Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-23
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Synopsis OF the Proceedings Of the House
and Senate.

The 6ENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Synopsis OF the Proceedings Of the House
and Senate.
During the past few days, several
important bills have been introduced
and gotten under way and there have
been several debates.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY %.
In THE HoUsE-Mr: Rainsford's
resolution to adjourn sine die on Feb
ruary IL was made special order for
February 1.
Mr.. Winkler's bill to license the car.
rying of concealed weapons for $40
and to publish the names of those au-
thorized to carry such weapons in the
county papers, was presented to the
house in the shape of q minority re-
port. There was good deal of de-
bate. Mr.. Blythe could not see how
the state could allow its citizens to
violate the law for $40. Mr.. Winkler
contended that the present law is a
dead letter and affords no protection.
Mr.. Stephenson though one effect OF
the bill would be to multiply. the num-
ber of county papers. He said that
papers would spring. up for no other
purpose than to publish these adver-
The proposition came TO
y vote on a motion to table and was
killed, So to 46. Messrs. Dc Loach and
Epps voted against the proposition, and
Messrs. Armstrong and Wilherspoon
voted for it.
Among the new bills introduced was
one by Mr.. Witherspoon to amend the
free school law.
In The SENATE.-The first meas.
ure of importance to come up was q
bill providing that township commits.
sioners be elected by the people in.
stead of appointed by the govern
or. The senate refused to strike out
the enacting clause by vote of 20 to
9, and the bill went to a second read.
ing. Mr.. Love voted with the major
ity.
An invitation was received from the
president of Winthrop college, asking
the senate to visit that institution on
Saturday. Mr.. Love wanted to know
who was to pay expenses, and was told
that it would not cost the state cent
Upon inquiry, Mr.. Mayield was in.
formed chat the per diem of members
would run on the same. He, there.
fore, asserted that the cost to the state
would be between $4,000 and $4,000
and made the point that if one college
should be visited, then all should be
visited, and this would amount to not
less than $4,000. He moved that the
invitation be laid upon the table and
the motion carried.
Mr.. Loves bill changing the com.
mutation road tax in York county
from 81 to 81, passed a third reading.
Mr.. Ragsdale introduced resolu.
ton providing for a constitutional
amendment which will require the
election of judges by the people
supreme court judges by the state at
large, and circuit judges by the peo-
pie of the respective circuits.
Mr.. Love introduced a bill to en-
power the railroad commission to regu-
late the charges made by telegraph and
express companies in the same manner
that freight and passenger, rates are
regulated.
THURSDAY, JANUARY o.
In The HoUsE.-The principal feat
ure of the day was the large number
of new bills introduced.
The ways and means committee re-
ported favorably upon Mr.. Rainsford's g
bill to require foreign insurance COM
panies to deposit $4,000 in valid Sc
curities with the state treasurer, and
that these be liable for claims against
the company.
The agricultural committee reported
unfavorably bill to require ginners
to keep books of the number of bales
ginned, their numbers, etc., and the
bill was rejected. The bill requiring
county officers to keep their offices
open between certain hours was also
reported unfavorably. The antitrust
bill was favorably reported.
Here was debate on a proposition
to repeal the bill prohibiting the oper.
alton of emigration agents in this
state. Incorporation was finally re-
The bill to require public officers to
give bonds in surety companies was
killed.
Mr.. de Loach introduced a bill to
amend the act relative to towns and
cities issuing bonds, and to validate
the same.
Perhaps, says the Columbia Register,
the most radical measure yet brought
forward is the one introduced by Mr..
Kibler of Newberry.. Mr.. Cole L.
Blease came down the other day with
q bill very much similar which he
Mr.. Kibler to introduce; but
after certain changes were made the
bill appeared in the house. Its salient
feature is that it puts all cotton facto-
ries under the control of commission
and advisory board, with very extern
sive powers. Following are the chief
features:
Mr.. Kibler's bill to provide for a
state labor commissioner provides that
be shall enter upon his duties on April
|, 1897, and shall hold office for two
uears unless sooner removed bY the