The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-01-19
Legislative.

JAN. l2.-SENATE-Blll to restrict
the use of school funds to children
between the ages of 6 and l6 passed
to a third reading.
Bill introduced 18th by Senator
Miller (rep.j, OF Beaufort, to inves-
tjgate the causes of the colored
exodus, was lost by 22 to 6.
HoUsE.-Mr. Simonton introduced
a bill to make q new County from
the County of Charleston, TO be
known as Berkeley County, with
County oest at Mt. Pleasant.
Bill to require Insurance Compa-
MES to make a deposit with the
State Treasury to secure policy
holders was rejected; also bill to
pay County expenses out OF the
State Treasury.
The election bill was discussed,
and an amendment u she original
bill was adopted providing for six
boxes; Q) for Governor and Lieut.
Governor, ~ for the other State
officers, (3) for Senators and Repre-.
sentatives, a. for County officers
and Solicitor, (5) for Members of
Congress, {6} for Presidential Elec-
tors.
JAN. 13-SESATE.-Air. Ferguson
introduced bill to regulate and de
termine the right Of dover. Bill
to require all dealers in seed cotton
or unpacked lint cotton to keep a
register of cotton purchased, name
of seiler and price, passed final
reading. Bill to provide fer better
enforcement of the poll tax passed
to third reading. Bill to pay ex,
Judge Willard S729.5G due him
from salary: prior to November,
1876, passed by Is to l3.
Cd, HeUsE.-Bill to devote $4,000
saved from the Penitentiary fund
to the Citadel Academy was reject
ed, Bill to reopen the Citadel
Academy was rejected by 55 to SO.
The election law was taken up.
The motion to strike out the section
providing for registration was lost
yeas So, nays So. The Rail Road
BIZ was taken up, A motion to
strike out the enacting clause was
lost-yeas Is, nays 81.
JAN. 14-SENATE.-AIr. Miller,
(rep.), introduced a bill to repeal
the general stock law. The Senate
holds night sessions for reading the
new Code.
HoUsE.-Motion by Mr.. Johnstone
to reconsider the vote rejecting the
bill to reopen the Citadel Academy
was adopted. Mr.. Johnstone then
offered an amendment to the effect
hat whatever money for rent and
damages may be received from the
general government be placed in
he Treasury subject to the dispo
sition Of the Legislature for the
benefit of the Academy; also amend,
nent reducing the appropriation
rom $4,000 to $4,000 adopted.
Mr.. Wilson, and others opposed
he bill. The motion to strike ont
he enacting clause was lost-444
lyes, 80 noes-and the bill was or.
lered to a third reading. The Ju,
liciary Committee submitted two
'eports on bill to repeal the usury
aw-the majority report for, the
against the repeal. The
Committee on Agriculture reported |
'Dfavorably on Governors special
Message on the stock law.
JAN. 16-SESArE.-Bill tc renew
nd amend the charter of Newberry |
passed to third reading. Bill to
provide a simpler and less exben-
I'VE method of collecting taxes
aade special order from day to day
until disposed OF.
HoUsE-Committee on Education
eported favorably on bill to appor.
ion the school fund in proportion
0 the attendance. Mr.. Marray
fered a resolution that the Judi.
iary Committee consider and re-
ort a bill to establish County
'ourts for the purposes of reducing
be jurisdiction of Trial Justices
nd Of relieving the Circuit Courts
a portion of their business. The
abroad bill was taken up, and an
nendment providing that th* Rail
,oad Commissioner be elected by
le General Assembly was adopted;
so amendment providing that the