The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-12-07
Legislative Proceedings.

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Nov. 29-HoUsE.-The following
bills were introduced: 10 rltifv
Constitutional amendments relative
to disqualification of electors ami
the tine of bolding State elections;
to exempt from taxation all lands
| under mortgage for the purchase
[ money. to the extent of the mort
gage; to abolish the Office of Audi
tor and impose the duties Of that
| office or the Treasurer to provide
| for the compensation of the Com.
missioners and Managers Of Elec-
ton to require persons under sen.
tence in County jails to work the
public roads: to repeal or modify
the lien law.
SENArE.-Notice was given Of
bill to repeal the lien law.
Thursday thanksgiving Day.
! was observed as a holiday.
! FRIDAY. DEC. 1-HoUsE.-On mo-
ton of Mr.. Simonton an invitation
was extended to Prof. McBryde to
address the General Assembly the
7th on the best means of promoting
agricultural education in the State.
| Mr.. Johnstone, of Newberry, IN.
troduced a bill providing for the
establishment of Cotton Mills at
Newberry c. H., with a capital of
| not less than 100000 nor more
than 100000, in shares of S10O
| each. ..r
Mr.. Bobo, of Spartanburg, gave
| notice of:a bill to define the law of
burglary; also bill to more clearly
define the Jurisdiction of Trial Jus
tices in cases of assault and assault
and battery.
The Speaker appointedthe stand
ing committees. MIR. Johnstone, of
Newberry, was appointed Chairman
of the Ways and Means, and Mr..
Sigh Chairman of Committee on
Accounts. Of the other commit
tees, Mr.. Johnstone is on committee
on Education Mr. Sigh or com.
mittee on Agriculture, and Mr..
Hardy on committee on Roads,
Bridges and Ferries and committee
on Legislative Library.
SENArE.-Mr. Smythe introduced
bill to charter the Southern Cot.
ton picking Company" with capi
tai stock Of 100000, capable Of
being increased to s2,000,O0O. This
bill looks to the manufacture and
sale of cotton.Hcking machines
under patent of D. B. Haselton: Of
Charleston.
Mr. Benbow, of Clarendon, in
troduced bill to repeal lien law.
Bills to ratify Constitutional
amendments, and to prohibit the
standing aside of jurors except for
cause, passed second reading.
SATURDAY, 2ND-HoUsE.-On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Haskell, of Richland,
the Judiciary committee was direct
ed to inquire and report whether a
person can be a Director of the
Penitentiary and at the same time
a member of the Legislature; and
! Sne election of Directors was post
poned to a future day.
Notice was given of the intro
duction Of the following bills: To
repeal the law requiring persons
taking out license to pay, in addi-
ton to the municipal license, S100
to the COUNTY: to authorize Coun-
ty Commissioners to let out the
working of roads by contract and
to levy tax for the purpose; 10
allow any section of the State to
fence itself off and be exempt from
the provisions of the Stock Law.
SENArE.-Bill to call Constitu-
tional Convention was reported on
unfavorably by The Judiciary COM
mittee, and was postponed to next
session.
Mr.. Lietner introduced bill to
repeal Lien Law. Mr.. Callison
gave notice of bill to provide for
the payment Of Commissioners and
Managers of Election. Senator
Wallace introduced resolution simi-
lar to that introduced by Mr.. Has
kell in the House, and it was adopt
ed.
Alta joint session of the House
and Senate Thos. B. Fraser was re.
elected Judge of the Sd Circuit,
and Thos. J. Lipscomb Superin-
tendent of the Penitentiary, with
out opposition. The following were
elected Trustees of the University:
C. 81. Simonton, of Charleston, Jas.
81. Rion, of Winnsboro, F. ". Nc