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

Senator Callison Offered substitute that
no porsOn deal in Secd cotton i'll less quanti
ties than five hundred pounds between the
1st Of September and the lst of January.
Senator Miller said that this was class
legislation Of the worst kind.
Senator Fishburnc moved Tie indefinite
postponemcnt of amendments.
Then there was n good deal of personal
sparring and several personal explanations
before the bill was finally recommittcd to
the committee with all the amendments
This was the first time that the Senate
has seemed warmed up this session.
HousEoF REPRESENTATIVES,.
During the Speakers absence Mr..
Sinonton occupied his chair.
Among the new measures introduced
were the following:
A concurrent resolution that 10000
copies of the report Of the Commissioners
of Agriculture be printed for distribu-
ton. Adopted.
4 bill to amend the Act of 1878 amend
ing tho school law.
4 bill to change the present system OF
working the roads.
a bill to establish uniform system Of
registration OF deaths, marriages and
births in South Carolina, and bill regu-
lating the licensing Of physicians and sur
geons. These bills are introduced at the
instance Of the State Board Of Health.
A bill to prevent double taxation Of
real property. This bill seeks to exempt
mortgages on real estate from taxation.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions recommended that the bill to redis-
trct the Congressional Districts of tho
State be continued to next session. The
report was placed on the Calendar.
The Committee of Ways and Means
submitted majority and minority reports
OIL the bill to simplify tho collection of
taxes.
The concurrent resolution providing a
commission to amend the State Constitu-
ton, and the bill 70 provide Tor the ap-
pointment of commission to consider
and suggest amendments to the Consti-
tuition of the State, which were made
special orders to como up together to-day,
were postponed until Wednesday next.
This action was taken in consequence of
the absence of certain members specially
| interested in these measures.
The bills which passed second reading
on Saturday passed third reading and
were sent to the Senate.
Thirty-eight measures on the Calendar
were disposed OF without debate OF inter-
est. Among these the following wore
killed. Bill to amend an Act for the fur
ther protection of landlords in the collcc-
ton Of moneys due by tenants for rents
and advances bill 10 amend tho Act to
alter and amend tho school law so as to
reduce the salary OF school commission.
ers; bill to regulate tho appointment of
trial justices and to limit their iursdic-
| ton as to the trial Of causes.
Among the bills which passed, second
readings was: A bill to amend an Act
to prohibit persons living together in
adultery and fornication and to define
these crimes. This bill was supported
by Messrs. Dargan Of Darlington, Muir,
ray of Anderson, anu Robinson (colored)
of Beaufort. 1t tprovides a fine of from
slOO to $500 or imprisonment up to one
year, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
The bill to reduce the salary of the ad-
jutant and nspector-general was tabled
and tho bill to compel executors to give
bond was indefinitely postponed.