The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-12-07
THE GENEKAh ASSEMBLY,

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Last week the proceedings Of the Leg
sislature through Tuesday were given in
these columns. Beginning with We'd
nssdsy following the first business Of
the House was the appointment by the
Speaker of a Committte, consisting of one
member from each County, to which all
prohibition bills were referred. Mr..
Watson was the member from Anderson
selected. A half dozen bills were put
into the hands of this Committee, and
they proposed nearly as many different
ways for dealing with the subject.
New bills were introduced, as follows:
s To strike out the section Of the Constitu-
) tion providing for School Commissioners;
to prohibit railroads charging moro than
ss cents mile for carrying passengers;
8 to submit the question Of prohibition or
no prohibition to the people on the third
1 Tuesday in August next; to repeal the
law prohibiting State officers from using
free passes to appropriate school funds
din proportion to the assessed value OF the
taxable property.
In the Senate the Confederate Homo
3 sbni was faEorably reported for passage.
Senator Hemphill's prohibition bill was
adversely reported. A salary reduction
bilIwas favorably reported.
On Thursday the bill restricting the
right or dover was defeated. A bill reg
Eulnting the hours Of work in railway
shops, machine shops and founderies vas
introduced; bill requiring a license and
Sallcense fee for keeping dogs was placed
sgon the calendar.
Mr.. Watson has introduced bill to
make certain changes In some Of the
Congressional Districts. A bill looking
Z 10 the extension of the State bonds falling
due next July was put on the calendar,
but received an unfavorable report.
The Senate passed the bill appropriat-
! ing& 900 to Clemson College. A County
government bill was introduced in this
body, and Is about the same that was
last year.
The marriage license bill has made its
annual appearance.
Nr. Pearman has introduced a Joint
Resolution urging our Representatives, In
Congress to vote for free coinage.
Mr.. Breazsale's bill regulating chattel
: mortgages passed third reading with an
s amendment by himself. A bill reducing
I the fee for dieting prisoners to 20 cents
+ day get the House badly "rattlsd" and
they adjourned.
In the Senate, IS in the House, \ bill
5 was introduced instructing the Attorney
General to institute proceedings in the
Port Royal and Augusta Railroad case as
recommended by the Governor. Senator
! Glenn introduced bill to prevent clubs
from receiving or disposing OF liquors
4 without license.
In the House bill providing for the
Australian ballot system for this State
4 was introduced.
The House by large majority has
passed to third reading the Joint Reso-
luton for calling for Constitutional Con-
yention. Tho resolution provides that
1 the question shall be submitted to tho
,Yotsrs at the next general election for
I their decision.
The Committee on the prohibition bills
hiss decided to hand in q majority and
minority report. The majority report
recommends tho passage of bill pro-
shibiting the manufacture and sale Of
whisksy. The minority report recon-
mends that the matter be submitted to
Is the people in August next.
On Saturday little was done. The
Senate had taken recess until Tuesday
and many of the members OF the House
had gotten leave OF absence. The MEM
bers wanted to be at home on Salesday.
In the House bill was introduced to
make capital executions public. Another
{ railroad bill was introduced. 1t provides
that the Commissioners shall be elected
by. tho people and shall receive a salary
s Of S21o0 each, to be paid by the railroads.
"A bill to pay members Of the Boards of
Equalization 81 per day was introduced.
Wednesday Of this week was set for
hearing the discussion on Prohibition.
s On Monday little business was donein
4 The House owing to absence of mem
%bers. The following new bills were han
ded In: To prevent the librarian and re-
porter Of the Supreme Court from prac-
sticing as attorneys before that Court; to
reduce tho fees Of the Clerks Of Court; to
prevent the marriage OF males under IS
years of age and females under 16 with
ont the written consent of their parents
.sor guardians; to prohibit bathing in
nude condition near any public highway.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
met Monday night to discuss the Ashley
bill for limiting hours Of labor in facto-
lies. The mills h;i representatives pres
ent who argued convincingly against the
measure. Representative Blease and DR..
Pope indulged in much clap-trap in favor
+ OF the bill. Itwas finally agreed to fix
the hours at II per day instead OF 10, with
thsproyision that ITO extra hours may
be required per year for the loss of time.
SAVu TlIH MOFE1.