Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-11-30
THE LEGIsLATURE.

This body me. att o'clock OIL Monday eve.
ming, and proceeded to the tranaac.iou of busi.
ness
Mr.. AIsroS Of the Senate, from The Military
Committee. presented the report aud Bill Of the
Joint Committee OH the Military of the Senate
and EIonse, t. whom il was referred at the EA-
ira Session, to- report to their respective lInnscs
OH the first day Of re- assembling thereof, a plan
ftr arming the State, DC. The Bill WINS read,
aud mad the order Of the day for Tuesday
Dir. DESAUssURE, OF the House, Chairman Of
Committee of Why's nnd Means, made report
OIL the scheme for raising supplies for srning the
State. The sePorr recommends that the money
be raised ty loan, and not by taxation. l, pro
poses iu issue bonds OF certificates to Il small
amount, relying on the patriotism OF our ci,.
zens 10 purchase them at q fair Interest. In
pursuance to instruction. the Con,,nittee report
by bill. The bin wns read o first time. The
House then adjourned.
The following resolution was offered by The
Joint Committee Of the Senate and Hnuse:
Rcsolued. Thnt four hundred thousand dol
lars be raised and appropriated by the Legisla-
| ture fnl the purchase of improved oriance,
small arms munitions Of war, d :. and that
said sum he placed in the Bank o. the State %;
| South Carolina, to the credit CT the Ordance
Officer. to l,e drawn on the draft Of sai', offices
| cuup uptarsigned by the Governor, er otfcio Prcsi-
| dent OF Ordinance, nnd to be disbursed under
the d rection OF said Board.
The Military Billsprovides follows with
regard to the election aud appointment Of
Company and Field Officers
SEC. 5. Each company Of volunteers, when
formed and before rendering their service may
elect or appoint their own officers; but no
| election shnll be allowed to take place in any
company while in active service. except in case
Of vacancy in the Office OF ensign, which shall
be filled bY an election in ali other cases Of
vacancy. the same shall b.. Fl He'd by the promo
tion of those next in grade thereto, in their
respective companies The field officers of
ba,taiions ard regiments. aud the general Off
GERS Of brigndes and d visions. shall he proupt-
ly selected Ly The Govsruor from either Of the
following classes: Frst officers already in com.
mission in the State, OF their respective grades
in the brigade from which the regiment was
Iormed or in the division from which the
brigade was formed, or III the State. from gene-
rails of division; secund from officers Of the
United States army who are native citizens Of
any Southern Stale, and who may have signi
fed their rrndue 70 serve the State of South
Carolina: and. third. from graduates Of the
State Military Academy. or other persons. ma
tives Of the Stute. Of high competency. Each
HE staff, Ito consist Of officers and grades now
PROVIDED by law.) sutject 10 the approval ui
the Commander i'll. Chief
Mr.. MCGOWAN. presented the petition Of GER
tain citizens Of Ahbeviile. praying for a Sw
requiring special passes for slaves also, poh
ti"u in reference to peddling; alsp, medca &C
count of DR.. Vincent
Mr.. MCGOWAN gave notice CT bill to altel
sitting of Law Courts on Western Circuits
and hill to provida:for the States endorse
, ment of bonds of Greenyilis -and CelumLis
Railroad. f