Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
Miscellaneous Legislative Proceed
ingS.

QeepSSt anu ulBueSL anu UTOaCeSL lInpOT-
tance to Edgefeld County-to authorize
the consolidation of the Atlantic & French
Broad VALLEY Railroad Company and the
Edgefeld, Trenton and Aiken Railroad
Company under the name of the French
Broad ana Atlantic Railroad. Mr.. Par,
ker, of Atbeville, presented the same bill
afterwards in the House; and it has been
favorably reported upon.
The Stock Law bill for Edgefeld Coun-
ty has also been reported upon favorably
The House, we are glad to say, has sat
down quite heavily on an attempt to re-
open the liquor traffic outside of incorpo-
rated towns, under the guise of an lnno-
cent movement to except domestic wines
from the operations of the present Act.
1t seems that the proposed planiof sub
mitting certain amendments to the Con-
stitution, which shall be pass:d by the
Legislature, to the people, has not found
much favor in the eyes of the Senate, 1t
has decided, by small majority. in favor
of Constitutional Convention which will
require the concurrent vote of two-thirds
Of the members Of both Houses. 1t will
also require two-thi.ds vote of the Gen
eral Assembly to propose any amendment
to be submitted to the vote of the people.
The present outlook would indicate that
the Constitution of 1869 will remain in
tact for some time to come Upon this
subject Mr.. Callison said that he had been
in favor Of calling a. Constitutional Con-
vention, but after reviewing the work of
the commission hs had changed his views.
The commission, IN his judgment, had sug-
gested but one single chapgeof any virtue
in the Constitution and, he thought, it
would be best to throw the whole thing
in the waste basket.
In the debate on the Stock Law, Mr..
Talbert, of Edgefeld, said he had an earn
est solcitude to have the question settled
finally as far as his county was concerned.
He did not believe in hasty action, but
the conclusion to pass stock law had
not been arrived at suddenly. Ithad been
carefully considered at least in Edgefcld
County. He would vote for the bill, but
he would not deny the right of any coun-
ty to be excepted from its provisions He
thought the State might build the fences
around the excepted counties, and thus
avoid all dissatisfaction.
There is an important amendment be-
fore the Legislature to the lnsolvent debt
or's act. The amendment proposes to
take away from the insolvent debtor the
right to give preference among his credit
ors. If adopted this would put the insol-
vent debtor in the condition Of an invol-
untary bankrupt.
A bill to regulate the licensing Of ply
siclans and surgeons has been discussed IN
the Senate. The principal object of this
bill is to put a stop TO the business of itin-
Grant quacks,
Mr. Callison thought that one of the
features Of this bill was designed to dvbar
homeopathic physicians from pract,cing in
this State, and he therefore moved to
strike out the enacting clause
This motion brought Drs La.'t. -'e and
Bossard to their feet DR.. Bossard then
defined the general objects of the bill, and
stated that it contained no clause which
would prevent any homeopathic phys-
clan holding genuine diploma from pur-
suing his calling.
Mr.. Callison's motion was rejected and
the bill passed to its third reading.
A bill TO give Trial Justices jurisdiction
to foreclose liens under Sl00, has been re-
ported unfavorably, and the report adopt
ed.
The Agricultural Committee has report
ed favorably on bill to require persons
purchasing cotton seed and lint cotton TO
keep record of the persons from whom
such purchases are made.
a bill has passed the Senate providing
for the furnishing of persons guilty OF ma
INJURY to bridges on the public roads.
1so@ ea-la hss pre- 2 4sss 5aias'> zesss asss
-, pay Auditor os4dgefeld c County
SeeErtain services.
Concerning bill for the appointment
Of the superintendent of the Penlten;lary
by the Governor for term Of four Years
Mr.. Callison moved an indefinite postpone.
ment.
Mr. Harlee thought the bill an improp-
er one The directors Of the Penltenliary
are elected by the Legislature and the su-
perintendent should also be chosen in the
same way.
Mr.. Callison thought it was lmpolitic
and unwise to give the Governor more ap-
pointing power, nor did he believe in ex-
tending the term OF office Of the superin-
tendent of the penitentiary. The resolu-
tion to indefinitely postpone was carried
Mr.. Strom, Of Engefeld, has presented
a bill to amend an Act entitled "Au Act
to prohibit the sale Of seed cotton between
the hours Of the setting and rising Of the
sun, ana to regulate the sale OF seed cot
ton," approved June 8, 1877, by extend
ing the provisions thereof to grain.
Mr.. Ward, Of Edge6eld, has presented
a bill to amend an Act relating to enticirg
laborers, by making it misdeneanor fol
laborer to violate his contract whether
the same be. verbal or in writing. This
bill failed.
Mr.. Talbert, of Edgefell, presented 6
bill to require fire insurance companies to
deposit bonds with the Comptroller Gen
eral to pay penalties for wlful failure VI
pay losses.
No strong Prospect of Repeating the
Lien Law.
The first gun of the Lien law repealers
was fired in the House one day last week
by the combined forces Of the State Agri-
cultural Society and the State Grange
The petition of the joint bodies was pre-
sented by Mr.. E. NJ. Rucker. at whose re-
quest the reading clerk began to read the
document. Either owing to the sinuosi-
ties of the chlrography or the mixed char
acter of the metaphors, however, the task
was no easy one, and after spelling Through
a half dozen pages, that able officer was
relieved from his embarrassment by mo-
ton to print the document, which was
adopted and the matter deferred to some
future time.
On Monday night, the 28th Nov, there
was caucus of the advocates Of repeal
after the adjournment Of the Legislature
at which it is understood there was very
small attendance, so much so indeed that
it is very questionable now whether any
bill will be introduced at this session look.
| ing TO repeal