The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
LEGISLATIYE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
SENATE.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 80, 1885.


The session of the Senate to-day was
short, and except the action Of that
body on the bill to call constitutional
convention, Of very little interest. The
bill to call a constitutional convention
passed its second reading, by a vote of
seventeen to thirteen. The point was
made by Senator Stnythe. Of Charleston,
that it would require two-thirds vote
to pass the bill, but this was overruled.
1t will be renewed and argued on the
third reading Of the bill, and in the
opinion Of many eminent lawyers will
be sustained. The impression prevails
however that it will receive a two
thirds majority in its third reading and
SO pass.
The Senate unanimously adopted
resolution Of thanks to Mr.. j. +. r.
Tatnall for copies Of the history Of the
the life and services of Commodore
Tatnall. written by ool. G. C. Jones. of
Georgia.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December l.
After the formal proceeding Of open
ing, in response to the call Of the Presi-
dent the following new measures were
introduced:
By Senator Mauldin-A joint rcsolu-
ton proposing an amendment to Section
8, Article H., Of the Constitution pro-
viding for the election Of one Senator
from each county for n term Of four
years.
BY Senator Moody-A join. resolution
requiring the School Commission Of Ma
rion County to base his next apportion-
ment Of the school funds for school dis
trict No. TO-, upon the average attcn-
dance during the school 18S3-84.
BY Senator Moody-A bill to abolish
the Department Of Agriculture.
Also II bill to repeal all laws Of the
State which provide for the appointment
and Salaries of Railroad Commissioners.
and which prescribes their powers and
duties.
By Senator sligh-A bill relating the
the manner of assessing real estate and
personal property for taxation whereon
there exists mortgage or lien. 1t
1t provides that in the assessment of
such property 1.-The owner therefore
shall be allowed to deduct from the real
value thereof the amount due on such
mortgage or other lien. and the value of
said property after such deduction shall
be taken and deemed the true taxable
value"
Unfavorable reports were made by the
committees on the following bills, and
they were rejected: a bill to establish
wharf at Pitch Landing on Socastce
Creek. in Iiorry County; bill to
amend the General Statutes in relation
to carrying concealed weapons a bill to
open certain highway in Horny County;
and bill providing for keeping
the public highways and bridges in re-
pair.
Senator Youmans introduced a con-
current resolution providing FOR the
adjournment Of the General Assembly
on the 10Th day Of December, and
it was ordered for consideration until
tomorrow.
The first matter called on the calen-
dar was the joint resolution to provide
for calling convention Of the people of
this State.
1t was evident that the measure
was doomed undor the operation of the
two-thirds rule, and but little was said
about it.
The question Of the passage of the
resolution was put and the r,sulted.
ayes II, nays IA. So it was lost, not
obtaining the requisite two-thirds vote.
The other third reading bills on the
calendar were passed and orderted to
the House, and the Senate passed to the
the consideration of general orders
until l p. m, when they Joined the
House In joint assembly for the pur-
pose OF electing a Commissioner Of
Agriculture, two member Of the Board
OF Agriculture two Directors of the
Penitententisry and Register Of Mesne
Conveyance for Charleston County.
On returning to the chamber a mum.
Der OF bills were introduced, after
which Senator Izlar from the committee
appointed to prepare suitable tribute
to the memory of Vice President Hem