The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-07-29
The Legislature,

bill to continue in force military orders
was read second time.
The resolution requiring three months
notice to secure acts Of incorporation
was suspended.
The bill accepting donation of land
for agricultural schools was passed.
Randolph gave notice of bill prchib:
fling distinction in any case on account
of race, color or previous condition
also Till appointing q board of land
commissioners.
In the House, Neagle, from special
committee, reported q. bill for the re-
demption of the State bills receivable,
issued for the pay of members. The bill
authorizes the treasurer to issue bills to
the amount of Eve hundred thousand
dollars.
In addition to the tax now levied, it
Is proposed to tax all cotton and rice
raised in 1863 at the rate of one cent
per pound on upland cotton, two cents
per, pound on sea island cotton, and
seven and 3 half cents per bushel on
rice. If the tax is not paid before Janu-
ary, an agent is to be appointed to ship
.the products to Charleston for sale at
auction.- Neagle tried to-, get the bill
printed and acted on by his own COM
mistee, bat failed. The bifl was ridi-
called by the House, and the; me,nbers
declared it to be a monstrosity., 1t was
fiaally referred to the Committee on
Ways and Reaps. ...
Saspostas gave notice Of abill suspen-
ding the functions of the Professors of
the University.
s. The. Agricultural College Bill was
pissed. -. :
On motion of Crews, a committee was
instructed to investigate whether incor-
porated companies were discharg!ng
,their employees on accoun. of their po-
Htical principles.
: Hyde introduced bh insaiidating
Ahe sa!es-of property by. Confederate al
therity during the absence of the own
ers, which was referred.
CoLrMR1A, July 22.-Mr. Rutland,
from the special committee, reported q
bin reducing the bonds of public officers,
and placing them at the following
amounts: Secretary Of State $4,000;
Comptroller General $4,000 ) State
Treasurer $4,000; Attorney: General
$1,000; Solicitors $4,000; Clerk of the
Court al Charleston 10000; in other
counties $4,000; Sheriff Of Charleston
$s5, 600 otSer SheriffS 10000; Probate
Judge, Charleston, $40. .ooo;. of ether
counties $4,000; Coroner of Charleston
90, 600; other counties 1000. -Embez,
xlenent is to be punished by fine, and
Imprisonment tor not more than five
years. .-.- -.
Nr. Corbin introduced bill to define
the jurisdiction of the Probate Court.
= The Governor has instructed Mr..
Hood, the Treasurer of the State; to re-
.ceive and dishurse moneys.
:, j. II: Rainey (cclose is acting Secre-
$ary ef:State., =
The new lax bill now. being. matured
IS Intended to tax equally all property of
every description according to its value.
Itis estimated to raise $500, 900 without
depressing the people.
duly, 23.-.In the Senate, a petition
fron. three citizens Of Greenville, asking
for lease Of the State Read across. the
Saluda mountains, Greenviile, to Hen.
{derson, North Carolina. :
:, Resolution requesting the :ex-Comp-
.tsoller- General to report his operations
from Oct. 1851 to July 1868.
Alien offered the following resolution,
Nhieh MAS ordered for -cOasaasaa.s~'--
, Resolved, That the committee on
Railroads be instructed to confer With
the, President of the Greenvine, and
-Columbia Railroad, to inquire into the
Details prospects and workings of the
road; and that they be authorized to
proceed along. the line Of said road, to
ascertain its condition, prospects and
advantages to the State.
;. Montgomery offered the following res.
olution, which was ordered for consider
alton TO morrow:
= Resolved, That it be referred to the
COMMITTEES on Railroads, to ipqaire and
report at, the earliest possible day., on
the 1expediency and policy of at Sonce
throwing open the State to the iatrodue-
tion of an enlarged and liberal railroad
system, by the enactment Of free rail-
road law; and that the committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise. -.
The bill ''enabling persons having
worked under contract to recover pay
for their labor, when said contract is not
complied. WITH" was taken up and re-
jected. .
The bill to- organize the Supreme
Court was taken up, read second tiase,
passed section by section,
The following bills we're read third
time, passed and ordered to the House OF
Representatives: =,
A bill to determine and perpetuate the
homestead.
A bin to regulate appeals and writs OF
error to the Supreme Court, ,..
A. bill to organize the Circuit Courts.
IN the House, the committee to whom
had been referred the investigation in
reference to accommodation in the new
State House, reported that rooms could
be made available at q cost Of $500,
not including painting, to cover the
roef $275o, besides other expenses nee
essary for winter session. Report was
reeommitted with instruction to report
fully as to expense.
: "A memorial of the GreenvilIe Railroad
was presented.
Bill ''to prevent discrimination be-
tween persons carrying on business re
quiring license, on account of race, color
or previous condition"
!. The resolution requiring three months
flntics, 10 secure acts Of incorporation,