The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-12-24

llcehses. This was the condition of |
the county. lie referred TO the tailhfe |
2ftbe Efforts to punish illicit liquor
The bill was further discussed by |
Senators Moody of Marion, and Howell |
OF Colieton, who spoke against it. The |
inotioE TO strike out the enacting clause |
So the bin was Killed. ..-,.., -" -.
The census bill passed bv the House
came up ON the 10Th inst. After some
discussion the Senate rejected the bill
by vote Of 10 to IA.
| When the concurrent resolution rel
awe to Federal aid to education was
reached on the Calendar Senator You-
mans moved to strike out the resolv-
lhg words. After brief debate be
tween mmself and Senator Buist, the
senate voted on the question. There
were IA yeas and 10 nays. A motion
W make the resolution q special order
for Friday was lost bv a vote of 13 to
~. The resolution was then adupted
yeas 18, nays 16.
a concurrent resolution was passed
and sent to the House providing for
adjournment on the 24th inst.
senator Smythe's concurrent resolu-
ton providing for the return to Asher
raimer OF his stoves, &C., which the
senate refused to pay for, was, after
some discussion defeated by vote of
The Columbia Canal bill appropriates
$lo,ooO out of the State treasury, to
De returned from the surplus earnings
OF the penltontiary. 1t passed the
, senate by vote of 20 to IA.
Ane Dill to compel the charge Of n
/ | fnltinh Enn >P
South Carolina College, caused some
16. WV 40 ~
, a largo number of bills, of local or
} limited Interest only, were passed to
their third reading.
Inc canal bill passed its third read
, iig without opposition. Senator j. B.
Moore's bill to make the appropriation
$4,000 only, was killed.
Inc House bill (Dr Pope's) to reg
ulate lawyers costs was killed by n
vote of 18 to Is.
Tho bill to reduce the Railroad Com
MISSION 10 one member, appointed bv
tue governor, was passed to its third
reading by vote Of &c tot.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill to provide for the compile
ton of tho State House was passed TO
ITS third reading. 1t appropriates
$S3 ,64l.38, and provides for the com
plctlon OF the contemplated work
oe1ore the next session of the General
Assembly.
The bill to provide for the infliction
Oh corporal punishment was killed,
Inc Dill to authorize tue sinking
lhhu commissioners TO invest such
rorIloh or the fund in their posses
| Il l.
Inc purchase and Improvement Of
lands for the use of the State Pcniten-
tlaary was indefinitely postponed.
The Scnote amendments TO the Hill
10 utilize the labor of convicts were
agreed to. AS the bill passed the House
prisoners sentenced to one year or
ieSs imprisonment were made liable to
WORK on public works. The Senate
hxed the term at sixty days.
Inc ways ana means committee of
the House submitted Il report on tbot
portion Of the Governors MESSAGE rr.
1errlng to the lost tax year. The com
miltee suggest that the State treasurer
Dc authorized to borrow $3.50, 900 nmd
tho county treasurcrs onc-lhird the
amount lieved for county purposes.
they say that in their opinion there
are out two ways in which the def
cheney caused by the failure to levy a
tax IN 1916 can be supplied. One is
10 faise the money the money by extra
taAatioh, and the other To amend the
CONSTITUTION so as to permit tho issuing
OF ponds to cover the amount. hoy
cannot recommend this latter proceni.
ing. They think that an extra tax of
one half II mill for two years will sun
ply the deficiency. The report was
laid upon the table to be considered
later in the session.
Gen. licmphilPs bill to apolish free
tuition in the South Carolina CoIlcDc.
caused long and warm debate. Mr..
olihoilton moved to strike out The
cnactinS clause, and spoke in favor of
FREQ tuition. Mcssrs. Scudday of An
derson, Spencer OF Chesterfield, Lylcs
of Richland, Altlrich of Aiken, Rnv.or
or Orangeburg, Haskell of Richland
and ilutson OF Hampton spoke on the
same side. Messrs. llcmphil! of Alb.
bevillc, Wilson OF Spartanbury, Petit
grew OF Darlington, Donaldson and
AhSell OF Greenvllc, and Pope of New
perry, spoke in favor of the bill. The
yeas and nays were called on the motion
10 strike out the cnaGting clause, and
| iesuitcd: Yeas 80, nays 80. SO the
bill was killed.
| ~ hiouSt a'iol)tCN u concurrent res
olution looking to the purchase by the
state OF the old "Star Fort" in Able.
vile county, near Ninety>Six. The
Sccrctary OF State has been directed tn
inquire upon what terms the property
can be purchased and to report to the
next session of the General Assembly.
a resolution has also been adoplcd
requesting tho Representative in Con-
9ress OF the State to secure if possible
repeal OF the 10 per cent. tax on the
circulation OF State banks.
Mr.. Anscl offered resolution 70
aoloirh SINE die on the 23d. Ten
menbers objected and the resolution
went over until the 18th inst. A res
oiution was also introduced by Mr.
chandler providing for recess from
December 23 to January 5. This like
wise went over under the rules.
Inc on to reform the criminal prac-
uce IN the Courts of Sessions was 70.
committed to the iudiciorv connittoo