The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-12-09
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE WORK DONE IN THE SECOND
WEEK OF THE SESSION.

The Lawmakers Settle Down to Hard
NvorI---Many Measures Introduced and
Considered.
The second week of the session OF
1886 was marked by the introduction OF
the usual number of bills, somc impor-
tant, some needless--some that will pass,
many that will suffer the defeat they de-
serve.
The General Assembly has settled
labors will ere long be visible to the peo.
ple. We give below synopsis of the
proceedings, condensed from the daily
papers.
The Senate's short session was q very
busy one. Many bills wcro introduced,
large number of reports were made and
the Calendar was cleared of all measures
except those provocative Of speech
making There was objection to the
consideration of the Charleston and
Summerville reassessment bill, and it
went over until tomorrow. When the
came up for its second reading Senator
Hemphill made the objection that the
printed bill had not been on the desks
OF members for twenty-four hours as re-
quired by the rules. Senator McN1aster
had 1T made the special order for Friday
at l p. m.
Senator Edwards South Carolina Col
lege tuition bill, with its unfavorable re-
port, was made the special order for
Thursday at | o'clock.
The bill in relation to burning or cut
ting untenanted houses having been re-
ported upon unfavorably, was recon-
mitted.
Several minor bills were passed and
sent to the House.
The following bills received their sec
ond reading: Amending the General
Statutes in relation to quarantine; limit
ing the number of trial Justices in York
county; amending the law in regard to
the wooden buildings in the city of
Charleston; amending the charter Of the
Eutawville Railroad Company.
Senator Smythc introduced the follow.
ing concurrent resolution:
"That the committee on printing of
the two Houses be instructed to inGuirc
and report at as early a day as possible
whether the method Of printing the
official reports of the State officers and
OF the Acts Of the General Assembly can
not be so altered that much Of the blank
space now appearing therein shall be
hereafter saved. Also, whether the
printing of so much duplicate matter
cannot be avoided. Also, as to the pro-
priety Of requiring each several depart
ment Of the State Government to report
annually tlio expense of printing incurred
~ such department. Also, us to the
proprlety of omitting any part of the
matter now annually printed at great
expense to the State Government"
The following new measures were in
troduced: Bill to regulate tie public
printing. This bill is designed to pre-
vent the allowance of unnecessary "fat"
III publishing the annual reports of State
officers, and is OF Il general rcformatory
nature. Bill to amend Section l,O28 Of
the General Statutes, fixing the trustees
of the University. Tho bill provides
that the trustees shall consist of the
Governor, eX-oi1icio, and two members
from each Congressional district, to be
elected by the General Assembly, one
from each district for n terln OF two
years, and one for term Of four years.
After the first election the term of Office
snail be four years. No professor or
Judicial officer Of the State shall be
eligible to election.
Bill to regulate the sentence of pris-
oners to the penitentiary. This bill pro-
Vldes that all persons sentenced to i'm
prls0nmcnG for u term not longer than
one year shall be confined in the county
]alls and required to do such work in the
counties as may be required by law; bill
requiring certain persons sentenced to
imprisonment III county jails to work on
roads, streets or other public works, and
punlshlng the escapes of prisoners sen
fenced to imprisonment i'll county iails;
bill amending the charter of Kingstrce; !;
proposing al amendment to Article "
of the Constitution. This provides for
Court of Probate in each county, with
jurisdiction in all matters tcstamentary
and Of administration in business apper-
tanning to minors and the allotment of
dover i'll cases of idiocy and insanity;
abolishing the Office of jury commission
or; amending the charter of the town Of
Hampton; providing for the taxation of
dogs and bitches. The tax is one dollar
head and the money is to go to the
county treasury; to strike out Sc ctions
$50 and O96 OF the General Statutes, re-
lating to the privilege tax on fertilizers,
and substitute others in lieu thereof
This bill is designed to prevent frauds
in fertilizers; joint resolution to ratify
the census amendment to the Constitu-
ton; to provide 70: transporting con-
yicts to the penitentiary by the pOnitcn
tlary guards.
Z, at o'clock on Tuesday, Both ult, the
Senate, accepting the invitation Of the
House, proceeded to the Hall of Repre-
sentatiyes and joined in the Legislative
procession to the Opera House to par-
'lciPate IN the Inauguration ceremonies.
At o'clock, the Inauguration benz
oyer, oyer, the Senate chamber was agalIl
nn% nlIGfi Pyosident HidentGnant , Governor Nouldiu
pied seats at the Presidont's SoH G@ss
Governor Richardson and ex-Gtycrn|
Sheppard sat somewhat behind 'j,m, thc',
AT 2.03 President Izlar called the s, nate
to order and said: 'i'o ~ n''''
"Gentlemen of the Senate. %o,,l
pleasure in introducing to YOU Iieutc', ~'>
ant Governor Mauldin, who has oIi nmoii
fed by taking the oath of office, and d. Is
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