Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-30
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luton was adopted and the House then adjourned.


luton was adopted and the House then adjourned.
r. II FRIDAY, July "a, 1868.
In the Senate w. E. Rose presented the peti
tion OF w. L Clawscn, of Yorkville, praying the
removal Of his political disabilities, which was re-
fered to the Special Committee -yTyg~s-- =
Nash presented che following resolution, which
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Resolred, That all public officers entrusted with
of the same within five days after their reception
in some National Bank, to be designated by the
Governor and that all checks, drafts Or warrants
for the sum Of $500 and upwards, drawn on Ethe
Naho8Sl BaHk so' Designated form oneys so aepos.
ited shall be countersgned BY the Governor of the
State
Notice was given of a bill to enable the corpo-
rate authorities of towns and Cities to lay and col
lect taxes on agricultural and farms lands within
their corporate limits and to provide three rates
of taxation on real property within the same :.
Randolph introduced sabilit to establish aboard
Of Commissioners of Public Lands, to define their
powers and duties, and to authorize the issue Of
bonds or stock for the purchase of lands," which
was read first time, and ordered to be printed for
consideration tomorrow. ae ..ss- 81
Hayes introduced "bil to provide for the ap-
pointment of Tax Collectors of this State" which
took the same course ~ tE-tit
The consideration Of the bill to inquire as to the
propriety of reducing the amounts of the official
bonds Of the State Treasurer, &c, was resumed,
and after some immateria amendments, the bill
was passed. S:e7 T' ''ai" ~ pr. ~ ~" ~,
L In the House, notice was given of bills s'to pro-
tect the right Of suffrage" ''to prevent fraud and
intimidation at elections, and for other purposes"
and ito repeal the capitation laws now in force,
and for other purposes ..,,,. i.,.~ #
The Committee on Claims asked to be discharg-
ed, for the present. from the consideration Of any
present session Of the General Assembly, and to
defer the same until the regular session in Novem-
Der, which was agreed to. ,,.,, - ;,,,, ..,..
The Committee on Privileges and Elections made
an unfayorable report on the bill regulating the
electionof ofcersin incorporated towns and cities
After desultory debate, and number Of dilatofy
motions the report Of the committee was, on mo-
ton of B. +. jackson, adopted, by vote of 70
yeas to "a nays@7which tabled the bin, r.p..,..,
sila5o.t aJsa"i9a1 SATURDAY, July 25, 1868.
a In the Senate communication was received
from the Speaker of the House, coveringa protest
from j; a. W. Cousart,i of Lancaster, against the
Senator elect from that county, Robert N. Sims,
SdAluS luo cCdG. 4nC ptOtCoO WOO lOiCkACA w tAS
Committee on Elections f'.'" -. .'''.
The Committee on Public Buildings made an
adverse report on the resolution proposing to au-
thorize the Governor to invite proposals for COM
pleting the repairs on the new State House sufi-
cienty to enable the General Assembly to hold its
sessions therein, and to accommodate the Execu.
tive officers Of the State The report is adverse to
the proposition the ground that 500, 600 would
be required for purpose indicated and the State
could not afford to. pay this sum. SO as.. ,. =.
Corbin, from the judiciary Committee, made q
report upon the joint resolution from the House,
to 60 into an election for justices Of the
Supreme Court, and submitted substitute there
for. which was agreed to- It provides that the
General Assembly shall, ny joint ballot, on Wed
ciate justices of the Supreme Court TT !; the former
to serve six years, and one of the latter and the
other four years; and that Immediately after such
election, the Assembly shall determine by rfra
roce vote which of the Associate Justices shall
serve six, aud which four years, and having SO de-
termined, the election shall be certified to the Gov
ernOr 80
Randolph reported the following Bills engrossed
for third reading: A Bill to incorporate the
Langley Manufacturing Company of Edgefed
County; q Bill to organize the Supreme Court;
Bill to fix the bonds Of public officers and to pro-
VIDE DelaltleS for the DeZZemeQt OF DuDlIC fuQQS
The resolution offered bv Montpomery. of New
berry. innstructinp the appropriate committees to
enquire and repert tpon the expediepcy of nassing
Ia ssEree Railroad Iaw'' and t3euerai ;dpcorpora.
tien Act' were agreed to. fef Ir... ~. "A 'Hi
A Bill to establish Board of Commissioners of
Public Lands, to define their powers and duties,
and to aufborize the issue of bonds or stock for
the purchasing of lands was read second time,
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
- In the House, Woody presented q Bill to protect
the rights of suffrage, which was read first time
- -efa-.oJ T. ,ror;Jas th.t ;e on,, ,,os,o~, o-
persons s6aIl in apy way. offer or receive money,
gifts yictuals or ANYTHING whatever. for the pur.
nose of inAuencinp 4 vote or Shall use any eratui
tvS menace toroorrnnt means tn affect yite
or shall spread any false report to the day npon
which an election is to be held or, as to the char
acter of candidate, &c, &C., be or they shall be
fined not more than $500, be Imprisoned at labor
not more than two years, and for the space of six
years shall be disqualified from holding any Office.
Penalties are also imposed by the Bill upon all
persons betting or offering to bet on elections and
the charters Of all tons the directors or
EMPLOYEES of which, use any such means to affect
elections, are declared Instantly void. ,
Neagle gave notice Of Bill to create loan of
81, 700 GU00 90 Hs Also offered D Bill to repeal all
capitaton taxes It provides that all sums claimed
to be due or owing as State, County, or municipal
capitati0n taxes by persons who have not hereto
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