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ofense and Ak tho pdnishment Of dne'linc, which was

ohense and fix tho pdnishment Of dueling, which was
ordered Tor consideration TOMORROW.
Favo,ably, with amendments, on q concurrent res.
%ulutton in r.gsrdt to The calling Of & Constitutional
Convention. Ordered for Consideration Tomorrow.
Senator Wylie present. d a Communication from the
State Reporter. addressed to the President Of Senate,
announcing TINT two volumes Of the decisions OF the
State Supreme Court had been published stnce the Inst
session Of General Assembly. The Communication
was resi and referred to tn. Judiciary Committee.
The following bills were introduced. read by their
See sena tor 5: W. o )" Tue BIZ t to "meed the law in reta-
ton to the drawing Of juries In Trial Justices Courts:
BY SENATOR McQueen-Bill to establish by law the
voting precincts In the various counties Of The State;
BY Senator Bradley-B II to amend the General
Statutes In relation 10 luboreis' c ntracts.
BY Senator WnlEer-BWl to regulate practice in
Trial Justices Courts snd also 10 regulate the practice
Of appeals therefrom.
BY Senator Peiry-Bl to abolish the office OF Jury
Commissioner.
by oena' or Bnssard-Pctttn Of citizens OF Sumter
county, asking that a joint committee be appointed 70
investigate tr'egnlmi tlrs and Discrimination by tl.
South Carolina, Northeastern and Wilmington, Co.
luinbia and Augusta Railroads.
The following papers were received from the House
Of Representatives:
Senate concurrent resolution for the appointment
Of q joint committed to investigate the sets ind d"ines
Of lion. j. O. Colt rs Special Commissioner, ACCOUNT
pnnieh by the announcement that the House had con-
CURED.
The President, in accordance with the terms Of
the resolution, appointed Senators Scigling, Henderson
I'D Brown US thu committee on the part OF the Sen
ate, and q message was sent TO the H"r,c nccuIdi ely.
Bill IN rAt;iy the Constitutional amendment In relation
to The homestead law.
Tho above bills We're read by their titles and refer
red to the appropriate crmmittres.
| The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
the general orders on the calendar. to wit:
Bill to provide for the revision and Qualification OF
the statute laws OF the State OF South CarUlina-tho
question pending Their On being the motionof the Sen
atDi FROM ~Edsrfeld 70 strike out the tnactinS clause.
q --. uy,.a ,-L ~. d.-. at upnHn n lSnnfh in
favor Of the passage OF the bill. He call:d attention
to the provisions Of the Constitution on the subject.
snlJ said that 1t w-s the duty OF the Legislature t. COM
ply with the mandatory requirements OF he Con-
| ~slituttOn In reference theretr.
After further debate, participated In BY Senators Col.
lison, Maxwell, Mcqueen and Wylie. the motion to
strike out the enactlng clause was decided In tho ncgL'
tive.
The bill then, with various amendments, received
It's second reading and was ordered to BE- engrossed for
q third reading. Notices were given VI amendments
ON It's third r, ading.
Unfnvurab e report Of the Committee on tho judi
ciary on o bill ~ increase aid regulate the pay of wit
nesaes bound over In State Cares.
senator Wylie moved thatthe report be adopted.
Senator Muller hoped that motion won.d rot pre-
vail. He said there was great complaint every where
Of the small ~pittaEcc Of ~ cents per day Mt prCsen'
paid to vi .n.sses, aud hoped that the bill would become
u law.
Senator Perry spoke In favor of the adoption of thu
report OF the committee. lie thought that the rresen
law was working well enough. II. said TINT II a mar
was able to attend court and pay his own expenses, Chi
remuneration Of 5O cents Il day Vas not much VI Al
olj"ct 20 him.
The report Of the committed was then adopted ant
the bill rejected.
Favorable report. with amendment, of the Com
mi,tec on the judiciary on ! bill tu amend m Ac
entitled " An Act to secure landlords and person
making advances"
Senator henderson, on behalf o. the committee
made u briei explanation Of the object Of The bill, which
then received its SECOND reading u d WAS ordered 4
Dc engrossed for u third rcahing.
Report nf the Committee IN the Judiciary on res
) olution directing the judiciary Committee Of the Sen
ate to inquire and report on the powers Of the ClerksO
Courts In regard to granting charters Of incorporation
what class vi charters should he ucted upon by sht
Jerks, and wh.tby the General Assembly and VIII.
/ p"wsrs The Boards Of County Comm: sioners hav'
Us ~ granting chart rs to roads.
The rrpuit was read and received as Information