The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-05
the election of a speaker, was then
adopted, and nominations for speaker
were called for.

| the election of speaker, was then
adopted, and nominations for speaker
were called for.
Messrs. F. B. Gary and M. R. Coop
er were nominated. The vote stood
Gary 60, Cooper A. Mr.. Gary thank
ed the house for the honor conferred
on him. -
In the senate the bill providing for
q bank examiner was reached and
there was some unexpected opposition
to the bill, but it finally passed to its
third reading. The followf&z Senators
voted to kill the bill: Archer, Barn
well, Barton, Brice, Brown, Buist,
Derham, DuBose, Harrison, kirkland,
Mauldin, Miller. Norris and Watson
KNOTEs OF THE SESSION. ~ 552
Mr.. Harper, of Colleton, has intro
duced a bill to provide an additional
magistrate for that county. q
Mr.. Fowler has offered bill to pro-
vide for an income tax. The bill con-
tains the following as its principal
provisions:
After June /, 1896, there shall be as-
sessed, levied, collected, and paid an
nually upon the gains, profits and in
come received in the preceding calen-
Edar year by every citizen of this State,
whether residing at home or abroad,
and every person residing therein,
whether said gains, profits or income
be derived from any kind of property,
rents, interest diafdends or salaries,
or from any profenaions tyede5 eu1pl0ys
ment, or vocahon carried on III 6l1
State or elsewhere, or from nv 666ei
source whatever,a "a tax of Q per cont
on the amount so derived over AT
above 81, 900, and a like tax shall be
levied, collected and paid annually
upon the gains, profits, and income
from all property owned and OF every
business, trade or profession carried
on in this State by persons residing
without the State. The present coun-
ty officials are to collect the tax. It
is to be paid upon the gains, profits
and income for the year ending Dec.
31st next preceding the time for levy
ing, collecting and paying said tax.
The Governor officially notified
both houses of the death of Mr.. James
Sprott, director of the penitentiary.
Among the house bills passed to
their third reading are the following:
To exempt certain portions of Pick
ems county from the operations of the
general stock law; to authorize and
require the treasurer of Kershaw
county to pay the auditor of said
county $50 for extra service; to change
the name of the State lunatic asylum
to that of the State hospital for the
insane; to repeal the act to prohibit
emigrant agents from plying their vo-
cation in this State without first OBJ
tanning a license therefor and for
other purposes; to require the county
boards of commissioners in this State
to provide footways wherever neces-
sary on the public roads in their re-
spective counties; TO authorize the
county boards of commissioners OF the
several counties in this State to change
the location of the public roads in said
counties and to condemn the land for
rights of way for same.
Senator Jordan has introduced q
! joint resolution to empower the board
of county commissioners of Aiken
county to renew and pay certain or
dinances of Indebtedness.
Senator Stribling has introduced
joint resolution to authorize and re-
quire the county board Of commission
ers of Pickens and Oconee counties to
build a public bridge across Keowee
river at or near the mouth of Little
river.
Att 80 the Senate adjourned.
The two houses have settled their
differences as to the new Supreme
Court. The Justices salaries will be
81, $50 each, and the court will hold
two sessions year.
In the absence of both the lieuten-
antgovernor and the president pro tem
Mr.. Finley of York was called to pre-
side over the Senate.
The Senate passed the bill requiring
county treasurers to "ge the rounds"
in collecting taxes, with DR.. Barton's
amendment providing ''that the coun-
ty board of commissioners may desig-
nate safe and convenient places for the
treasurer to attend for the collection
of taxes, and that If the treasurer con-
siders such places safe and convenient,
he may attend.
Senator Williams has introduced a
bill to provide for the settlement of
controversies by arbitration.
Representative McSweeney has Of
fered a bill prohibiting the drilling or
forming of armed companies except
under the provisions of the. militia
laws. . -
Representative Williams has intro
duced a bill reducing all salaries on an
average twenty per cent.
Fearful Crime Unavenged.
TAvAREs, FLA, January 29.-To-