The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-12-07
1t WAS 3.15 p. NJ. before the Senate ad-
1t will meet tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.

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HOUSE. |
The House Of Representatives began work
at 10 O'Clock this morning, and kept at work
for five hours. There were one or two short
forensic spars, but nothing which developed a
debate, and as IL consequence good deal of
Legislation "f its kind was disposed of. Four
bills received Il final reading, viz: The bill
abnlishing the salary of the Lieutenant CIV
ern"r: the bill changing the grand jury sys-
tenn; the bill authorizing former Of grand
jnrics to administer oaths to witnesses, and
in reference to the Courts in the Seventh
Circuit.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Blackwell
of Edgcticld, was adopted providing for the
appointment Of a joint committee of three
Senators and five Representatives "to %investi-
gate the phosphate interests Of the State with
a view of finding out what increase. if any
can be made in the phosphate royalty, with
power to send for persons and papers.
The bill to amend the charter of the NeDs
and Courier Company was favorably reported
by the committee on interpretations.
After an hour apent in lgetting through the
moroing hour formula the House turned it's
attention to the Calendar, which now contains
eighty six bills, and which is growing at tho
rate of about thirty bills per day.
THE CHARLESTON SALARY DILL
The frat on the Calendar was the horizontal
salary bill in reference to the county officers
in Charleston. As foreshadowed in this cor
rsspondence the bill was amended by the
Charleston delegation, the coroner's salary
the original bill. Another very important
amendment was also made by the addition Of
a Section ie, providing that hereafter mother
fees nor mileage shall be paid to witnesses in
criminal cases. This i, a return to the old Low
which will curtsil the court EXPENSE several
Thousand dollars per annum. The Act is to
take effect immediately after it's approval BY
the Governor.
THE BILL.
The next bill reached was the one repeating
to the Barnweli Prohibition Act. When the title
was annunced by the Speaker lthere was a
general squaring around and sharpening of
pencils at the reporters table, a lively fight
pectations, however, the bill went through
without any one saying n word. and WAS or
dered to be cngrossed fer a thirdi reading,
which 1t Will receive tomorrow. The bill to
repeal the lien law WAS postponed until Tues
day next, and then the bill to create
RESERVE !puHp
was taken up. DR.. Pope, whose Dyes are nevcr
shut, aud VIII" never leave hin seat nor allows
any bull of any character to pass without
watching 1t carefully in all it's provisions, was
on his feet immediately with a motion to strike
out the cnacting clause.
I'll Pope earnestly and elOquently reiterated
his BELIEF that the taxes could not be reduced
without using the fund.
At this point a motion was made and car
ried 10. adjourn the debatei.until Tomorrow,
the House evidently not being sufficiently
posted to vote intelligently on the subject
The following are the provisions Of the
bill.
Whsreas thare are now in the treasury of
the State various sums Of money, &C., and
whereas it is probable that portion Of said
sums Of money will be required for the said
objects and il is very doubtful when any con-
siderable portion will BE- needed for said
purposes; and whereas Il is desired that in
future there shall be no collection Of taxes till
the end Of each fiscal year; and whereas. if
there is no spring collection provision must
be made for the expenses Of the Government
due aud payble before the annual collection;
therefore. +
Be it eaceted, &C., That the sums of money
hereinafter named be and they are hereby,
appropriated To n fund to be known aud ds-
signated as the treasury reserve fund, that
is to say funds of the sinking fund commiss-
ion forty-six thousand six hundred and forty
seven dollars and eighteen cents; United
States direct tax" thity nine thousand two
hundred aud forty-four dollars aud thirty
nine; schools and county taxes paid under
protest." two hundred and twenty nine. dol
propriated for bonds not yet funded, lone
hundred and siRhty-six thoursnd dollars.
SIC. z. That said fund shall be held by the
Treasur Of the State Of South Carolina to be
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bonded debt Of the State, aud appropriations
made by the General Assembly, including
aries of all officers whose salaries .ro pa able
from the State treasury: Provided, There be
II" other fund in the treasury applicable
thereto. And when the taxvs arc collected
aud paid into the State treasury the treasurer
shall ut once, from said collection, replace
the amount of said reserve fund which has been
used, after first payment from said collection
all others claims due payment by the State:
and hr ShnIi n aach animal rnt,nr IN ,r, tk.
General Assembly whether such reserve fund
has been sufficient and il not what is the de-
tency; or, If excess Of requirements he shall
report tho amount Of such excess, said fund ~
be used and replaced as hereinbetsrs directed
IN each succeeding fiscal year.
SEC. 5. II vt any time an expenditure on
account Of any Of the objects for which tho
sums aforesaid have heretofore been Appropri-
sted because necessary the treasurer IL hereby
authorized to apply to such objects any part
OF the reserve fund, or any other funds in his
hands, Or which may come into his hand, not
otherwise specifically appropriated.
THE CRIMINAL Law.
The bill to allow defendant in criminal
cases residing beyond the limits of the Stat.
which was reported fsvorxbly by the junicinry
committee was opposed by hr. Hyde, Of
Charleston.
Finally, after being amended aud recon-
sidered aud patched up the bill WAS ordered to
be engrossed in . shape which it's author
could scarcely recognize
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Tho lawyers Of tho Hovss had another
pleasant time licking into shape q bill TO
sections 2,234, 2. 1855 and 2,248 OF the General
States, relating to tho Constitution, pay and
duties nf jury commissioners There was no
discussion, but nearly an hour WAS spent 10
amending revising and reconsidering and the
bill will have to be engrOssed before an intel