The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-12-14
The General Assembly.
COLUMBIA, December 10.

Prohibition won. an easy victory in the
Senate to-day. In the absence of any gen
Grad State agitation on the subject, it is re-
markable that nearly all of the new Senators
Prohibitionists If the House does not defeat
the bill passsd to-day by the Senate, the
counties CT Anderson and Laurens will have
an opportunity of securing prohibition of the
most stringent kind, riveted by enactments of
an extraordinary character.
The original title Of tho measure was. "a
bill to submit the question of license for the
sale of spirituous malt or Intoxicating liquors
in Anderson County to the qualified electors
thereof, and providing penalties for the viola
hibition law, if a minority electors vote in
favor thereof
This bill had been reported unfavorablv. 1t
provided in its first three sections tor an cleo
In case "f the success Of the prohibition cause
the issue of.
LICENSES WAS FORBIDDEN.
The only SENATOR who voted against it
steadily throughout the fight were Mcssrs.
Rlack, Buist Byrd, lzlar, McMaster, Noise
Moore, Munro, Rlam., Smythc and Youmans
Ill.
OTHERS SENATE PROCEEDINGS
The third reading of bills was begun, and
the pending motion was Senator Howcll's to
strike out the rciolv ng words of the Joint re-
solution proposing to change the Constitution
by providing for the tenure of office for life by
the Judges of the State. After a general dis
c%ussion, participated in by Senators Sigh,
Howell, Talbcrt, Murray, Kennedy and Pat
%terson, Senator 1zlar moved to table the
proposition of the Senator from Collector.
1t was evident from this vote that the reso-
luton could not pass, because it required a
constitutional vote of two-thirds of the mem
berS slected.
Senator Smythe, to gain time moved to
make it the special order Tomorrow at
1880.
Senator Talbert moved to table, Lost-yeas
Is. nays 10.
On the question of making it the special
order for tomorrow, the vote stood IL to II.
The Chair voted "No."
Senator Murray t" save the measure moved
it's postponcmeut to the next session. He said
that the change in the Constitution could not
be effected until the election of 1888, so that
there was time for its careful consideration
until next November. Senator Patterson
moved to table the proposition. Lost-yeas l6.
mays lS.
The postponemcnt until next session was
then effected without n division.
When the jsint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution in relation to
Courts IF Probate came up Senator Hcmphil;
moved to continue it to the next session.
Agreed to without debate.
The bill ratifying the census amendment to
the Constitution passed its final reading and
was sent to the Houses by Il vote Of 80 to l..
Senator Howell constituted the minority.
Senators Alexander, Bell, McMastcr and
REYNOLDS were absent.
The bill ratifying the bond amendment to
the Constitution passed and was Sent to the
Housc-yeas 81, nays o.
The House bill empowering the foremcn Of
grand juricS Ia administer UathS to witnesses
was the last third-rcading bill reached. Sen
ator Buist renewed his attack upon it aud
spoke warmly. Senator Howell also opposed
it. Senator Woodward had begun its defence
| when the hour for the presentation of resnlu-
tionS OF respect to the memory of the dead
Senators arrived, and the discussion was sus-
pended until Tomorrow.
TRIBUTES TO DEAD SENATOR'S
1890 p. II. Senator Woffnrd presented
resolutions on the death Of Senator Edwin II.
Bobo, of Spartanburg, and supported them
briefly and feelingly, Senators 1Zlar, BUST
and Patterson seconded the resolutions and
| paid warm tributes to the estimable qualities
of the deceased.
Senator Crews offered resolutions on the
death of Senator R.. p. Todd, of Laurens.
They were seconded by Senator Williams.
Tho two sets of resolutions were unani-
mOnsly adopted, and at 3 O'clock the Senate
adjourned as a token Of respect to the memory
of the deceased Senators.
HOUSE.
1t will be remembered that the discussion of
the bill to provide for a reassessment of prop
erty in the counties of Charleston, Coflcton
and Berkeley, in consequence of the damages
inflicted by the earthquake, was in progress in
the House yesterday at the hour OF adjourn
ment. 1t was resumed to-day soon after IL
O'Clock, when the bill came up for a second
reading, the pending question being n motion
to strike out Section 4, which provides for a
rebate oi the taxes an damage or DESTROYED
houses proportionate to the damages d sus.
tanned.
MIR. Brawley stated that the friends of the
bill desired to close the debate as speedily as
possible, as they did not desire to put the State
to the unnecessary expense which would be
incurred by a lengthy discussion. With that
view he would make q motion to table the
motion to strike out the Section. 1t appeared,
however, That the members who were opposing
the section had not yet sufficiently discussed
it, and Mr.. Brawley Withdrew the motion.
After discussion a vote was taken on the
motion (Dr. Pope's, of course, to strike out
the section. aud this resulted, on a call Of the
roll, in 62 yeas, So nays.
COLUMBIA, December, IL.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Murray's bill pro-
viding for the election of fourteen trustees Of
the South Carolina University by the General