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Mr.. Burns wanted TO say simpl


devouring eggs or injuring stock, OF
poultry or any person.
Mr.. Fred Williams, while all these
amendments were pending, moved tc
strike out all after the enacting words
and substitute his scalping bill. This
he couldn't do
Mr.. Burns amendment was then
tabled.
Mr.. Castor moved to table the Stur
kie amendment. This was done.
Mr.. CAROLS amendment was then
adopted.
Judge Townsend then offered an
amendment striking out the words al
the end of the bill: No civil action
for damages for the killing of said dog
shall be allowed in any Of the courts
of this State" and substituting there
for the words ''and in any civil action
for damages for the killing of said
dog, the proof that he was so depredat
ing shall be full and complete de-
fense.' This, he said, would prevent
the killing of a dog not depredating.
Mr.. Patton suggested that Judge
Townsend simply put in q provision
that circuit judges be allowed to gran,
injunctions against depredations by
waller" dogs. Naughter.)
Speaker Jones-I would suggest that
mandamus would be the proper pro
ceeding in this matter. Iaughter.)
Mr.. Harper-Does that mean tc
damn the man who kills the dog; or
that we will be the sufferers?
The Townsend amendment was then
adopted. The bill was then ordered tc
a third reading in this shape.
Sec. 1. That when any dog is killed
in this State while committing any
depreciation such as destroying eggs,
killing poultry, sheep or any other
property of any citizen, or showing
symptoms of an affliction known as
hydrophobia, upon the premises of any
other person than the owner of said
dog; in any civil action for the killing
of said dog. the proof that he was Sc
depredating shall be a full and com
plete defense.
MOkE In ' E-SIlTAIlONS-
Mr.. L. J. Williams then offered the
following joint resolution, which the
house considered immediately and
agreed to-:
By Mr.. L. J. Williams-A concur
rent resolution relating to the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
condition, management and needs OF
the higher institutions of learning in
this State.
The resolution reads thus:
Sec. l. That a committee consisting
of two members Of the Senate and
three members of the house be ap-
pointed by the president of the Senate
and the speaker of the house, respect,
lively, whose duty it shall be to inves
tigate fully the present condition,
management, the work being accom-
plished, of each of the higher institu,
tions of learning in this State, and to
ascertain the necessary amount to eth.
GENTLY maintain and conduct each OF
said institutions and to suggest such
reforms as they may deem advisable
if the necessity for such exists, and
further that said committee shall have
full power to send for persons and pa,
pers; to sit at such times and places as
they may deem most convenient and
to report by bill or otherwise.
Before things had quieted down al
ter the introduction Of this resolution
Mr.. Williams caused another tluttel
by introducing the following:
Resolved, That the judiciary com:
mittee do forthwith examine the roll
of representatives and enquire and re
port whether there are any members
whose terms are in conflict with the
provisions of article 3, section "a, OF
the constitution.
This touches those members who
hold other positions of profit under the
State government.
As soon as it was read Judge Town:
send rose to question Of persona!
privilege remarking that he would
like to make a few remarks in regard
to this resolution, if permitted to dc
so.
Mr.. Bacot interposed objection tc
the immediate consideration OF the
matter, and the resolution went over
till the next day.
THE HOUSE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 23.-The
House again had on its working
clothes yesterday and the amount Of
legislation accomplished was satisfac
tory in every respect. After the read
ing of few new bills, Mr.. Gadsden's
bill in reference to legal holidays was
discussed and one of the most interest
ing features of the session and one
showing the deep patriotism OF mem
bers OF the House.
By this bill national Thanksgiving
Day, general election days, the first Of
January, the twenty-second of Feb
ruary, fourth of July, twenty-hfth oi
December, the first Monday in Sep
tember and the tenth of May are made
legal holidays.
Mr.. Floyd moved that the 10th oi
January be added and in support of il
spoke as follows:
Iofer that amendment, as an addi
tional legal holiday in commemora
ton of the Great Captain of the Los
Cause" Gen. Robt. E. Lee, and | fee.
assured, sir, that not a voice will be
heard on this floor in opposition. The
number of our legal holidays are few
as compared with the other great pro
gressive powers of the world, and yet
Mr.. Speaker, we know of no custom
more beautiful or commendable anc
none that tends more to cement anc
unite common interests and keep alive
and burning the patriotic fires .tha'
foster and preserve intact the liberties
of people.
By this simple tribute to the peerles:
Lee, the memories of his incompara
bic leadership and service will be KEEP
from year to year fresh and green II
the minds and hearts Of his veteran
comrades that are still this side of the
river, and will show to our posterity
and 70 distant generations that vii:
follow The admiration, veneration anc