The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-12-20


TINS particular; except that the penalties for
deau't IN the taxpayer are greatly incre ased.
Inc nifty section provides for an appropriation
| OF hVe hundred thousand dollars three hun.
dred thousand of which shall be raised from
subjects oil taxation not embraced in tins act
Inc remaining sections Of the bill provides for
the distribution OF this Tax in Kind and money
appropriation among the.fsmilies of soldiers.
upon a'basis similar to that of the old bill
The provision for sending the excess that NAV
be due ty ono District to another District, are
better regulated and guarded against failure.
Who Is meant by tho families OF soldiers, is
! particularly defined.
have thus given you a mere outline of the
bill as it came up for second reading. 1t Sas
discussed at length and amended in some re.
spects. The 6rst section was amended so A.
10 exempt 100 busheis VI corn from the tax ia.
stead of fifty bushels of grain as il first read.
where the whole crop raised does not exceed
one hundred bushels, Other amendments were
ostore the House when the debate was adjourn.
ed to O'Clock toinosrow. Knowing thar Our
people are greatly interested in this matter [
will send you, as soon as it has gone through
both Houses, a copy Of the bill for publica ton.
Several OF the army members have reached
here within the last day or two including Gen.
McGowsn and Col MuMsster. The iormer has
been added TO the list Of candidat e. for Cover.
ner. The election will come off on Tuesday
next No news either to day or yesterday
Weather excessively cold and dsagreeable
pKcrNpER 10th.
The bill for the relief Of soldiers families was
taken up in the House at one o'clock to-day
| and disclosed until near the hour of adioaru.
ment. The first section was further amended
by e1enptng from the tax, wheat, where the
| whole crop does not exceed twenty bushels
and Rice. where the crop does rot exceed o,.
hundred bushels The appropriation under
| the 9th sectian ~ss reduced 70 four hundred
and htty athossand dollars, ell d which shall be
raised from subjects OF taxation not cmb raced
in the Act Upon the coEsideration of this
last amendment, | was sorry-to see spring up
pretty warm feeling of antasoni.m between
tie planting and mouied interests OF the State.
The former prevailed W one majority.
With some further amendments. Of minor
consequence, the bill passed aud was sent to
the Serate II is in many particulars a 6etter
measure than the till OF last year, but may be
| further improved, and proL,srly will be, a. i,
passes tfrough the Scyate.
| There Was uolhns else Of much intercs, in
either House to day. The Ssuate propose sto
adjourn on Friday the ls'h inst bu, sppre.
| bend We will not get of 80 soon. We have
not touched the calendar Tor two days. The
contest Tor Governor is waxing warm, and il
seems to be very doubtful upon whom the man
tie OF Governor Bonham will fall. Il is sup.
posed that all four Of the candidates have their
i"augarals prepared. News from Georgia and
the Coast important but contraJand The trees
we're coated with ice this morning.
December 18th.
The bill now before the House u amend the
law in relation 70 furnishing slave labor for the
coast, provides Cor the organization Of a force,
to consist of one eighth OF the slsyes now liable
20 road duty, to serve for period OF twelve
months; fraciiogs not to be considered unless
they amount TO one-hsn or more OF eight, and
then the party owning such fraction shall be
required to furnish one hand for six months
The retnrns to be made by the Commissioners
! OF Roads ~ now provided, and in case Of de.
fault the hands TO be impressed by tie Sheriff.
with the penalty Of double service. The bill
does not seem 10 answer the purpose designed,
and will scarcely pass in its present shape. 1t
was discussed yesterday and to-day, yiihont
result.
billie authorize the Governor 10 claim
the exemption OF certain persons from Confed-
esats service has not yet been considered,
though among the special orders for both yes
terday and to dag. The classes enumerated in
this bill are principally those that have hereto.
fore been exempt, under our State exemption
laws. from State service.
The subject Of edpcaiioa is not forgotten.-
the appropriation for Free Schools wi proba.
bly, be increased and there is Also bin before
the House TO provide for the education of sol.
dier's children.
bill was received from the Senate yester.
day which commptes The salaries aud fees Of