The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-15

hltsItY postpone tho u~nlavorablc repor
or tho committee.
eaS-Senators BUST, Bryd, Howell
,|Iar, McMastcr, Noise, Moore, Mn, ,n
n'r%no'ds,. Rhamc, Sinklcr, Smythc, vii
. mans -lG. ' 'o"
Nays-Scnators Alexander. Austin
beu, Biemann, Black, Crews, Edwlrds
IRWIN, Field, Hemphill, Kennedy, Nc,
CIii, Moody, Murray, Patterson. Slioh
Iaihert and Wonord-18. o.
nc recommendation of tho commit.
zee was then rejected without a division.
und The bill came mp on It's merits. II
was apparent, from thc known tendon.
c'cS OF somo Of the Senator's who SIN.
ported the bill! that it could 10 amcnded
very rcadiiy: The bill itself is n bare re-
Ittemcnt that q tuition fec Of not less
Itiah 500 shall he charged all students.
Inc minority Of tho committed report.
ing 1t recommended a minimum fec of
500. ~
Speaking IN advocacy of n reduction
senator McMastcr stated that tho maxi
mum Ice before the war was $40. re
understood it to be the desire of the Sen
atofs on the other side to restore this
rate.
The accommodation Of the committee
Was adopted,
Senator Moody, who had voted with
the majority, then moved to a,nond by
reducing the fec to $40. :
The $40 fec was then voted, il being
understood TINT the matriculation fee
would be retained Mt it's present figure.
This being done, Senator Murray said
That he was not afraid to compare his
votes ON the College question with those
OF any other Senator. Ho had always
boon III favor of the most liberal support
OF the institution. To prove his sincerity
nc offered an amendment to tic follow
ing effect:
Inc faculty may grant beneficiary
Scholarships without fees to competent
and deserving youths who give satisfac-
tory, proof OF their own inability or that
OF thelr parents OF guardians to pay the
t"ltlnii ice, Every student accepting n
nchGlciary scholarship shall be bound to
,cach tWo years in the public schools of
ms county II the county :hool commits
toners snail assign him to Il school. Sec
non loo OF the General Statues, limit
ing the beneficiary scholarhip to IL
IRON cach county, is repealed"
Alter some discussion Senator Black
moved TO amend tho Murray amend
mcnt by providing that aGidayits from
the applicant, his parents or guardians
and the auditor, clerk and sheriff of his
county nc required to prove inability to
pay tuition fees.
Senator Murray accepted the amend
mont, as the rulc was the Same rs that in
force for benc!iciarics ut the Citadel.
After further debate Senator Murray's
proposition, as thus amended, was
adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Senators Bell, Bicmann, Black, BUST,
Byrd, Crews, Edwards, Howell, Izlar,
Kennedy, Mccall, McNlastcr, Noise,
Moore, Murray, Munroc, Patterson,
Reynolds, RhNmc, Sinkler, Sigh,
smith, Smythc, Talbott, Williams, Win
gard, woodward, Woilord and You
mauS-29.
Nays-Scnators Alexander, Austin,
Erwin, Field, Itcmphill and Moody-G.
Senator Reynolds offered an amend
mcnt that IL boy from each county
unable to pay a tuition fee shall receive
n scholarship of fifteen dollars u month.
Senator Murray moved to table.
Senator BUST offered an amendment
providing that all tuition fees of the law
department be placed at the disposition
Of the faculty for the remuneration Of
VIC plolCSSOI Vi luW.
Senator Hemphill opposed this; but il
was explained that the law professor was
paid entirely by fees, and the amend
mcmt was adopted.
The bill then passed its second read
ing without II division. General notice
OF amendment on the third reading was
given.
OTHER MEASURES.
Among the bills u%nfavorably reported
was the bin providing for the taxation
Of dogs and bitches. (Minority report:
"While not ~concurring exactly with the
above bill i'll the name" of lovying a
tax upon dogs, We are yet OF opinion
that II bill should pass providing in
proper manner for taxing dogs, either
by way of n license fee or by assessment
under the law" Augustine Il. Smythe,
b.. W. Edwards, f.. b. Murray
The Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, by
striking out tho provision for county
commissioners, was passed under q call
OF the roll. T~hirty-four Senators voted
for it. Senator Kennedy, of Chester
field, cast the only adverse vote.
The bill to make Judges hold office for
life was postponed till next session. A SIM
liar disposal was made of the bill to make
the term of the Probate Judge four years
instead Of two.
The bill to mtiiy the census amend
mont was passed-Senator Howell, of
Colleton, casting the only negative vote.
Ii Anderson county prohibition bill
was passed and sent to the House.
The House attended in the Senate, and
a number OF Acts were ratified.
House OF Representatives.
A resolution was introduced by DIR.
Pope looking to an investigation OF the
public printing, with q view Of ascertain
ing If some of the reports could not be
shortened or omitted. The objective
points of the resolution arc the State
board of health reports and the docu-
mcnt entitled "Reports and resolutions"
The first on the general orders of the
day was q bill to amend the charter of
tho town of Summervillc. 1t may be
mentioned, by the way, hat the town of
Summcryillc seems to require nore
chartering than q dozen ordinary cities.