Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-08

two Associate Justices oc the Court of
Appeals, aud with the following result:
Whole Dumber Of votes 139; necessaryro
choice, TO-, Of these Hon. d. l.. Ward.
law received l39; !; the Hon. Jno. nelis.
1877; and were therefore declared duly
eiected-a very complimentary vote to the
distinguished gentlemen.
Tho following officers were then elected
Mr.. Henry Trescott, Register, and Mr.. J.
| w. Gray, Master in Equity, for Charleston
District; hnd the .apuexed Commissioners
in Equity: w. w. Humphreys, Anderson:
Jas: Pattersop, Barnwell; Ben. Stokes.
Colleton; Giles J. Patterson, Chester; Jas.
y. Cra; ;g, Chcstelfieldj A. Il. Evans, Ma
ron; \. s. Sessions, Horny; and #. S.
Farrow, Spartanburg.
On Friday aud Saturday the two Houses
were busi!y engaged in tho discussion Of
the District Court Bill, and So far the
progress made is but slow. The Bill as
reported gives tine appointment and remov.
al OF Magistrates TO the District Judge,
but this has been amended in the Senate
SO AS TO confer the power upon the Legis-
lature, as at present exercised: In tho
House Bill, however, the clause has passed
as originally reported, except that the pow.
er of appointment and renewal i, 10 bGc
subject to the approval OF the Delegation
from tho District. How these differences
are 10 be finally settled is yet doub. .tuI.
Strong objections are urged to each mode
OF appointment. The appointment by the
Legislature Is tantamount to an appoint.
fnent blythe Delegation, and no doubt these
are often hasty and ill.advised. On the
other hand there seems to be fear of con-
ferring toy. much power upon tho Distric.
Judge, and of an improper abuse on his
part. There is no doubt that the success
oi the scheme will dercnd upon the char
ACTOR Of the Magistrates. and we believe
the best mode Of securing their. efficiency
is to give the power Of appointment. and
removal 10 the Distr ct Judge.
In the House on Friday an interesting
discussion occurred on the Bill u ,epGal
the usury laws. BY the terms of the
B1l if no stipulation is made with reference
to interest, The interest is fixed at seven per
cent. The Bill passed tbs House and was
sent to the Senate.
a vounhnous Bill for tho re>organizs.
ton of the military has received a first
reading in the Senate.
Ne action has Yet been taken upon the
important subj ject OF the Finances and the
collecting Of debts.
"A motion has arcady been made in the
llouse TO adjourn on the 18th inst. AT
the present rate of progress, this would
leave unfinished the great mass of ncces>
sary Legislation. The Code will scarcely
be perfected in that length OF time, much
less other pressing and important sui jects.
In the opinion of experienced members q
perform properly the necessary legislation
will require Il months work ut least, and
| may necesSitate an extra session next car.
Tho Board of Trustees of the. South
Carolina College in accordance with the
Recommendations Of Gov. Perry, advise
tue conversion of the College into Uni,
versity, and the Committees Of Education
propose The appointment Of a Commission
to perfect a Scheme of organization.
:, Col. Haskell of the Delegation has been
admitted to the practice of Law and
Equity.
Columbia is still city in ruins, bu. is
rapidly assuming something of t,s former
activity. New stores are going up in all
directions, and the city only awaits the
completion Of. the Railroads to receive
new impetus 10 its business prospects. The
completion Of ,the Charleston road has
been delayed by the transfer OF hands to
the Augusta Branch. The iron for the
Greenville road we hear has been purchas.
ed and only awaits the completion of tbe
road.
Yours truly, w. Al