Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Synopsis of tie Daily Proceedings of the
House and Senate.

House and Senate.
Condensed from Daily papers.
The general assembly devoted its en-
tire time Tuesday to the elections,
which were conducted without friction.
They resulted:
For United States senator, B. r. Till
man.
For librarian, Miss Lucy Barron.
Judge 5th circuit, Judge Ernest Gary.
Judge 7th circuit, Judge D. A. Town
send. The only opponent to Judge
Townsend was Senator D. e. Hydrick.
of Spartanburg. The vote resulted SO
to So.
Code commissioner, w. H. Town
send.
Superintendent of the penitentiary.
w. H. Griffith.
Penitentiary directors: John G. Mob
ley, A. K. Sanders M. o. Rowland.
Trustee South Carolina college, Au-
gust Kohn.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house put in a day Of interesting
work on Tuesday.
The first debate was on bill amend
ing the act Incorporating Clemson COL
lege. Under the law as it stands, the
magistrate at Clemson has jurisdiction
for five miles in each direction from
the college. This includes the town Of
Calhoun, and it is desired to give that
town the full right of self-government.
The point was made that Calhoun
might attempt to establish dispen-
sary The bill was amended so as to
prohibit the sale of whisky and was
agreed to in that form.
The next bill was to prevent the sale
of goods. wares or merchandise within
half-mile of a camp-meeting while
the same was in progress. without the
consent Of the trustees. 1t was ex-
planned that the object Of this bill was
to prevent the sale of blind tiger liquor
in spiked lemonade, etc. The bill was
debated at length and amended in a
manner that secured the approval Of
the house. The principal provisions Of
the bill as it passed it's second reading
are that it shall be unlawful for any
itinerant trader or tradeSman other
than established dealers Of the commu-
nifty. to offer for sale any goods, wares
or merchandise within one-half mile Of
any camp ground, or other place of re-
ligious meetings while the meetings are
in progress outside Of an Incorporated
town or city, except with the permis-
sion Of the trustees or other board of
management Of such meeting, provided
that nothing in this act shall apply to
venders Of fruits and vegetables and
other farm products.
Mr.. McGowan's bill to make the will
full destruction Of personal property,
belonging to another. misdemeanor,
passed it's second reading. Another bill
by Mr.. MCGOWAN to pass it's second
reading. was that to authorize and en-
power cities, towns, townships, school
districts. special school districts and
counties to issue negotiable coupon
bonds for the refunding or payment, in
whole or part. of any valid bonded in
debtedness heretofore or hereafter con-
tracted. etc.
A bill by Representative Dean to i'm
pose a capitation tax on dogs was dis
cussed warmly. The legislature has
for years been inclined to treat this
matter as a joke. The bill. however,
came near going through; but was
killed by a vote of 5S to 81. There is
another bill on the calendar of the same
purport. 1t is possible that the
strength developed by Representative
Deans bill may help the other bill to
pass.
The last fight of the day was on Mr..
Gunter's bill to apportion the net prof
it's derived from the sale of liquor
Mr.. Gunter made a lengthy talk upon
the features of the bill and explained
it very clearly.
Mr.. Croft also favored the bill. Mr..
l1frd inquired if it's provisions would
be constitutional. Mr.. Croft explained
that it would.
Mr.. de Loach, of York, announced his
opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Etird-Have you any dispensa-
ries in York county.
Mr.. de Loach-Thank God. we have
not.
Mr.. Elird-I can then understand
why you oppose the bill.
Mr.. de Loach then explained the at
titude of York county to the diSpensa-
ry. There never was but one dispen
sary in the county and it was at a town
of II male inhabitants, and even that
dispenSary has been abolished. The
bill seeks to force counties like York to
adopt the dispensary system.
Mr.. Croft asked suavely why the
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