The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-12-24
The Legislative Rroceed4sgs.
SENATE.
CoLuasiA, December l6. 1850.

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10 ordeshy Hen. J. ID. Keaaedy, President.
The following was tn.roduceds
by Senator Calliscn>-C Concurrent resolution
TO authorize and require tho Attorney General
20 institute proceedings against certain phos-
Pkate companies In the State to enforce the
payment by them ofiaxcs in arrears.
Ihe following were read tho third time
bui to alter and amend Section 217 Of the
Codc OF Procedure Of South Carolina, Title VIII,
trial.
Bill 10 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 q misdemeanor to en,ice
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 en- directing the Attor-
ney General TO institute proceedings to deter
mine whether or not the charter of the
Charlotte, Columtta and Augusta Railroad is
forfeited.
Senator Ferguson moved to indefinitely post.
pone the consideration of the resolution.
Seaa'or Smythe then took the floor anu spoke
In advocacy of its passage.
Senator henderson was hostile TO the resolu-
ton, principally upon the ground that he
considered IL reflection upon the Attorney
General, IN that It directs him peremptoriiy TO
ssa int hs sail ii s
tions OF the charter of the road was that it
should connect with the South Carolina Road
This 1t had not done. The question then was
whelhcr the Legislature should instruct the
Attorney General to take legal proceedings in
regard to the matter, or permit railroad COR
poration to openly defy law of the State.
Senator Ferguson withdrew his motion to
indefinitely postpone.
senator Henderson then moved to amend so
MS to leave the matter Of instiuting 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 c
and passed.
Bill (IIonse) to repeal can Act 10 provide
more expediously for The payment of outstand.
ing school claims in Williamsburg. Lexington,
Marlboro Colleton, Beaufort, Edgefeld, Spar
tanburg, Union, Newberry, Georgetown.
Charleston, Richland and Aiken Counties" so
far rs it relates to Newberry County.
House bill to amend Chapter CXXVIIl, of the
General Statutes, and to provide for the trial
and punishment Of persons guilty of homicide,
and their accessories, wien tho deceased may
be wounded, poisoned or otherwise injured, in
one County and die thereof in another.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Offices and Offcers-Unfhvorahy on bill to
amend an Act to reduce and fix the salaries OF
certain officers. Bill rejected.
CALENDAR.
Bill to empower Circuit Judges to hear, with
consent, any civil case, and bill 10 regulate the
ssle of seed cotton, aud bill to consolidate the
office Of Chaplain for the Asylum and the Pen.
itcntiary were rejected.
a bill for the prevention Of cruelty to animals
was taken up for a second reading.
Mr.. Devereaux moved to stike out the enactine
clause of the bill.
Mr.. Perry supported the bill in q wel.pre
pared speech.
Mr.. Devcreaux withdrew his motion to strike
oat the enacing clause, saying that he had been
moved to do so by the argument Of Mr.. Perry
The bill was then passed to q third reading.
MIR. Sawyer moved to reconsider the vote
postponIng the liquor bill. Adopted.
Mr.. Murray moved to amend the bill so rs tc
GG4eh GGH4ehiib Nf sails of liaaeE outside Of
license ofSlOO in addition to the town tax o,
license. An exception is made in favor Of wines
and malt liquors.
Mr.. Murray's amendment was then adopted
by n vote Of IA ayes to "a noes, and the bill
passed to q third reading.
The following were rejected:
Bill to fix the pay of County Commissioners
in the several Counties of the State, except in
the County of Charleston.
4 bill to amend an Act entitled can Act res
pccting the filling of vac ncies in County Offices,
approved December 20, 1878.
The following were adopted:
Concurrent resolution in regard to back sch 90
taxes.
Concurrent resolution to provide for the ap
pontment of n commission to consider and sug
gest amendments to the election laws of thi!
State, which will prevent Irregularities ant
frauds, and 10 consider and report upon pro
posed amendments to the Constitution of thi.
State and to the election laws
Bill to incorporate the city Of Spartanbure
was read q second time.