The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23
/. SlMTY-TIlIlsD DAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| DAY.
!: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
a bill oprovide transportation and
asuit of clothes, when necessary, for
each convict discharged from the Poni.
tentary, was passed.
i a rosoaton was offered, to paw Judas
Moses four dollars extra per diem, since
the commencement of the session. in
consideration OF his distinguished services
as Speaker but>it was afterwards with
drawn, Oh account of its doubtful un .
consti!utionality--,it being understood,
however, that he should receive his
thirty pieces Of silver" in The shape of
a "donation."
The Probate Court bill was pass.
ed.
: Also a resolution TO adjourn on the
25Lh inst.
| Tho rest Of the session was chiefly de-.
voted to the discussion Of bill to
amend the charter OF the Air Line Rail.
road. 1t proposes to permit the com.
pany to receive subscriptions in lama or
labor, and to issue preferred stock to the
amount Of $ 100000. 1t finally pass
ed but not without bitter opposition,
prcdicrted ostcnsibly on The indisposi-
ton OF the House to entertain new rail.
road matters at this last stage Of pro.
ceedngs; but really, we opinc, on the
lack OF those 2my-"0n0uat considerations
which attached to the Chatham Rail.
road bill.
SENATE.
The miliLious bill was made the
special order for tomorrow, ut | o'clock.
Corbin gave notice Of bill to provide
quarantine service for Georgetown,
Charleston and Hilton Head.
a bill was introduced, authorizing
tho lease of The Saida Turnpike and
. directing the disposition of tho rental
money.
The bill to quiet rights vested under
military orders was passed.
The Senate was occupied nearly al
day IN the consideration Of Il bin to va
cate and set aside tho Judgments of civil
courts and to stay proceedings upon tic
same in certain cases 1t allows person.
against whom Judgments have been en-
tered up between tho 20Lh OF December
$ 1860, and The ratification Of tho ncw
&c Constitution, 10 sue for their vacation o,
: to have proceedings stopped, if it ca:
be shown that they resulted from mis-
d apprehension, the absence Of prone,
o notice, &c. The matter waa finally re-
Is icrrcd TO the Judiciary Committee.
slXTY-FINTH DNY.
&c HOUSE or REPRESE NTATI q r.
u Tomiinson introduced u bill! to pro-
~ vide for The rclcf Of the poor Of Challcs
- ton. IT approplatcs $4,000 for lh
purpose.
~ ~ The report Of tho Committee on privil
;, ogcs and Elections in the case Of the con
Il" ~ tested election Of Representatives. from
y Anderson, came up us Il special order
- The report which recommended that
now election be ordered, was laid upo,
5. the table, and aircsolution was passed dc
y. cinrng the slltlhg members, who ar
~ Democrats, entitled to their seats
,o ~ message was received from th,
s Senate proposing to 50 INTO an election
ri on Monday next, for u Circuit Judge
to take the place Of George W. VIII
y liams declined. Concurrcd in.
il a bill to provide for municipal cl, l.
~ tons throughout the State, on the sec
* ond. Tuesday IN November, was pass
- cd.
The Governor sent in mcssor,
!, announcing his approval Of tho following
:" Acts:
10 An Act to provide for Tie assessment
o. aud collection OF taXrs
An Act to provide for the temporary
!. organization ci' the Educational Depart
:, mcnt of this State
10 An Act to change the County scat
). OF beaufort to Gillisonvillc.
;s y new appropriation bill, covering
$50, 1000, was read first time.
IS SENATE.
,c This body was occupied in passing Ia
y second and third readings, bills hereto
&c lore noticed. The only thing OF interest
s. winch transplrcd was the report Of tic
IA special committee, to whom had been
referred tho resolution oIlurcd few DAYS
II since, by Randolph, in reference to
IS Senator Leslie. The report recommends
a ed that Leslie be reprimandcd and cx-
l. rcllrd. It's consideration was postponed
ntll hall-past 10 o'clock tomorrow,
g (Satnrday,) at which time Lcslic Will
make his defence.
a SWEET LITTLE CONVENTION AND
SWEET CANDiDArE.-Thc Radicals
% held a Congressional Convention at La.
N Orange on the 3D. of September. It
u was composed Of Walter johnson and
) pett'coat Arnold, OF this place; San,
y y Smith, OF Coweta a man named Gu
!, pld, from Houston, and man named
}. Harrison, who represented Talbot coun.
n " by proxy. On motion ofthc proxy
n man, old Caldwell was nominated for
n Congress. and Walter and Cupid, and
o Petticoat and Proxy. and Sam mode