd vice versa. The principal ~point'"f
the argument covered Inc srounos taken Py Tue sen .
same subject, heretofore reported In these columns.
The question was taken upon the motion Of Hcna-
tor Wylie to Indefinitely p"stp"ne Senator MaxSeirs
motion to st:iko out Sections |, 2,3 and 4, uron which
Yeas-Senators Beatsy, Bo"ardff, Bradley, Brown.
Callison. Crayton, Ferguson, henderson, Jeter,
Kinslrr, Mcqueen, Miller. J. W. Moore, Mnller.
Pat.ss srson. s~hanklin, Waller, Witherspoon and
W
Nay-Senators Bsnbow. Byrd, Cocker. Gnillsrd, Izler
Lartisu e, Maxwell, AcCaA, Perry, Smythe and Will
=.
Senator Izlar moved to strike ont that part Of
the bill which autborizeo that ont-half The fine col.
lectsd for eaeh violation oi It's provisions shall be paid
to the prosecutor.
Senator Wylie moved TO indefinitely postpone that
motion, which was ~lost-ayes II, nays 81.
Senator Izlar's amendment WAS then adopted.
Senator Perry moved to amend 81 that the prohibi'
ton against the cnrrying Of . concealed deadly weapon
shonh apply only 10 o persOn who carried the same
without j~usti6able cause" I
Senator Henderson moved to Indefinitely postpone
amendment.
Il was cl,inedb BY the friends Of the bill that In tho
event of Senator Perry's amendment being adopted
.hs whole bill would be killed.
Alter furthe, debate the yeas and nays were taken
IN Senator Henderson's motion, with the following
Yees-Senators Bossard, Brown, Bradley. trayton
Ferguson, Henderson, lzlar, deter 'Kinsler, McQueeni
Nj, fer, J. ". Moore. T. J Moore Muller, Peterson
,hankHn, Waller, Witherspoon and Wylle-ls
Nayslseneturs Beatty Benbow, By'd, CNilison'
'oker, tIsbburue. Galllard, Latigue, MaxwellIhcCal
Perry and S~mythe-12..
So Senator Hendersvn's motion prevailed and the
Offered by Senator Perry was Indefinitely
" IT..
yrants tho aehfto wear q concealed weapon upon