The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-08
Appointment and Jnrisdictioa OF
Trial Justices---The De La Howe
Estate---Judge Kershaw Reelected
--Fencing In the Whisky-SeiIers---
The: Soldiers Relief BiIl--The Seed
Cotton Selling Bills Rejected in u
Lump THE G nal Conven-
ton Postponed Till Next Session.

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Cotton Selling Bills Rejected in u
Lump The G nal Conven-
tlon Postponed Till Next Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mcssrs simmton. W. II. Parker, Hutson and New
ton were appointed n committee "R the part VI the
House to act On the Juint Committee on &r. Crofts
report
BILL :NTIoprGED, NorI oSs; SO.
Mr.. Cornwcll-R Bill /" regulate the appointment and
and jurisdiction of Trial Justices.
Mr.. W. II P~arkrr-Inint resolution for tao APPOINT:
ment of trustees II Dr. La Howe estate.
Mr.. Thomas--B tn extend he provts ons OF Sections
3. 4 5. 6, md Of the f-nce law Act tU townships
6 aud "f Fairfield! county without an election.
Mr.. J. NJ. J"hrson- Bill TO rrquire . resuryey OF q
Mr.. SImonton-BfI to amend sec'i"n III. Chapter
2. Of the General Statutes, being the Code. rs " the
time for commencing action iT real property: Gii 20
amend Chapter les, Gcnenl Statutes. and provide for
the trI.l and punishment 0f persons guilty OF hoini-
eide where the deceased was injured In one county
and died In another.
Mr.. Deye, euux- Eli to authorize the Governor,
Comptroller Gen, raj ard State Treasurer to borrow
money IN pay interest on public del t wi sre nee. s.ary.
Mr.. McIrnly-Con: urrrnt resolution that our SEN
ators and Representatives In Congress he requested IN
take measures for the reformation Uf the civil service.
mr.. G wv Dfi HAo sS''h'S
manure made b. them at tue expiration OF their leases
MIR. Haskvll-R ~so'uti"n that the Superintendent
Of the PenitentAry furnish information Us to conFiets
loaned out.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
WAY. and M.ans-Introduced, a resolution to ap-
prpIriate $1,000 In aid OF the Cowpens celebration.
; Judicia. y-Fayorably on bill to amend an Act 10
make tn" Judge Of Probate eligible TO the ofhss Of
Master.
further pr.t. ction Of landlords In the collection oi
moneys fr rents and advances.
Also. onmrnt tnaL the bill TO provide for o
con yrntipn be continued to mex session. Us IN Inc
t;pifinn Of the mmitt the subject OF amending the
constitution should be referred to q commission "
sit durin. the recess. Adopted.
Asriculturc-FavorabIy on bill to extend to Oar
I,hrtun county the provisions OF the new feIce law.
Eal roads-Fa~oratly on bill T., amend an Act to
char.rr The Savannah Valley Railroad COMPANY.
INDEPENDENTLY on bill to amend the law 50 as
to compel executors 10 Give bonds.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Senate canIe into ths hall Of the House and the
Joirt Assembly was called To order by Lieutenant
Governor John -. Kennedy, who annnn need that III
Object was to elect aJudgr Tor the Filth Credit, and
that nominations were in order.
Mr. Wyla sai:
nomination for The I flee Of Circuit Jude on the
Fifth I ircnit of South Carolina one whose name "nd
character has been IN the past and Is now so vel
known to the people Of South Carolina that any ex'
tend, d words wonh be inappropriate on my part "
making the nomination which ! now propose TO make
I pro,ose to bring before this General Assembly one
who has been most intimately and hon"rably con
nectei with the military, legislative aud jndeia
h;s' "Gg, Of sSn;h 6, Carr n ina. 5 ! ssrs '9 3. n R.fsh az l'ae "
Kersluw county, for the position OF JUDGE VI the
Fifth Circuit Of South Carolinu.
Mr.. Massey suhd:
II affords me gn.st pleasure to second the nomina
tinn or Judge KrrslI1w for erection az Judge OF thu
Fifth Circuit. ] had the honor to n"minat" him 10
this important %pnstiolr four Yeas ngo, AID ! am prom,
to say that he has given satisfaction. h"p- be VII
b. unanimously reelected. -.
Senator Walker md Messrs. Aston AID j.. c
Wilson were appointed leller', and the joint assembly
proceeded to bal"t 49,.
ZIG votes were cast. Judge kersnaw rcce,fcd 40
scattering !.
Judge K.rshaw was accordingly DECLARED elected
for tour yeurs from the expiration OF his present teri
OF Office.
The senate returned 10 its chamber.
CALENDAR.
Bnl to regulate the sale Of intoxicating liquors so a.
10 pr,lihit their sale nntsidr OF Giles aud towEs wa
taken up for a second reading.
clause.
ing interest that within the last few years at almos
every cross. road there have been put mp what arr
known as d~usgcries, where whisky Is exchanged b
all hours nf the day aud night for seed cotton which
had been fraud1 ratlv appropriated. ana II WINS yer!
important that the trai-tc should be suppressed. All
on, who wanted liquor COULD send Of and obtain It
The hill Is intended 10 stop rows nj crossroads aid Il
son thu steal. ny Of e"tt"n, to rrDtect the lard enrn
hss of the Erruar from being taken In thisIwnyi and
to save the lives nj constitutions oil soine VI Inc oes
ynung mem in the SAFE.
