The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-09

was bill providing for the revision and
codification OF the stat:ite laws OF the
State. During the discussion on the bill
n message from tho House was received
raj ceremonies, when the Senate proceed
cd in body To- the Hall of Representa-.
tiyes.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The following new measures were in
trOduccd and roforrcd:
a bill To prohibit persons from living
together in adultery, and to define the
crimes Of adultery and fornication.
A bill to afford relief tn insOlvent
debtors. This bill seeks 10 allow persons
who fail in business 10 give up such prop
crty as thcy have, with the exception Of
certain articles named, and be allowed TO
start business anew
a bill to reduce the SALARY of Adjutnnt
and Inspector-Gcncrala and to fix tho sal.
aries OF clerks OF certain Offices.
a bill to provide for tho safety OF hold
ers Of insurance policies IN this State.
A bill to prevent discrimination by
railroads.
The following bills were rejected, on
uninvorable committee reports:
Bill to regulate the salaries Of County
Auditors, School Commissioners, &c.
bill to provide for tho annual assessment
of real estate, and bill to utilize tho labor
OF prisoners under sentence il county
jails.
The following wore reported upon I'M
favora5ly and placed OH the calendar:
Bill to reduce tho costs of dieting pris-
oncrs in county jaiIs; bill to repeal tho
lien law bill to make school claims re-
ceivablc for taxes in Richlnnd Cnunty.
Tho Committee of Ways and Means ro-
ported bill to cxtcld tho time for fund.
Ing the bills Of the Bank OF tho State.
This bill extends tho provisions of tho
Inc l,,1l Ia,
Bank of the State to 20 funded for con-
soiidntcd bonds ut fifty cents on tho dol
lar of their face value until tho LIST of July
next.
The bill ratifyng the constitutional
amendment relative to the Homestead
passed It's third reading by vote Of 1l3
to |. The following IL tho amendment
which wns adopted It tho recent election
and which has now beon ratified by tho
House:
1.-The General Assembly shall enact
such laws as will exempt from attach
ment and salo under any mcane or tinnl
process issuod from my Court to tho
head of any family residing in this State
II homestead in lands whether held In fec
or my losscr estate. not to exceed In
value ono thousand dollars with tho
yearly products thereof; and every head
OF a family residing in this State. whether
entitled to n homes. aad exemption In
exceed In value the sum OF iive hundred
dollars: Provided, That in case any wo.
mnn having separate estate shall bo
| married to the head of i family who has
not OF his own sufficient property to con-
stituto homestead ns hereinbcfore pro-
viued, said married woman shall DO en-
titled to like exemption ns provided for
the head of Il family: Provided furthcr
That there shall not bo an allowance Of
moro thnn one thousand dollars worth
OF real estate and more than five hum
drcd dollars worth of personal property
to tho husband and wife Jointly: Pro-
vided, That no property shnll DO exempt
from attachment, lovy or sale for taxes or
FOR payment Of obligations contracted for
tho purchase of said homestead or tho
erection of improvements thereon: Pro.
vided further Tint tho yearly products
OF said homestead shnil not Go exempt
from attachment, levy or salo for tho pnv-
mont of obligations contracted In tho
production of tho same. 1t shall bo the
duty of tho General Assembly ut their
iirst session to enforce tho provisions OF
this section by suitable legislation.
The House concurred In the Senate con
current resolution to appoint commits
missioner Colt in relation to the funding
of bills OF tho Bank of the Stuto
Wednesday, lst December.
SENATE.
Senator Smythc, fiom the judiciary
Committee, reported favorably with
amendment tho concurrent resolution
establishing q committee on n Constitu-
tional Convention to report at the next
session.
Senator Henderson,, from the Judiciary
Committee. reported favorably tho bill to
define tho offence and fix the punishment
of duelling. Consideration liked for to.
morrow.
A bill to abolish the oilicc of Jury Com
missioner was introduced and reforred.
a message from tho House was received
announcing tho concurrence of that body
in the concurrent resolution relative TO
tho investigation oil the conduct of j. C.
Colt, special commissioner and Senators
Siegling, Henderson and Brown were
appointed on tho committee on tho part
OF the Senate.
The Calendar was taken up and debate
continued from yesterday OH the bill to
provide for tho revision AID codification
of tho Statute laws OF tho State. Sena-
tors Wylie, Mcqueen and Maxwell spoke
In It's favor and Senator Callison opposed
ii. 1t nnaiiy passed n second reading
with several amendments.
The bill to increase AMI regulate the
pay OF witnesses in State cases was, upon
an unfavorable report OF tho Judiciary
Committee killed nffor snma argument.
The bill with amendment) 10 amend
an Act entitled Gan Act TO secure land.
lords and persons making advances"
pp~god u second reading.
The bill reported by tho Judiciary
Committee to extend the time for fund
ing bills of tho Bank of the State created
lively discussion. Senators Callisun,
Miller and Maxwell spoke against 1t on
the ground that 1t would open tho door
for those who retained their bills for
speculative purposes, and admit bills dis
honestly reissued under Radical rule.
while Senators Smythe, Wylio and Hen
derson favored IL as o measure of relief
for innocent holders who had no. known
In.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House to-day Mr.. Simpson in-
o commission to suggest amendments to
tho election laws, which will prevent
Irregularities and fraud, and also 10 sug-
g0ss such amendments to the ConstitH.
uon as they may deem proper.
Among the new measures introduced
were the following:
a bill to amend section 0, chapter 103,
OF the General Statutes. entitled "Of
Labnrers." This bill allows oral con,
tracts TO be made between EMPLOYER aid
employee which, in case OF dispute, must
be proved by. competent witnesses.
a Dill to impose further duties on
county commissioners as to repairing
roads and bridges. This bill seeks TO
divide the roads and bridges of ench
county in the State into three districts,
each 10 be presided over by one OF the
county commissioners. It also provides
ior board OF surveyors to supervise and
A bill to regulate tho Weighing of cot.
ton and other produce In this state.
A bill to provide for Constitutional