Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-28
THE RESULTS OF THE sEssIcH.


rassasc Of a number Of Acts, Of Il Yer,
important character.
Zeal of the Nc.vo Cr,!" "f ti.r last $"s
eiun. We have m"s: Il law sicciar!r;c the right t.
the freedman to sue AMI ''r su"d. 10 give e., !,
t!cucc ans, TO hold anI transmiL property a
fully as the w::tn '::sa. "%l aau!i,!i"g AZ ,,is
ordinations in tie punishment oi o!i-..crs be
tw"ca the two races. This Ii as it. should hr
ni:a is rihai's on y dcclnra,o,y "f the coin''",
law rights of tho ir,c.'iacn. IL shows at les
that we r,a,iz' at last th" ;rus Situation "f ia
country, ani are " iiss I" co:i'rm on: l".:is
!a.iou TO the changed rc'at;o,3 bvtwrc:. tl.,
two races.
Among the various schemes for Tic relief =
debtor; aHtl the merits anI dement's Of whicl
were urged with grca, zeal. p.liiHacity a"'
ability, the LEGISLATURE after a rrotrar!cI
struggle, aloi;r,l IT," present law temporarily
suspcndnl: the fail terms nf III" Cvi:i,nn:
Pleas except ns to tor's anl ire: !!,c
Cour. Of Sessions sitting usual. This Act
eHnJodes the mai. provisions OF the bill! re-
ported by The Judiciary Committee Of ia.
Senate, MS q substitute for the hill originally
introduced into That b'Iy. and which provided
for the permanent Suspension Of the fail terms
Of the Ccmnon Pleas. After being once dc =
ftated, it finally passed the Senate and was
sent, to the flousc where an amendment SIM
liar 10 the original Senate bill was cn.;r;,f, cd
upon the Liil This a!:itntmcnt WAS defeated
i'll the Senate by the ca:ting vote oc Che Pres.
iLcnt. Committees Of conference were .rpnin.
ted but failing To agree. the House amendment
WAS lost, and the vote being, tax en- upon t;.e
l:;., il passed by vote Of IL to 80. The
members Of the House from this District vo.
ted against the passage. principally u%o.: lie
ground OF the Constitutional OIL; &c: nn nni
tina, The measure Was gwcaly Intended to
effect an object which ~H o,iy recently l,,c..
rronoumcc! i,y the Count o! Errnrs 10 b4 un :.
constitutional. The policy Of th. nr.sule
l:ss'i is the s'i;"c: Of grave '!o"h:a, for whist
it inrnirs 'hc credit OF the State ;.,y..a.l AID
keeps cut foreign Capital, which is seeking in.
rcst'nent here, it is only te;nrorzirg expo i.
oat which encourages dehlsivr hci,c<. ar, =, ::
pones that final Adjustment and permanent
relief, which the necessities f tie tin,vs de.
maud. At Lest it is mere palliative a;,d
rai''htiveS now s"tm wois: than Useless.
/
would afr.y' 10 e&istiny; I.5$. il wur!.l IT,.
hailed rs measure of substantial rcl;c., bui in
the aLScn:c Of tha; iow:r in the LEGISLATURE
ir"e policy dictates :!.usc Mutual u.;G.tm,l:is
contemporaries bvt.ccn Gcl,.or ana crc.Iiior
which are brst effected wi;,lou: The in,.,,,,-
ence OF The law-makin- power.
The District Courts have Lcen established
the Judges will be INN. lralciy commissioned
and the Governor hopes to have the Counts j.:
operation daring the Icx! ,iom.h. -Ia ol,i.c~
''on TO The whole system, Is the expense which
IT. involves, costing the State nnnuully from
SS0.o3u TO Slob.UHo. There is 20 STAY u,on
The enforcement Of the process Of these Courts
and ih- shall creditor III :iuI in is Quarterly
SESSIONS. and jurisdiction extending 10 s!r;,
damages. relief whc:, IS denied 20 the :.,r.-,.r
creditor IN 'he Superior Courts 4 s,:un., e;
fort was faaddeineth. iinc:e Lu. C,i;, Il ,o ,n.
graft upon thc bill! provision wl:;ci, t,nncl
l"rt oi The o.! law, tha. the judgments OF
these Courts should cc'ne in ,.nri yossu Will,
these OF The snccce .:n:, term OF the Supc,io
Courts. Judgments Of these Courts will ,hus
acquire an immediate lien.
There was " YER; strong fhli*rvs.t:on, :o,,!o
anything for the relief Of I'll. si,. d..nt poor nt
'east before the regular Session Col. Aiken. .
resolutions finally nassr@ providing that the
Governor be authorized 10 pledge Tie crc!i, OF
the state for th" 'sans. Of 53O0.OGO worth nr
oo"!S provided thaeahc$e s,onds should pur-
cI.ase BOO, oLO bushels of corn.
The lrgislatio: 6 The State ia Vet in = ,r..
s''on Stale, and we anticipate material chan
Ses in tho law NJ the next Session.
LEGISLATIVE
W. publish below. list Of the Acts ras.od
n, The recent Session OF tho General Assembly,
with an abstract Of the PROVISIONS Of the mcre
Important. .,.... -