Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-13
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

assembled at Columbia, in extra session, on
Tuesday, 4th instant. The Senate met in
the College Library, and the House in the
College Chapel. After organization and
the transaction of some formal business,
both Houses adjourned until next day,
WEDNESDAY, Sept. s.
The Senate assembled at IL o'clock, NJ.
Message NJ. l., Of the Governor was read
by bis Private Secretary. After the read
ing, the different portions ofthe Message
were referred to appropriate Committees.
Mr.. Thomson introduced bill to amend
the Act relative to the emancipation Of
slaves. Also, bill to amend the criminal
law. - - .,'-.',, ... L..
Mr. Buist presented thepetitiou of the
Ladies' Memorial Association of Charleston,
praying an appropriation of marble and
granite for the erection of headstones and
monuments for the Copfederats dead.
Mr.. Tilman offered q resolution, which
was agreed to, that the General Assembly;
at its present session, will restrict its action
to the particular matters recommended in
the Governors message Also, offered
preamble and resolutions, asking Congress
to impair the obligations of contracts for
the sale of slaves (which was ordered 10 be
printed and referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations % l.sl sI1 si ssaT'
Mr1Dozier presented the petition of the
Commissioners of the Poor of aGeorgetevp
District, asking relief for the poor and dee
titute of that District. :, lssgX 4 sG gssg
INTHE HOUSE, Mr.. Campbell presented
the memorial of the Bank of Charleston,
Bank of the State,i Peoples Bank, State
Bank, and Planters and Mechanics, Bank,
praying to be relieved from certain gpeual
ties and for other purposes ssailie stta
Mr.. Wagner gave notice of bill IslG
tive to relieving the pecuniary distress'of
the State, and to aid iu rebuilding the cities
of Charleston and Columbia. bar ,dtlass
Mr. Easley gave notice of biliitods6ue
the term "persons of color,'' andao declaFe
the rights ofsuoh persons !; to make parties
plaintiffs and defendants in all cases compe-
tent to give testimony as witnesses; to'sus-
pend the levy of executions for taxes in GER
tain cases; and to alter the law relative to
insolvept debtors. ss'al2ss sEi 10 c9ssssn
Mr.. McKewn gave notice Oft biltrels-
tive to making Berkeley q Judicial Dis
trict. . s- a#s -.ass! ~. TS,iz a1igp$l
After four ballots, Mr.. I. W. Hsyne was
elected Reading Clerk, in place ofHlB.
Farley, resigned r.i a@'d' : 'GsgHo
MIR. A. P. Nicholson was elected Messeu-
ger, in place of j. L. Boatwright, resigned.
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THURSDAY, Sept 695
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Townes introduced
bill to alter and fix the times for holding
the Courts of General Sessions and Com.
mon Pleas 10 this State. S.a'i 'e''a e'a as'sa
Mr.. Winsmith introduced a bill to Sc :.
cure civil rights to persons Of color. f
Mr.. Buist presented the memorial of the
several banks of this State, praying kgisls-
ton and relief from the imposition Of pen.
alties prescribed bylaw. '-'..' Es'.' So
The Committee on the judiciary, TO whom
were referred Bill entitled GA Bill toa-
mend an Act preliminary to the Legislation
induced by the emancipation Of slaves"
and Bill to alter the Act entitled aAn
Act to amend the Criminal Law, Task leave
to report that they have considered the Bills
referred to them, and recommend that the
Bills referred be laid upon the table, aud
that Bill entitled ga Bill to define the
term "persons Of COLOR" and to declare
the rights of such persons, reported by the
Committee, be adopted as substitute for
the same ' -. 1.'5 . -
The report was agreed to, and the Bills
were ordered to lie on the table; and the
Bill reported by the Committee received the
first reading, and was ordered for the SEQ.
ond reading tomorrow, and to be printed.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. W. A. Moore pre-
sented the memorial Of sundry citizens Of
Lancaster District, praying the aid Of the
State to insure against the want of bread;
which was referred to the Special Commit.
tee on that subject. 6. -s.- ... ..-
Mr.. ,Magrath introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, as to the propriety and
ezpedieucy of legislation iu reference to
settling depreciation table similar to that
established by Ordinance of March 16,
1888. 49,. -. ..,,,,
Mr.. De Pass introduced resolution
which was referred to Special Committee,
consisting of Chairmen of the Standing
Committees of the House-that the Gener.
al Assembly during its present special ses.
sion, conGne itself to such matters as are
recommended in the message of His Excel
lency the Governor of this State, and all
matters pertaining thereto. !. -, -,
MIR. Graham introduced a resolution,
which was agreed to, that the Committee
of Ways and Means enquire as to the def
cheney in the appropriations made at the
last session of this Legislature, to pay the
contingent accounts allowed, and that they
report bill making appropriations to sup
ply such deficiency % : l-
Mr.. Bachman introduced a resolution,
which was agreed to, that it be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means to pro-