Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-12
FROM COLUMBIA. .
COLUMBIA, August, !;

COLUMBIA, August, j.
In the House, W. j. Whipper, trtm the
Judiciary Committee. reported adversely 10
a bill orderingthe elections.
Lawrence, from the same coynmii'ee, re-
ported bill declaring vacant ali Offices not
filled BIZ the elections Of April AID June, and
authorizing all persons elected to ill the posi-
tons when qualified A refusal to surrender
papers an records is made punishable by fine
and imprisonment.
DeLarse, from the Com nittee Of Ways and
Means, reported adversely to the resolution
imposing special ANIMAL tax of $500 upon
K-rshaw District 10 support the widow Of
Din. The report was hased.upon the uncon
siiiutioraliiy Of .peci;l :,:X:iion. and Was
adopted. The wid1w OF Dill, huMeyer, will
receive The ;',r diem anl mileage of her hns-
band.
In compliance with previous notice Whip
per introduced Bill Ito declare vacant Ger
tain Offices" which was rend first lime and
ordered for, consideration to-murroW. The
Bill provides that all Safe. COUNT ani Mu
ucipal oiilc.s, whether filled by election o:
appointment, in this Safe. be declared vacant
immediately upjn tn: passage Of the Bill. ex-
cep. SuCu Us cciC ii!lSt' c~SCtloit pu thC
l.tth, 18th and lGgh.dsys OF april, lsGS un
der tie provisions CT the new Constitution; !;
and It makes t the duty Of the Governorto
appoint I'll officers in cases where no election
can take place, or where the persons elected
cannot give bond OF are disqualified, and en-
dows tie Governor with power to make re-
inoyais Whenever, IN his Judgment. they are
necessary 10 the public sersic-. The provi-
sous Of The Bill do nos, however, appl' to
Mayors and Aldermen, attendants aud War
dens of cities and towns iu cases in which
these offices were regularly elected under the
.erns ol tie charters respectively of such
cities ani towns which arc not inconsistent
wiz; the new Constitution, aud their Offices
hav. not expired The elections held GU the
l4th, l5ih and 10Th Gays Of April are de-
cared valid and the persons then selected
entitled to their Offices, emoluments, &c. The
Bill further provides that any person who
.inay lie holding any Office at the time such
appointment, by election or otherwise, may
be made, and who may refuse to surrender
his hooks, papers, &C., to bis successor, shall
be held 10 be guilty OF a.misdemeenor,- and
shall be punished by fine Of not less than
SlOO nor more than 1000, and i,nprison.
IIieOL IL ndTU ldUOl Ill tuC L CullSlclalf iOA
one year. ~
Tie consideration of the question of re-
ducing the bonds of State officais was resum:
ed. Whipper male strong speech against
the proposition. he said that he.should in
sist that the following facts SHOULD be put
upon record on the journal:
: First. That reducing the bonds of the treas
urer weuld seriously impair the credit OF the
State.
Second. Tie bill was introduced for the
purpose Of placing the treasury findsin the
hands of q man who hadproyed himself utter
" unworthy by Offering as bondsnen men
OF straw, and who, moreover. had promised
the use Of the bills receivable OF the State
to any man who would 20 his. s.security.
Third. He opposed the reduction OF the
bonds of officers, either Of doubtful character
or ofdoublful honesty.
Fourth. Improper influences had been en-
poyed to play upon the creduiiity Of mem
bers. =.
Tie speech created a great sensation; but
when the vote was taken the amendment was
lost By. SO ayes to 81 nays.
Priace Rivers Truman Root, Dave Harris,
& Co., members.(so calied) from Edge6eld, all
voted il favor Of reducing the bonds.
Another bill, however. has been introduced
with view to checking the treasurer and
protecting the public funds.
The bill establishing Circuit Courts vas
ordered to its third reading.
The proceedings Of the Senate were OF no
general interest.
The Militia Bills, over which Gen. Stol-
brand in the House, aud j.. J. Wright, the
darley lawyer in the Senate, have been steam
ing and putting for three weeks, are approach
iup maturity. They will be. very elaborate c
in their details, and in their general scheme
will conform to that popular sentiment which
dictates thu separation of the white and black
elements. For the present the volunteer sys-
TEN will be adopted, leaving to time and the
necessities of the:case to.organ!z4 the militia
more fully upon the basis of similar esiab
Eshncnts elsewhere in the States. All otfi
GERS. from Division Commanders to Third
T;eutcnants, will be commissioned by The
Governor, who will be authorized to make
use OF the militia whenever he deems 1t essen
tal TO do 50 for the preservation of The public
peace end maintenance of the public security.
The session will probably continue forty
DAYS longer. 1t will REQUIRE week or two
to pass the Militia bill alone-a document
that will cover sixty Or seventy pages. |
understand that tic plan involves the 'rgani
zation of national guard twelve hundred
strong.