Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
What the Senator'S and Representatives Did
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
TUESDAY, JANUARY q.

TUESDAY, JANUARY q.
In THE HoUsE.-The new rule
providing that third reading bills
should be read by title unless 10 mem
bers demanded the reading of the
whole bill, went into effect. A num-
ber of third reading bills were thus
read and sent to the senate. The
speaker took occasion to remark that
the change would soon pay for the
entire cost Of the constitutional con-
vention that brought it about.
Mr.. Carroll's bill for the extermina.
tion of trespassirg dogs engaged the
attention of the house for an hour OF
more and elected some more or less
humorous discussion. 1t was passed
to third reading by vote of 80 to 25'
Mr.. Williams, of Edgefeld, offered a
current resolution appointing a COM
mittee to investigate the operations OF
the higher institutions of learning in
the State. Mr.. Williams said there was
great deal of dissatisfaction with the
way some of these institutions were con-
Quoted. Grave charges had been made
that money had been squandered and
it ought to be looked into. The trus.
tees of Winthrop had spent thousands
of dollars that had not been given
them, and had asked the legislature to
endorse their action. They asked for
S65, 900 to complete the buildings and
all that money was gone, and he un-
derstood that there was little work
done there except what was done by
Supt. Neal of the penitentiary. Now
they come and ask for $4,000 more
when it was understood that the $50, 900
would be enough. His resolution was
adopted and sent to the senate.
The concurrent resolution allowing
bill to be introduced to incorporate
the Indianola Manufacturing and Pow
er company was passed and sent to the
senate. The object of the proposed
company is to develop the water
power at Landsford for use at Rock
Hill.
Among the more important new
bills introduced was one to do away
with all fees in Office and substitute
fixed salaries instead.
In THE SENATE.-Among the new
bills introduced was one authorizing
magistrates to commit convicts direct
|ly to the chain gang, and providing
that in cases of committal to Jail first
but one fee shall be charged. Another
to allow treasurers, supervisors and
school commissioners to borrow money
with which to pay school claims.
The registration bill, drawn in con-
formity to the provisions of the new
constitution, was discussed at length.
Senator Mayfeld introduced an
amendment to a bill declaring the
free school law of the State providing
that publishers of school books shall
be required to keep a depository OF
school books in the State. These
books will be furnished to the schools
at actual cost. No partisan or secta.
rian books will be allowed to be used
in the public schools, and no books
will be allowed to be used except
those authorized. The object of this is
to prevent the use of unfair books,
such as histories like those which give
Hampton as burning Columbia, which
have crept into use.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY p.
In THE HoUsE.-Among the more
important new bills introduced was
one by Mr.. Holloway regulating the
matter of free tuition at the higher in
stitutions of learning. 1t provides that
before student can be entitled to free
tuition, his parent or guardian must
make affidavit that his gross income
does not exceed 81 900 per annum.
Mr.. Shuman introduced bill pro-
viding for the division of the State into
10 judicial districts and tn election OF
two more circuit judges. Under the
bill, York, Lancaster, Chester and
Kershaw are to compose the Sixth
district.
A bill to make the birthday of Cen
eral Robert f. Lee a public holiday.
was passed to a third reading. An
amendment to the concealed weapon
law providing that violators shall pay
tosinformers the sum of $25 was re-
committed, after the house had refus-
ed to strike out the enacting words.
Mr.. Ransford introduced bill
requiring that the privilege tax on fer
tilizers, now paid to Clemson college,
shall hereafter be paid into the State
treasury. During the discussion it
was suggested that Clemson should
have fixed appropriation of some
thing like $4,000 or $4,000 year.
The debate of the bill was continued
until next day.
In THE SENATE.-The proceedings
were dull and uninteresting. The
only action that is of local Importance
was the introduction Of joint resolu-
ton by Senator Finley requiring the
comptroller general to draw his war
rant to pay the commissioners and
managers in the recent election.