Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Labors of the South Carolina Law Makers
From Day to Day.
Makers

lHE UENEhAL ASSEMDUl.
| Labors of the South Carolina Law Makers
! From Day to Day.
THURSDAY, JANUARY o.
In THE HOUsE.-Most of the day
was consumed in the discussion of the
supreme court bill. The bill was
amended SO as to reduce the salary of
the chief justice from $500 a year to
So, 900, and the salaries of the associate
justices from $4,000 to $1,000. 1t is
also provided that the court shall hold
three sessions a year, and render decis-
ions within 60 days after hearing cases.
None of the new bills introduced were
especially interesting.
In THE SENATE.-The first debate
was OH bill requiring executors of
estates to give bonds. The bill was
killed on the general ground that if
the testator could trust the executor
without a bond, it was Dobody's
business.
The next debate came up on Mr..
McCalla's bill relating to insurance
companies. The bill was finally pass
ed to a third reading as follows:
Sec. |. That hereafter no fire insurance
company doing business in this State
shall issue policies for more than the
amount of the value of the property to be
| insured, the amount of insurance to be
fixed by the insured and insurer at or be-
fore the time of issuing said policies, and
in case of total loss by fire the insured be
entitled to recover the full amount Of in
surance and proportionate amount in
case of partial loss; provided, That this
does not apply to merchandise or personal
property.
Sec. .. That no statement in the appli-
cation for insurance, nor any condition in
a policy of insurance shall be held to pre-
vent a recovery before a jury on said poll
cy in case of partial or total loss: Pro-
vided, After the expiration of 90 days, the
insurer shall be estopped to deny the
truth of the statement in the application
for insurance.
FRIDAY, JANUARY "a.
In THE HoUsE.-The bill TO require
the fertilizer privilege tax to be paid
into the State treasury for general
purposes, instead of Clemson college,
was discussed pro and con, and the
debate was finally adjourned.
Mr.. Loves bill to- allow ferriage to
witnesses and jurors was passed.
A resolution expressing sympathy
for the Cuban insurgents, and memo
ralizing the general government to
recognize them as belligerents was
passed with only two dissenting votes,
Messrs. War; and Wyche.
In THE SENATE. Nothing of strik-
ing Importance occurred during the
morning session. The night session
was taken up in the discussion of
proposition to establish the office of
labor commissioner at salary Of So 900
a year. The main objection was on
the score of economy. The PROPOSE
ton was killed by vote of 20 to 7.
Senator Finley voted with the minority.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25.
In THE HoUsE.-Mr. Ilderton, of
Florence, wanted to provide for
commission to look after the sanitary
condition Of the county jails; but the
house was of opinion that this matter
could be more properly looked after by
the Jail physicians and the grand juries.
Mr.. Garris introduced bill TO ex-
empt dentists from jury duty. The
bill was killed.
The bill providing for change Of
name of the asylum to Estate Hospital
for the Insane" was passed unani-
mously.
The bill providing for the laying off
of school districts of not less than nine
nor more than 49 square miles, was
laid over until Tuesday. The bill
providing for compulsory education
was killed.
A bill to require the purchasers of
hides to keep them 10 days for the
purpose of Identification, came very
near passing to third reading but
was committed.
A bill providing for the establish
ment of footways aloug public high
ways was passed to third reading.
The bill leaves the establishment of
these footways to the county boards of
commissioners, according to the same
arrangement in the opening of road
ways, and imposes penalty on horse
men for riding over them.
A bill providing for the changing of
the location Of public roads was pass
ed to a third reading. 1t gives the
commissioners power to condemn land
needed for roads, and the power to
call to their assistance surveyor when
necessary. The price to be paid for
lands used for road purposes is to be
settled by arbitration. 1t is provided
that no new road can be run within so
yards of dwelling without the con-
sent of the owner.