The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-12-16

ing IL, ana Senator Smythe opposing II
Senator Howell moved to table thc
motion Of Senator Edwards to indef
nitoly postpone the unfayorable repor
or tho committee. ...
Yeas-Senators Buist, Bryd, Howell
Izlar, McMaster, Noise, Moore, Muvro
Reynolds, Rhame, Sinklcr, Smythe, vii
iams, Wingard, Woodward and You.
mans-lG.
Nays~S5enntors Alexander, Austin,
Bell, Biemann, Black, Crews, Edwards,
Erwin, Field, Hemphill, Kennedy, Nc,
Call, Moody, Murray, Patterson, Sliph.
Tnlbert and Woflord-18.
Tho accommodation Of the commit
tee was then rejected without division.
and The bill came up on its merits. Ii
was apparent, from the known tenden-
cloS OF SOmo of the Senators who SUD-
ported tho bill that it could be amended
very readily. The bill itself is a bare re-
qurcmcnt that tuition fee of not less
thHn $50 shall be charged all students.
The minority Of the committee report,
ing 1t recommended q minimum fee OF
! $50.
Speaking i'll advocacy of reduction
Senator McAIastcr stated that the maxi
mum fee before the war was $40. He
understood it to be the desire Of the Sen
atorS on the other side to restore this
rate.
The recommendation of the committee
was adopted.
Senator Moody, who had voted with
the majority, then moved to amend by
reducing the fec to $40.
The $40 fee was then voted, it being
understood that the matriculation fee
would be retained at its present figure.
Th1s being done, Senator Murray said
that he was not afraid to compare his
votes on the College question with those
OF any other Senator. He had always
been in favor OF tho most liberal support
OF tho institution. TO prove his SINCERITY
ne Offered al amendment to the follow
ing effect:
''Ihc faculty may grant beneficiary
scho holaships without fees to competent
and deserving youths who give satisfac-
tory proof Of their own inability or that
OF their parents or guardians to pay the
tuition fee. Every student accepting
beneficiary scholarship shall be bound to
teach two years in the public schools of
his county if the county ,hool commits
sloners shall assign him to q school, Sec
ton l,OlO Of the General Statues limit
ing the beneficiary scholarhip to one
iroLl each county, is repealed"
Alter some discussion Senator Black
moved to amend the Murray amend
ment by providing that aflidavits from
the applicant, his parents or guardians
and the auditor, clerk and sheriff of his
county be required to prove inability to
pay tuition fees.
Senator Murray accepted the amend
ment, us the rule was the same rs that in
forcc for bcnCficimiCS ut the Citadel.
After ful,i hon 1nbot,, -.
proposition, as thus amended, was
adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Senators Bell, Bicmann, Black, Buist,
Byrd, Crews, Edwards, Howell, Izlar,
Kennedy, Mccall, McNIaster, Noise,
Moore, Murray, Munroo, Patterson,
Reynolds, Khamc, Sinkler, Sligh,
smith, Smythc, Talbot, Williams, Win
gard, Woodward, Woirord and You
nans-20.
N"ys--Sonators Alexander, Austin,
Erwin, Field, Hcmphill and Nlnody-6.
Senator Reynolds offered an amend
mcnt that one boy from each county
unable to pay a tuition fco shall receive
scholarship Of fifteen dollars q month.
Senator Murray moved TO table.
Senator Buist offered an amendment
providing that all tuition fees of the law
department be placed at the disposition
OF the faculty for the remuneration of
the professor of law.
Senator Hemphill opposed this; but it
was explained that the law professor was
pnid entirely by fees, and the amend
ment was adopted.
The bill then. passed its second read
ing without a division. General notice
OF amendment on the third reading was
given.
OTHER MEASURES.
Among the bills unfavorably reported
was the bill providing for the taxation
Of dogs and bitches (Minority report:
"While not concurring exactly with the
above bill i'll the manner Of lovying n
tax upon dogs, we are yet Of opinion
that bill should pass providing in
proper manner for taxing dogs, either
by way OF license fee or by assessment
under the law" Augustine II. FSmythe,
Is. ". Edwards, L. B. Murray.)
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, by
striking out the provision for county
commissioners, was passed under q call
OF the roll. Thirtyfour Senators voted
lor 1t. Senator Kennedy, of Chester
field, cast the only adverse vote.
The bill to make Judges hold office for
| "tt' l'oo'l'OlClt ulll uSAU SCSSlOll. ~ SIM
liar disposal was made Of the bill to make
the term of the Probate Judge four years
instead Of two.
The bill to ratify the census amend
ment was passed Senator Howell, of
Colleton, casting the only negative vote.
The Anderson county prohibition bill
was passed and sent to the House.
Tho House attended in the Senate, and
a number of Acts were ratified.
House of Representatives,.
4 resolution was introduced by DIR.
Pope looking to an investigation of the
public printing, with Il view of ascertain
ing if some Of the reports could not be
shortened or omitted. The objective
points of the resolution are the State
board of health reports and the docu-
mont entitled "Reports and resolutions. "
. The first on the general orders Of the
= day WAS q bill to amend the charter of
the town of Summcrvillc. 1t may be
S mentioned, by the way, that the town of