Mr. Tslbrrt said he was not In favor OF crog shor
or any of the evils referred To By Mr.. Iillinghast
bu, he opposed the bill because IL w"nld discriminate
aga, INST prolle In the country, and, therefore, hs IN
constitutional.
and Means Committee, as ther IL anoihrT btu NON
before them for the same pm pose: Adopted. =,
Bill to pay to p rsDns wounded In the l"ts war and
injured To- An extent equivalent to the loss of 4 leg Oi
arm, the amount OF money which Is paid Tor o leg OF
u, =. was iakrn up for q second rehding.
MI. Gary moved that the cnacttngc cause be stricken
out. He said that II would be iinpractlcat ~ 10 carry "al
| Tho purpo.e OF the bill, rs there WIS no scale in medi.
cine or surgery by " hich to ~eetinAte the damage fros'
a xnand
Mr.. TGlbert said
Mr. Spenker anil members OF this House; It is for
the benefit ni soldiers aho o e So much disabled by
wounds received in the late way as 10 render them 30
he Ness a. Il onr Of their limbs were of tina. l have
intrnducrd this bill. and for chem l would beg q small
appropriation and that they be placed upon the same
ruIi with that true and tried banl OF heroes with one
arm and LEG. There are some In all parts Of our State
who should r. ceive help. and they con- establish
,hr fact BY surgeons and physicians crrtihcalcs, With
a, r,any Il mbrient witnesses as Womb be required. as
prevailed IN the uToI teSliUH VI sS N"' ohS'eu.
Ger tlempn Of this body, these urr the iss,es presented
before YOU. You must pas. upon en-. m. l DO not
know til. verdict you will render, but st me tell You,
let m- Urge npon yon, that sy aala:h? demands at our
hopts something for this class; Justice and right
d.mand It. Tea, mcye tn n Chat, the reward that all
countries In ali ages have paid their SONS f"r true valOr
demands that we should lo"k after them rs long 90
thew 1--we, that we should give them n decent and
honorable burial when dead. scatter wrcaths OF flowers
vuon th.ir graves and mark them win monuments
as enduring as marble and a. hsslns as brass, so that
the Young men OF our Country may b. stimulated TO
serve their Country, seeing the towards anu hon"rs
brnrrd mon q true soldier.
Mr.. McC,ady said: l don't think the gentleman
realizes what this bin amounts To. If the State was
adj. to pension all the Confederate soldiers wonlt
be very glad tn Il, 50, but ] scarcely think The state
can do that. In one regiment that ! know Of there
was more Wounds than there were men. This bill
would cover at least one halfOf the Confederate army.
The cost of artificial limbs Is &N. lnera were
ahont 10000 troops in the Confederate Nuy froHa this
state. Abunt 12.Oso We're killed. At present there
arc about $4,000 survivors. At least lo,Cob Of these
would come under this bill md would have to DO paid
$40 each, a.regating $+oO.00b. / scarcely think the
State Is prepared to pay that amount.
DIR, Black said that the bill shvnld be rejected be.
cause the State was not able TO carry out its provisions,
II won:d also open q door tothe appropriation OF more
than BOO, 0N0. md he vas af aid 1t would be TOO easy
to get the certificate Of physicians and citizens required
BY the bill.
Mr.. Bissrl opposed the bill. and said be would rather
pas. a bill to ~pensinn the widows md orphans.
Mr.. Barber s!dh he thought The State ought TO pay
It's debt before passing this bill. He WAS constitution.
ally opposed to maj ing new debts.
Dr.. Ncel said that inas much as the State had already
pledged itself to furnish artificial arms and legs to
men who needed them. he was IN favor Of doing 50,
hut he thought that WAS m obligation the State ought
not to have incurred, and he was opposed to tho pas
sage OF this bill. AL who had lost arms or legs had
not vet rrcei we'd the benefits OF The first Act, and the
State ought to see thst ACT carried out before under
taking this one.
The cracting clanse was stricken ont.
A second bill on the sanic subject took the same
EVENING SESSION..
The Committee on Engrosscd Bills reported the
following, which WERE read n third time:
Bill to amend the Code as to action for real prop
crty.
Blu to provide for revision Of the statute laws.
CALENDAR.
The following were read 4 second time:
Bill to authorize Masters tn practice In tho Court
OF Sessions.
Bill to amend an Act to provide for drainage In
Anderson and Beaufort.
Joint resolution to empower the County Commits.
siunprs Of Ahhcville to apply to ordinary eSrens.s
the unr xprrd"d balarce Of the spec!a! tax for past In.
deb dncss and fences.
Bill To allow L. K. Sans ct al. to erect q wharf on
River.
The following were rejected
Bill to de fine the punishment for petty larceny.
Bill to prulthit the sale OF seed cotton In quantities
les. than two hundred and fifty pounds.