The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-12-11

was adopted, and the bill naS killed,
The House then adjourned.
"Wednesday, December 3
SENATE
The Senate met at - O'clock, preSi.
dent Sheppard in the chair.
Mr.. PattGr$on-Bill 10 provide A
remedy against the estates Of deceased
persons for torts during their life time
Mr.. Pattcr$on-Bil 10 amcu6 Section
AS of the General Statutes. relating to
the issuing of ppoclamaIions and the Of,
fering Of rewards by the Governor.
Mr.. Howell, in behalf the In6 ciayv
Committee, made an unfaVorablc re-
port on the bill 10 abolish Jury Com.
mis$ionerS.
Mr.. lzlar, for the same committee,
presented su untavorable report ON =
bill to prohibit Probate Judges from
pracucing in chanccry causes.
The following bills were passed TO
their third reading: To INCORPORATE the
Mason Harvester Company: to amend
Section 56S of the General Statutes of
South Carolina.
Mr.. Howell, in behalf of the Joint
Committee appointed to confer with
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
about the Inauguration ceremonies,
reported that l o'clock tomorrow
(lhurSday) had been agreed upon.
At 12.4S O'Clock, the Senate having
disposed of all the business In sight,
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AT II A. NJ. the House was called to
order by the Speaker, and prayer was
offered by the Rev. VIM. Martin of Col
umbia.
Upon the call for new bills, &c, the
following were introduced:
Mr.. Mikell-To impose license tax
on dealers in groceries and merchan-
die beyond the limits of towns and
villages.
Mr.. Icnderson-To exempt certain
portions of Berkeley and Charleston
CoLntics from the operation of the
Stock Law.
Mr.. Davis-To authorize Trial JUS
tees to issue warrants for the enforce
ment of agricultural liens in certain
cases.
Mr.. Fa"row-To prohibit actions for
damages for breach Of promise TO
marry.
Mr.. Rcady-To amend the General
Statutes in relation to exemption from
| jury duty.
| MIR. Simpson-To regulate proceed
lngs in criminal cases. to amend the
Code Of Procedure in relation to an
| pcals to the Supreme Court.
MIR. Simpson-To dcvolve the duties
| OF superintendent of the Columbia
| Canal on the Superintendent of the
Pcnltcntiary without additional COM
pcnsation.
MIR. Douglass-To grant divorces
for adultery and to regulate the graut-
/ ing OF the same; to require persons
serving out sentence in ,iails to work
on the public roads to empower Pro
bate Judges to administer oaths as ful-
ly as other officers
Mr.. Bricc-Joint Resolution to
amend Section 5, Article X, of the
Constitution Of the State, in relation to
the distribution of the school fund.
MIR. Brown-Rcsolution that the
Committee on State IIouse and Grounds
be required to ascertain what repairs
arc necessary on the State House and
the probable cost thereof, and report
by bill or otherwise.
Reports were made by the following
standing committees:
-pcnltcntiary-unfu on bill re-
qnirinS all convicts hired out to be I'm,
der supervision of sworn officer and
guard, appointed by the Supcrintend.
ent. The bill was rejected.
Agriculturc-un on bill tc
further regulate the traffic in seed cot.
ton.
Ways and Means --favoraby on bill
to regulate the rate of interest on con.
tracts.
Judiciary--rcport on resolution on
| ~ IN
Circuits, recommending two addition
al Judges.
MIR. Anscl, from the Joint Commit
tee to wait on the Governor and Licut-
enant Governor, reported that they in
dicatc Thursday, December 4, at p,
NJ, as the time at which thcv will he
prepared to qualify.
a bill to incorporate the Mason Cot
ton Gin Company was taken up TO,
consideration. The committee recon-
mend that Section Z Cf this bill be
| stricken out, which provides for the
benefits of can Act to aid and cncour.
age monufacturcs," "cxcmpting the pro.
pcrty OF this company from taxation
forten years. The section was stricken
out and the bill rs amended was order.
ed to Il third reading.
a bill to amend Section 1G9 of the
General Statutes, relating to property
exempt from taxation, introduced by
Mr.. j. Ancrum Simons, caused another
ripple of debate. The bill seeks tc
! exempt the property actually used by
incorporated military organizations.
Mr.. Lee moved that the enacting
clause ofthe Rbiil be stricken out, which
was promptly done by the House.
A number of Senate bills were read
by their titles and referred.
a bin to amend Section 1857 of the
General Statutes, relating to the hunt
ing of deer, caused some debate. The
bill proposes to extend the close sea-
son for one month longer-until Sep
temher 1st. 1t was ordered to third
reading.
Thursday, December 4, 1884.
SENATE.
Several new bills were introduced