The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-12-14


ment resolution abolishing the Office Of
county school commissioner was passed
receiving 50 votes, Is more than the
two-thirds requisite. Previous to TAX
ing the uote the author of the bill, Mr..
Jordan, of Aiken, explained that the
measure was not in any way directed at
tho school system; it was rather intended
to perfect and elevate it, That system
was tee creation Of fstatutory enactments.
while.the officers designated to manage
1t in the variovs counties were constitu-
t'onal officers. BY making this a
statutory office simply the Legislature
would have control Of the entire svsto,n
Of common schools and could shape and
direct it more efficiently.
The School Commissioner bill Ito rc-
duce the salaries) was presented for n
third reading, when the debate was re-
opened by Col. J. P. Thomas, Of Rich
land, who earnestly urged the recon-
mitment Of the bill. A tedious discus
sion followed, which ended in the defeat
OF the motion to rccommit and the pas
sage Of the bill, which now goes to the
Senate.
PURE CAPTIOUSNEss,
Mr., Hyde's bill to provide a general
incorporation law, which had been dis
cussed up to the hour Of adjournment
yesterday, and tho second reading of
| which had been almost finished wos
next taken up.
When Mr.. HYde's bill was taken up,
DR.. Pope, of Newberry, moved to re-
commit it. Mr.. Hyde made q speech
explaining what was expected to be &C.
complished by the bill.
DR.. Pope said he was in favor OF a
general incorporation bill, but he didn't
understand this one, and, on second
thought, he would withdraw the motion
to rccommit, and move to continue it till
the next session. Adopted.
THE TREASURY RESERVE FUND.
Mr.. TIaskelps bill to create treasury
reserve fund, the provisions of which
have already been published, was next
talked up.
DR.. Pope moved to strike out the en-
acting words.
The vote on the question to kill the
bill was yeas 46, nays 73, which may be
considered as rout for the extreme re-
formers.
The reading Of the bill was then re-.
sumed. Another discussion arose, how
ever, on an amendment offered by Mr..
Parker, of Abbeville. proposing to strike
out the provision allowing the use of the
fund for the payment of general appro-
pr'ations and Of salaries, an Amendments
which would have prevented the use of
the fund to tide over scarcity Of money
in the State treasury. The amendment
was tabled, however, and the bill Or
derod to be engrossed for third read
ing.
THE HORIZONTAL REDUCTION SALARY BILL.
The next bill reached was one offered
by DR.. Thomas, Of Union. to provide for
horizontal reduction of the salaries OF
State officers. DR.. Thomas read speech
prepared for the occasion. The House
seems to have an insuperablc objection
to listening to written speeches, and the
rounded periods and economical meta
phors Of the farmer physician fell upon
ears deafened by polite parliamentary
buzz, and upon minds engaged in con-
versations carried on in exceedingly
STACEY whispers. At the close Of his
remarks the House, without division
and without any further discussion,
killed the bill.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
1t was 2 O'Clock when the House
reached it's general orders. The Colum-
bia Canal bill was made the special or
der for Saturday next. The bill in
relation to the running of Sunday trains
being taken up, Mr.. Stewart. of
York, moved to strike out the enacting
clause. But the discussion was inter.
rupted by the arrival of the Senate for
tho joint assembly to elect Judge Of
the Third Circuit, and the bill, there
fore, goes over until Tomorrow.
Tho only bill besides the Treasury
Reserve Fund bill passed during the
five hours of the session was one to
amend the charter Of the Cheraw and
Camden Short Line Railroad. The