The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-19

poor, as they may deem necessary.
i Notice was gwen Of u bill to rc0uir
all banking and saving institutions, an,
insurance companies, and all other cor
p,rations doing business in this State, t,
lnvcSta sufficient amont OF their CAPITA
III State bonds to secure their liabilities
The House .hen adjourned.
SEN .ATE.
H." bill regulating the trnule o. Ger.
tain Offices aud appointments thereto
was rc.tommlt'ed to the Judiciary Com
mlt'cc, who shorll Y afterwards reported,
with the recommendation that the follow.
ing be substituted for section two:
SEC. 9. 1t shall be lawful for any
County or State officer, elected at the
elections OF April Ia, IS and l6, or June
2 and 3, 1868, to file tic bond required
by law, and qualify for the Office to
which he has been elected at any time
within twenty days after the passage Of
the act, and 10 later, and upon the filing
Of such bond and qualifying accordin., to
law, he shall enter upon the discharge
OF such Office"
The report was then agreed to, and
the bill passed.
Nash gave notice Of tll to author.
lzc the sale Of the Columbia Canal.
Tao bill III relation to filling Offices
"!lh persons friendly t. the present
State Government, and tn. bill TO sub.
Jcct all agricultural and farm lands TO
taxation within the corporate limits OF
cities and towns and to FIX three rates
Of taxation, were laid on the table.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TnIRrY-sEcoND DAY.
The Committee Of Ways and Means
reported mlavorably on q bill to repeal
The capilatIon tax. The report was or.
.dcrcd to lie on the table, and ordered for
consideration 10 morrow.
Perrin gave notice ora bill for the
protection Of all mechanics.
The bills to incorporate &thc Corm-
bIa Educational Society, apd to provide
Tor the accommodation OF the General
Assembly, were scvcrally read first
time.
The bill to regulate the admission OF
persons 10 practice as Ant&ncys, Solici-
tors and Counsellor$, IN ll'oVourts Of this
State, was taken up, and, pending It's
consideration, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The House resolution, resembling the
resolution wherebva Special Committee
was appointed TO cynminc into the late
disturbance in Columbia was copcurrcd
in
a resolution instructing the Clerk of
tic Senate &c prepare roll with view
to the payment OF the per diem and
mileage, to date, Of the officers and
members Of the Srra,c.
The Committee on Education rcporl
ed Il bill, similar TO that introduced by
TomlInsor, in the House, in reference
to The temporary organization uf the
Educational Department of the State,
which was read the frs. time.
The bill to declare the manner by
which the lands or the right of way over
tho lands of persons, or CORPORATIONS,
may be taken for construction and uses
OF railways, and olher works OF internal
Improvement, was read a third tl1nc
and passed.
Wright introduced bill to close up the
aha'rs OF The Bank of the State, which was
read and referred it authorizes the Gov
ornor to take possession Of all tho real and
SNt nF a
the Bank of tho State, to sell the assets at
public auction, and place the personal no cs,
bonds, etc, in tho hands of the Attorney,
General FOR collection. That officer shall
pay over the proceeds Of his collections int o
the Treasury of tho State, but no suits shall
DC entered for tho recovery Of collatcrals,
which are considered worthless by the Gov
ernor and Attorney Gcncral. all bills Of
the Bank issued prior 10 the goth Deem
Der 1861. which were filed in the Court of
Equity prior to juno J., 1868, under the or
der OF that Court, are to be funded, and on
their surrender at tho Treasury, bonds run.
nlng twenty years and bearing interest at
the rate OF six per cent. per ahnum, payable
seml-anhun.ly. are to be given in exchange
therefor. For the payment Of these bonds,
the faith and credit Of the State is pledged.
No bills which were not so filed are to be
I"i"ou, ol'I may DC taken MS discount or
set on in all suits brought by the said
Bank, in payment. OF all demands due TO it.
The Act Of December 81, 1865, and The 9Th
section Of the Act ratified December 10,
1917, ana aii acts and parts Of acts which
render the bills Of said corporation receiya-
bio in payment of tr ycs. and oil other icbts
due tho; State, arc repealed by tho bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
TIrIRrY:rniRD DAY.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvES.
Tho Judiciary Committee made an
uhiavorablo report on the bill to prevent
discrimination on account Of color, race
or previous coiidltion BY those carrying
on business under license. The report
was laid OH the table, for the purpose Of
taking up the bill.
Debarge from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill provid.
ing for the assessment and taxation OF
property. The bill was read, and order.
ed to be printed
a rneotut,o, ,,ns odonfaJ rod,o.t;, :.