Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-31
Legislative.

Tho proceedings Of tho so-callcd
Legislature during the past week
present nothing OF uiiutcrcst:
La tho Senate resolution was pro-.
scntod and referred TO q Committee,
that public funds shall bc deposited
within fivo days after receipt in some
National Bank, and all drafts or war
rants for S3OO or upwards must be
countcrsigncd by the Governor also
Il bill TO cnabio corporate authorities
TO lay and collect taxes on a.ricullu-I
raj and farm lands, and to provide
three rates of taxation on real proper
ty. A Lili reducing the amounts OF
official Gonds was passed.
In the House an unlavorablo report
was made Oh the bill regulating the
election of Officers in Incorporated
towns and cities. Afic. discussion |
! tho bill was tabled. Notices were
made IF bills to protect the right Of
suffrage; to prevent fraud and intim-
'dation at elections; and TO repeal the
, capitation laws now in force.
LII the Senate committee reported
favor.biy on memorial Of G. d G. 4 i
H., and recommended tho passage OF
; u bill.
The Judiciary Committee bill, sub
siitutc TO resolution, provides for tie
! election of Chief usticc and two Asso-
ciate Judges on Wednesday.
Mon'Gomerys resolution as to free rail-
| road law agreed to.
In the Ilo'':c-Wooly offered biil TO
protect the lig:,t Of suffrage.
NcaGlc gave notice Of DILL 10 create a
loan of 81 l,0Cn,oC0.
NeaSles cal;tation tax LilI, makes j. a
mls'cmcaror TO attempt collection Of any
tax or execution due, on any person here.
,ol'rc denied the right Of suffrage.
The bill 10 provide for tie redemrtion
! OF bills receivable by tue imposition Of
taxes On cotton and rice, is indefinitely
postponed, the committee decming it un-
constitutional.
In the House, the following bills we're
read a fist li:ue and appropriately re-
(crreJ:
a bill TO determine and perrctuate the
the homestead.
A bill TO regulate appeals and writs Of
error 10 the Supreme Court.
y bill 10 organize Circuit Courts.
y hill 10 amend tho charter OF the CITY
Of Charleston.
The bill 20 establish the County of Aiken
was taken up for second realns, he
was ordered 70 be printed aud laid over Tor
consideration on Monday.
,, An inquiry was raised as to whether the
State printer charged full rates per page
for the calendar, which frequently contain
cd only few lines. NeagIe desired te
know what was the price asked, and said
he understood it 10 be $3.50 rer page e..
( two hundred copies (which would max.
~ the charge for the calendar $500 a day.
g His lulicrons Qo use Il mild ,crm) mis-. ak,
/: was corrected, but neither member Of tn,
g committee could inform tho House wba
= the precise charge was, and motion ts
l. dispense with tue calendar altogether, as :
= matter Of economy, was not only defeated
c BY resolution ins,ructing the Comnil,e
re on Printing 10 make the. necessary inqui
IS ries and report 10 the House.
COLUMBIA, July 2s.-TLe Special Com
mi!tee appointed 10 ascertain whether th
"nilding on Arsenal Hill; formerly occnpie.
by the State Military Academy, could /.
D. procured for the purposes of a GuSerp alto
re rial Mansion, and If SO, at what cost, re.
g. ported that the house could be lad an.
fitted up in plain manner, for the sum 9
y $500. Whercupon, a resolution wa
q passed, authorizing committee to- max
Is such provision.
% Berry gave notice OF bill to repeal IL.
= Act OF 1866, repeating the usury lax, an,
n to establish specified Iate Of interest il
this Stale
'e Crews offered joint resolution to re
!" peal 50 much of Gen. Canby's order a
4 continues IN oiiIce the lnteDdant and w ar
IS dens Of the town Of LaurensviIle, whd.s
sr terms expired in January Of this year, OF
ID the ground that they cannot fake the ,es
IS oath. and are, besides, dislasteful 10 III
e people Of that town.
"a Ti.e Committee on the Peniientiarv an,
: the Lunatic Asy lum, were requested b,
'e resolution 10 report as sooh as practicable
re In the Senate, resolution TO approori
ale $1,000 for the benefit Of the widow @
S. G. W. Dill, wns read a first time.
Montgomery presented bill to sui.iec
70 all agricultural aud farm lands within tb
corporate limits of cities and towns to tax
Ia aion. Read aud referred.
h Rutland presented bill from the Com