Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-27
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Synopsis of the Daily Proceedings Of th'
House and Senate.

Synopsis of the Daily Proceedings OF the
House and Senate.
The business of the general assembly
continues to progress without sensation
or serious friction. The more impor.
tant developments that have occurred
since our last report are as follows:
FRIDAY, JANUARY q.
In JOINT AssEMBLY-Elections were
held for judges of the Fifth and Sew,
enth circuits, superintendent of the
penitentiary and three penitentiary
directors. Judge Ernest Gary Of the
Fifth circuit, and Judge D. A. Town
send of the Seventh, were unanimous
ly reelected. Colonel w. A. Neal OF
Anderson, was unanimously reelected
as superintendent of the penitentiary.
Mr.. R. NJ. Carroll of York, was not
nominated for the position of peniten'
tiary director, as was forecasted in
last SATURDAYS ENQUIRER. The
nominees were T: J. Cunningham OF
Chester, J. II. Wharton Of Lauyens,
J. H. Blackwell of Williamsburg, John
D. Cornwell Of York, John G. Guig-
nard of Lexington, and ]. M. Whit.
mire of Greenvi!le. The vote resulted
as follows: Cunningham, 81; Black
well, 1O9; Wharton, 80; Guignard,
3S; Cornwell, So; Whitmire, 73. Mes
srs. Cunningham, Blackwell aud Whar-
ton were declared elected.
In THE HoUsE.-Mr. de Loach made
a vigorous fight to secure the exemp.
ton of graduates of the South Carroll
ma Medical college from examination
by the state board of medical examin-
ers. He maintained principally that
to require such graduates to pass ex-
animation was a reflection upon the
faculty of the college, which is as
good as the best inthe land. After dis
cussion, the bill was fiually killed by a
vote Of 63 to 48.
The following, by Mr.. Harvey of
Berkeley, was passed to third read
ibgt ..
Section l. That the owner or keeper Of
any dog, which shall be bitten by any an
imal suffering with rabies or hydrophobia,
shall forthwith kill such dog, or cause the
same to be killed.
Section 2. If any such owner or keeper
shall refuse or neglect to killsuch dog as
soon as reliably informed of the-fact that
the same has been bitten by rabid anil
NAL, he or she, upon conviction, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and sub
jected to fine not exceeding 500 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding 30 days.
Among the most important new
bills introduced, was one providing for
a commission to consider all matters
relating to township government, in-
elusive of fees, and TO report the re-
suit of such inquiry by bill or other
wise, on or before December next,
and TO authorize The printing of such
report, so that it may be sent to all the
members before December l.
Josh Ashley introduced u bill to
change the privilege tax royalty from
25 cents ton to cent Il ton.
In THE SENATE-There was a re-
sultless debate OH resolution calling
upon congress to recognized The Gu
bans. A number of new bills but
none of them are of especial general
interest were introduced.
SATURDAY, JANUARY ..
In THE HoUsE-Among the new
bills introduced were the following:
By Mr.. deLoach: TO change the
township lines of Ebenezer and Cataw-
ba townships in York county.
By Mr.. deLoach Joint resolution
TO furnish convicls to build the pro-
posed dormitory at Winthrop.
By Mr.. deLoach Providing spe-
cial board of assessors for Rock Hill.