The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-08-19
Legislative.

oeCOu'l NaNS pEoCe'NIiiSS aic tho ISp"'1 =
of . bill to pro ide for the te nporary or
ganizatinn of the Educational Department
of this State; read the first time. An
unfavorable report was made on the bill
to repeal the capitation, the bill was read
the first time. \ bill tO repeal the uSnry
law, read the first time. Notice OF bill
for the protection Of mechanics.
SssATE-The bill to declare the man
ner by which the lands or the right Of
way over the lands Of Iersons, or cor
perstioas,. may be taken for construction
and uses of railways, and other works Of
internal improvement, was read a third
time and passed.
tie affairs of the Bank of the State,
which was read and referred.
A synopsis of it vii! be found else
where.
August 12.-In the House an unfavor.
able report was made on the bill to pre-.
vent discrimination on account of color,
race, ETC., by those carrying on business
aader license. Report laid on table tor
the purpose OF taking up the bill. Ways,
and Means Committee a bill providing
for assessment and taxation of property,
xhich gas read, A bin 10 provide for the
appointment of Tax Collectors: 4 bill to
regulate admission of Attorneys to prac-
,iee in eoartS Of Equity and Law, passed.
j. resolution to pay two solicitors
70. assist the Attorney General, du-
ffag session, ten dollars day, whilst en-
psoyed, adopted.
, SENATE-Gov. Scots message vetoing
the bill TO re uce the honds Of certain
public offirers, was read and made special
esaer for next day.
Wright introduced bill "to provide
for The conversion Of State securities and
Mr other purposes" and bill to en-
power Circuit. judges to charge the
venue for the trislof actions, both .civi!
md criminal.
>~Fhe Cemnittce on, Railroads reported
ea1orably on the bjti to afford relief to
ets.-Savannah and Charleston Railroad
Company.
,The Homestead bill was then taken mp,
saa pending its consideration. the Sen-
ate adjourned.
August l3- SESA7E-Rcsolution from
House ~ reference to drath Of Thah.
. Stevens, concurrcd in. Resolutions from
Whittemore for a uniform set of text
hooks for public schools throughout the
Ssate; and smother that ALI schools sup
ported in patti or by the State be turned
over 10 the Supervision of State Sup. of
Edaication; aud another that committee
. offTc be appointed to examine and as
certain all facts showing the existence of
neutrality-suspicious. hurtful to the foi,
Snd iii acts Of lawlesSnesS which have
bean practiSed, and that Information
ffo,n esery source be Invited; and an
other that committee Of two be appoint
ed 10 examine into the circumstances
connected with the inpgiSoamcnt'cf con-
<icts in the Petiten,isry. Governors
1eto message on the bond question taken
up, and the vote upon passing the bill
oyer the veto Is to, 70; consequently re-.
jeeted.
Homestead bill passed 20 to 6.
-;BefoLe adj"urnlng, Senate heard from
Montgomery who gave notice of q bill to
incorporate a Lake Swamp Navigation
Company.
HoUsE-Shown br communication that
the State holds 22,737 acres Of land, se
tornicd by SheriffS in default Of tax pay
mept, and several Thousand not retul ned.
A resolution was adopted calling for
bill to define and determine the way in
which divorces may granted. Bill to
prevent Determinations, &C., laid on
tsble.
Resolutions breathing sadness at the
Intelligence of the death of Thad. Stevens,
DE fsiegd of humanity. Senate bowed
to the blow, and indeed it j, the hardest
enc the God-and- morality party have yet.
sr,staineu. Desks of the President and
Speaker. to be draped in mourning tor.
thirty days, and the flag to be at halt
mast same period.
L. House went into secret session on the
question of mileage and per diem
Bills to declare certain offices vacant,
aadr,o regulate the matter of keeping
and disburSing funds by certain officers
passed.
August 14-HoUSE-A bill was intro.
daeed TO 6x the amount of the bonds Of
county officers. 1t places coroners at
$4,000, Clerks of Courts at SO 900, and
Shsaiits at $4,000 other bonds remain
a. prescribed by law; another allowing
Tax collectors until the lst of November,
to complete collections, provided that
Nhey pay over by lSt of October all monies
eesiected up TO that iav, and that all exc
cullons be suspend, d unnl November
aeSt: another asking for special com
un4tceoG Gve to inquire. ii the report
that rer diem and uiileage are speculated
upon to scalawag de,riment, be true.
Ana at last. resolution which was
adeptel, providing for joint committee
to inquire and report what business Is OF
the most importance for the Assembly
- transact. Coming to the point.
The rest of the session was occupied
in reading bills already noticed, and in
the discussion Of the militia bill, which
spas bitterly contested at every step by
the Democratic members, who fraitlessly
endeay ored to cucumber its passage by
dif3rory motions. Pending its consider
atop, the House adjourned.
sENATE-Cain introduced a bill'to fix
the amounts of the bonds of County otli-
Gers. 1t is the same as that introduced
ID the House.
The bill to make appointments TO meet
the expenses Of the General Assembly,
was passed.
August i5.-Nothing whatever, of
public interest, was done by eilher House