The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-26
PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
PRO TEN.
TIIRrY-sIXTH DAY.

T1IlRrY-SIXTII DAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill to establish State police
force was read the second time and pass.
ed. 1t provides for system of espion-
age under the ostensible design of pre-
serving the public peace, and will put
about $4,000 into the pockets of radi.
cal spies and pimps, to say nothing OF
the stealings and black mail.
The Special Committee who had been
appointed a few days since to stir up
all the current reports of the disloyalty
OF The Democratic people of this State,
announced through the Speaker of the
House, that they would incubate daily
until the close Of the session. and beg
gcd every body who could trump up
anything having the semblance OF dis
loyalty to como forward and take the
oath.
Whipper introduced bill to provide
for the payment Of the per diem and
mileage OF the General Assembly. 1t
instructs the Clerk of the Senate and
the Scrgcant-at- Arms of the House to
furnishl the members with pay ccrtif-
Gates to the Goth of August, which shall
be cashed by the Treasurer in bills re-
celvable at the rate of seventy cents on
the dollar.
A joint resolution was adopted, pro.
viding for the election Of eight Circuit
Judges, at two o'clock tomorrow.
DeLarge introduced bill to author
ize loan and redeem the obligations
known as the bills receivable Of the
State of South Carolina. 1t authorizes
the Governor to borrow $5OO,OOO on
SIX per cent. State bonds, running
twenty years. and for the redemption Of
which the faith and credit of the State
ispledgcd.
The rest of the session was devoted to
the passage of the tax bill, which covers
seventy SOLID pages and contains one
hundred and fifty sections.
SENATE.
The Committee on Education made a
report, recommending that tho resolu.
ton proposing to turn over all public
institutions of learning to the jurisdiction
ofthe State superintendent of Education,
should lie on the table.
Jillson.offered resolution, to the
effect that no more petitions for the re.
moval OF political disabilities should be
entertained at the present session.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The appropriation bill was read q
third time and sent to the House,
A bill to empower the circuit Judges
to change the venue for the trial of ac-
tions both civil and and criminal, was
read first time.
The unfavorable report of the Com
mittee on Finance, on the petition Of
certain merchants Of Charleston, praying
that the amounts paid by them under
the operation Of that feature of the tax
bill of 1866, which imposed tax OF
sixty cents on every hundred dollars
worth Of gross sales, should be remitted,
was adopted.
The bill to authorize the sale of the
Columbia Canal, was referred to the
Committee on public Buildings.
The appropriation bill was passed,
as also, the bill to provide for the re
cording of the sales of land in Beaufort
District: after which the Senate adjourn.
ed.
THIRTY-EIdHTH DAY.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported favorably on bill to authorize
State loan, and the bill was pass.
ed.
Tho samo committee made fayora.
bio report on the bill to authorize loan
to redeem the bills receivable.
The bill to prevent determinations be,
tween persons was read the third time
and passed.
Rurrell James offered joint reso!a-
ton, providing that in making appoint.
ments on the police force ofincorporated
towns and cities, hereafter. no disclimi.
nations shall be made on account Of race
or color. Laid on the table.
The bill to establish State Educa-
tional Bureau was passed, with unlm-
portant amendments.
Tbs bill to close the operations of
the Bank of the State was passed with.
out debate. It's provisions are as fol-
lows: laS
Tha. The Governor Of the State is
hereby authorized and required, for and
on behalf Of the State, to take possession