The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-08-26
The Le9sGiatpss,

and disposing of matters of no public in
terest, beyond the Judiciary Committee
reporting favorably upon the bill ito
close the operations Of the Bank Of the
State.
AUGUST 19.-House.-The Committee
Of Wavs and Means reported fayorably
on bill to authorize State loan. and
the bill was passed. -.
The same committee made favorable
report on the bill to authorize loan to
redeem the bills receivable.
The b1lF to prevent discriminations
between persons was read the third time
aud passed. %
The bal to establish State Educa
tfosaf Bnreaa was passed, with uni1n-
portant amendments.
The bin TO close the operations of the
Bank of the State was passed without
debate.
The Governor is authorized to take
possession of the machinery and interests
Of the Bank in all its rami6catioHs, and
dispose !of.the same the, Attorney Gen.
eral to take legal proceedings to collect
all dues. The proceeds Of said sales and
collections to- be deposited in State
Treasury, subject to order, of Governor,
who shall keep distinct account there
Of, and report the same to next session
of Legislature.
That ali bills issued By said corpora
tion prior to Goth December. 1850 and
. duly AID properly flied, on or before lst
dnns, sl96S, pursuant to order State
Court of Equity. under date Of 1868 be
funded, and on delivery Of said bills to
State Treasurer. State bonds payable 20
years after date, and interest at 6 per
cent, payable semi-annually, shall be is
sued to the owner thereof The Cover
nor is authorized to execute and deliver
.sld bonds; to,the payment &C., of which,
the credit and faith of the State, &c. ,
That bills of said corpo. alton not prop
'-ePly 6lea, shall not be funded, bnt shall
be valid as discount or set of in all
action and suits at faw or IN Equity,
brought by said corporation in payment
of all demands-due said corporation.
SESATE-The Senate was engaged near,
ly sH day in reading the tax bill for the
August ae-House-A bill to establish
the office of County Treasurer, read the
FIRST, time.
Tue bill to declare the manner by
. which the lands Or the right of way
over lands of persons or, corporations
may be taken for the construction. of
railroads and other works Of internal
improvement, was passed.
Alse'a bill to authorize State .ioan,
to pay the interest on the State debt.
Senatc-A resolution, iRstTucting the
.. Committee ON Military Affairs, to ascer-
tain the number Of stands of arms. bat
teries, and the amopnt of other military
Equipments which are now IN possession
- of the State, and at. the disposition of
the Governor, to report accordingly to
the Senate. Ordered fer consideration
Tomorrow. ,'
Reported as enrolled, sealed and ready
for ratification, the following Acts, which
were then Eati6ed: -,
'"An Act to regulate. appeals and writs
Of error to the Supreme court" 80
"4n Act to provide for the recording
Of certificates If sale issued to pHr-
cbssers Of land sold under direction and
by authority of the United States .Di-
rect Tax Commissioners in Beaufort
County, =. =. - -
IAN Act to organize the Circuit
Courts"
: ?: "sn Act to make appropriations for
-xse seyrrrssTs se u tic EteS-
isiature, and to meet Differences in the
APPROPRIATIONS for the, fiscal year com:
aeaeing October /, 1851, made.by Gen
sral Orders No. lss, dated December 8,
1867"
August sl--Proceedings as uainpor..
.tant rs on many preceding days. In the
House bill to authorize loan for the
redemption of'bills receivable, and bill
TO authorize State loan to pay the in
: .teress on the publie debt, were each
passed by votes Of 95 ayes to 12 nays
the Democrats. including the eoIored
nah, R. M. ValeRtiue, voting solidly in
the negative
August 22-House-The amendment
to the Bureau of Education bill, propo:
sing to tring all schools under the: juris-
dicfion of the State Superintendent not
agreed to. Bill to repeal nsary law,
postponed until regular session.
The bill to regulate the per diem and
mileage of members, came up as unfin-
ished business. Innumerasle amend.
meats contemplating pay some ia
greenbacks, seule in bills receivable,
some in specie and some in each and SO.
forth we're ordered and disagreed TO, and
finally, after a heated debate, the whele
bin was tabled. Later in the day it was
called from she table, and reeomnitted
sothe Committee Of Ways and, Means. :.
The bill to FIX the amount of the Off
s;al bends Of certain public officers was
: read . second time and passed. =.
The following are the ameuHts fixed
By the bill: Bond of Probate. Judge Of
Charleston County. $4,000; other.
Counties, $4,000; Coroners of Charles
ton, $4,000; other Counties, 1900;
Clerk Of Court OF Common Pleas, of
Charleston County, $2o.0oO.;- other
Counties $4,000; Sheriff of Charleston
County, s25, 900 other Counties, $fe,-
Oeu.. .-- )
I-senats-Tae bill to establish = State
Police was ratified: 80
REPUBLICAN Nou1N&r1oNs FOR JUbsEs.
At s-eaucus of the Republican mem.
bers- Of the reconstructed Legislature,
held at Janney's Hall, last night, the