Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-14
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article z of the constitution. Its aim
as explained by Senator Graydon tc
The State, is to do away with slicine
counties up, by portion of one town
ship deciding that it wants to become
part of another county. The repea
will not effect the formation of new
counties but stops the practice of con-
tinually altering county lines to please
! the whims of q few. The resolution
provides that the question shall be
voted for at the next general election
and if it carries the legislature elected
then will ratify the voters action.
The section of the constitution it is
proposed to strike out reads:
"The general assembly shall have
the power to alter county lines at any
time: Provided, That before any ex'
isting county line is altered the ques'
tion shall be first submitted to the
qualified electors of the territory pro-
posed to be taken from one county and
given to another, and shall have re-
ceived two-thirds of the votes cast :
Provided, further, That the change
shall not reduce the county from which
the territory is taken below the limits
prescribed in sections 8, 4 and 5 of this
article: Provided, That the proper
proportion of the existing county in
debledness of the section so tranferred
shall be assumed by the county to
which the territory is transferred"
THURSDAY, JANUARY II.
In THE HOUSE. Evans's bill to
extend the time for the payment of
taxes passed its second reading.
Mr.. w. J. Johnson offered resolu-
ton fixing upon Wednesday as the day
for the election of superintendent for
the penitentiary and two penitentiary
directors. The resolution was referred.
Mr.. E6rd offered a resolution pro-
viding for constitutional amendment
to make the legislative term four years
with biennial sessions.
Mr.. Blease introduced a bill to repeal
the concealed weapon law also a bill
to amend the act regulating the work
ing of the roads; also bill to compel
cotton mills to pay discharged employ
es within "a hours also joint resolu-
ton to pension William Rose; also a
bill to punish the intimidation of labor
ers at primaries.
Mr.. McCraw introduced a bill to
amend the county government bill in
its application to Cherokee county
also bill to change the township lines
in Cherokee.
In THE SENATE.-Mr. Gruber intro
duced bill providing the machinery
for county courts. 1t was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Aldrich's joint resolution to ex-
tend the time for the payment of taxes
to February %, came up fora second
reading and was passed without COM
ment or opposition. Senator Waller
did make the point that the printed
measure had not lain on the desks Of
the members for "a hours as the rules
require. In this he was corrected by
Senator Graydon. The resolution was
then ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Gruber introduced bill TO re-
quire county boards of commissioners
to deduct from the salary of any regu-
lar constable compensation paid per-
sons acting as constables on particu-
lar occasion, unless such service was
rendered in an emergency wherein the
regular constable could not perform
the service.
Mr.. Shepherd introduced bill pro-
viding that the accused shall, in capt.
tai felonies, have the like process to
compel the attendance of any witness
in his behalf, and in such cases the
witnesses shall receive the same fee as
the state witnesses.