Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-12-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

| DsAN WrLsoS The intelligence from " ASH
/ ington with regard To tho probable action OF
| tho Radical Congress, ns disclosed by
the programna adopted nt the Radical
caucus, creates IA "c"r general IMPRESSION
,hat h would 10 u1r!ess to attempt much
! i'' the way Of legislation ut The present
session OF the General Assembly. The "u-
: !horities at Washington seem dstermn-
e.! to reduce us to h- territorin' condition, AMI
to relieve us from tie trouble Of governing
ourselves. With this view Of onr condition, il
Sc ems to conlpc:: hut little with our sell respect
I" attempt ,hc exercise Of n doubtful sovcr-
cignty, nnd TO puss Laws which we may soon
be deprived OF all means Of enforcing I'M
pressed with these considerations, Col. Aiken
introduced q resolution for the adjournment
of the General Assembly on Wednesday, the
I2:h. hut this voted down rs somewhat
pri;iatur". resolution to nj rurn "n Tuesday
the lS'h has however passed the Senate, and
will soon come up for .oncu rrcnce N the House
and if til, business or necessary legislation
can possibly he consnmmated hy that time
will no doubt be iuvorahly acted upon by that
b,Gy
The more important Commi,tces Of The two
Houses have hccn tusily engaged ,uriu. IT,.
pas: week, hut hnvc not vet Reported, llt we
h"nr that they have very generally come to
definite conclusions upon the various subjects
snnit'',, /" their Iteration.
The .':'i::iay Committee Of tie two IIou:cs
have had h fore 'l';n :l.. C"Ic prepared hy
J"dr" Wardaw, and have hal Il 9 bcn.!i. oil
The judge assistance in explaining rs rrcn
upu i.u;, MI
and if I'r' vented hy the present condition "f
the country, from Recommending its adoption
aS i'h"'r, will likely adopt and rccrrnn,"nL
some OF IL most important suggestions IT.
'Ier Ill" Constitution as it row stauls, th. con.
| ;innarre rf The lis: rir. Court src,ns to bc II
ma tier at necessity. but "ar:ous molificat ions
"t the law Prescribing the duties and d. fin
ir':, I'll" i'm i:Jc'on of these courts will Lc rr-
| coininenlc'l 'y the judiciary committee.
bill amending til" constitution, Ia To leave
it I" tho discretion Of the Legislature 10 co,;tinc
these courts or not, is now pending.
For the relief uf debtors, various measure,
h Sc been introduced, end are now before ,he
| special joint committee charged with the snh
jcc'. We have hill providing for un onaual
! s:""ion Of 'h" Courts Of Common Plsas--abol
ishing ilnr risorncrt for debt establishing n
Homestead i.aw-,nxing money in the Sheriff.
hands, fifty per cent. These measures ell, We
believe, receive The support OF majority Of
he C"tnm:'tcc. anil are looked upon as ful,nc
far short Of what Ia dcn,anlt.l by the recrssi.
| tics Of Che times. But willis: il is even doubt.
ful whether nj! IF these measures wcuid s,nnd
the test OF judicial scrutiny it is pretty Ger
tain 'hat'ny legislature beyond this whch,r
"y the Genera! Assembly "r u Co'lv""tiou, :rr
the relief of debtors, would he futc-m.rc
| hr"''ta f"hA"e". The question Of tn. validity
OF notes wen for slaves purcha-cd h-ltsre the
act of emancipation, is one property for judi
ciai Il, determination, and the House, We lhink
very property laid on the table The bill decii
ming the law on the subject.
The Committee charged With the question Of
| furnishing corn 10 the ndiccnt people Of tho
State will rcco,nm ond tia, :30r, ,Dn0 Lc n,.,ro-
| pr'ated for This purpose. They have discarded
| ~ impoli'ic the various schemes prcroscd, fu.
the purchase an'l sale ty the s,nte Of corn for
the benefit Of It's citizens generally, hut ih;ak
!" "s:"s"'ciy necessary to make some prov isrn
t" keep is poor from starvation. The great
difficulty is T." End the ways anl means. to
rai'e the money. The "rc'lit OF the State is
PROSTATE, and i's bonds will bring little over
60 Der cert, S" that resort g., increased taxa-
tlon IL the "i'lE Resort il We make ,hcsc and
other appropriations.
TIE C"'n.nitiee Of Ways an. Means are s,i
husiiy engaged mrrn the detail. Of the trx.bill,
and though they hmve not yet reported they
have disclosed some of the features of the pro-
posed scheme They will recommend the r..
peal "f ,hc tux o" d'.gs, the repeal Of the cot
ton-t"x. and tie rcl"cti:n Of IT.. cnptation
tax To 81. reSolui ion 0. t!:s Commute. re.
commenting '!'t the appropriations Of the
Government, be roriincd to lis necessary cxpcn.
''iiures has been made the special or,ler in the
tio:se Tor to.'nlor!o". lours truly,
w. a. L.