Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-23

special commissioner, from all personal respon-
sibility for the loss occasioned to the State in
connection with the funding Of the bills OF the
Bank of the State, was adopted, with two or
three dissenting votes.
The immigration bill passed it's third read
ing.
In the House the proceedings present moth
ing of special interest.
SATURDAY, December 10.
In THE SENATE, the judiciary committee sub
mitted favorable report, with amendments,
on the liquor bill passed by the House. The
following are the amendments.
Add to Section the following: Provided that
nothing herein contained shall prevent the
County Commissioners OF the various Counties
from granting license for the sale of malt liquors
or cider outside OF Incorporated cities, towns and
| villages.
Strike out in section the proviso therein con-
tanned and insert in lieu thereof the following:
provided, further, that to all licenses for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors within the limits OF
the city of Charleston, the said sum OF 500 shall
| be pail by the parties obtaining such licenses, to
the Treasurer OF the said city of Charleston for
the use of the said city, instead OF the Treasurer
ofthe County of Charleston,
insert in Section 3. after the word "all" and
before the word '.bitters," in the first line ofsad
section, the words, "wnes, fruits prepared with
spirituous liquors." .r
| Add A. Section 6 to the bill the following:
| Nothing in the Act contained shall be construed
to authorize the issuing of any license for the sale
Of intoxicating liquors In any city, town or viii
Iage within this State where the sale of such
| liquors is now or may hereafter be prohibited,
either under Act Of the General Assembly or by
ordinance of the respective municipal authorities
of said city town or village"
The consideration of the bill was made the
special order for one o'clock on Monday.
The bill to raise supplies and make appropri-
ations for the fiscal year commencing Novem-
ber1, 1880, was taken up, read the second time
and passed. ,.,,-.fs ~
The House bill to provide for the appoint
tment of 4 commission to consider and suggest
amendments to the Constitution of the State,
passed its second reauing.
| IN TIE HOUSE, the Senate resolutions to
relieve Colonel Colt from liability on account
of the abstraction of bank bills, was taken up
and passed by a vote of II ayes to 43 noes.
The bill to require the comptroller general
to turn over to the State Treasurer, for the
benefit of the State, all fees or sums of money
hereafter derived from insurance companies
and their agents for licenses, was read second
time. The bill provides for license of $40 IA
year.
The joint resolution to direct, authorize and
empower the Comptroller General to dispose
of certain railroad and bank stock and pay
over the proceeds to the County Treasurer of
York County, to he disbursed for free school
purposes, passed it's second reading.
MONDAY, December 20.
IN THE SENATE, the House liquor license
bill was passed with the amendments proposed
by the Judiciary committee, with the excep-
tion of that allowing the granting of licenses
for the sale of beer and cider outside of incor-
porated communities.
The House concurrent resolution fixing
Thursday the 23rd instant, as thetime for ad-
journment, was made special order for We'd
nesday.
A message was received from the Governor
announcing the resignation of Comptroller
General Colt. s... ..
In THE HOUSE, concurrent resolution to
60 into joint assembly on Wednesday at P.
NJ, to elect comptroller-general to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Comptroller-General Colt, was adopted.