The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-08
Office of Master in Alb bcville County
The Homestead Act--Scarcity Of
Fish in the Savannah and Saluda
Rivcrs--The Fence Law--The LID
nor Question-.Cotton Weighing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Parker-Bill to amend an Act to amend the
Code, so rs to establish the office Of Master In Able.
vile county.
MI. sawyrr-Joint resolution for the relief OF j II.
johnson as surety Tor the appearance Of +. Staliin-
ger.
MI. Murray-Rcsolutinn that the Judiciary Com
mittec be instructed to r. epare a bill to carry into ef-
feet the constitutional amendment relating TO the home
steud, and to consolidate IN one Act all The Btatn-
t"ry provisions rriating to the Homestead. Adopt
ed.
MIR. Rncker-Thc report Of the officers Of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Sc eiety. Referred to the
Committee on Agriculture md ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Murray-Ersolution that The Fish Commission
or lie instructed to communicate to the House tho
reasons for the scarcity OF migratory fish IT. the Salu.
da and Savannah Rivers and tributaries.
On motion OF Mr.. :. Z. Black, the resolution WAS
amended by adding Broad and Pacolet Rivers. The
resolution was then adopted.
MIR. Murray .lsrsulutinn that a commissioner three
pr-gnns b. eircled by the General Assembly ut this
session to consider the nmrn"n,rnts necessary TO the
con, tituiion and report ut the n St session said tn he
accompanied by q joint r%csnluiion emboiyins the
amendments proposed and said commission to receive
their actual expenses, to he properly i:rm'Zch IN
mo;,erly ~probsled accounts. Laid over under the
ruls.
Mr.. Murray-BIl to amend an Act to charter the
Savannah Valley Railroad Cornl'any.
Mr.. eimpsnn.-l Bill to amend IN Act to authorize
County commissions RS to submit To electors the
nuesli n of fence law, 50 as 10 give Trius Justices
jur isdiceion In cases arising thereunder:
Mr.. SiInnnton --Bill to regulate ar peal5 from Trial
Justice Courts In criminal cases.
Mr.. Simuns--Bill to amend and enlarge an Act 10
outhorizr the City Council Of Charleston to prevent
]i1.erments within the city limits without q certificate
of tho diseases from which the pa, ties died.
Mr.. IIrnphill--Bill to provide for the appointment
of n commission to amend and simplify the law OF u.s.
easement and collection Of taxes.
Mr.. Hctnphill..-Bil! to provide for the appointment
OF n commission to consider and suggest amendments
tn thr IDnstieutiun.
Mr.. Wnrd...Bil to regulnts In certain cases the sale
and transporta' ion Of c ton produced in this State.
MIR. Ward.-Biil to amend an Act t, regulate costs
of aliorr ey 8 ard officers.
Mr.. Strnm..-M ! t"Inake IT. mis1emeanor t" entico
or prrsnade a labor TO violate his contract or to employ
n lakorer under cnntrac- with another.
Mr. McMastcr-.Bill to amend an Act to amend
Chapter As Of General Statutes, relating to repairs Of
Mr.. Hut.on.-Bll to prevent the salo Of liquor, by
retail or otherwise, outside of Incorporated cities ard
towns. i
the grand Jury Of LaureIs county In relation tn
the CARRYING of concealed weapons.
Mr.. Johnstone--.Bill to amend the law In relation
to granting letters testanientary.
Mr.. yrrner-.B Bill to amend Section rs Of an Act to
amend the school law of South Carolina, approved
ch %. 1878, so as to reduce the salary Of School
Commissioners.
Mr. Hrmphin-Bill to provide a registration Of al!
the voters of the State. /
Mr.. Crawford-Joint resolution to make school
CLAIMS rrCthVaOleI vi |
MIR. Allen-Bill to reduce the cost Of dieting
prisoners IN jails.
Mr.. Massey-Billt to punish persons who entice away
the laborers or servants OF Others.
MESSAGE FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the Governor Stair |
that be- had present, d n flag # the State to the Kings
Centennial Associa'ion at the RI 1ucst Of the
A ssociur'on, and that The flag was bnrne In the p,oerSs-
ion mt the celebration and carried by the Kings Noun
Cadets. He recommended that, IN consideration
,f the eminent services of Z, lionel A. Coward ~ pre-
for and conducting that celebration, the flag be
presented 10 him as O banncr for the cadets oi bib in
,titue. [