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"Such as destroying eggs, killing
poultry, sheep or any other property
of any citizen, or showing symptoms
of an aff1iction known as hydropho
bia," which was adopted.
Mr.. Burns wanted 10 say simply
"while killing sheep or sucking eggs.
Mr.. Sturkie wanted to make it read
"devouring eggs or injuring stock, o,
poultry or any person.
Mr.. Fred Williams, while all these
amendments were pending, moved to
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.
MIR. Carroll's amendment was then
adopted.
Judge Townsend then offered an
amendment striking out the words at
the end of the bill: mo 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 provision
that circuit Judges be allowed to grant
injunctions against depredations by
F"yaller" dogs. Naughter.)
Speaker Jones-I would suggest that
mandamus would be the proper pro-
ceeding in this matter. Oaughter)
Mr.. Harper-Does that mean to
damn the man who kills the dog; or
that we will be the suferersa
The Townsend amendment was then
adopted. The bill was then ordered to
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 af1iction 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 so
depredating shall be full and COM
plete defense.
MORE INVESTIGATIONS.
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 committee to investigate the
condition, management and needs OF
the higher Institutions of learning in
this State.
The resolution reads thus:
Sec. 1. That 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 efi-
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 af-
ter the introduction of this resolution
Mr.. Williams caused another futter
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 8, 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 a question of personal
privilege remarking that he would
like to make a few remarks in regard
to this resolution, if permitted to do
so.
Mr.. Bacot interposed objection to
the immediate consideration of the
matter, and the resolution went over
till the next day,
THE HOUSE.
COLUMBIA, s. O., 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-fifth of
December, the first Monday in Sep
tember and the tenth of May are made
legal holidays.
Mr.. Floyd moved that the 10th of
January be added and in support of it
spoke as follows:
I offer that amendment, as an addi-
tional legal holiday in commemora-
ton of the Great Captain of the Lost
Cause" Gen. Robt. E. Lee, and I feel
assured, sir, that not voice will be
heard on this floor in opposition. The
number of our legal holidays are few,