The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Bill pNSScN at the Night session
The Trial Justice Inquiry Bill Dc
frated-The Columbia CRnal Re
pOrts-Fortuncs of the Factories.
COLUMBIA, December 1O.-Thc Senate
to-day, after a long and interesting dc
bate, killed Senator Bobo's bill repeal
ing the law cxempting certain %innnufac-
tories from taxation Tor n term Of years
The vote was uncomfortably closets
to II.
Senator Bobo made the strongest ar
gumcnt for his bill that could have been
urged, and his speech showed the pow
or that lay in thorough preparation.
One Of the best speeches on the other
side was made by Senator Buist. The
gratifying action of the Senate WIS de-
tcrrnined by the votes Of the three col
orcd Senators which wcrc cast solidly
ngains the bill. The rcactionists are
beginning to realize the cxpcdicncy Of
securing the corporation Of the colored
Senators who usually vote with their
1ow-country Democratic ncighbors.
After the adjournment Of the House
Mt 3 o'clock to-day, it became known
that the Senate had refused TO pass the
bill to repeal the law to ncou1ag man
Mfacturcs in the State. The news was
very cheerful to the friends Of progress
in the House, who had found themselves
in an almost hopeless minority. The
Teactionists. however, dcmoralizcd..by the
Senate vote to a certain extent, were
encouraged by the closencss of the vote
and determined to renew the fight in
the House in the confident hope that if
the bill passes the House the Senate
would concur in tho expressed will OF
the majority Of the lower House.
So when the House met at 7.3O p. NJ.
the scene Of battle was transferred to
its hall. and there was a large and inter
:estcd audience.
The previous question was called,
which allowed only one hour for de-
hate. OF this time forty minutes was
consumed by Mr.. Stanyarnc Wilson, Of
S?artanburg, who delivered Il strong
speech in favor Of the repeal Of tho
law.
Mr.. Haskell, the chairman Of the WAYS
and means committee, closed the discus
sion with n brief statement ofthe reasons
which induced the committee to report
the repeating bill ~unfavorable.
A vote was then reached on the mo-
ton to strike out the cnacting words Of
the bill. This was lost on a call Of the
yeas and nays by a vote Of 81 to IS.
Mr.. Simonton and Mr.. McCrady, Of
the Charleston delegation, voted no.
The rest of the delegation voted yea.
An amendment was thon offered by
Mr.. Thompson, of Srartanburg. provid-
ing that the repeal should not 60 into
operation until June, 1885. This was
voted down. Mr.. Thompson then
moved to strike out the p~roviso which
declares that the rebate of taxes shall
only bo made by annual appropriations.
This evoked another discussion.
Mr.. H%emphill opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Parker. Of Abbcvi!le, who is a stone
advocate of the repeating bill, support
ed Mr.. Thompson's amendment, which
he said was necessary in justice to the
people who had been induced to invcst
their capital in this State by the excmp-
ton law. After some discussion the
reactionists withdrew their opposition
to the amendment and it was adopted.
The previous question was then call
cd md the bill as amended was passed.
The following is the text Of tho bill
az amcndmed and passed by the House.
"SECTInN |. That subdivision % Of
Section 1853 Of the General Statutes of
this State be and the same is hereby
repealed : provided. that nothing here
in shall effect the rights Of persons ac-
'qu'red under said section by reason of
investm .nts heretofore made in the
original erection and furnishing of such
manufactures as are mentioned in said
subdivision provided further. that the
exemption allowed by this Act shall not
bo construed to extend to new machin-
cry purchased in place of old machin-
cry worn out, but shall be construed to-
extend to- all such extensions and, en-
l~argements ms were maAc under sail
section, and to all buildings necessary
for the use If said factories erected un-
der said section"
The fight will therefore be renewed
III the Senate on the House bill when il
reaches that body.
The Senate killed, without n division.
the joint resolution providing for Al COM
mission to revise the trial justice sys-
TEN.
The reports of tho equally divided
joint com ',ittee on the Columbia Canal
were submitted, and proved to be sub
stantially rs was fircshadowcd in the
Ne~s and Courier.