Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-08
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

MONDAY, November 20.
In THE SENATE, among the bills introduce
ed was one by Mr. Smythe, providing for the
disposition of any and all funds now in the
hands of the commissioners OF the sinking
fund of the State, or that may hereafter ac-
crue. The bill authorizes the commissioners
of the sinking fund to invest any and all sums
of money now in their hands, or that may
accrue, to the purchase of the questionable
bonds and stock of this State at the lowest
market price prevailing at the time OF pur-
chase.
Mr.. Gallard, from the judiciary committee,
submitted favorable report on the bill to pre-
vent any person from selling or disposing OF
personal property on which there is mort
gage, without the written consent of the
mortgage.
The report of the joint committee relating
to common carriers, recommending a bill to
provide general railroad law for the con:
solidation, management and regulation OF
railroads in this State, and for the appoint
ment of board of railroad commissioners,
and to prescribe their powers and duties, was
then taken up. The bill was read and dis.
cussed by sections, and pending the reading OF
it, the Senate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, petition for the repeal OF
the lien law was presented by Mr.. Rucker, the
petition emanating from the State Agricultu-
ral Society and the State Grange. Mr.. Ruck-
er requested the clerk to read the document,
but before the reading of it proceeded very far
a motion was made to print the petition, and
the motion being adopted the matter was
deferred. -
Mr.. uemphill introduced bill providing for
the payment of certain bonds issued by Ches-
ter county in aid of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad, out of funds raised
for the retirement of said bonds. Also, a bill
to incorporate the Magnetic Manufacturing
Company.
Mr.. Taylor introduced bill to amend chap
ter SO, title l, part II of the General Statutes
relating to dover; also, bill to amend sec
ton Is Of an Act entitled can Act to regulate
the costs of plaintiffs and defendants attor-
news. and the cost and fees of clerks of courts,
probate judges, sheriffs, trial justices and cor
oners. The bill, as relates to cOroners, allows
them to charge mileage.
Among the bills reported on favorably were
the following To authorize the county com
missiOners of Chester county to apply certain
unexpended balances. To amend the charter
of the town of Chester so as to prohibit the
town council from committing prisoners to
the county Jail. 10 limit the number Of trial
justices in the town of Chester to one. 10
exempt physicians from the payment of license
taxes imposed by municipal corporations. ~
number of petitions in reference to the stock
law were also reported.
A number of bills on the calendar were
passed to a second reading, and consideration
of the constitutional amendment report was
postponed until Thursday.
Tie only bill of general Importance which
passed its second reading was the bill to amend
the Act passed at the last session to regulate
the sale of spirituous liquors in this State AS
the bill now stands and will go to the Senate,
it provides that the provisions of the Act OF
last session shall not apply to the sale of wine
made from grapes grown within this State by
the manufacturers thereof in quantities of not
less than one gallon, and that liquor dealers
residing outside of this State shall be required
to obtain a license from the Comptroller Gen
eral in order to sell within this State, and
then he restricted to selling to licensed
dealers.