The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-12-07

desired to know whether or not the OBJ
ject of the bill was to freeze out, the
minority of the stockholders.
Mr.. Brawley said that he, who was
one Of the unfortunate min ority alluded
to, had introduced the bill at the request
Of the solicitor Of the company. He
thought it was all right.
DR.. Pope thercupon withdrew his mo-
ton. and the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The following bills on the Calendar
were passed and ordered to be engross-
ed.
Bill to amend the charter Of the Sea
View Railway. The amendment only
increases the width Of the proposed
draw" in the bridge over the cove on
Sullivan's Island from 20 to 80 feet.
Bill to incorporate the Commercial
Savings Bank Of Charleston. The in
corporators are A. \. Krocg, II. j..
Morris, w. +. Jordan, j. II G. Weller,
and Theo. d. Jervey, Jr. Capital stock
$4,000, with the power Of increasing it
to $5OO.OOO. Shares $1OO each.
THE TRIAL JUSTICES AGAIN.
The last bill passed before adjourning
for the inauguratian was one to limit the
number Of trial Justices in YORK County.
During the passage Of the bill Mr.. Ready
of Edgefeld, offered an amendment re-
quiring official bonds of $4OO from the
justices and constable. In support of
Lis amendment Mr.. Ready took occas-
ion to say that it was notorious fact that
many trial justices in the State had COL
lected public funds and had never ac-
counted for them. Hc thought that by
bonding these officials the State would
be protected and better class of men
secured for the service.
Mr.. Wilson. the author, explained
that the bill threw sufficient safeguards
around the officials and besides it was q
purely local measure.
The amendment was voted down and
the bill ordered for a final reading to-
morrow.
The bills read second time yesterday
received final reading day. Among
them are bills 10 amend the charter or
the Charleston Base Ball Club, Of the
Holy Communion Church Institute and
to authorize the county commissioners
of Berkeley to pay the county bonds due.
THE FARMERS MAKE A MOVE.
The only measure that had come
direct from the Farmers Convention is
q bill of which Mr.. Tndal, of Clarendon
gave notice some days ago. and which
was introduced o-day. 1t was prepared
by the committee Of the Farmers AS
sociation appointed for the purpose, and
is intended to give to the Farmers AS
sociation the control and management of
the bureau Of agriculture, The bill is
very long and its details elaborate.
The following is brief outline Of it's
general featurcs:>
Section l. A board Of agriculture is
created to be known as the South Caro-
lima Board Of Agriculture to consist Of
ten members, five of whom are to be
elected annually. Term Of office two
years. Vacancies to be filled by the
board itself. The president Of the board
il to serve for one year.
Seton 2 names rs the first board the
gentlemen selected by the recent Farm
ers' Convention, viz: ID. X. Morris John
son Hagood l.. II. Stackhouse. r. A.
Love, +. L. Rivers, Allan Johnston, B.
R. Tillman, A. +. Davis. NJ. L. Donald
son and D. r. Duncan. These are to
meet and select five of their number to
serve for one year the remaining five for
two years.
Section 8. A meeting Of the board is to
be held every year in the City Of Colum-
bia, on the second Tuesday Of November
together with the board there shall be
Convention Of five delegates from each
County Farmers Association, who are
made, for the time being. ex-officio men,
bers of the board, for the purpose of de-
liberation and consultation as to tho
wants, prospects and condition of the
agricultural interests throughout the
State, and to fill all vacancies in the
board"
Section 4 grants the usual corporate
rights to the board.'
Section 5 fixes the compensation Of
the members Mt S3 ner diem u hilo ON