Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-02-09

deliberations. The judicial fairness shown by
him in that Office proves his eminent fitness for
the higher position to which, which ne has has 5een SO SO
the Senate desires to convey to him upon his en-
tryupon the discharge ofthe important duties of
Judge of South Carolina their best wishes for q
long life Of usefulness and happiness ss.,,,,on. m
transmitted to the Hon. ]. D. Witherspoon by the
clerk Of the Senate.
In the night session of the Senate, the bill
to repeal the usury law was killed.
In THE HOUSE, the bill to repeal the usury
law, was taken up as unfinished business, and
after debate was killed by a vote OF n to 81.
The bill to prevent the sale Of spirituous or
intoxicating liquors in the town Of Chester
was passed to third reading.
Other proceedings of the House were unim-
portant.
FRIDAY. February g.
In THE SENATE, concurrent resolution
that the General Assembly adjourn sine die
on Thursday, February 9th, was received from
the House, and agreed to.
The following was called up as the first spe-
cial order Bill to make appropriations for the
payment of the per diem, mileage and station;
cry certificates of the members of the General
Assembly, the subordinate officers and employ
ees thereof. and for other purposes herein
named .....-
This occupied the time of the Senate until 2
O'Clock, when it was passed to its third reading.
The second special order was called up. This
was the bill to relieve the counties of Colleton,
Beaufort and Hampton from the operations OF
the general stock lay. .sti.y %a.
Mr. Wylie moved that Section of the bill be
stricken out, on the ground that it provides
for the raising of revenue, which is prohibited
by the Constitution of the State. - ~.
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the bill and spoke at some length and with
marked earnestness against the motion Of Mr..
Wylie. While Mr.. Fishburne was speaking,
the members of the House Of Representatives
entered the Senate chamber for the purpose Of
ratifying Acts. A large number Of Acts were
ratified, among them the following
An Act to allow school trusteess to cross
over all ferries and bridges free OF charge when
on official business An Act to incorporate
the Cherokee Falls Manufacturing Company,
in York county. An Act to incorporate the
Young Mems Loan and Trust Company in
Rock Hill An Act to limit the time within
which claims against the State or any county
shall be valid and payable. An Act to author
ize the county commissioners of the several
counties to dispose of county fences where the
same have become useless. attgt
When the ratification of Acts was conclu-
ded, Mr.. Fishburne resumed his remarks on
the bin before the Senate After he had spo-
ken in rambling manner and atsome length,
Mr.. T. j. Moore moved to lay the whole mat
ter on the table, and the motion was carried
by an overwhelming majority. !.
In the night session of the Senate, the; gen
eral orders were taken up, and some twenty
five measures disposed of. fg.sasfi1
The joint resolution proposing to amend the
Constitution of this State, by adding thereto
an article to be known as article IL; OF the
term of office of members of the General AS
semhly and other State officers, after short
debate was killed. 'G35 T57a ns,*f,5 eal..s
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Murray submitted d
| Joint resolusion, which was adopted, that the
General Assembly adjourn on Thursday the
9th instant. s.,s,.s---s-
The supply bill was taken up and read a
third time without endment. fiE
The bill for repeating the stock law SO Tar as
it relates to the counties Of Charleston and
Berkely was taken up, and after consuming
considerable time in discussing the original
bill, i and adopting sundry amendments, the
bill, when put on its second reading; was lost.
A motion was then made to reconsider and lay
the bill on the table, which was adopted.
In the night session of the House, the joint
resolution to provide for the payment Of the
salaries due to certain judicial officers OF the
State-Judges Reed, Shaw, Mackey, Cook and
Orr-passed to third reading BY yeas, 81 !;
nays, 81. ,5,.+ $. 4. "a, .,Jt s;a,.f
SATURDAY, February 4.
In THE SENATE, the general appropriation
bill was received from the House and made
the special order for Monday. ST -
The Calendar was then taken up and num-
ber of bills were passed and ordered to be en-
rolled for ratification. '*'
A number Of bills were also passed to their
third reading. 50 u
In THE HOUSE, a bill requiring persons SEN
fenced to county jails for certain offenses to
work upon the roads of the county, or the
streets of the city, town OF village in which
they are confined, was passed to a third read
ing. No other business of importance was
transacted in the House. %isfas