Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-14
SATURDAY. December {

| bill to provide for the payment OF the mana
gers of the last election and all elections
which may be held hereafter.
The President appointed the following COM
mittee to revise the Trial Justice system Of
the State Senators Earle, J. H. Moore and
Gaillard.
The bill repeating the lien law was made the
special order for Wednesday, 18th.
The joint committee appointed to report as
| to the eligibility of members of the General AS
sembly to the office of penitentiary director,
reported that in their opinion members OF the
Assembly should not be elected to such Office.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. McHugh's bill au-
thorizing State, county and municipal treasu-
rers to return certain moneys to militia COM
panies of the State was defeated after warm
debate by "a yeas to 35 nays, on motion to
strike out the enacting clause. The bill fur
ther to define the duties of coroner was de-
feated after much discussion.
Mr.. Inglesby introduced joint resolution
| to appropriate funds for the construction OF a
scarcophagus over the grave Of John g. Cal
| hOun
Mr.. Johnstone, of the ways and means COM
mttee, introduced bill to make apprOpria-
tions to meet the ordinary expenses OF the
State Government for the fiscal year COM
mencing November 1st, 1882. The bill pro-
vides for the appropriation of S765, ,614.22, to
| ulttU GIle OIullldly chpclSto VI cIflo wv
ment aud the interest on the valid public debt
of the State The amounts for various pur-
poses are as follows:
| For the Executive Department.......S 55,llO 90
| For the Judicial Dcpartment..."...... $3.50 w
For the Health epartment."........... l,43O w
For the Tax observation-disclosures. 1t,iOO oO
| For the South Carolina univerity"... 24,WO w
For penal and charitable institutions. 1I3,22i ~
For miscellaneous purpOses.............. 6,4D w
For interest on the valid public debt. 800 W
The bill appropriates S12, 900 for assist
| ing military companies to maintain their Or
ganiZation and to purchase arms and equip
ments. For the State Military Academy, anu
for the support of the beneficiary cadets ut the
Citadel Academy $2l 900, and to pay the in
surance on the Citadel buildings S4OO. The
bill authorizes the Governor and treasurer to
borrow on the credit of the State as much
money as may be needed to meet promptly at
maturity the interest which shall mature du-
ring the year 1888 on the valid interest bearing
debt of the State, provided that the sum shall
in no event exceed the sum of 100000.
MONDAY, December II.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Wallace's bill for the
more speedy completion of the Columbia Ca
nal was taken up for a second reading, but
after discussion, its further consideration was
postponed The bill for incorporating Wad-
malaw Island was defeated. Several Acts,
not of general Importance, passed their third
reading and were sent to the House.
In TIE HOUSE, the session was devoted
mainly to debate on the bill to withdraw ex-
emption of taxation from manufactures. On
the call of the yeas and nays, the bill was lost
< number of bills passed their second reading.
| The appropriation bill was made the special
order for Tuesday, and the repeal OF the Lien
law the special order for tomorrow.