The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-09
ROBERT X. SCOTT.

Governor.
! On motion, the House resolved ilscl
into Committee of the Whole, Tomli
son beng in the chair, and after some
) desnlorv d"hn'c, determined to make
the message special urtrr for consider
alton at II o'clock p M, tomorrow.
The bill to close The operations of the
Bank of The State was taken up, and
after debate, Of more than an hour in
which no new arguments were ndluccd,
the House adjourned without reaching II
conclusion.
SEN ATE.
The following bills from tho House OF
Representatives were read n first time
and ordered for consideration tomorrow
A bill to provide for the rc-organiza-
ton Of the South Carolina Penitcn,a.
ry.
a bill to enable the Chatham Rail
road Company to extend their road to
| Columbia.
| a bill to amend the charter Of The
Cheraw and Coallields Railroad Compa-
ny.
Senator Randolph, from the Burnt
District, offered the following resolutions,
which were ordered for consideration to
morrow
Whereas, The former leaders of The
late rebellion, by their journals and pub
nc spca kers arc again advising and urg-
'nG resistance to civil authority, causing
thereby civil and domestic dlscord, which
may lead to dreadful results; and,
Whereas, The civil authority by
many is being disrcgarded and many
lawless acts have recent Y been comni:-
ted: therefore,
Resolrcd, That the Committee on
Military affairs be instructed to ascertain
from his Exccllcncy the Governor,
what further legislation Is necessary to
preserve the public peace and bring the
violators OF law lo justice.
Randolph also offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Rcsolrcd, That G. p. Leslie, Scna-
tor from Barnwcll County, be expcll-
cd from the Senate, for the following
named reasons
First-Contcmpt for the President
pro tcmporc Of the Senate.
Sccond-Contempt Tor the Senate.
Third = Conduct unbcco ming a
Senator and a Gentleman.
The resolution requesting the Com.
mlttcc Oh Military Affairs so asccr-
tain the number of stands of arms.
batteries and the amount of other
military equipments that arc now in
the possession of the State and at the
! disposition of the Governor, was taken
up and agreed to.
The Scnat to then adjourned.
! FIFTY SECOND DAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
i Whippcr, on the part Of the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill to punish dis
crmlnation in the treatment OF prisoners
by sheriIls and iailors
! lie also made a favorable report on
the bill to punish persons who may at.
tempt to hoil office by authority of the
provisional government
j John Boston gave notice ofa bill to
regulate and rcrrc!ualo the mileage
and per diem Of each member of lIris
legislative body for the next regular
session.
! ,Simons offered the following resolution
which was agreed TO:
! ResolOed, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be required to report
by Friday, att o'clock P. NJ, what
they havc done in relation TO the peti.
ion of DR.. Rawls, Chairman OF the city
OF Columbia Aims House, requesting a
loan from the Statelo take care OF the
sick now at the city hospital, here, who
were turned over to the charge of the
city authorities, and who arc residents of
different portions Of this as we'll as Of
other States y.
Tho bill TO regulate elections and
! punish abuses OF the elective franchise.
was passed, with an amendment, making
it penal offence for persons to Buy,
sell or give away liquor on election
days. 70"
The bill to close the operations Of the
Bank OF The State Of South Carolina,
!, was read and passed a third lime, lny n
| vote vote OF 66 ayes TO 23, nays, Tho Dem.
IoefatIc members presented n protest
Against llle passage Of the bill, for re-
! cord oa'ih" E,,rnal, N which The follow;
ing points were presented: First llint
The Act, was in direct violation Of lbc
lalth Of lhc StatG,as pledged by the
Aot OF 1888, authorizing tile Issue Of
the fire loan bonds. Second :. because
the merits Of tho claimants have been
submitted to the law, and should be ad.
Judged by tho courts alone. Thirl -
because the Act Of 1866 had appropria.
ted ,ie assets OF tho bank 10 certain
parties designating preferences, and thus
made ayalid assignment of these assets.
tourth+--the Acts unjust and oppres.
siye, as it augmcnts the State debt ST.
100000. Fifth-itis inequitable, be-
ean1se 'tdiscriminates between tho bill.
holders %%s,ss Is x. IL n as. eas.l
Pending the consideration Of the SEM