Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-12-11
of the Yorkvillc Enquirer.
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

mish of the battle that has been expected
on the question of exempting manufactures
from taxation, took place on last Wednes-
day, in the House. The discussion arose
when the bill to incorporate the Mason Cot
ton Gin Cylinder company was under consid-
Grafton. One of the provisions of this bill
was to exempt this company from taxation
under the general law. On motion to strike
out the enacting clause, the friends Of eX-
emption were aroused by a knowledge of
the fact that vote upon the proposal would
be test of the sense Of the House upon
the exemption law. In favor Of striking
out the section Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson, of
Spartanburg, Yorkville boy of whom the
county should be proud, made very forci-
BILE speech. His arguments were intended
to show that the Act was not only Unjust,
but contrary to the spirit of the Constitution
have heard his speech commented on
most favorably. The motion to strike out
was carried by the very decided vote OF 80
to25.
The bill to remedy the defects of the Gen
eral Statutes upon the subject of the sale Of
liquor, so as to bring certain towns, as York
vile, Rock Hill, Chester and others, within
the operations of the law, will undoubt-
edly pass.
Mr.. B. H. Massey has been appointed on
a special committee to investigate the work
on the Columbia canal.
The members of the house from York are
a unit on the subject Of economy in appro-
priations and the necessity of conservative
legislation, which is SO desirable, in view of
the fact that the whole country is looking to-
see how the South, and especially South
Carolina, will behave when she is about
to participate in the conduct of the admin
istration of the National Government.
By invitation of the General Assembly,
DR.. Curry, agent of the Peabody fund.-
delivered an address on the subject of edu-
cation in the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives on Wednesday evening. The
subject was handled in an eloquentand mas
terly manner. DR.. Curry has the rare fac
ulty of making even a thread-bare subject
entertaining to his hearers.
The Inauguration of the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor took place in the hall
of the house of representatives on the 18th
instant, at o'clock p. NJ. The lobbies and
galleries of the House were densely packed
to witness the ceremonies. After the oath
of Office was administered to the Governor
by Chief Justice Simpson, Governor Thomp-
son delivered his inaugural address, which
was admirable in spirit and in tone. 1t
was replete with words Of wise counsel to
the people of South Carolina, reminding
them that the return to power of the Dem
ocratic party, whilst a cause tor congratula-
tion and joy, brought with it an increased
responsibility, and expressed his faith that
the people of South Carolina would prove
themselves equal to the task of demon
stratng to the country that they could be
safely trusted to participate in the affairs of
the National Government, and to settle the
race issues in this State by kind treatment
and conservative legislation.
After the inaugural ceremonies, the joint
assembly was dissolved and the Senate ret!r-
ed to its chamber, when Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sheppard delivered an eloquent adj
dress to the Senate, expressing strong hopes
ting the people upon the return to power of
the party of constitutional government.
The wise and patriotic utterances of Gov.
ernor Thompson will doubtless have good
effect upon those of our fellow citizens of
the North, who have or pretend to have the
foolish fear that we are not sufficiently loyal
to be trusted, and to allay absurd appre-
tensions among the negroes that any feac-
tionary legislation abridging their rights,
would be enacted.
The United States Court has been in ses-
sion here for several days, but no cases have
been tried. The case against eX-Marshal
Blythe and his deputy Marshals for over
charges, etc, have been continued until the
April Term of next year, to be heard in
Charleston.
There is a bill on the Calendar of the
House, with favorable report from the
committee, to appointa commission to con,
slider and report a plan to better the trial
justice system also a bill with a favorable
report, to provide a mode of procedure by
which lands may be taken by cities and
towns for streets.
The bill introduced in the Senate by the
member from York to authorize the levy
and collection of a local tax for school pur-
poses in school district No. l3, (N1cConnells-
vile, York county, has been reported favor
ably.
The commissioner Of agriculture, Col. a.
p. Butler, feels confident that our State eX-
hibit at the New Orleans Worlds Exposition
will do great credit to our people and will
go great way towards attracting that at
tentiOn to which our great natural resources
enttle us. j. G. Il.
MERE-MENTION.