Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-30
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, Sims presented petition of j.
L. Wright, and sundry citizens Of York County,
asking renewal of charter for Wnght's Ferry,
said charter having expired by limitation. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries
Randolph gave notice that he would introduce o
bill to enable all minor children, or persons known
heretofore free persons of COLOR to recover value
in specie or United States currency of all bonds,
deposits or monies converted, without their con-
sent, into Confederate bonds or monies.
The bills organizing Circuit Courts and to regu-
late appeals and writs of error to the Supreme
Court, were read, and ordered to be engrossed for
third readings
In the House, petition was read from sundry
citizens Of Rock Hill in York County, praying for
| an act of Incorporation as town. A counter Pc
tition was also read Both petitions were referred
to the appropriate committee.
Boseman gave notice that on Wednesday, he
would introduce bill to prohibit determinations
between persons engaged in any business wherein
license is required from any municipality, State
or Federal authority.
| A resolution was adopted to appoint Commit
tee of Five to inquire and report upon the practi-
cability and probable cost Of fitting up suitable
rooms in the new State House for the meeting of
the General Assembly, and eStolbrand, Wilder,
Ferriter, Mobley and Jones, were appointed as the
committee. ....-. ...-
DeLarge offered bill to secure to the State the
benefits Of the Act Of Congress donating certain
lands to the different States for the establishment
of Agricultural Colleges which was read and Or
dered to be printed
DeLarge said that he was in possession of COM
munication which he desired to submit to the
House 20 into secret session which motion pre-
vailed. After secret session of fifteen minutes
duration, the doors were opened
| The communication referred to is from New
berry, and is addressed to 'Scott hybrid Cover
nor of South Carolina, and is signed "Wm. H.
Martin, Newberry" The writer says that there
shall be no such thing as obedience to the laws of
hybrid niggers and renegade whites; that he will
never tolerate negro militia and that collision is
at hand He says, You and your party will be
destroyed" y" In conclusion, he says: "Your ne
gro militia Hti will not keep our people from killing
The delegation from that district do not know
any such man, and all sensible men believe the let
ter to be bogus. The Democratic members in Sc
cret session disclaim such sentiments as emanating
from their party, and said that the question would
only be settled at the ballot box. The document
will be published for campaign purposes in the
North, and is probably Radical dodge, gotten up
by the Radicals themselves. ...
TUESDAY, July 81, 1868.
In the Senate, the bill to validate oil ordinances
adopted by the late Constitutional Convention, was
read a second time, and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The same disposition was made of the bill to
continue in force, until repealed, all General and
Special Orders issued by the Military Comman-
ders of this State, during the existence of its Pro-
yisional Government.
The bill accepting the benefits of the Act of
Congress of July 6, 1862, donating public lands to
the several States, which may provide agricultural
colleges, was read the third time, and ordered to
be engrossed.
Notices Of the following bills to be introduced
were given =.
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Air
Line Railroad of South Carolina: A bill to pro-
vide for the election of Board of Directors Of the
State Penitentiary. A bill to enforce the 39th
section of article of the Constitution, which pro-
hibts distinctions in any case, on account Of race
color or condition "A bill to regulate and deter
mine the powers and duties of County Commis:
sioners. A bill to define the jurisdiction and prac-
tice of the Probate Court. A bill to define the
powers and duties of Justices of the Peace. A bill
to establish Board of Land Commissioners. A
bill to declare the manner by which the lands, or
the right of way over the lands of persons or cor
porations, may be taken for the construction and
other uses of railroads. and other works of internal
improvement.
Corbin introduced bill to organize the Supreme
Court which was read and ordered to be printed.
In the House, utter the usual preliminaries were
concluded, Neagle, in behalf of the Special Com
mittee appointed to inquire and report what ar
ranpement could be effected to facilitate the pay
ment of the pay Of the members, reported by BILL
Tho bill proposes to levy tax OF one cent per
pound on upland, and two cents per pound on sea
island cotton, and seven and half cents per bushe
on rice in the rough-the proceeds of which shall
90 towards the redemption Of $780, 900 in bills re-
ceiyable, which are to be issued as authorized by
Act of 1865-these taxes to be lien on all lands
on which cotton and rice are growing, at the fo
lowing rate 81 per acre on cotton, and S. SO per
acre on rice Out of the fund created by the issue
of these bills, the members are to be paid. Neag!e
tried to get the bill printed and acted on by his
own committee, but failed. The bill was ridiculed
| by the House. and the members declared it to be
monstrosity. 1t was finally referred to the Com
mjitee on Ways and Means.
| Sasportas gave notice that he would introduce a
bill tomorrow, in relation to the State University.
It is understood that it contemplates vacating all
the professorships on the first of October next and
placing the appointments in the hands Of the Gov
ernor.
The bill accepting the benefits of the Act of
Congress of July 2, 1862, donating public lands
for the purposes of agricultural colleges, was read
o second time and passed. :,
The bill providing for the election Of municipal
officers in Incorporated cities and towns, was read
the first time and appropriately referred.
The Chair announced that, in compliance with
the authority conferred on him, he had appointed
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