Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-12-20
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
MONDAY, December |

MONDAY, December TO-
| IN THE SENATE, bill making All appropria-
ton of $l7, ,05O for the prosecution of the I'M
provements on the Columbia Canal, was passed
to its third reading.
The bill to authorize druggists to sell wine for
sacramental purposes was killed.
i IN THE HOUSE, quite number OF new bills
were introduced, this being the last day Of the
Session for the presentation OF new measures
The first reading of these bills and number of
Senate bills, and the third reading of House
bills, occupied nearly the entire morning session
OF the new measures introduced the following
ONLY are Of general interest: Bill providing for
State aid in the higher education of girls in South
Carolina; joint resolution providing for an
amendment to the Constitution with regard to
the apportionmento of representatives among the
counties; bill to amend the general Railroad
law so as to allow railroad companies to make re-
bate and contracts among themselves concur
rent resolution providing for an adjournment
sine die OH Saturday, lind instant.
| Mr.. Croft, from the joint select committee on
the completion of the State House, reported by
bill on that part of the Governors message re-
lating to the subject. This bill "providing for
the completion of the State House was made
the special order for Thursday at 1870 p. NJ.
The bill proposes to raise the walls OF the build
ing to the height originally contemplated put OH
a permanent iron roof of the original desi ign,
provide ventilating and heating apparatus, and
complete the drainage and the terrace around
improvements will cost Sl92 91S, and the bill pro-
poses to divert to the purpose for three years the
income Of the sinking fund and make an annual
levy of a quarter-mill for the same period. The
buildngcan be completed to the point prescribed
in three years. The income Of the sinking fund
will be at least S25 900 year, and quarter of a
mill tax will yield $4,000. The temporary roof
Just put up has proven insufficient to protect the
building from injury, and the drainage is so de-
fective that the foundations are threatened. Ac-
cordingly there is an absolute necessity for some
action, and the project OF completion IS very
favorably received. 1t is not proposed to put up
| the dome, the portcOs and the great flight Of
steps on the north front These would take
$500, 900 more.
The bill to amend the Statutes in relation to
highways, and the joint resolutions to require
| the committee on education to report Dill pro-
viding compulsory education, were rejected
The following were read third time and sent
to the Senate: A bill to remove all doubts as to
the time of holding general elections in this State
Mr.. Haskell, on behalf of the railroad commit
tee reported unfavorably on two bills (Mr. Nc
Cradys and Mr.. Murray's) to repeal Sections
g. I, S, 8, and 10 of the General Railroad Law for
the management and regulation of railroads in
this State and for the appointment OF Railroad
Commissioner, and to prescribe his duties and
powers and reported substitute which is Il
| compromise between the two bills referred to.
This new bill gives the right of appeal to the
Circuit Courts; and also requires the CollmlS-
sion to make such recommendations as to rules
&C., to the General Assembly as it may deem
expedient
| At the night session. Mr.. McCrady's joint res
olution providing for a constitutional amend
| ment increasing the number of Supreme Court
Judges to four and increasing their terms to
! eight years, came up and was advocated by hlm.
| Mr., McCrady said among other things that the
Court was overworked The United States Su-
prenle Judges were admitted to be overworked
yet while they only decided all average of Al
cases each annually, our Supreme Court Judges
| decided 81 apiece Our old court of Appeals,
consisting of three judges, only decided 81 eases
annually. Our present Court, therefore, decides
| twice as many cases as were decided IN ls6o
There must be an increase in the number OF
Justices and an increase Of one Judge would be
the most economical. The bill passed bya vote
| of yeas, 80; nays 30.
The bill to prohibit the sale of liquor in Barn
well county, passed by Il vote OF 50 years to p
| nays.
The bill to require butchers and all persons
engaged in buying and selling cattle, to keep Il
| record Of car and flesh marks and the names
of the parties selling the same, was rejected.
| The enacting clause stricken out OF the
bill requiring the State to pay the expenses in-
cident to the arrest detention and trial of crinl-
inals in the Courts of General Session.
TUESDAY, December II.
| In THE SENATE, the bill to require counties to
support their own insane when consigned to the
Lunatic Asylum, was killed.
Contrary to general expectation, the two Rail
road bills, which have elected so much talk out
q
Of without meeting with any opposition or occa-
sioning any debate worth mentioning. The first
bill, (the one drawn up and introduced by Mr..
Henderson, which gives the railroad commits
Sioners power and authority to compel railroad
corporations to furnish tirst-class ana second
class cars for the accommodation of passengers
and to fix rates, was passed to third reading ny
a large majority. The second railroad bill, the
one which was reported on untavOIably by the
committee was speedily disposed of in another
way. The report was adopted and the bill was
killed.
The Joint resolution to amend the Constitution
so as to authorize an increase Of the number of
| Associate Justices, was defeated.
The bill requiring the directors of the Pcnitcn-
tiary to hire convcts to various railroad comwa-
MES, was killed.
Mr.. Howell introduced bill to repeal Section
& of the Act which requires the publication in the
newspapers, the annual reports of County Com
missioners, County School Commissioners and
County Treasurer.
any person to take and use any horse or mule,
without the consent Of the owner, and without
intent to steal, passed its third reading, with
amendments, and was returned to the House.
The joint resolution to provide for theappont-
ment of Il Commission to consider and report
plan to simplify the mode of assessing and col
lectng the taxes of the State and counties,
ceived its third reading and was sent to the
House.
The bill to prohibit Trial Justices who are
practicing gattorneys from appearing in cases sent
by them to the Circuit Courts, passed its third
reading.
The bill to prohibit all distillation of spiriuous
or Intoxicating liquors i'll the county of Spartan
burg received its third reading and was sent to
the House.
In THE House, when the bill wiping out the
whole Lien law, reported by majority OF the
committee on agriculture, came up on the Calen-
dar, Mr.. Lee moved to make it the special order
for Thursday. Mr.. Murray opposed the motion,
and it was voted down. Mr.. Britton moved to
indefinitely postpone the bill, thus bringing the
question squarely up and preventing debate.
The yeas and nays were had ami resulted, yeas
II, nays Fl. So the motion was lost. lmmcdi-
aely thcrcupon, absent members were sent for
by both Sides and the hall gradually filled. MIR.
Ansel moved to amend by adding proviso that
the Act should take effect January l, 1885.
motion to lay this amendment on the table was
made and lost.
Mr. Strbbling said that he believed the House
favored the bill, but that he with many others
did not wish the repeal Of the lien law to take
place Immediately.
Mr. Montgomery moved to strike out the en-
acting clause of the bill. Mr.. Murray moved to
lay this motion on the table, and this motion pre-
railed-vcas 56, nays IS.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Ansel's amend
ment.
Mr.. Brtton moved to amend by making the
Act take effect January |, 1856, instead OF 1888.
Mr.. Gary moved to lay this amendment on the
table, and his motion was agreedto.
The previous question was ordered on the adop-
ton Of Mr.. Anscl's amendment providing that
the repeal should not take effect until the LIST of
January, 1885, and was agreed to by vote of 81
yeas to % nays.
, Mr.. Murray now moved to amend Section |
bv repeating all ctsand parts of Acts in relation
! to the Lien law: "Provided that such repeal
shall not affect the rights of landlords for rent