The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-12

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ness is all transferred to the Court of
Common Pleas. The rest of the bill
embraces mere matters Of detail, such
as the transfer Of the books, records,
SC.
The unfinished business then camo up
for consideration. 1t was the bill to re-
duco the amount Of tie bonds of public
officers, and the pending question was
on the adoption Of an amcndmant pro-
posing to increase the bond of the State.
Treasurer from $4,000, as contained in
the bill, to 100000, the amount
always heretofore required OF that Off.
cial.
WIiippcr, (colored radicaD, said that
wl1en he had concluded his speech on
This subject, on Saturday last, he thought
he had said all that it was necessary Tor
him to say, but from events which had
subsequently taken place, he was induc.
ed to believe that it would be criminal
Tor him to be silent on this occasion.-
lie then opposed the reduction of tho
bonds on four grounds. First, ho be-
leved that it would injurc the credit
of the State; second, because it was
going to be done IN order to place
man in position (Niles G. Parker) who
had attempted to give straw bonds, and
who, 1t was currently reported, had
promised to use the bills receivable Of
the State in securing those who went
on his bonds third, because he believed
that, under any circumstances, it would
injurc the credit Of the State to put a
man OF doubtful capacity and honesty in
olice and, fourth, because he had un.
derstood that undue influence had been
resorted to, by attempting to impose on
the crodulity Of some Ct the members,
for the purpose of serving personal
motive.
Ransicr and other colored radicals
also opposed The reduction on the first
ground expressed by Whipper but dis
claimed entertaining any doubts as to
Aarkcr's honesty, and, after considcra-
Tile debate, the yeas and nays were call
ed on the adoption OF tho amendment,
under the operation of the previous
question, and rcsultcd--ycas. 25 nays,
CT. So the amendment was lost.
Ranser then moved THAT the bill be
amended by inserting S6O,0G0, instead
OF $4,000 but this was also lost. The
bill was then passed.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
The bill to establish The Citizens
Saving Bank of South Carolina, was
taken up and, after some verbal
amendments, passed its second read
ing.
Wright introduced bill to fix the
salary Of certain officers, which was
read the first time and referred. It pro.
vides that the salary OF Chief Justice
shall be $4,000, Associate Justice 81.
500, and Circuit Judges $4,000 an
payable quarterly.
Randolph reported the bill to define
the Jurisdiction and regulate the practice
of Plobate Courts, as engrossed for a
third reading.
The bill to authorize the Governor
TO negotiate loan of $4,000, was
passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
TwENTY-slxTn DAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Judiciary Committee reported on
the bill proposing to invalidato all sales
made during the war Of fproperty Of mi
nors or Of loyal persons, who were alb.
sent from the limits Of the socallcd
Confederate States. The Committee
recommended that the bill be indefinite.
~ postponed, and the report was adopt
cd but subsequently reconsiderel and
laid on the tabl', in order that the bill
might be taken up hereafter.
A bill to provide Public Admins.
traitor was introduced. read tho first
time and ordered to be printed.
Chesnut offered joint resolution to
provide Tor the appointment Of COM
mittee to investigate and report upon
The facts connected with tho disturbance
of Saturday night last, with authority to
seud for persons and papers.
The consideration of the unfinished
business, being the bill to- organize the
Circ,fit Courts was resumed, and after
sundry unimportant amendments, the
bill was PASSED to third reading, and
sent to the Senate.
The Commltteo on Agriculture, to
whom had been referred bill for the
protection Of sheep, hogs and beef cat
tle,' reported unfavorably thereon, on
account OF its impracticablity. tFhe
bill provided that wherever the flesh of
such animals was exhibited for sale, the
horns, hides aud other parts of their
badies winch were usually marked,
should be exposed, and subjected to fine
any person who violated this provision.
The committee said that ordinances to
this effect were already in force in tho
larger cities but in tho smaller towns
there were no clerks to enforce them;
and the matter was not of sufficient i'm.
portance to justify tho expense which
would be entailea by the appointments
ofsuch officials. The y, therefore, re.
commended that tlrs hill H., :, ~ No,