The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-12-08
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER5, 1866
SENATE.

Tie Senate met at 1890 n. m.
Mr. Bnist introduced bill to iacor.
poraSe tie South Carolina Lottery Com.
Pauy, and bill to provide for The re.
sumption Of specie payments by the
banks OF this State.
4 bill 70 authorize the issue Of bonds
or stock 10 pay the amount due the con.
tractors for tie marble work of the New
State House received tic third reading,
and tue t!,le was changed to an Act.
AZ - IN, the Senate, pursuant to
order previously made, attended in the
House Of Representatives. TO vote for
Senator III tie Congress Of the United
States, Tor six years, from the 4th Of
March. 1857 2G Senators ard lOl
members Of the House voted. Hon. J.
B. Campbell having received majority
of The woes cas-. WAS declared elected
A bin 0 alter the Constitution SO as
TO divide Pickens D;stfic, into two Ju
dicial aud Election Districts received the
second reading. This being also a
constitutional Qnestion, the vote was
taken by yeas and hays, and resulted as
follows: Yeas %; nays 8. Adjourn.
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II m, tie Clerk
.callea,the roll, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.. Stand
a bill 10 alter and amend the law in
relation TO the opening. closing or eS-
tending streets iii the city OF Charles
ton., 5ll TO extend the time within
WHICH certain executions aud otller Fl.
ni;l process may De renewed without
noiicc, anu = bill 10 inco.t crate the
Charleston Watet Company. in tie CITY
of Charleston. State of Souti. Carolina.
were read third time, and their titles
changed to Acts.
Nj. Lucas introduced bill to pro.
vide FOR the compensation Of Jurors
serving on ir.qucsis Oh dead bodies.
MF. McE!wee introduced a bin 10
relieve the Indebtedness Of all debtors.
sir. Lord ;ntrodHced bill 10 prevent
unnecessary delay III the trial Of misde-
monhors.
1ir. Richardson introduced resolu-
tIons, which, were referred to ,he. com.
m'liee OF Ways anG Means. that it is
not only faa, righ: and proper, bat es
Sehtiai TO ORDER and good government.
that The payment of taxes LEVIED under
Act of Legislature at It's last regular
session siould be equally enforced
agains: al who are liable to pay them :;
that the Comptrtller.Gencrai do lcouire
LIe sher!fis OF The several Distric,sto en-.
brce the collection OF tic tax executions
against all dcfaulting taxpayers.
sir. Richardson introduced a resofu.
ton, which was referred TO tie Commit.
tee on Offices and Officers, that, III view
OF ltc loss and destruction Of property.
as weE as the depreciation of The sa ne,
occasInned by the late war and its re-.
su!'s, It is expedent to increase the
nuaIbc: Of securities allowed on all off
Cha. bonds where The number is Row
.m'ted Dy law; that in approving or
d approving of srch bonds, the commis.
s!oners 10 approve public securities
s:outd pass Hpon the aggregate security
oEered by the officer; that in cases
Where the amount of such bonds were
sxed 10 bepaid in Confederate money,
1t l9 right and proper to reduce the same
TO the amonnt fxc,i before the war: ::
and that the suhiest be referred TO the
Committee on Offices and Officers for
thefr consideration, ami that they have
leave to report by b,li or otherwise.