The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-16
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
Brief Mention of the Important Measures
Introduced and Acted Upon by the Gen
eral Assembly of tho State.
Tuesday, 9Th December.
SENATE
The time Of the Senate to-day WAS
taken up in great part by The discussion
upon the seat If the Hon. II. B Jctcr.
The following were among the now
measures introduced:
Bill for the better organization and
government Of tho volunteer State troops.
Concurrent resolution referring AL
memorials and bills relating to tic dis
elimination by common carriers. To n
joint committee to inquire and report mt
the next session.
Tie special order for 1890 =. III. was
then taken up, being the reports of the
Judiciary Committee on the scut of tho
Hon. Il. B Jctcr.
The reports were read, and on Il rcsolu-
tion offered by Senator Withcrspoon that.
III the Judgment of tho Senate his seat
was not vacant, the debate began. Sena-
tor Wylie, for the minority OF the Judi
ciary Committee, who favored Mr. Jctcrs
retention of his seat, nia1o IN argument
OF an hours length, covering most com
prehcnsivciy all tho nicetics of ihc case,
und celebrating tho points made in the
minority report.
Senator Smythc replied for tho majority
report, favoring the vacation Of the seat
He spoke twenty minutes. clearly, logi-
cally and vigorously, dcvoting himself to
the constitutional requirements Of the
| treatment of the problem.
The ayes and nays were called on the
| motion declaring the seat not vacant,
with the following result: ayes, II nays,
10.
| The minority report was then adopted,
| and its provisions seating Senator Jeter
| carried out.
An election for President pro tcnlpore
! was next called. Senator Jctcr nnini-
mated Senator Wthcrspoon. Senator
Smythe nominated Senator Jetcr very
gracefully, but ho declined tho pomnn-
| ton, and there being no other caiYdidutes
Senator l. ID. Wtlhcrspoon received all
| tho votes cast, %, aNd WAS sworn in.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among tho now measures Introduced
to-day we're:
Bill to repeal Sections 30 and 81, Chap
| ter rs, of tho General Statutes, SO as to
abolish trials by jury In civil actions be-
fore trial justices.
a bill for tho incorporation Of tho
| trustees of tho Prcsbytcry Of South Car
! nlina.
Bill to establish uniformity in the as
| 1essincnt and to facilitate the collection
of taxes generally.
Tho first protest Of the session was ro-
| ccived to dny from l.. l.. McCuthcn and
Alex. Mosely. white. md j. ii. Lcgaro
! and Geo. w. Murray, colorcd, of Sumter
| County, claiming seats In tho House
from that county. Referred to the Com
! mitteo on Privileges and Elections.
The bill to repeal tho Act to utilize tho
| convict lntor OF the State was reported
| on unfnvorably, and the bill to provide
/ for tho expenditure Of tho balance of tho
10000 provided for supplying manned
| ex- Confederate soldiers with artificial
limbs was reported on iavorably.
The only matter reached on the Culcn-
dar to-day was the bill to extend tho time
| for funding the bills of tho Bank of tho
| State and to provide the mode of fund
Ing tho same, which passed its second
reading after being amended 30 as to pro-
vide that on and ufter tho lst # July
| next all actions. rights Of nctions, claims
| or demands arising out of tho obligation
| of the Bank Of tho State be thcnceforth
forever barred.
Wednesday, Sth December.
SENATE
Among the bills introduced were the
| following: 3.
Bill TO reduce constables' costs from
| one dollar to iilty cents.
Bill TO amend an Act protecting the
rights and interests of tho State in tho
nhOsphntes and phosphate deposits in
the nnvigable streams OF the State.
Bill to alter and amend tho law in rcla-
ton to elections. tRo-enncting tho two
box lnw.)
Bill to constitute the county commits
siOners of each county court to .ry and
punish road dofaultors.
House bill to collRto into one net tho
modes prescribed for the probate Of deeds
and other instruments required to be re-
corded passed the third rentiing.
On account of the absence of Senator
Honderson. the anti-ducling bill was
postponed and made the special order for
p. III, tomorrow.
Tho concurrent resolution, referring nll
memorials and bills relating to discrimi-
milton by common carriers to n Joint
committee to Inquire and report Mt the
! next scssson, was taken up ont of it's roy
ulnr order, and passed with amendments
providing that tho committee be not pa;,
Tor aggrcgating sessions exceeding thirty
days.
The deferred special orders for tho past
days were taken up.
The bill extending tho time foy the
funding OF the bills of the Bank of the
State, and to provide for the finding of
the samo, was taken UP, Mr. CallisOn' g
motion to strike out the enacting clause
pending from several days ago.
The House bill to proyido for tho re-
vision of the Statute laws vas taken up
In place of similar Senate bill and
passed with minor amendments. An
other amendment provided for tho print
ing OF the Revised laws by the lowest
bidder.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In tho House to-day the following were
| among the new measures introduced:
Bill TO mako abusive language O penal
offence.
Bill TO anthorigetho appointment by
the Governor of u committee who, with
the Adjutant General, shall constitute a
board to revise the military laws OF the
State ana report their conclusions to the
General Assembly at its next session.
! Rill To punish parsons who shall sell O Z
dispose OF personal property on which
mortgage OF any kind may cxist without
the written consent OF the mortgageo.
Joint resolution ~ aiiuw inc Duur,i uI
Directors of the Penitentiary to hire GER
tain convicts to Messrs. Sample & Whet-
mora, of North Cnrolinn. for tho nnrnoae
OF manufacturing shoes. This measure
seeks to allow these gentlemen to cstab-
lish shoe factory within tho Pcniten-
tiary walls.
Tho following were reported upon UNI
favorably and placed on the Calendar !:
a bill to better prevent the traffic in seed
cotton and bin to prohibit the sale of In.
toxicating liquors in South Carolina.
Favorable reports were made on a bill
to declare what shall be deemed nuis-
| ances and injurious to health; bill TO
provide asysteD OF registration OF deaths,
births and marriages, and bill TO regulate
| tho licensing OF physicians and surgeons.
| These bills arc recommended by the
State Board of Health.