Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-16
unfair. He also introduced an amend
ment reducing the age limit to 10 years.

ment reducing the age limit to 10 years.
Both amendments were voted upon to-
gether and both were rejected by a
vote Of 21 to IA.
Senator Mayfield offered an amend
ment making the school term three
the term shall comply with the school
law.
Senator Sharpe offered an amend
ment which would allow orphans under
age to take oath and work in the mills.
Senator Hydrick offered an amend
ment whereby parents, widows and or
phans might make an affidavit that
work was necessary that children un-
der age be allowed to work. On a vote
there was tie, the vote standing II to
II. Lieutenant Governor Tillman cast
a deciding vote against the amend
ment.
Senator Sharpe's amendment was
adopted.
Senator Gruber offered an amend
ment, the effect Of which is to confine
the law to textile manufactures. The
amendment was adopted.
The bill was then passed and ordered
re-engrossed and sent to the house.
IN THE HOUSE.
On Thursday the appropriation bill
was discussed at length. When it
came to accepting the senate's amend
ment cutting out the appropriation for
public schools, there was but little de-
bate. The ayes and nays were called
and the ayes had it. The appropriation
was killed. The $1,000 appropriation
for the Catawba Indians was agreed
to; but the per cent. commission for
disbursement was disallowed. Mr.. Bar
ber's $1,000 fee was also disallowed.
Mr.. McMaster got up his anti-Mc-
Laurin resolution during the day, and
Mr. MCGOWAN cut off debate by moving
to table. Mr.. McMaster insisted on
yea and nay vote. 1t resulted SO to A
in favor Of tabling the resolution.
Mr.. Halle voted against the motion to
ldUle. meSSiS' uCAodSh, oCdAi6 o1io
and Elder voted for it. In his report
Of the proceedings August Kohn says:
Some members thought the resolution
had no business before the general as
sembly, and that there was too much
else to do, and voted to table it to get
rid of it and not bring 1t up for con-
sideration. Several members recorded
the reasons for voting YEA" and said
they gave no expression as to the right
or wrong Of the resolution, but thought
such a resolution had no place in the
| legislative proceedings.
There was no objection to Senator
Brice's joint resolution providing for
the payment Of claims of H. A. D.
Neely, treasurer Of York county, for
SIS.
Senator Brice's bill to regulate the is
suance of preferred stock by corpora
tions, was ordered to its third reading
as follows:
Section 1. That any corporation
heretofore or hereafter created or or
ganized under any general or special
act Of the general assembly may at any
time and from time to time issue stock
with preferences, conditions and liabil-
tiles as herein provided.
Section 2. When the board Of direct
ors or managers of any corporation as
aforesaid deem 1t advisable to attach
conditions, preferences or liabilities to
stock issued or to be issued, they shall
give four weeks notice Of stockhold-
ers' meeting to consider the authoriza-
ton Of such preference or preferences,
liabilities or conditions. The said no
tice shall contain the number Of shares
and aggregate amount that 1t Is pro-
posed to issue and the preferences that
shall be given to, the conditions attach
ed to, and the liabilities imposed upon
the stock proposed to be issued.
Section 3. IF two-thirds Of the stock
in value Of the said company be pres
ent by proxy or otherwise, at said
meeting, and shall vote in favor Of said
preferences, conditions and liabilities.
then the said preferences, conditions
and liabilities shall be deemed bind
ing contract entered into by the afore-
said company when the stock shall
have been issued and signed by the
president and attested by the secre-
tary.
Section 4. That at the organization
Of any company, the aforesaid four
weeks notice shall not be necessary or
required, provided the subscription list
shall state the amount Of the preferred
stock that it Is proposed to issue at
said organization, and two-thirds Of the
stock in value that has been subscribed
shall be present and vote to authorize
the issue of preferred stock as afore-
said.
Section S. To impose any conditions
or to attach any penalties to a portion
only Of the stock Of corporation that
was contemplated or provided at the
time said stock was issued, 1t shall be
necessary that two-thirds Of the stock
so affected vote therefor after notice as
aforesaid.
It was agreed that the house adjourn
sine die not later than IL o'clock Sat-
urday night.
IN THE SENATE.
Wednesday, the concealed weapon bill
was read third time. Ii
The senate did great deal Of work
during the day and agreed to the
house proposition to adjourn during
Saturday.
IN THE SENATE.
Thursday, the following, offered by
Senator Aldrich, was adopted without
discussion or dissent and sent to the
house:
Be it resolved by the senate. the
house of representatives concurring,