The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
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WIDhEsDAY, December !, 1880.
9ENAfE.

!I"'iu'Ioh W prOfluU tUr II CUnstitn.
ti"i'nl convention.
q number orblIls were received md
rcletlcl., Among them ono by Bcnn-
tor Gnillnrd 10 establish ferry boz
tween Alston md pcako's station.
lhr hiIl providing for II cotliiIcnti0n
OF 'i'r state lnws pnsscd second read.
ii,g; tho blu to Increase tho pny OF
"1nto witnesses wns rejected.
HOUSE on nErNEsENrATiyEs.
Tho ii"usc met ai tho l,a,,nl hour,
y largo number Of bills were intro
dnrrd mud referred.
THO iiitl To imy Slnto witnesses wna
re- rrsrd; II bill pas"rd crcntinY cohl-
iFihE commission OF three members d l.
tWO thousand dollars each,
Without trnnsnctlng further imnor-
lnnI business thu House adjourned.
THURSDAY. December 2, 1880.
SENATE.
a numbcr of BILLS were introduced.
read hy ti'lr aud properly rcirrrrd.
''rfrral billS were reported buck by
committees, nnu placed on tho culon-
uar.
On motion Of Scnnlor Guillnrd, tho
Scnntr rccomSilcrrd its votn OF yrstcr-
day whereby Tho bill fnr tho c0ditlcn-
lion Of tho laws OF the Stntr was pnas.
cd aud ordered to bv cnwrussrd for II
third rcnhmg. The bill was then ui,l
ON Ihc table, and Senator Gulllard, on
bchaltot the .indiciury committee, intro
ducrd substitute rmitlod "A bin to
provide for thu revision and cutltlcn-
i'on Of the Statute Laws Of tho Stutc,"
and tho same was placed upOn tho cnl-
rhtlnr for II second reading.
Tho Senate thou prurcrtlr, To thr
consideration Of tho general orders on
Tho calendar, to witi
Report tMvornbly with nnrndmcnt)
OF tho committee on tho judiciary on
concurrent resolution appointing n
Commission ~ inquire into the rnllimy
ofn constitutional CONVENTION, anil
tor other mntters md TO report to tho
next session OF the General Assembly.
Tho resolution, with various umruA-
mrnts, was agreed to aud ordered TO
hr scnt tothr HouSeof Representatives.
for ita concurrence.
EnvNrabln report OF tho committee
on judiciary on Till to amend "An Act
to rrovidc for thu establishment OF two
now school districts IN tho county of
tMrticlu. nnu to authorize the low
nnd COLLECTION ofa special school tux
therein, approved 3l Dccrmbrr.
1917. The bin received its second
rcndin% and was nrdrrru TO be en-
crossed tor II third rcndiuw.
iho SHnoto Joined tho House In as
s"mhly to elect u Judge for tho NTH cir
cult, md then adjourned.
llblsE ,,i, N,NpCSrx,r,
a numhrr Of bills and resolutions
welT introduced, read 10y title, and
property rrtrrrcu. \ number Of bills
were also received Nom committcrs
and la'd over under the rules.
The Srnatc came into the hall Of tho
tlnuSr and tho Joint Assembly was
called to ORDER hv Lieutenant Cover
nor John y. Kennedy, who announced
that It's object was to elect u Judge for
thr fit(h circuit, and that nominations
were IN order.
Srnator Wylir, OF Lancaster, nomi-
Mated tho Hon. j. N. Kcrshaw. Mr..
Massey, OF York, seconded tho nomi.
nation. \ ballot was taken, and rc-
suited as follows: Judge Kcrshaw
-, scattering, !, The Joint AsScm-
hlv then dissolved.
Thr bill to regulate tho sale Of in-
.nNira'in& liquors So aS to prohibit
Ih"W sale outside OF cities aud towns
WAS taken up for second reading.
Mr.. Haskell moved to strike out tho
rnar'inY clause. Mr.. Simpson moved
10 Trr"n'Hu the htll to thr WAYS and
N2aNS committee, us there is another
Hi,l ROW before tarm for the same rur-
,NSr. Adopted.
Inc bi'l ~ pay to persons wounded
IN the late war and injured to an en-
tent rNa;vasrm to the loss Of a lcy or
ann, the amount OF money which is
rinu iNr leg or arm, was taken np
iNr 4 second reading. ANer considers
a",t debate, the rnatting clause was
stricken out.
The N,Il 20 amend an Act to extend
The NMN tor tho redemption OF forfeit
rN lallNS WAS rcN:l \ second time,
y hN' t. pr"Nrni the paying or rc-
rriNlNE otanN compensation Tor wciwh-
lN& rNitNn IN bales except by n lc&uN,
appointed MciNhrr, was taken up for
" second reading. Mr., MURRAY moved
I" strike ont the cNAr,inT clause, At.
ter some debate the motion was aloNt.
tea.
Ti'e tHllowiNg wcr, read n second
,imr'
Hill to Incorporate the Rock Hill
Cotton Factory Company, l&ll to a,e
thNri&r Masters ~ Nr%ctiSr in the
\nnW OF Sessions. Rill to repeal tn,
power ~ the Tnwn Council of Chester
~ issue bonds. Also, n large number
OF bills "tVurvly local Importance.
The following We're rejected: Bill tc
dHhNr tAe punishment for pcti, lar.
rrNy. NiIl to Nnnhihit The sale Vt seed
cotton IN quantities less than two hun
drrd %n0 ta>y pounds. Bill to prohibit
tAe buying and selling OF cotton in The
seed,
The House then aWomncd~
MEMORIAL 10 DH. rrvMsH.-u ha.
hcHn determined that some tribute 81
the most substantial character Shou,f
Nr made 10 the memory Of tho Rev
William :. rmmcr, who died rccentl,
IN this city. Eevs, IohA T.cvbnrn, W
/ 7. M0rS!and, .loha G. Eackns and J
n, t.ctevrc, OF ENltimoN, hAvc i>succ
circular suggesting that, as Or
rl&mcr len hut HUlc money for hi:
Surviving family, lit Is believed to b,
tue most proper and worthy rccnsni
! uon OF his eminent services to raise /
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