Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
More Important Proceedings of the
House md Senate.

/ zeal NOTWITHSTANDING tndt + Tludy was
taken up with memorial exercises and
that the senate held no session Satur-
day, adjourning Friday night until
Monday night.
The measure Of most political inter-
est acted upon up to this time is the
-districting issue. The Burleigh act
of congress provides that under the
last census the ratio Of congression-
al representation shall be one represen-
tative for every 19S,500 inhabitants and
that congressional districts shall be
composed of compact and contiguous
territory. This gives South Carolina
the same number Of congressman, sew
en-; but it is held that the act requires
Encouragement of the districts. The
house has passed the bill introduced by
Mr.. MCGOWAN, Of Laurens, and 1t Is
now before the senate. Mr.. Freeman,
of Marlboro, and Mr.. Weston, of Rich
land, each had a bill on this subject;
but both withdrew them and supported
Mr.. McGowan's measure. AS 1t now
stands, the redistricting plan, with
the population Of each district, is as
follows:
l. Charleston, Berkeley, Colleton and
Dorchester-16S,20 ,206.
2. Edgefeld, Saluda, Aiken, Barn.
we'll, Bamberg, Hampton and Beau
fort-195, 500.
8. Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Abb
beville, Greenwood and Newberry-
19O,662. .r
4. Greenville, Spartanburg, Laurens
and Union-1S1,933.
5. Cherokee, York, Chester, Fair
field, Lancaster, Kershaw and Chester
feld-19O,49
6. Marlboro, Marion, Horny, Dar-
lington, Florence, Williamsburg and
ST..
z. Sumter, Clarendon, Orangeburg,
Richland and Lexington-211,9 1897.
The MCGOWAN bill would put Con-
gresham Elliott, Of the present First
district, who lives in Beaufort, into
the Second district: as now represent
ed by Congressman Talbert-with
Beaufort added. This relieves Charles
ton of Colonel Elliott and gives the me-
tropolis a sure control Of It's congress-
ional district. 1t practically eliminates
Colonel Elliott unless he changes his
residence The third district Is un-
changed. The Fourth, now consisting
of Fairfield, Greenville, Laurens, Spar
tanburg and portions Of Richland and
Union, is to be composed Of Green
willie, Laurens, Union and Spartan
burg. This leaves, Congressman Joe
Johnson, of Spartanburg, on velvet.
The Fifth remains the same as now,
with Fairfield added and Congressman
Finley is all right. The Sixth has
Clarendon taken away and Georgetown
added and Congressman Scarborough
is not disturbed. The Seventh has Dor
chester and portions Of Colleton and
Berkeley subtracted and Richland
added. This seals the fate Of Congress-
man Lever by making Richland bal
ance Of power between Orangeburg and
Lexington.
The Virginia. Carolina Chemical COM
pany has filed a memorial in answer to
the attorney generals report and rec
ommendation that the company's char
ter be repealed. Senator Graydon has
introduced a bill to repeal the char
ter, and Representative M. L. Smith
has a bill to carry out the other rec
concentrations Of the attorney general.
1t is an immense document, covering
nearly 100 pages Of manuscript. The
title Of the bill is ITO provide for the
formation Of certain corporations; to
define their powers, duties, limitations
and liabilities and to provide penal
| ties" At Mr.. Smiths request this
bill was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee to discuss it's constitutfonality
and to the committee on incorpora-
tions which has been studying the gen.
eral policy indicated by the bill There
are several other antitrust" meas
ures pending.
The senate judiciary committee Is
evenly divided on Senator Gruber's
four bills providing for biennial ses-
sions. Senators Henderson, Gruber,
Barnwell and Raysor are in favor or
biennial sessions, while Senators May
field, Mower, Graydon and Talbird are
opposed to the scheme. Both reports
were presented and went over for fu-
ture consideration. The whole matter
will come up this week and there will
be much debate.
Senator Raysor's bill to require all
children to attend school at least eight
weeks in each year was reported ia
vorably by the committee on educa-
ton with amendments. The amend
ments are that the law shall not apply
to children who live more than two
miles from a school house, and that
prosecutions for violations must be In
stituted by some member of the board
of school trustees.
The house has passed bill including
barn yard fowls, except chickens, un-
der the stock law. 1t is as follows:
Section 1. That all turkeys, geese,
ducks, and guineas shall be subject to
the provisions of the general stock law
and the amendments thereto: Provid-
ed, That a fee of ten cents be allowed
as compensation for each turkey, goose,
duck or guinea so seized or impound-
ed.
The bill introduced by Senator
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the time for the payment of taxes will