Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-10

States, and to the Governor o. each of
SAID States, certified copy Of this .resolu
ton.
Mr.. Wilson introduced Bill 10 repeal
tortion and punish cxtortioners." The Bill
, to the Committee OH the judiciary.
The Sen te proceeded 10 The special Dr.
der of the Day for ], p. m,-
A Bill 10 amend an Act entitled "An
Act TO prevent and punish tie planting
and c,:lvating, in this State, oyer u cestain
quantity Of cotton, during the proscut
year.
At 3p. m, III. Gs,,tsle took 4 cese.
At r. M, the Senate resumed ti1esec.
ond reading OF the DiII, several -keryd.
! mcnts were offered and reIc ted.
On the question Of agreeing to- the Bill,
the yeas and NAY. were crdered,. and ,hcy
! arc ns follows:
YEAs-IIon. W d Porter, President,
Messcrs. Arthur Beatty Hlakency, Boy kin,
! Darlington, Hammond, Hart, lIouscr, W
, > johnson, Ke;.t, Maxwell, Neatly, Nc
Cav, Miller, ] w Miller, Moses, T.. Paine,
S, ssions aud Warc-l9.
AA.s-Messrs. Barker. Ellis, Furman,
Hope, F,awton, I.escnse, Maxyck, ELL
; Miller, Murray, S w Palmer, Ko5erds
! S.mkius, and WIlson-l3.
The Bill vas therefore agreed 10, and
was ordered to be sent to the House of
Representatives.
. Mr.. Lawton gave politc that Tomorrow
he will ask Leave to Introduce y Bill to-
amend al Aot auttied ''An Act to inco..
rorate the Edi<to and Ashley Canal Com
pany."
Leave Of aL:eu-c WAS granted 10 Mr,
Manning after this day
The Senate atjpulncd to- IL o'clock TO
morrow.
HorsE OF REPEEsENrAr1vEs.-T
! House met at l. III. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
| llanmond.
Message No E was rec ivcd from hi.
Excelency the Governor, |scc Ssuate pro-
c"edings, which was ,cferrcI IL the Com.
! m:ttee OF ways and Means
y" Tic following resolution Was received
from The Senate, WHICH was ordered for
consideration 10 morrow.
-hrso(rea, That it is incxpedicnt to in.
trodnce anil CONSIDER. during tho present
Session: any subjects Of legislation, beyond
those embraced III tic Governors Message,
and the repeal OF All Act, passed at the re.
cent Session. entitled IAN Act TO provide
Tor the collection and payment OF the Con-
frderate War Tax"
Mr.. b. p. Perry, from, the Committee on
IN" judiciary: made re orr, and reported
a Bill 10 regulate iu future, the sales of
goods, wases and me.rL;apd;Se by public
auction, read the first time, and ordered
for second readidg 10 morrow also,
A Bill to regulate and linz; The prices
OF the Prime ucctssa!i OF fs in South
Carolina; read The first time, and ordered
for second reading 10 morrow also,
MIR. Whcts:one gave notice of Bill 10
amend an Act entitled can Ac, to incor-
crate the E!i>to and Ashley Canal Com.
p.ny," ratified 9th day Of February, 1865.
i MIR. Thomson introduced the following
re -olulon; Which was agreed to:
+ Fcsolrc4, That the Comptroller General
be- aud he is hereby, instructed to report
to- THIS House whether any of the Banks of
The Lo"cr Dris Oh have returned and
paid taAcs, for the year 1862, on less cap
lt'i than ior previous years. and to r.pcr.
the amount OF any decrease Of taxes upD
The Bank capital Of any of said Banks ami
whether any sum is now due in arrear OF
such tax, and from what Bank or Banks.
Mr.. Broyles from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported l:il! to suppress the
d';t'ila'ion OF spurious liquors in this State,
VII en- was read the first time, and was or
dcred for second reading TO- morrow.
On motion OF Mr.. B. f. Perry, the house
proceeded to The con liberation Of the sre-
c'al ORDER
! A Bill to authorize the Governor TO
seize and DISPOSE Of provisions and articles
OF food, ihcertain cases, which had been
! made the Speciah Order of the Day for
.hs day, at - O'clock, IN.
! lhe Bli was read t!io><econd time.
! Gu motion OF Mr.. Mul:ins,>.the Spccial
Order was discharged, and made the Spc
CT Il Order for 10 morrow, at / O'Clock,
: r.m.,
! MIR. Mullins introduced the following
resolutions; which were unanimously a.
greed to:
. hesoleed, That this House has heard
! w.t. profound regret the announcement Of
the death OF Capt. john c McClenaghar,,
late member from Marion.
hesoteea, That from an earnest dcsi.o
to marx er respect Tor his memory, the
members Of this House will wear the usual
badge OF IT. ourming upon Tic loft arm for
'hr rc'nain.ier ot lI:iS session.
fesofoca, That copy OF these resolu
''"ns be sent by the Clerk of tl.is House
to the family Of the deceased.
Asa 'nr1her mark OF respec;, the House
adjourned. ',''