The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-29
PROCEEDINGS
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
PRO. TEN.
PROCEEDINGS or THE TH1RrEESrh DAY
OF THE

l
SENATE.
The Senate met at ~. NJ.
After the usual prayer, the journa
was read and confirmed
The Chair announced Allen. Nash
Sing, Duncan and Hays, as the STANDING
Committee on Roads, Bridges and Fer
rics
The following papers were presented
\ and referred TO appropriate commit.
tees
The petition Of j. l.. Wright OF
York, asking permission TO establish a
ferry
The petition Of G. NJ. Wilder, OF
Sumter, praying the payment of certain
fees.
a resolution, instructing tic Commit.
tee on interpretations to ascertain wheth.
cr the charters of any bodies incorpora-
ted by tho General Assembly of this
State should be altered or renewed
under the new Constitution, and to re.
port accordingly.
Also, resolution suspending for this
session, the joint resolution adopted by
the General Assembly in 1856, requr-
ing three months notice to be given of
intention to ask for charter.
| Randolph gave notice that he would
introduce bill to enable all minor chill.
dren, or persons known heretofore as free
persons OF color, to recover value i'm
specie or United States currency of all
bonds, deposits or monies converted.
without their consent, into Confederate
bonds or monies.
The bills organizing Circuit Courts
and to regulate appeals and writs Of cr.
rors TO the Supreme Court, were read
and ordered TO be cngrosscd Tor "a third
reading,
The Senate then adjourned until IL
o'clock to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ihc House met at ii o'clock a. m.
The roll was called, and the proceed
.ngs opened with prayer after which the
Journal Of Friday was read and con.
frmed.
port upon ilhe bPeeac3aai e caaie 81 ,G,nfe
house Tor compensation for services rem
dercd. The Committee indicated that
they were prepared to report favorably,
but that the petition had not the rcqui-
site certificate appended. Whereupon
the paper was ordered to be returned to
the petitioner to supply the deficiency.
The following papers were presented,
and referred to appropriate commit.
tees !:
~ resolution charging the General
Assembly with the establishment of
free schools in st. Johns, Berkeley.
A resolution was otlc, ed, to authorize
the Chair to issne writ Of election. to
fill the the vacancy created in the
House by the assassination of S. G.. w.
D'l: but the Chair decided that it was
out Of order at that time, as the Speak
er had not been officially informed of tho
death OF Dill, or that he was elocLcd to
the House.
Boseman gave notice that, on We'd.
nesdav, he w1hld Introduce bill to pro.
hibit Determinations between persons
engaged II any business wherein q j.
ccnse is required, from any municipality,
State or Federal authority.
A resolution was adopted, to appoint
a COMMITTEE Of Five to inquire and re.
port upon the practicability and proba-
bic cost of fitting up suitable rooms in
the nov State House for tho meeting OF
The General Assembly, and Stolbrand,
Wilder Ferritcr Moblcy and Jones,
were appointed as the committee.
On motion ofihe Chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
leave of absence was granted the An.
dcrson delegation until Monday next
Until which time further action in the
matter of the protest against their taking
their seats was postponed, so as to give
them an opportunity of preparing their
defence.
:. DeLarge offered bill to secure to
the State tho benefits Of the Act Of Con
grcss donating certain lands to the diff
ierent States for tho establishment CT
Agricult Colleges; which was read
and ordered to he. printed.
DeI,arge said that he was in posses.
sion of a communicat,op which he de-.
sired to submit to tho House in private,
and therefore moved that the House go
into secret session which motion pre-
vailed.
After a. secret session OF fifteen min
utcs' duration, the doors were opened.
jerks introduced bill to regulate the
election Of municipal officers in incor.
poratcd towns and cities which was
read and ordered to be printed. The
bill provides that the municipal elections
shall be ordered by the Governor, with
in twenty days after tho passage Of tho
| Act. t r j.5 :
The House then adjodrned until IL
m. Tomorrow.
FOURTEENTH BAYS pRoosEbIsds.
senate.
! The Senate convened at l2 o'clock.