Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-12-06
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Inc Legislature cOuVcHcu III Tic NdpllOl
at Columbia on Tuesday, 9th ultimo::
Governor Sheppard at II NJ. The reading
of the journal of the. last days session was
dispensed with, and Il committee was ap-
pointed to inform Governor Thompson that
the Senate was ready to proceed with busi-
ness The House was also informed that
the Senate had organized.
The following bills were introduced:
BY A. n. Smythe, Of Charleston, bill to
alter and amend chapter NL1E of the Cen
eral Statutes of this State and to provide the
mode in which the INDECENT persons con-
signed to the Lunatic Asylum shall be
supported; also, a bill to permit a creditor
to attack fraudulent deed of his debtor
without first obtaining judgment against
him; also bill to allow claims for discount
and set-off to be established by the de-
fendant in suits brought by the State against
individuals or corporations; also, bill pro-
viding the manner in which joint debtors
may separately compound their indebted
ness; also bill to provide for the taking
of dispositions de 6ene esse in civil actions
depending in the Courts Of Common Pleas
in this State. Also, q bill to prohibit
physicians or surgeons from testifylng as to
information acquired by them in their
professional capacities. Also, bill '"Io
amend title III, chapter ri, of the Gen
eral Statutes, relating to the assessment
and taxation of property, so that the Treas
urer can collect and the Auditor assess at
the same time"
n. w. Beatty, of Horny county, presented
a petition of G. C.. Wall for the enactment
of a divorce law.
J. +. Hart, of York county, introduced
bill "To provide a punishment for bas-
tardy." Also, a bill ''To abolish deeds Of
feoffment.'
II. 4. Gaillard, of Fairfield county, SUBJ
mitted ga joint resolution 10 appropriate
the sum of $4,000, if. so much be necessary,
for the payment of the expense of defending
the election officers Of the State in the Uni
ted States Courts.
The Governors message was received and
read.
The bills, &C., remaining on the calendar
respective committees.
IN THE HOUSE, after organization, the
reading of the journal of the last days seS-
sion was dispensed with.
Mr.. Morall, member elect from Barnwell,
uice Mr.. Bellinger, appeared and took the
usual oath of qualification.
A committee was appointed to notify the
Governor that the House was organized and
ready to proceed with business.
Notite was given OF number OF new Dllls
that would be proposed, among them a
joint resolution to appropriate $4,000 if so
much be necessary, to defray the expenses
incurred in defense of certain citizens being
tried in the United States Courts for alleged
violations of the election laws.
On motion of Mr.. Murray, all bills and
joint resolutions on the calendar were re-
committed to the respective committees by
which they were reported, and, on motion
of Mr.. Simonton, the same disposition was
made of dN matters on the calendar.
Among the matters thus referred are the
following bills of general interest: ''To pro-
vide a system of working the highways by
contract )" 'to abolish tenancy by courte-
sy ;" ito require certain persons sentenced to
Imprisonment in county jails to work upon
the public roads and streets )" 'to establish
uniformity in the assessment of property
and collection Of taxes )" ''to further regu-
late the sale eofintoXicating liquors )" ito es-
tablish new judicial and election counties,
to be known as 'Saluda,' Dorchester Nine
ty-six ," "to organize boards of health :"
"to repeal the agricultural lien law )" "to
amend the railroad law"
After the reading of the Governors mes
sage the House adjourned.