Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-26
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Brief Synopsis Of the Important Proceed
ings of the House and Senate.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
In THE HOUSE. first discussion
of the day was on a bill to make a
more satisfactory disposition of the
privilege tax fund. Mr.. Rainsford
wanted to give s25, 900 to Clemson and
the balance to Winthrop. The whole
question of higher education was open.
ed up again. Some of the members
charged that Clemson was not being
conducted near so economically as was
some of the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges,
and they did not like the idea of CIV
ing Clemson 80 much money. The
argument waxed rather warm and
finally the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
A bill to reduce the price for State
printing next occupied the attention Of
the house. The bill provides for the
fixing of the rates to be paid for differ
ent kinds of work as heretofore, and
the election ola printer. to do the work
at the rates fixed. Some of the men,
bers wanted the printing let out to
the lowest responsible bidder. They
thought this plan would be most ad-
vantageous to the State; but the
house thought not. 1t passed the bill
to third reading in the same shape
as the former act, with the exception
that the rates prescribed are lower.
A bill to repeal the law prohibiting
State officials from riding on free
passes was passed to third reading.
In THE SENATE.-A bill to allow
grand juries to employ expert account
ants for 80 days at $40 day was
passed to third reading. Mr.. Ver-
der claimed that an expert who
would work for nothing was not worth
anything, and asked that the bill be
indefinitely postponed, which was
agreed to.
A proposition to repeal the metro
politan police law was discussed at
some length and finally voted down.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2l.
In THE HoUsE.-Among the impor-
tant bills to pass to third reading,
was one by Mr.. Conner to impose a
tax of 25 cents per package of 10 on
cigarettes. The bill also provides for
a big tax on cigarette papers. The
idea is to prohibit the aale of cigarettes
in the State.
The insurance bill was discussed at
length and finally passed as follows:
Section /. That hereafter no fire in
surance company, or individuals writ
ing fire insurance policies, doing busi-
ness in this State, shall issue policies
for more than the value to be stated 10
the policy, amount of the value of the
property to be insured, the amount Of
insurance to be fixed by insurer and
insured, at or before the time of issuing
said policies, and in case oftotal loss by
fire the insured shall be entitled to re.
cover the full amount of insurance and
i proportionate amount in case of
partial loss Provided, That two or
more policies written upon the same
property shall be deemed and held to
be contributive insurance, and if the
aggregate sum of all such insurance
exceed the insurable value of the
property as agreed by the insurers and
insured, in the event of total or par
tial loss, each company shall only be
liable for its prorata share of said
insurance.
Sec. 2. That no statement in the
application for insurance shall be held
to prevent a recovery before a jury on
said policy, in case of partial or total
loss Provided, After the expiration
of 60 days the insurer shall be estop-
ped to deny the truth of the statement
in the application for insurance, which
was adopted except from fraud in
making their applications for insur-
ance: Provided, further, That moth
ing in this act contained shall apply
to the cities Of over 5000 inhabitants.
Sec. 8. Nothing in this act shall be
held to apply TO insurance on chattels
or personal property.
In THE SENATE.-The proceedings
of the day were devoid. of develop
ments ofspecial interest.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY q.
Neither house was in session, both
having adjourned to accept the invita-
tion Of the city council of Charleston
and the members of the board of visi-
tols of the Citadel academy, to spend
Washineton's birthday in Charleston.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a.
In THE HoUsE.-A memorial was
received from union printers begging
that the house do not reduce the price
that is now being paid for printing.
The memorial sets forth that the
printing is now being done at lower
price than ever before, and if the price
is reduced, it will 60 hard with printers
in the State.
The pension bill, as outlined some
time back, went through TO ehird
reading. 1t carries an appropriation
of 500, 900, and provides that Confed-
crate soldiers and widows of Confeder-
ate soldiers over go years of age, and
having an income of less than S100
year, shall be entitled to 81 a month. In
cases where the pensioner has lost a
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