Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
of General Eagau's revision of the
statement that he had originally made
to them.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SYNOPSIS of the Proceedings Of House an
Senate.

Synopsis of the Proceedings Of House and
Senate.
The proceedings of the general as
sembly,- on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, were generally Of rou-
tine nature without developments OF
special interest either general or local.
Bolts, the Negro representative, tried
to secure the passage of bill requlr-
ing that all labor contracts be 10 writ
ing. He set forth that inasmuch as
the penalty for violation of contract
was quite severe, and the usual plea
of the defendant was ignorance of the
provisions of such contract, it was but
fair to provide that hereafter all con-
tracts be in writing, and that both
parties to them have copies. The bill
was passed to third reading on Tues
day; but on Wednesday it was recon-
sidered and recommitted.
Mr.. Montgomery's municipal char
ter bill was taken up on Wednesday
and passed to a third reading. This
bill provides that upon a petition OF
the majority of the freeholders, town
council may order an election on any
desired charter amendment, and ma.
jority vote of the qualified voters will
be sufficient to enact the amendment
into law.
Most of the debate of Wednesday
rrsy out of the consideration of the
general appropriation bill. Mr.. Ash
lev wanted to reduce the militia ap.
preparation from $4,000 to $4,000, and
MIR. Mauldin wanted to strike out the
whole appropriation but after much
talk by a vote of SO to 33, the appro-
priation bas allowed to stand. Mr..
McDill voted against the approprla'
ton. Messrs. Epps, johnson and Nc
Dow voted for it.
The salaries of the railroad commits
sioners were attacked. 1t was pro-
posed to reduce them from $1,000 to
81, 200 a year, and also to abolish The
salaries altogether. But finally the
figures were allowed to stand at 81 300.
The general appropriation bill, AS
submitted by the committee on ways
and means, and as in most particulars
it is likely to be agreed TO, was as fol-
lows:
Governors Ofice-Governor, $3, 600;
private secretary, $3.50 messenger,
$4OO; contingent fund, $4,000; sta
tiopery and stamps, $500.
Secretary of States Ofice-Secre-
tary of state, $1,000; clerk of secre'
tary, $3.50; contingent fund, $3.50;
stationery and stamps, $500.
Comptroller Generals otfice-Comp.
troller general, $1,000; chief clerk of
comptroller general, Sl,4OO; book
keeper, 81 400; contingent fund, 5000 ;
stationery and stamps, $500; printing,
$500; travelling expenses, $500.
State Treasurer's offce-State treas
urer, 81 900; chief clerk, 81, 500 two
bookkeepers, 81, $50 each contingent
fund, 5000; printing of bonds, ETC.,
$500; stamps and stationery, 5000.
Superintendent of Education, 81 900;
clerk of the superintendent, 5000
contingent fund, $50; printing books
and forms for schools, $3.50 state board
of education, $3.50; stationery and
stamps, 500; travelling expenses, $3.50,
Adjutant and Inspector General,
$1,000; clerk of adjutant and inspec-
Tor general, 5000; state armorer and
maintaining armory, $3.50; contingent
fund, $3.50; stationery and stamps,
$l5O; for collecting arms, advertising,
printing, etc., $500; to assist compa-
nies to maintain organizations, $4,000.
Attorney Generals Ofice-Attorney
general, $1,000; assistant attorney
general, 81, $50; stationery and stamps,
S75; for expenses of litigation, 81 800.
Railroad Commissioners Office
Railroad commissioners, $500; sec
retary of railroad commissioners,
81 200; contingent fund, $3.50.
State Librarians Ofice-State libra
rian, $500; contingent fund, S125 !;
stationery and stamps, $500; for pur-
chase and binding books, 500.
For two watchmen and guards for
state house aud grounds, $500; for
ianitor of the state house Sl60; for
engineer of the state house, heating ap-
paratus, S75 month for seven months
for two fremen of the state house
heating apparatus, $25 per month for
seven months; for engineers for rest
of the year, S25 per mouth for con
tiugent fund of keeper of the state
house, 500.
Judicial Experimentation chief
Justice, $3.50; Associate Justice Eu
gene B. Gary, $500; Associate JUS
lice Y. J. Pope, s2,S5O; Associate
Justice Ira B. Jones, S2,S50 ; for salary
for Judge of the 1st judicial circuit,
So 900; I'd judicial circuit, $4,000 ;
Sd judicial circuit, $4,000; 4th judicial
circuit, $4,000; 5th judicial circuit, So
600; 9Th judicial circuit, $4,000; 9Th
judicial circuit, $4,000; 9th judicial
circuit, $4,000; salary OF solicitors, ST.,
500; salary Of stenographers, 1000
for clerk of the supreme court, $500 ;
for state reporter, 5000; for librarian
of the supreme court, $500; for mes,
senger of the supreme court, 5000 for
contingent fund, supreme court, $500
books for supreme court library, $500
for attendant on court, 5000; for vol.
umes of supreme court reports, 81 $50,
Board of Health-Quarantine officer
at Charleston, 1850; quarantine sta
tion, Charleston barbor, 81, 900; quar-
antine officer, St. Helena, 500; sta
ton, $3.50; quarantine officer, Port
Royal, $500; expenses, $500; keeper
hospital, s175; quarantine officer