Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Synopsis Of the Daily Proceedings Of House
and Senate.

0e "OTh vi Ilo SCucioi oSSSnAoiy
continues to move along slowly. So
far, but little legislation has been com.
pleted, and there are but few bills
pending that are of very general inter
est. In a private letter from one OF
the York members to THE ENQUIRER,
the opinion is expressed that the gen.
eral assembly is not likely to adjourn
before the 1st of March. Following is
a synopsis of the daily proceedings as
published in the daily papers since our
last issue.
TUESDAY, JANUARY %.
In THE HoUsE-There was long
discussion ON the question of accept
ing the invitation to Rock Hill, and
the invitation was finally accepted by
an almost unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. Livingston, it was
resolved that no new bills be intro
duced after February 5, except by
committee.
Mr.. Miller of Pickens, introduced a
bill providing that county boards OF
control be allowed to purchase liquor
from distilleries operated in the several
counties of the state, under rules pre-
scribed by the state board of control.
Mr.. Smith of Sumter, introduced a
bill providing that all state educational
institutions must charge tuition fees
of not less than $40 per annum, and
in cases where students are unable to
pay cash, they must give their notes.
Mr.. Robinson of Anderson, intro
duced bill to repeal the law prohibit
ing the use of free railroad passes by
certain public officials.
Mr.. Witherspoon introduced a bill
looking to the creation of board OF
three non-applicants from each town
ship, to pass on pension claims.
In THE SENATE-The adoption of a
resolution in favor of Cuban recogni-
ton was about the most important
development of the day.
In JOINT AssEMBLY--Judge Joseph
q. Earle was elected to the United
States senate without opposition, to
succeed Senator Irby.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY q.
In THE SENATE-There was a long
discussion over Mr.. Ragsdale's bill
forbidding circuit judges the right to
set aside the verdicts of juries. The
bill was finally killed by a vote of 81
to 8. Mr.. Love voted with the ma
jority.
A bill to require railroads to carry
bicycles as baggage was read q. third
time and sent to the house.
In THE HoUsE.-A bill to make it a
felony for county boards of commits
sioners to exceed the legislative appro-
priation during any single year was
killed.
The bill to require county officers to
make itemized reports of their receipts
on account of fees and costs, etc.,
quarterly, passed second reading.
A special committee of one member
from each county, was appointed to
take charge of all dispensary legisla-
ton. York is represented by Mr..
Epps.
Mr.. Gage of Chester, introduced a
bill to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of cigarettes in this State.
THURSDAY, JANUARY q.
In THE HoUsE.-After a long dis
cussion, bill to allow counties to bor-
row money from the state was passed
to third reading.
There was long debate on bill to
prohibit the state from employing 9TH
er than convict labor on the state
farms. 1t was argued that by the en-
ployment of free labor, especially dur
ing harvest, the state imposed great
hardship upon the private farmers in
the vicinity of the state farms. Labor
was usually demoralized to such an
extent that farmers found it extremely
difficult to gather their crops.
A bill was introduced to require
railroads to pay for cross-ties and
other construction material within go
days after delivery. In the event of
the failure of the railroad to pay, it
must forfeit 500 in addition the con-
tract price of the material delivered.
There was introduced bill to pun
ish the charging of usury by fine of
not less than 500.
IN THE SENATE-A bill by Mr..
Ragsdale to give private telegraph
message the right of way over COM
mercial news, was killed by vote of
"a Y.
The following from recent present
ment of the Spartanburg grand jury
was read, and the probability is that
favorable action will be taken upon it :
1--WE regret very much to notice
the filthy condition of the floors of the
corridor, halls and rooms of the court
house. This building, which cost the
county large sum of money, should
be kept as neat and as clean as the
circumstances of its use will admit.
Its foul condition is, by no means, in
keeping with the dignity or solemnity
of its uses for which it was built and
set apart. Marble floors which cost
large sums of money, have been al.
most ruined by the stain of tobacco
spit.
ave recommend that the county
board of commissioners have the floors