Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-13

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its depots and other property along its
line an orange yellow, which has been
adopted as the standard color Of the
C. & NV. d,
The outlook is that the general as
sembly will adjourn without making
the usual appropriation for special
terms Of the court, and unless there Is
an appropriation the governor will ap-
point no more special judges.
Mr.. H. c. Strauss has found the dog
he advertised recently. 1t was In the
hands of Mr.. w. P. Whisonant OF
Kings Creek, who notified Mr.. Strauss
Immediately after the appearance Of
the advertisement
A motion for a change Of venue in
the case of Morrison against Lancas-
ter county, was argued before Judge
Gage at chambers last Saturday. The
plaintiff was represented by Messrs. j..
C. Wilborn and w. II. Newbold and
the defendant by Messrs. Reece Will
liams and Ernest Moore. Judge Gage
has not announced his decision.
II developed that the recent state
ment in this column with reference to
the general assembly's disposition Of
the Calhoun monument matter was er-
ronious, in that 1t included only the
action of the senate. The house still
has the matter under consideration.
There are several applicants for the
postmastership at Filbert, and an ap-
pointment will be made in due time.
An impression that gained currency to
the effect that the office will probably
be abolished for lack Of somebody to
look after the duties of postmaster
seems to be without foundation.
The York delegation has secured
the passage of bill affecting the sal
aries Of certain county officers. The
reporter has not been able to secure a
copy of the bill; but understands that
1t gives increase to certain magis-
trates, the coroner, the supervisor and
the members Of the county board Of
commissioners. The text of the bill
Will be printed later on.
We have heard of one attorney who
signed the petition for the recent spe-
cial term of the court who declared
that he will never sign another such
petition. Another attorney who sign
ed the petition, defends the fiasco with
an argument to the effect that mas
much as these two cases would have
each taken several days, they have
taken that much time off the regular
term. We are unable to see 1t that
way. If the cases had been allowed to
lie over to the regular term, they would
no doubt have been compromised just
as readily, and if the attorneys in 9TH
er cases had not been ready to follow
in their turn 1t would have been their
own fault There could have been no
loss to the county. AS we see it, the
law providing for special terms Is al
together wrong. 1t places In the hands
Of majorities of local bars too much
power without enough responsibility
The recent petition, for instance was
signed by some attorneys through mo-
tives Of personal interest; by others
through courtesy and by still others
through Indifference. Some refused to
sign because they considered the term
altogether unnecessary; but there
were not enough Of these to properly
guard the interest of the taxpayers.
We are not looking for another special
term in this county soon; but never
theless it is just as we'll that there
should be some comment, however
mild, as a matter of record. If the
taxpayers generally, and those citizens
who were called here as witnesses and
jurors could fully realize how little
justice or necessity there was in the
calling of the recent extra term, they
would make a protest that might Gre
ate a decidedly unpleasant situation.