Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-16


to where his father was lying, still trying to
keep away from Lyles; but when Lyles saw
him going towards his father he came across
from where he was standing to cut James Oft.
James had gathered up club, and when
Lyles rushed upon him he struck him on the
head with club, knocking him down and
striking several blows after he had fallen,
from which he died the same day. James
Thomas, Jr., surrendered himself to the
authorities here last Saturday, but was ad-
mitted to bail on Tuesday,"
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, December 6.
In THE SENATE joint resolution was in
troduced by Senator Witberspoon, directing
the Treasurer of York county to apply cer-
tain funds to the payment OF coupons OF coun-
ty bonds due January !, 1881. The object
Of the resolution is to use the money to pay
interest, which has been collected for the pur'
pose of retiring bonds. This course has been
decided upon for the reason that the county
is nearly one year behind in the payment of
interest, and certain parties are threatening
suit if the interest is not promptly paid.
The judiciary committee, as substitute,
presented bill creating the Office of master
in equity in each county of the State.
The following bills were passed and sent to
the House: Bill to apporton the taxes to be
paid as between vendor rand vendee in sales
of real estate bill to amend all Act securing
landlords and persons making advances.
The House bill ratifying the amendment
to Section 80, Article ! Of the Constitution,
relating to the homestead, was passed-yeas
%, nays none. H"sE
In THE HOUSE, bill was introduced to
declare what shall be nuisances injurious to
health, and to provide for the abatement OF
the same. This bill is introduced at the in.
stance of the State Board of Health. 1t pro.
vides that the manufacturing or selling of
adulterated medicines, or administering medl-
cines otherwise than as provided by law, or
selling poisons for other than artistic, me-
chanical or agricultural purposes, without the
prescription OF physician or other persons
qualified to practice medicine, or keeping
poisons without distinct mark Of "poison,"
or dispensing medicines without being quail
flied pharmaceutist, shall be deemed pui.
sances injurious to health, and shall he pun.
ished by fine of not less than ten dollars or
more than five hundred dollars. 1t also pro.
vides that the pollution Of drinking water
shall be punishable by fine of not less than
$50 nor more than $500; also that all thea
tres and places of public assemblage shall be
provided with free and ample means of in.
gress and egress, and that any failure in this
respect shall be punishable by fine Of from
$50 to $500; also that filth and garbage left
in the Streets insufficient drain and soil pipes,
filthy slaughter houses or stables, promiscu-
Gus slaughtering of animals in towns and cit
les elsewhere than in the places designated by
the sub Board of Health, filthy premises and
cutters, filthy tanneres. filthy glue and soap
factories, &c, shall be considered nuisances
and be punished by fine. The bill also pro.
vides for securing pure food, pure liquor, pure
milk, pure fish, pure meats, &C., and that all
fines recovered under this bill shall be turned
into the State treasury for the use of the
State
A bill WAS introduced to establish uni
form system of registration Of deaths, mar.
riages and births in South Carolina, and a
bill regulating the licensing of physicians and
surgeons.
A bill was introduced to prevent the dou-
hle taxation Of real PROPERTY. This bill seeks
to exempt mortgages on real estate from tax
alton.
The following bills were killed: Bill to
amend the law in relation to distress war.
rants; bill to amend an Act for the further
protection of landlords in the collection of
moneys due by tenants for rents and adTan.
ces; bill to amend the Act to alter and amend
the school law so as to reduce the salary Of
the school commissioners bill to regulate the
appointment of trial justices and to limit
their jurisdiction as to the trial of causes.
The bill to amend an Act to prohibit per
sons from living together in adultery and
a second reading.
The bill to reduce the salary Of the adju.
tant and inspector.general was tabled, and
the bill to compel executors to give bond was
indefinitely postponed.
TUESDAY, December Z.
In THE SENATE, the majority and minorl.
ty reports of the judiciary committee on the
seat of Senator T. B. Jeter, were taken up.
The reports were read, and on a resolution
offered by Senator Witherspoon that in the
judgment of the Senate his seat was not
vacant, the debate began. Senator Wylie,
for the minority of the judiciary committee,
who favored Mr.. Jeter's retention of his seat,
made an argument of an hours length, COW
ering most comprehensively all the niceties of
the case, and celebrating the points made in
the minority report.
Senator Smythe replied for the majority
report, favoring the vacation of the seat. He
spoke twenty minutes, clearly, logically and
vigorously, devoting himself to the constitu.
tional requirements of the treatment of the
problem.
Other senators we're to have followed pro
aud con, but Senator Mcqueen succeeded in
getting the case closed at this point.
The ayes and nays were called on the mo-
ton declaring the seat not vacant, with the
following result:
Ayes-Beatty, Brown, Crayton, Ferguson, Gail
Call Mcqueen, Il j. Moore, Patterson, Shank
lin, Sieging, Williams Witherspoon, Wylie-H.
Nays-Bradey, Byrd, Callison Izlar, Miller,
]. w. Moore, Muller, Perry, Walker-9 :,
Senator Smythe, who would have voted
"nay," was paired with Senator Coker, and
Senator Witherspoon, who would have voted
"aye" with Senator Henderson. The minor
ity report was then adopted, and its provisions
seating Senator Jeter carried out.
An election for president pro tempore was
next called. :
Senator Jeter nominated Senator WiLher.
spoon. Senator Smythe nominated Senator
Jeter very gracefully, but he declined the
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