Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-07
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Brief Synopsis of the Important Proceed
ings of the House and Senate.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
In THE HoUsE.-The house assem-
bled at 1890 p. m. but quite number
of members were still absent.
The first bill to come up was one to
authorize the sinking fund commission
to lend the sinking fund on State
bonds when the bonds cannot be
bought at par, at such rate of inter-
est as may be agreed upon, not less
than 49 per cent. BY vote of 81 to
12, the bill was ordered to q third
reading.
A joint resolution providing that no
new bills shall be offered after Febru-
ary 10 went over until Wednesday for
consideration.
Mr.. Fred Williams offered resolu-
tion providing that no pay should be
drawn by members or employees for
February 8, the day on which no work
was done. A request for immediate
consideration was voted down by a
vote of 55 to "no further count
demanded"
A bill providing for the forfeiture of
the charters of railroads when the
railroads charge higher rates than are
fixed by the railroad commission, was
passed to a third reading.
A resolution to appropriate 81 500
to erect statute to George Peabody,
in the State house grounds, was adopt
ed.
IN THE SENATE.-The proceedings
were of no especial interest.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
In THE HoUsE.-A resolution was
adopted fixing February Is, as the
limit for the introduction of new bills.
That makes adjournment by March l.,
probable.
After long discussion, bill to fix
first-class passenger fare at 8 cents a
mile and second-class fare at % cents a
mile, was passed to third reading.
The old separate cars for whites and
blacks, car-bill, was passed again by q
vote of So to 80. The house has pass
ed this bill several times before; but
it has been invariably killed in the
senate.
A bill to prohibit the running of any
kind of a freight train on Sunday was
discussed at length. 1t was finally
killed by vote of 46 to Al.
A bill to allow cities and towns to
prohibit the construction of wooden
buildings within their limits was inde6-
nitely postponed.
In THE SENATE.-The senate put
in the day discussing the educational
bill. The principal difference was
over q proposition to abolish the Office
of school commissioner and substitute
therefor three commissioners to serve
on nominal pay. Senator Finley was
in favor of single school commission
er as now. He maintained that the
Office is very necessary one, and
that no efficient service could be
expected of people who were required
to serve without pay. The three
commissioners idea was carried by a
vote of 1S to 10.
IN JOINT SEssIoN.-Thes senate came
into the house for the purpose of elect
ing penitentiary directors. The first
election was for a successor to the late
J. NJ. Spratt.
Senator Finley nominated in compli-
mentary terms, Mr.. J. c. Ashe, of
York. Mr.. Ilderton nominated in a
few words Mr.. ]. H. Blackwell, of
Williamsburg. Mr.. D. w. McLaurin
nominated Mr.. James Stackhouse, of
Marion. Immediately after he with
drew the name of his nominee for the
unexpired term. Mr.. Blackwell was
elected by vote of 50 to 81.
Nominations to succeed Messrs. Gar
ris and Willoughby were then made.
Mr.. CASTOR nominated Mr.. w. O..
Tatum, of Orangeburg. Mr.. Shuman
nominated Mr.. J. NJ. Whitmire, of
Greenville. Mr.. Cooper nominated
Mr.. S. P. J. Garris. Senator Norris,
nominated Mr.. j. c. Stribbling. Sen
ator Watson nominated Mr.. IT. o.
Sanders.
The result was as as follows: Garris,
"a; Tatum, 85; Whitmire, %; Strib-
bling, 90; Sanders, 80. The first Two