Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Synopsis of Daily Proceedings. of House
and Senate.
FRIDAY, JANUARY u.

and Senate.
FRIDAY, JANUARY q.
In THE HoUSE.-Mr. Rainsford's
hill providing for a constitutional
amendment to permit the election OF
Judges by the people, was discussed at
length and finally killed by vote OF
81 to AZ.
Mr. deLoach's bill to put express,
telegraph and telephone bills under
the railroad commission was read a
third time and sent to the senate.
A concealed weapon bill by Mr..
Witherspoon was reported favorably
and referred to the committee on con-
cealed weapons.
The recent action whereby the gov
ernor, Senator Mcdaniel and Repre-
sentative BIythe-the last two pre-
sumably acting as chairmen of the
senate and house committees on print
ing-elected Chas. B. Calvo to succeed
his father as public printer, came up
for review. 1t developed that Repre-
sentative Kinard was chairman of the
house printing committee; that Mr..
Blythe had been called upon as the re-
suit of an error; that Mr.. Mcdaniel
was not chairman of the senate COM
mittee; but was only next on the list,
the chairman having resigned. Under
these circumstances, it was clear that
the election of Mr.. Chas. B. Calvo by
these gentlemen was illegal, and it
was decided that public printer be
elected on Wednesday in joint session.
Mr.. Cages bill to fix the time for
holding of court in the Sixth judicial
district was ordered 10 third reading
in the following shape:
l. The court of general sessions at Gaff-
ney City, for the county of Cherokee, on
the first Monday in March, the third
Monday in June and the first Monday in
October and the court of common pleas
at the same place on the "Wednesday fol-
lowing the first Monday in March, the
third Monday in June and the first Mon
day in October.
3. The court of general sessions at
Winnsboro, for the county of Fairfield,
on the third Monday in March, the second
Monday in July and the third Monday in
October and the court of common pleas
at the same place on the Wednesday fol-
lowing the third Monday in March, the
second Monday in July and the third
Monday in October.
8. The court Of general sessions at Lam
caster, for the county of Lancaster, on the
first Monday in April, the third Monday
in July and the first Monday after the
fourth Monday in October; and the court
of common pleas at the same place on the
Wednesday following the first Monday in
April, the third Monday in July and the
first Monday after the fourth in October.
4. The court of general sessions at Ches-
ter, for the county of Chester, ON the
third Monday in April, the fourth Mon
day in July and the third Monday in
November and the court OF common
pleas at the same place on the Wednes-
day following the third Monday in April,
the fourth Monday in July and the third
Monday in November.
5. The court of general sessions at
York vile, for the county OF York, on the
first Monday after the fourth Monday in
April, the first Monday after the fourth
Monday in July and the first Monday at
ter the fourth Monday in November and
the court of common pleas at the same
place OIL the Wednesday following the
first Monday after the fourth Monday in
April, the first Monday after the fourth
Monday in July and the first Monday al
ter the fourth Monday in November.
Mr.. deLoach introduced bill look
ing to the amendment of the constitu.
tion so as to provide for biennial ses-
sions of the general assembly.
Mr.. Harvey's bill to provide for the
killing of sheep-killing dogs, was pass
ed to third reading as follows
Section l. That any person who
owns or has the custody of any dog
which kills or attempts to kill any
sheep, shall, upon receiving knowledge
or reliable Information of such depre-
dation, kill or cause to he killed such
dog Immediately upon the receipt of
the knowledge or reliable information.
Sec. 2. That any person who owns
or has the custody of any dog and re-
fuses or neglects, to carry out the re-
uuiremants of section of this act,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
shall be fined not more than 500 and
not less than $40, or be imprisoned not
more than 80 days and not less than
20 days.
In THE SENATE. Ragsdale's
hill to prevent unjust discrimination
against citizens of this state by rail-
roads in the matter of schedules, was
killed.
Mr.. BuisL's bill providing for the
produc. lion of registration certificates
as prerequisite TO voting in primary
elections was debated at some length
and postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Love introduced an amendment
to the county government law with a
view to enlarging the discretion of
township boards as to the road Sec
tions.
Mr.. Love also introduced bill to
require the county treasurer of York,
Union and Spantanburg counties TO
turn over to the treasurer Of Cherokee
county certain school funds.
SATURDAY, JANUARY y.
In THE HoUsE.-The bill of Mr..
Smith, of Hampton, to repeal the
metropolitan police act, was debated
at length and finally killed by vote
of 81 to "a. Mr.. deLoach voted 10 re-
peal the law. Messrs. Epps, Johnson
and Witherspoon voted against repeal.
Mr.. McCullough's bill to require
mortgages 10 he stamped for taxation,
occupied the attention of the house for
quite awhile. During his argument,
Mr.. Mccullough called attention to