The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-12

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troll of tho Government Of tho State.
The house then adjourned.
SENATE.
The joint resolution from the House, cali
ing upon S. l.. Lcaphnrt, late Comptroller.
General, for areport Of tho operations Of
his Office, from October, 1867, to July &,
1868. was read first time and referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Interpretations mndc
favorable report on tho petition Of the cdu
cationnl society Of Columbia, praying
charter. Ordered for consideration TO- NOR
row.
Randolph introduced bill to punish
persons, who may attempt 10 hold office by
authority Of tho late Provisional Govern.
mcnt which was read first time and made
special order. The bill subjects TO fine or
imprisonment all persons who having been
removed or superseded by military authori-
ty shall afterwards attempt to exercise the
duties or draw tho pay or SALARY Of their
Offices
The bill to fix the salaries and regulate
tho pay of certain officers (Judgcs) in this
State, wns read second time and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
The Senate received from the House Tho
joint resolution proposing to appoint n COM
mittcc TO investigate the disturbance of Sat
urd,y night, and made il u special order for
tomorrow. Adjourned.
TwENTY.SEvENTH DAY.
HOUSE or REPRESENTIATIV lGS.
a resolution, requesting iho COM
mlttce on Education to report on so
much Of the message Of cX-Provisional
Governor Orr as relates to the y Asylum
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, was pass.
cG,
Also, resolution expressing the
desire Of the House that the Commit.
tees on the Pcnitcntiary and Oh the
LunatIc Asylum, would report on Fri
day next.
In the case Of w. l. Clawson, Of
Yorkvillc, the Committee reported that
he had taken the test oath and must,
therefore, have had no political d,sabil.
ties, or have committed perjury. They,
therefore, recommended that the peti.
tion be not granted.
The Senate returned, with its concur.
renee, the House resolution providing
for the appointment Of Joint Com.
mttcc to inquire into and report upon
the circumstances connected with the
disturbance Of Saturday night last.
The bill to alter aud amend an Act
entitled IAN Act to alter and amend the
charter Of the city Of Charleston" was
then taken up and passed, section by
section, and ordered for third reading.
The bill provides that all election for
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city OF
Charleston shall be ordered by The Gov
crnor within thirty days, at which any
one, who is a qualified voter, under Inc
Constitution, aud has resided in the city
for the ten days next preceding the cleo.
ton, shall be entitled 10 vote. The Off
GERS elected shall be inducled on the
Monday succeeding their election, and
shall hold their Offices up to the regular
time fixed by the charter for the election
of the same ard Tor one full term there-
after, and until 'hcir successors are duly
elected and qualified The rest Of the
bill contains details Of no public inter.
est.
The bill to declare vacant certain off.
ces and for other purposes was taken
ken mp. read second time and passed.
The bill read as follows:
BE ii enacted by The Senate aa,d House
Of Representatives Of the State Of South
Carolina, no,o met and sitting an Gencr-
al Assembly, and By the authority Of the
same, That all State. County and mu.
nicipal Offices, whether flied by election
or appointment, in this State, be, and
the same are hereby, declared vacant,
from and after the passage OF this bill,
except such Offices as were filed by the
election OF April ID, Is and l6 and
June Q and s. 1868, held in pursuance
of General Orders emanatng from
Headquarters Second Military District
or arc required in the Constitution TO be
made by tho Legislature.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be, and is hereby,
made the duty Of lilo Governor, BY and
with the advice and consent Of the Ser.
ate, to fill, by appointment, all Offices
not filled by the election aforesaid, or
when the person elected cannot qualify,
give bonds or for any reason fail to- en-.
ter Oh the discharge OF the duties Of lis
Office within ten days after this bill be
comes law; and the person so appoint<
cd shall continue in Office until filled by
election and, IN case of political disa~
biites, until the same arc removed,
should that be done before the regular
election under the Constitution to fll
such Office provided, the Governor shall
have power to remove, whenever the
public good, in his Judgment, requires it ;
but the provisions Of this Act shall not
extend to appointments from Mayors
and Aldermen, and from Inlcndants and
Wardcns OF Incorporated cities and
towns, which shall be filed rs provided
for by their respective charters, not in
conflict with the Constitution.
SEQ. 8. That the election Of April Ii,
Is and l6, and Of Juno and 3, 1868,
held in conformity with the Acts Of re-
construction, and all orders issued in,
pursuance thereof be, and arc hereby,
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