Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-02
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CARROLL.
MA,
CALLED SESSION OF SEPTEMBER, 1868.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1868.

CALLED SESSION OF SEPTEMBER, 1868.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1868.
SENATE.-Tbe Senate met at l2 IN.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Martin.
The Clerk read the journal Of the pro-
ce"dings of yesterday.
Leave of absence for the remainder ol
the session was grap'ed to the Senator
from Ncwberry on account Of severe sick
ness.
Mr.. McCaw offered certain resolutions
in relation 10 the defence Of Fort Sumter
which were or,lcred for consideration to-
morrow.
The House Of Representatives sent to
the Senate a bill to provide for the election
OF members Of Congress of the Confederate
>tates OF America from this State.
The bill received the first reading, and
was referred 10 the Committee on Priyile-
ges and Elections.
The report Of the Committee on Con-
tedcratc Relations on 80 much Of the Gov
ernors Message as relates to the system
of impressment adopted by the Contedcr-
ate Government was agreed to, and was
sent to the House of representatives fvr
concurrence.
y bill to prevent dcsertion from the
Confederate or military service and evasion
OF conscription received the second read
ing: was agreed to, and was ordered that
II be sent to the House of Representa-
) lives.
A bill to organize brigade of State
troops being besere the Senate on the sec
Bond reading, was amanded and sent TO the
House.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the
hour to which the House was adjourned,
the Clerk called the roll, when the Speaker
took the Clair, and quorum being pres.
ent, the Journal Of yesterdays proceedings
was read.
MIR. Trescott introduced the following
resolution, which was considered irnmedi.
a'c!v, and was agreed to:
Rfsotvcd, That his Excellency the Gov.
ernor tie respectfully requested TO- furnish
this House with any correspondence which
may have passed between him and the
government at Richmond, in reference to
the organization and mastering into service
OF the recent levy of the Eye regiments in
this State, under the call from The Confed.
crate g. vernment f.r quota Of five thou
sand troops.
Mr.. Bates introduced the following reso
>lntl"n, wl'ch was considered Immediately
a9? wa: agreed to:
kfeSofVed, That his Excel!ency the Gov
eC"r t' respectfully requested to inform
Legislature whether, in his opinion,
'lncre"sed quantity of spurious liquor,
&'lrh cai.not n procured, is necessary for
e''r'na' lurp = 5 IN this State" and if so
1~''' S'":s. : a'v, NV" been taken to up
ply '' deh '"nrr
NJ Bob 'n'rrd""sd the following res
olut'"". which VS. considered Immediate
J.. IN" r.te. red t" Il C Comm ttee on the
Nil ar F.:
Resoleea, That his Excellency the
Gov rnor has authority, under The 18th
section OF the Act Of Assembly, passed
IN February last, to exemp. such persons
as ''c may dcen important to the public
GttreSt; Y
~ '''' 10 prov'"e Tor the election os
mem"e,so OF Congress "' the Confederate
States OF America from This State, was read
the SECOND Tune and was ordered to be-
sen. to to- IN" Senate.
"A bill to "rs'"'z" a o!'GaIe ol troops gas
The House resolved itself into a Com
~, '"'''er e,, o' '"e ""o'e LOUISE Nlr' Dooo IN