The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-16
Thursday, 9th December.
SENATE.


Senate calendar to-day, but good work
was done in disposing of-them. The
chief provocative Of debate was the duel
ling bill, the special order for p. M,
which again provoked long discussion
on the provision requiring officers to take
an additional oath to the one required by
the Constitution. Action was again
STAYED off by making it the special order
for tomorrow, at LIS p. m.
The most important measure intro
duced was bill by Senator Mccall to
encourage ageimmigratiOn. Itprovidcs that
the amount Of taxes paid by immigrants
Except the two mill tax for school pur-
pos, 81 upon all real estate purchased by
them and upon all capital Invested in
improvements thereon shall for period
of five years after their settlement be re-
turned to such immigrants, and it au-
thorizes tho Department of Agriculture
to use the funds :lnder it's control in its
discretion for the encouragement Of i'm
migrants.
A bill to prevent the sale Of liquor
within two miles of Central, Pickens
County, was also introduced.
A bill to amend an Act extending the
time for the redemption of forfeited lands
passed its third reading.
ings:
Bill amending the law in relation to-
the preservation Of useful animals.
Joint resolution requesting Congress to
make the United States Department Of
Agriculture a full Department and to
make its Commissioner a Cabinet officer.
House bill amending IAN Act author
izing county commissioners to submit to
the voters Of their counties proposition
to alter the fence laws" so as to give trial
justices jurisdiction in prosecutions aris-
ing therefrom.
Bill with amendment to amend Section
371, Chapter III, Title XI, Part II of the
General Statutes, relating to the costs of
appeals in trial justices courts. This
bill makes the party appealing pay the
costs of the suit before the justice and
give bond for the costs before the higher
court. 1t is intended to check the great
number of appeals, and occasioned a
brisk fight, but was carried by vote OF
Is to 8.
Concurrent resolution (House) to print
10000 copies OF the Commissioner Of Ag-
riculture's report.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House to-day the following were
among the measures introduced:
Bill to prohibit county commissioners
from making any contracts the amounts
of which exceed the county fund appli-
cable thereto.
Bill 10 make jury and witness tickets
preferred claims against the county
funds.
There seems to be 10 end to the COM
mitteo reports, and although great
many bills are rejected OIL unfavorable
reports. tho calendar is steadily gaining
on the House, and to-day shows 1877
measures. Among the measures rejected
to-day on unfavorable reports were: a
bill to make abusive language penal
offence; memorial from Savannah
River Baptist Association for law pro-
hibitipg the sale Of intoxicating liquors
in South Carolina. (The committee say
such law cannot be enforced, and they
consequently reject the inemorial.) 4
bill to change the present system OF
working the roads; joint resolution to
provide for the completion Of the State
House
The committee OH public buildings re-
commended all appropriation OF 5000 to
repair and improve the Executive Man.
sion. Laid over.
The Judiciary Committee reportedfa-
vorably OH the bill 10 regulate appeals
from trial justices courts and the bill for
the prevention Of cruelty to animals.
The committee OIL State House and
grounds recommended tho appropriation
of 5000 to keep and improve the State
House grounds. Laid over.
A large number Of bills were read the
third time and sent to the Senate.
The House has got into talkative
mood during the last three days, and
lille or no work has been accomplished,
Notwithstanding that the sessions have