The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-09

| every insurance company seeking to do
business in South Carolina, and shall bo
empowered TO employ an expert for tho
| purpose of making such investigation at
the expense OF tho insurance company y
| bill TO punish adultery and forniiication I;
| bill to provide n stock law tor Marlboro
County.
Bill TO afford relief to insoivent debtors
| and bill to prevent tho sale of seed cotton
in less quantity than $50 pounds were re-
ported upon unfavorably and placed on
the Calendar.
Tho principal measure acted upon on
the general orders was to provide for the
revision, digest and arrangement Of tho
Statute laws OF South Carolina. The bill,
as reported by The committee. provi idcd
for three commissioners, at u salary of
$1,000 each, to do tho work.
a motion Was made to amend by Civ
ing tho work to ono man, which elected
the first discussion in tho House OF tho
session, in which Nr. KuckeI, of Ander-
son, favored tho Amendments, not from
motives OF economy, but because he be-
licved that the work would be more cffi
ciently dono by ono man than three.
There would be no delay In tho work, IN
committee of one would always be sit
ting.
4 vote was taken. and tho amendment
was lost.
Mr.. Murray moved to reduce the pay
Of tho commissioners from $1,000 10
$4,000 each.
Tho motion WAS opposed by some OF
the members who thought $1,000 not too
much. Tho amendment was finally
passed by voto OF II To 40. The bill us
amended then passed its second reading.
Thursday, end December.
THE SENATE.
The following bills were introduced and
| referred:
4.
town of Easley, in Pickens County.
I3ill to amend an Act for the protection
and preservation of useful animals, so far
as the same rclntes to Newbcrry County.
On motion. the Senate recOnsidered its
vote Of Yesterday whereby the bill for the
| COdificatOn OF the laws Of the State was
passed ond ordered to be cngrossed for q
| third reading.
| The bill was then laid on the table, and
| Senator Gaillard, on behalf Of the Judiciary
| Committee, introduced a substitute entitled
| N bill TO provide for the revision and cod
ihcntion of the Statute Law of the State,
and the same was placed upon the calendar
| for second reading.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of the general orders on the calrii-
| dar. to Wit
! Report tlavorably with amenducnt) OF
the Committee on the judiciary on concur
rent resolution appointing q Commission to
| inquire into the calling Of a Constitutional
Convention, md for other matters, and to
| report to the next session of the General
Assembly.
The resolution, with various amendments,
was agreed to and ordered to bc sent to the
House of Representatives, for its concur
| renee.
HOUSE or REPREsESrATIvEa.
| Messrs. Simonton. W. II. Parker, Hutson
and Newton were appointed n committee
on the part of the House to act on the
Joint Committee OH MIR. Colts report.
The following Bills, &c, were introduced:
| Bill To make the city of Columbia q
school district The object of this bill is to
establish graded school in Columbia.
| Bill to authorize the employment OF pris-
oncrs III County jails.
| Memorial of citizens Of Charleston Coun-
! tv nrnying Tint no change lie made 80 tn
the digging of phosphatcs in streams
| Bill to authorize the Governor, Comp
!rol!er Genera! and State Treasurer 20 tor-
| row money To pay interest on public debt
| when necessary.
| Concurrent resolution that our Senators
and Representatives i'm Congress be request
| cd to take measures for the reformation of
the civil service.
Bill to allow tenants to remove tho
manure made by them at the expiration of
| their lcnse or Contract.
| Resolution that the Superintendent of
| the Pcnitentinry furniyh information ay to
convicts leased nut.
The following reports from committees
| were then received:
Ways and Mcans-Introduccd n re=olu.
ton to appropriate $1,000 in aid of the
| Cowpens celebration.
Judciary-t'uvOrably on bill to amend
an Act to make the Judge of Probate eligi.
BILE to the office of Master. Also, recon-
mcnded that the bill to provide for a Con.
vcntion be continued to next session, rs in
the opinion of the committee the subject of
amending the constitution sho,fld be re-
| ferred to q commission to sit during the
recess. Adopted. Also, favorably on bill
| to amend tho law so az to compel executors
| to give bonds.
Agriculture-Fnvorably on bill to extend
to Darlington County tho provisions of the
new fenco law. Also, flv0rably on bill tn
amend an Act for the further protection of
| landlords in the collection Of monies for
rents and advances. Also, unfnvorsby on
bill to authorize the County Commissioners
Of Edgeiicld County to employ prisoners in
jail on highways and bridges. Bill rejected.
Railroads. on bill to amend
| mn Act to charter the Savannah Valley
Railroad Company.
Education -Favornbly on bill to reduce
The salary OF School Commissioner.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Senate came into the hall of tho
House and the Joint Assembly was called,
| to order by Lieutenant Governor John ID.
| Kennedy, who announced that its object
was to elect n Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
and that nominations were in order.
MIR. Wylie nominated the present ncum
bent, Hon. Joseph Is. Kershaw, Of Kershaw
County, which was seconded by Mr. Mas
sey: The joint assembly then proceeded to
| balfoI l4B votes were cast, oc which Judge
kershLw received l45. lie was accordingly
declorcd elected for four years from tho ex.
piration OF his present term of Office. The
| Senate then returned to its chamber.
Bill to rcgulntc the sale OF intoxicating
liquors 80 as to prohibit their sale outside
| OF cities and towns was taken ,lp for q sec
ond reading. A motion TO strike out the
| enncting clause of this bill caused little
debate, but OH motion of Mr.. Simpson, OF
| Anderson, 1t was rccomnitted to tie Ways
nnd Means Committee, rs there was another
bill before them for the Same purpose.
| Bill 20 pay to persons wounded i'm the
| late war and injured to an extent couiyn.
of money which is paid for leg or arm,
vas taken up for second reading. On q
motion to strike out the enncting clause
considerable discussion followed. The bill
was finally defeated.
A bill TO prevent the paying or receiving
| of any compensation for weighing cotton
in bnles except by o legally appointed
woigher, was taken up for second reading
Mr.. Murray, of Anderson, moved to strike
ont the enncting clause; which nffer dis.
cnssion, was adopted by vote of 81 to 40
In the night session nothing OF general
| interest was done.
Friday, Sd Doccmber.
SENATE
/ ii,u uiii ~ nuicnu an Act reducing al
Acts In relation to the duties and noyvers