The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-12-24
The Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
CoLuxBiA, December i6, II

CoLuxBtA, December t6, 1880.
The senate sset ~ II A. NJ, and was called
TO crdeEhy Hon. j. ID. kcaaedy, President.
The following was Introduced;
By Senator Callisen.- Concurrent resolution
to authorize and require thc Attorney General
70 institute proceedings against certain phos-
pkate companies Ia tho State to enforce the
payment by them ofiaxes in arrears.
~ Tue following were read the third time:
Bill to alter and amend Section 277 Of the
Ccdo OF Procedure OF South Carolina, Title VIII,
Chapter III, in relation to issues and mode OF
trial.
Bill TO amend Section 81, Chapter III, Title
,Al Part III, Of the General Statutes, in relation
to the COSTS on appeal in Trial Justice cases.
House bill to make il n misdemeanor to cntice
or persuade laborer to leave the employment
OF another, or TO employ lseorcr under
contract with another,
Bills, &c, for second reading were then
taken up as follows:
Concurrent resolution cn directing The AttUr-
ney General TO institute proceedings to deter
mine whether OF not the charter of the
Charlotte, Columtta and Augusta Railroad is
forfeited.
Senator Ferguson moved to indefinitely post
pone the consideration of the resolution.
Senator Smyihe then took the floor and spoke
In advocacy of its passage.
Senator Henderson was hostile TO the resolu-
hon, principally upon the ground that he
considered it n reflection upon the Attorney
General, Ia that 1t directs him percmPtoriiy TO
sssia iarGs Gt ,aS one s%f 81 s
tions Of the charter Of the road was that il
should connect with the South Carolina Road.
This il had not done. The question then was
whether the Legislature should instruct the
Attorney General to take legal proceedings in
regard to the matter, or permit D railroad cor
poraion to openly defy n law Of the State.
Senator Ferguson withdrew his motion to
indefinitely postpone.
Senator Henderson then moved TO amend SC
MS to leave the matter Of instiiuting legal
proceedings TO the discretion of the Attorney
General.
Several other unimportant amendments were
adopted, and the resolution was then passed.
The following were also read the second tim {
and passed.
Bill (llonse) to repeal "An Act 10 provide
more expedi'iously for The payment of outstand'
ing school claims in Williamsburg. Lexington,
Marlboro, Collcton, Beaufort Edgcfeld, Spar
tnnburg. Union, Newberry, Georgetown.
Charleston, Richland and Aiken Counties" SO
far as it relates to Newberry County.
House bill to amend Chapter CXXVIIi, Of the
and punishment of persons guilty Of homiciae;
and their accessories, wien the deceased may
be wounded, poisoned, or otherwise injured, in
one County and die thereof in another.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Offices aud Oiiiccrs-Unfnvornhly on bill ia
amend an Act to reduce and fix the salaries OF
certain officers. Bill rel ccted.
CALENDAR.
Bill TO empower Circuit Judges to hear, with
consent any civil case, and bill to regulate tho
sf.le of seed cotton, and bill to consolidate the
office Of Chaplain for the Asylum and the Pen
itcntiary were elected.
a bill for the prevention Of cruelty 10 animals
was taken up for n second reading.
Mr.. Devereaux moved to stikc out tho cnacting
clause of the bill.
Mr.. Perry supported the bill in well. pre-
pared speech.
Mr.. Devcreaux withdrew his motion to strike
olt the cnncting clause, saying that he hal been
moved to do so by the argument OF MIR. Perry
The bill was then passed to third reading
Mr.. Sawyer moved to reconsider the vote
postponing the liquor bill. Adopted
Mr.. Murray moved to amend the bill so as t'
GHqleejj,h sqs Of 94er outside Of ns9rpor"'!
license Ct 500 in addition to the town tax o,
license An exception is made in favor Of wines
nnd malt liquors.
Mr.. Murray's amendment was then adopted
by n vote Of "a ayes to "a noes, and the bill
passed to n third .eading.
The following were rejected:
Bill to fix the pay of County Commissioners:
in the several Counties of the State, except il
the County of Charleston.
\ bill to amend an Act entitled can Act res
pccing the filling of vac ncies in County offices,
approved December 20 1873.
The following were adopted:
Concurrent resolution i'll regard 10 back sch 90
taxes.
Concurrent resolution to provide for the ap
pontmcnt of n commission to consider and sug
gcst amendments to the election laws of this
State, which will prevent Irregularities and
frauds, and 10 consider and report upon pro
posed amendments to the Constitution Of this
State and to the election laws.
Bill to Incorporate the city of Spartunburg