The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-24
Selections from The Christian NeighDor
Legislature.

done. No result was reached after two
days.
In the Senate there was long de-
bate on the equalization of the taxa
ton.
December 11.--At 12 o'clock there
was Joint session of the House and
the Senate. On the fourth ball't u
choice was made for United States
Senator, Hon. John Laurens Manning
Irby, the vote standing Irby los,
Hampton AZ, Donaldson 10.
A message was received from Gov
ernor Tillman transmitting commu-
nication from Treasurer Bates relative
to the payment of taxes. "Year after
year the time for payment has been ex-
tended until the people have been
taught to expect it and are dilatory
and careless about paying within the
time fixed by law. If the time Is too
short let it be extended by law, and af-
ter that there should be no interfer.
ence by the General Assembly or any
one else." The communication was
referred.
The bills relating to marriages and
divorce were unfavorably reported.
In the Senate there was nothing to
be here noted save the joint session
which is already recorded.
December 12.-Speaker Trby being
absent at his home in Laurens Ex-
Speaker Simons was chosen to fill the
vacancy. A bill was introduced to Gre
ate Board of Phosphate Commission
ers consisting of the Governor, the At
torney General, the Comptroller Gen
eral and two citizens to be appointed
by the Governor.
Senate, December 12.-The work
here was not more interesting than
that done in the House. The bill re-
lating to the rights of married women
was killed.
The following new measures of i'm
portanee were introduced:
To abolish the Department of Agri-
culture and the Office of Commissioner
of Agriculture and devolve the duties
thereof upon the Clemson College, ex-
cepting as to the control of phosphates,
also to create a Board of Phosphate
Commissioners and define their duties.
To authorize the Board Of Directors
of the Penitentiary to lease the peni-
tentiary for term of ten years, resery-
ing to the State the control and disci-
pline of the convicts.
TO define the duties of the Board Of
Visitors of the South Carolina Militia
ry Academy.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
providing for the payment of the Pub
lie Printer for the current printing of
the General Assembly.
December 1S.-Greenville and Able
vile Counties ask that the question OF
license or no license be submitted to
their qualified voters. Blacksburg
that it be empowered to issue addition
oil lands for educational purposes.
There was introduced bill to empow-
er the Governor to remove Sherjffs
from office who wilfully or negligent
ly allow prisoners to escape, or to be
injured or killed by lynching or other
wise while in the custody Of them.
Also bill looking to the thorough
recognizing of the s. G. University.
Bill to require the several Counties
to pay all expenses of their lunatics in
the Lunatic Asylum and to provide for
keeping separate accounts of same by
the Comptroller General.
Also bill to regulate railroad freight
and passenger tariff:
December 13.-Nothing of impor-
lance was done on this date in the
Senate.
December 1.-THE joint resolution
to pay Mrs. Ann P. Bonham, widow
of the late General M. L. Bonham, the
balance of salary due said NJ. L. Bon
ham was after some discussion finally
passed.
A bill was presented authorizing the
Governor to appoint patrol to watch
the streams of the State and prevent
violations of the fish law.
Also to provide for the sale of the
Agricultural Hall with all property
pertaining to the Experimental Sta
tions in Columbia, and Darlington and
Spartanburg Counties, the proceeds to
be placed with the State Treasurer sub
iect to the draft of Clemson College.
The appropriation bill was complet-
ed and calls for levy of a. mills, and
sum of $9l7,779 which will give a
margin of $4,000.
Senate, December Is. - Senator
Stokes introduced bill to create q
e a.