Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-12-20
assessing and collecting the taxes of the State and
countless was rejected.

In THE SENATE, when the bill to makean APP
propriatoe for continuing the work on the Col
llmba Canal came up for third reading, it was
vehemcntly opposed by Mr.. j. b. Moore, of An
derson. He denounced the scheme and asserted
that taxpayers all over the State are opposed to
being taxed every year to det1ay the expenses OF
continuing the work on the Canal. Ona vote be-
ing taken the bill passed its third reading by q
vote of 10 yeas to | nays.
The following measures were rejected without
debate: Bill to provide for the ebuildlnE OF the
west wing of the Citadel in Charleston; bill to
make the possession and display of United
States revenue license to retail sprituous liquors
hy any person or persons, outside of the elncorpo-
rated towns in the State, Drimu fdcie evidence OF
violation of the iccnselaw this State.
In THE HOUSE, the railroad committees blii
amending the railroad law, came up. The hill .l
takes away from the Railroad Commission the
power to regulate freight and passenger rates.
On motion, debate on the bill was postponed un-
til the night session.
The bill for repairing the State House came up
as a special order and was passed to Its thlr''
reading.
At the night session, the discussion of the Rail
road bill was postponed until Immediately after
the third reading Of bills on Friday.
FRIDAY, December II.
INTHE SENATE, the bill to regulate the grant,
ing of divorces came up on its third reading, and
was rejected by vote ofl7 nays to IL yeas. The
following members voted for the bill: Messrs
Beatty, Benbow, Brown, Earle, Gaillard, Hart
Henderson, Izlar, Maxwell, Il. J. Moore, Red-
fearn Shanklin and Simmons.
The following members voted against II
Mcssrs. Buist. Byrd, Callison, Ferguson, Harllee
Howell, Lartigue, Lcitner, J. w. Moore, Muller,
Munro, Patterson, Perry, Robinson, Smythe,
Wallace and Williams.
TO clinch the fate of the bill so that 10 success
ful attempt to revive it during the session could
be made, Mr.. Smythe made the usual motion to
reconsider the vote and table that motion, which
was agreed to-. This action disposcs of the ques-
ton ofgranting divorces in South Carolina. The
advocates of the measure headed by Mr.. Hen
derson, fought earnestly and strove diligently for
it, but their opponents, led by Messrs. Smythe
and Leitner. proved too strong for them.
The second special order-a joint resolution
providing for the life tenure of judges-met with
similar fate. After very short debate 1t was
rejected by Il vote Of Is to 10.
The bill known as the "Married woman s bill
was rejected. It seeks to settle the mootcd qucs-
ton of law as to whether a married woman can
hold and own property in hcrown name and con
troll and use it as she pleases The BILL II passed
would give her this right 1t was reported on
unfavorahly by the Judiciary committee of the
House.
The bill prohibiting the sale Of sprituous
liquors in Barnwell county. passed to its third
reading
II THE House, nearly the entire day and the
nightscssion was consumed in debate on the Rail
road bill. This bill provides for the repeal o1
those sections of the statute which give the Kali
road Commission power to regulate rates, &c
The new bill proposes that the Commission sinai
only have supervisory control of rates; that the
railroads shall make the rates and submit them
to the Commission. If there is any difference ir
regard to the rates, then either side can appeal
to the Circuit Courts and thence to the Supreme
Court. During this interval the rates Of the rail
road are Of force. The above is about the sub
stance of the bill, besides that it does not give
the Commissioners power oinvestigate the books
of the companies \ vote was not reached NJ
the hour of adjournment.
SATURDAY, December Is.
IN THE SENATE, Mr.. Leitner, chairman of the
committee on agriculture, submitteda favorable
report on the House bill to repeal the Lien law
The bill was ordered for consideration OH Tues
day.
The bill to remove all doubts as to the time, O.
holding the general elections in this State; and {
bill to prohibit the sale Of spirituous liquors II
Barnwell county, passed theirthrd readings.
The bill to provide for the completion OF the
State House, which was the special order for l:
NJ. tO-day, was laid upon the table, in order thai
like bill from the House might be taken up.
The joint resolution toprovide for the appoint
ment Of a Commission to consider and report
plan to simplify the mode of assessing and col
iecting the taxes of the State and counties, pro-
voked slight and uninterestlng discussion untl
it was ordered for Il third reading. General no.
tice of amendment upon the third reading was
given.
The enacting words were stricken out of the
bill to require certain persons sentenced to i'm
prisonment in county jails to work upon the
public roads or streets.
In THE HOUSE, the discussion of the Railroad
bill was resumed. \ number Of speeches fol
and against the bill were made. Col. Wilson, OF
York, in the course of the debate, is reported as
follows:
Mr. Wilson spoke in behalf Of the old law in
a very logical and oratorcal manner. 1t is to be
regretted that more of his address cannot be Civ
eli. He said it not pleasant to differ will
warm personal friends on important matters
He respected and esteemed the railroad officials
of this State, and he has no antagonlsm against
their roads. The principle that underlies oul
railroad law had not been touched. The battle
now RACES here, and it is left for this Legislature
to say whether or not the flag of this syndicate
shall wave here This bill, with its first section
stricken out, strikes at the heart of this law and
cmasculates it. The bill proposed ack knowledges
the need of Il Commission, but so shorn OF its
power that we had as well have none. He has
the highest confidence in the railroad men OF this
State but they are controlled by syndicates out
of the State It was the course pursued by the
syndicates that caused this law to be placed on
our statute books. The farmers in the end, and
not the merchants, pay the freights. II we pass
this bill as now proposed, we will surrender the
only weapon we have against these syndlcates.'
The motion to strike out the enacting clause
of the bill was lost by a vote OF yeas, 30 nays
81. The bill passed to third reading after SUN
dry amendments.
MONDAY, December II.
IN THE SENATE, the bill to increase the pay OF
county auditors occasioned long debate and
was finally recommitted by vote of 2l to l3
virtually defeating the measure.
IN THE HOUSE, the Railroad bill passed its
third reading and was sent to the Senate by Il
vote of s. to 81
At the night session joint resolution to amend
the Constitution in regard to the area of new
counties, passed its second reading without de-
bate with the understanding that fight would
be made on the third reading.
The appropriation bill was taken up. The ap-
preparation for the militia was reduced from
SIG 900, as proposed in the bill, to 10000; the
Citadel Academy from 100000 to $1,000; and the
Adutant and InspectOr-Gcneral salary from
81. 100 to 81 800.
The bill prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in Oconee county, passed its second
reading.
The Bill to prohibit dealing in futures has
passed the Senate and is up for Il second reading
in the House
MERE.MENTION.
About fifty colored men from various
parts of Virginia, met in Norfolk last week,
to consider the Danvile riot, which occur
red day or two preceding the last Nir-
ginia election. They resolved to call a
meeting of representative colored men OF
Virginia and to issue Il suitable address on
the subject. .''''''' At Kansas City, last Thurs
day, Frank James was released on $4,000
bail, but was Immediately rearrested on the
charge of killing Cashier Sheets at Gallatin
in 1868. .'''''''"Deputy Collector Stipes, of the
Fourth District of North Carolina, states
that he has captured in Orange county three
distilleries and $500 gallons ofbeer. '''''"A An
attempt was made by COL c. j. Cowles, of
Charlotte, n. c., on Tuesday, to commit
cuicida nv taking chlOrOfOrlu. .....'Hhe United