The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-05


this, as it would coat fully 100000, and
recommended that, only such repairs be
made as will complete the roof snd fas
ten up the windows, anu that the Col
lege Chapel be fitted up for the Legis-
latute; or if this be found inadvisable,
the Governor be authorized to make
such arrangements as he might see prop
er. In furtherancc Of these sngges.
tions, the committee reported certain
bills, which were ordered for considcra.
ton on Monday.
The Committee on Railroads re.
ported favorably upon The memorial of
the Greenville and Columbia Rail.
road, and recommended the passage 6f
bill s'to re-enact certain Acts, lend
ing the name and credit of the State
to the Greenville and Columbia Rail-
road Company, and to validate the
Acts of said company Hereunder"
On motion, the bill was made the
Special Order for Monday next.
The judiciary Committee reported
upon the concurrent resolution from
the House of Representatives., fixing
the time for the election of Chief JUS
tice and two Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court, aud recommended
as substitute, bill providing that
these elections be held on next We'd
nesday.
The bill to amend an Act to incor-
porate the Air Line Railroad Compa-
ny in South Carolina, was read sec:
ond time and referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Wooley offered a bill to protect tho
right of suffrage, which was read n
first time and appropriately referred.
Neaglc also gave notice of bill to
create loan of ST., 100000.
A bill to rcapeal all capitation
taxes was also presented by Ncagle,
read first time, and ordered to be
printed and referred to the Ways and
Means Committee. 1t provides that
all sums claimed to be due and owing
as State; County, or municipal capt.
tation taxes, or any sums due as exc
cutions Tor non.payment of Said taxes,
by any person who has heretofore been
denied the right of suffrage, shall be
void from Janaary lst, 1868, and
makes it lnisdemcanor for any one
to collect any part thereof. Referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The report Of the Committee of
Ways Ard Means on Neaglc's bill to
proVide for the redemption of bills
receivable, by the imposition of taxes
Oh cotton and rice, was then made
and considered. The committee show
cd that, besid es other objections to it,,
the bill was clearly unconstitutional,
and therefore recommended that it be
indefinitely postponed. The report
was adopted.
The House then adjourned.
TWENTIETH DAY.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,:
The Special Committee appointed to
ascertain whether the building on Arse
nal Hill, formerly occupied by the State
Military Academy, could BE Procured
Tor the purposes of Glbernatorial
Mansion, and if ESQ, at what cost, re-
ported that the house could be mad and
fitted up in plain manner, for The sntii
Of $4,000. Wherenpon, resolution
was passed AUTHORIZING a committee to
make such provisions.
The Special Committee bn Disabili.
ties made an unfavorable report on the
petition of w. j. Clawson, of York,
praying the removal of his political disa.
bilties, on the groiind that having fol-
some time past been an officer Of the
Government, and therefore required to
take the test oath, he conld not be sub
jcct to any disabilities: The report was
adopted, and the petition laid on the
table.
Berry gave notice of bill to repeal
the Act Of 1866; repeating the usury
law, and to establish specified rate o
interest in this State
The Committee on the Pententiary
and the Lunatlc Asylum, were request
ed by resolution to report as SOON al
practicable.
Ransier gave notice of q bill to re.
peal the Act which requires all bonded
officers to file their bonds in the Office d
the Secretary Of State, within thirty
days after their election.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE
A resolution 10 appropriate $1,000 fol
the benefit Of the. widow Of S. g. w
Dill, was. read Il flrst tIthe add ofdbrer
for consideration tomorrow.
Montgomery pfssehted bill to Sub
ject all agricultural and farm lands With
Iin,the corporate limits of cities anc
towns to taxatldh; Read and refer
red. 81,
Rn!lena preaented a bill from I'll,
Committee on Public Lands, to ea
tablish Board of Commissioners OF
public lands, and to define the power
and duties of the same. Read and re
ferred. @
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