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

amendments. Senator Bradley endeavored
to have the salary of the commissioners re-.
duce from $4,000 to $500 each, but was
opposed by Senator Perry, who thought that
the work could not be completely done for
that sum, and the first amount was sustained
by large majority. Another amendment
provided for the printing of the Revised laws
by the lowest bidder. t,s
The following second reading bills were
passed: Bill to abolish the use of referees
and establish the office of master in the vari.
Gus counties of the State, with amendments,
and general notice of a fight on its third read
ing. Bill to provide for public guardian
of estates Of minors, idiots and lunatics and
defining the powers and liabilities of such.
In THE HOUSE, bill was introduced to
make abusive language penal offence. Also
bill to punish persons who shall sell or dis
pose of personal property on which a mortgage
of any kind may exist, without the written
consent of the mortgage.
Favorable reports were made on bill to
declare what shall be deemed nuisances and
injurious to health; bill to provide system
of registration Of deaths, births and mar.
riages and bill to regulate the licensing OF
physicians and surgeons. These bills are
recommended. by the State Board of Health
The railroad committee reported favorably
on bill to limit and regulate the running
of freight trains on Sunday. This bill seeks
to allow freight trains to start at 8 P. M. Sun
day and run until A. M. Sunday. Thi:
is to allow the freight trains better opportu
nifty to reach their destinations instead oI
having to stop OH the road.
The first matter taken up from the calen
dar was bill to make it msdemeanor tt
entice laborers to violate contract or to EN-
ploy laborer under contract with another
Mr. Beasly moved to strike out the enact
ing clause of the bill.
Messrs. Strom, Dendy, Ruker. Moore
Hemphill and BArkslale favored the bill
taking the ground that this enactment was
a necessity to the farming interest Of the
State. '.'.
Messrs. CAN'T, Rice and Robinson, "f Beau
fort, and Moultrie, of Georgetown, colorec
Republicans, opposed the bill on the groune
that it would injure the low conntry. They
submitted amendments to exclude the pro
visions of the bill from the Counties of Beau
fort and Georgetown, which were lost.
Mr.. Hutson, of Hampton, submitted al
amendment to make the bill apply only t'
written contracts, which was also lost
An amendment was submitted by Mr.
Barksdale, which was adopted. making th'
bill apply to oral contracts when made in tn
presence of compent witnesses
Mr.. Newton favored the bill, but though
the punishment too severe. The bill inall
passed by vote of Is to 26, and provide
for violation Of its provisions a fine Of from
$25 to 500. and Imprisonment from ten tt
thirty days in Jail.
The measures providing for commission Il
examine the proposed amendments to the Con
stitution, and report to the General Assembl.
at its next session, all came up together d
special orders. ..
These matters, including concurrent reso
luton from the Senate, were all tabled in or
der that "bill to provide for the appointment
of commission to consider and sugges
amendments to the Constitution of the State
might be taken up. The bill passed its sec
ond reading without debate. AS the matte
is of supreme Importance, it may be interest
ing to publish the bill rs amended and passes
by the House:
BILL to provide for the appointment of Com
mission to consider and suggest Amendment
to the Constitution of the State. :.
Whereas, complaint is made of the inequalit.
and injustice Of many Of the provisions Of tn
Constitution Of this State, and it is deemed expe
dient to alter the same and whereas, 1t is lmpor
tant that any amendments to the Constitution
should not be contradictory Of other portion
thereof, but should conform thereto now there
fore,
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves of the State OF South Carolina, EoV
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by til
authority of the same:
SECTION l. That a commission, consisting o
five members on the part Of the House of Repre-
sentatives and on the part of the Senate, be ap
pointed by the Speaker of the House Of Represen
tatives and the President Of the Senate respect
lively, during this sitting of the General Assem-
bly,, to whom shall be referred all proposed
amendments TO the Constitution of this State.
SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of such com
mission to consioer all such proposed amend
ments, and to frame them in proper form to b.
submitted to this General Assembly at its mex
regular session.
SEC 8. That it shall further be the duty of salt
commission to prepare in proper form such add
tional amendments to the Constitution Of tn
State as they may deem fit and proper, and sub
Ill
bly, at its next regular session.
SEC 4. That said commission shall Oe at liberty
to sit during the recess, and shall be paid th'
same per diem as member of the Legislature
Provided, That said commission shall not receive
such per diem for more than twenty days.
SEC. S. That said commission shall report by
bill or otherwise.
THURSDAY, December 9.
In THE SENATE, bill was introduced tt
encourage immigration. 1t provides that the
amount of taxes paid by immigrants (excep
the two mill tax for school purposes) upon al
real estate purchased by them and upon al
capital invested in Improvements thereon
shall, for period of five years after their set
tlement be returned to such immigrants, anc
it authorizes the department of agriculture
to use the funds under its control. in its dis
cretion, for the encouragement of ofimmigration
The bill to amend the law for the preserva
ton of useful animals passed its second read
ing. The bill, as passed, provides for chang
ing the date at which hunting may commence
to the first of October, instead Of the fifteenth
of September.
The House bill amending "an Act author
izing county commissioners to submit to the
voters of their counties proposition to altel
the fence law" so as to give trial justices ju
risdiction in prosecutions arising thereon
passed a second readiug.
A bill with amendment, to amend Section
37l, Chapter III, Title XII, Part II of the
General Statutes relating to the costs Of ap
peals in trial justices courts. This bill makes
the party appealing pay the costs of the suit
before the justice, and give bond for the costs
before the higher court. 1t is intended tc
check the great number of appeals. and oc
casioned d brisk fight, but was carried by g
vote of l8 to 8.
TLa LII "a nonnlato tho time of hnldnr The