Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-02-19
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature assembled in extra session,
on Tuesday, 10th instant pursuant to the
proclamation of Governor Simpson, promptly
at IL M. Each house having quorum
present at the hour of assembling, proceeded
Immediately to business.
In THE SENATE, the President caused the
proclamation of the Governor, convening the
Legislature in extra session, to be read. Short.
ly afterward a message was received from
the Governor, the full text Of which is print
ed on the first page Of this issue Of the En-
oUIRER.
Senator Taft introduced the following con.
current resolution, which was laid over for
consideration on the next day.
Resolved by the Senate, the House of Repre-
sentatives concurring, That the special JOINT
as to alleged cruelty to convicts be- and are here
BY instructed to report the result Of their inves-
tgation to the Legislature on or before Friday,
February l3, 1880.
By consent, number of bills of interest
only to the sections of the State to which they
specially refer, were introduced.
Senator Walker moved that bill (House)
to incorporate the Fishing Greek Manufactur-
ing Company of South Carolina, which had
had its three readings in the House and first
reading in the Senate at the last regular ses'
sion, be now placed upon the calendar for
third reading. He made this motion for the
purpose of bringing up the question as to the
disposition of the bills left upon the old calen-
dar. As for himself he thought that accord
ing to Barkley and Jefferson, this was a new
session.
Senator Taft was of opinion that this was
but continuation of the old session. A slight
debate ensued, participated in by Senators
Lipscomb, Meetze, and Walker. Senator Gary
thought the Senate preserved its identity. and
asked the Senator from Chester Mr.. Walker)
to withdraw his motion. The Senator from
Chester then withdrew his motion. Senator
Wiley then moved that the whole subject mat
ter covered by the motion of the Senator from
Chester, be referred to the Committee on Rules,
to report as early as practicable. so ordered.
Senator Counts introduced bill to prohib.
it the carrying of side arms and other deadly
weapons.
In THE HOUSE, the call of counties being
announced, Mr.. Hemphill of Abbeville, asked
for information if bill passed by the Senate
at the last session could be taken up now, or
whether it would be necessary to give notice
of it as of a new bill. The Chair declined to
rule upon the question in that shape, as it
had been and was still subject of serious
consideration by the committee on rules. Mr..
Hemphill then gave a formal notice of his
bill.
Mr.. Murray, Of Anderson, asked unanimous
consent to introduce, without previous notice,
bill to facilitate the completion of the Blue
Ridge Railroad The House seemed to have
gone to sleep already, for to the Speakers
question if there was objection, there was no
response. Somebody then woke up and ask.
ed what the bill was, and upon being again
announced, patter of objections came like
the dropping of a shower on a tin roof-frst
here and there and then tolerably general.
The objecting members were too late, how
ever, and the bill passed its first reading by
its title. A member demanded the reading
of the bill in full, but the demand was not
seconded.
Mr.. Buist, from the committee on ways and