The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
THE LEGIsLATURE.

Wo were disappointed this week in not
receiving letter from Columbia, in
which was to appear full account Of the
proceedings of the Legislature. Our
readers we trust will bear with us this
week, and hereafter we will prepare from
day to day summary Of the important
measures introduced and considered in
both Houses, that we may keep tlle
patrons Of this journal informed as to
what our lawmakers arc doing.
The Senate is composed Of 81 members,
. of whom are Ropublicans-rcpres
ing Beaufort and Geoigetown counties.
Of the IL Senators elected mt the recent
election, only were members of the last
Senate.
The House is composed OF l24 Repro
sontativcs. four Of whom arc Ropubli-
cans, one from Georgetown and three
from Beaufort. Only % members Of tho
present House were members OF tho last
House. Tho Democratic majority on
Joint ballot Is 152.
The following arc the bills and rcsolu-
tions introduced by our immediate Ecp-
rcsentatives:
tion that after December IL no bills or
joint resolution be introduced except by
tho action Of some committee. Referred
to Committee on Rules.
A bill to amend the charter OF the Sa-
vannaf Valley Railroad Company.
a resolution instructing tho Judiciary
Committee to propose bill as soon as
practicable to carry into effect the consti-
tutional amendment relative to tho
Homestead, which was adopted.
A resolution requesting tho fish COM
missioner to communicate to the House
tho reasons for tho scarcity of migratory
fish In the Saluda, Savannah, Troad and
Pacolet Rivers and their tributaries.
Adopted.
A resolution that tho Committee OF
Ways and Means bo requested to furnish
tho House as soon as possible q statement
OF the amount claimed by the State
against tho phosphate companies for past
due taxes. and also TO state tho rule for
taxing and assessing the phosphate COM
panies Of the State. Adopted.
A resolution that q commission ofthrcc,
to be elected by tho General Assembly,
be raised to consider what amendments
to tho Constitution are necessary and
proper, and to mako report in relation
to tho matter to tho General Assembly nt
its next session. Laid over for consd-
Grafton OF Tuesday.
During the consideration of MI unfa-
yornble report OF tho Judiciary Commit
tee on bill TO submit to tho electors of
each County in the State tho question OF
liconse or no license for tho salc of spir-
ituous or Intoxicating liquors, Mr.. Muir
ray moved to strike out tho cnacting
clause, because the passago of such an
Act, no said, would result in great harm,
tho bill proposing to leave tho matter of
licenses to popular elections. The mo-
tion was adopted and tho enacting clause
was stricken out.
by Mr.. S!mrsom-A bill TO nmend an
Act entitled nm Act to authorize tho
County Commissions to submit t. the
qualified electors Of their several counties
proposition to alter tho fence laws and
to provide for calculating the same mp.
proved June z, 1877, 80 as to give Trial
Justices jurisdiction in prosecutions aris-
ing thereunder.
BY Senator Crayton-A joint resolution
requesting Congress- to mako tho United
States Department Of Agriculture full
Department and tho Commissioners n
Cabinet officer. Consideration sved for
Tuesday.
by Mr.. Princo-A bill to prohibit the
sale and manufacture of spirtuous
liquors In South Carolina.
By Mr.. Ruckor-A bill to prohibit ono
person from hiring tho 1aborcrs OF an
other; also, bill to amend the Consti-
tuition, fixing the times for holding the
State elections.