The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-16

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pending therei., atlthe time OF adoption
OF Constitution and whereas ono Of the
Chancellors of said Court has recently
granted an order ina case not upon The
docket, orin any manner before the shid
Coprtat the time above stated; there
fore, belt ss4 va
Resoiued, That it be referred to The
Attorney. General ofthe State, to inquire
and report to this House as to whether
the said Chancellor l,as not exceeded his
judicial authority by tic granting Of snii
order and also, as to whether the said
order Is not in conflict with the above
cited Section Of the Constitution.
: Mr.. Johnston introduced resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, that the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to report u
bill abolishing all cock.p in this State
and the prohibiting of licenses for tho
same. tN ,'.. TS'E
a A. bill to facilitate the drawing Of slju.
rors in th@ State was taken up, read the
third time, passed, and ordered to be
sent to the Senate. tf {fft
I A bill Ito regulate the d,still,tionl Of
spirituous liquors was taken up upon
its SECOND reading, discussed and amend.
cd, .l,!GaGt5 a .gEEnHsi
Adj burned.
IN ELEyENrH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
s,.ig SENATE.
The Senate assembled Mt l2 NJ, and
waa called 10 order by the President,
The House sent to the Senate a con-
current resolution for tho appointment
OF joint committee to ascertain wheth-
er, after the lease of the rresent building
a more suitable place can be obtained
for the accommodation of the General
Assembly. Concurred in and return
cd
7 Thu President announced Messrs.
Swa'ls and Raney, Committee OH the
part OF the S maze.
a bill TO facilitate the drawing of iu.
.ors in this State, received its first read
ing and was ordered for consideration to.
morrow. u =a,s,Hta. .g
q Mr.Swails. from the Committee on
the Military, to whom was referred Il
bill entitled ~ bill to amend an Act
to establish a State police" reported
back the same, with recommendation
that the bill be amended by inserting at
THO commencement of Section i, the
words, THAT an Act entitled AN Act
to establish a State police, approved on
the 22d day Of August, A. y. 1868, be,
and tho aame is hereby, amended as fol.
lows" Tho committee also recommend
that tho word thirty page 2, seconl /
line, be stricken ont, and tho wori
"twenty" inser,ed, and that, with these
amendments, tho bill do pass. Ordered
f1r consideration Tomorrow.
MIR Rainey, from The JOINT Committee
Of tile Senate and Of The House Of Rep
resentatiyes, appointed during the spe.
cial session OF the General Assembly, to
examine the accounts. vouchers, &C., Of
IS. S.lL.TLeaplart, ex.Comptrollcr General
reported that they have carefully exam
ined the same aud found them strictly
correct. The committee take pleaeure
in adding, that the efficiency displayed
in the faithful discharge of the arduous
duties Of that department. Of Sta,e,3 re-
hec,s the highest credit on the ability
and capacity of the retiring officer.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
p Mr.. Green, from Tho Committee OH
Enrolled Bills. reported as duly and cor
rectly enrolled, sealed, and really for
ratification. the following: a joint reso
lation Jfor tile relief Of Mrs. Mary A. @.
Hobbs an Act to provide assistance for
the transient sick poor IN the various
cities and towns in this State lE ~ i
Mr.. Montgomery took the chair, when
Mr.. Corbip! introduced resolution,
which was agreed TO-, that His Excellen.
cy The Governor BIC requested to Inform
Tho Senate whether the Circuit Judges
elect Of tie several Circuits have duly
q aliiied; If SO, when, and whether they,
or any OF them, have, failed, ana if sc,
why, TO tenter"upon tile discharge Of
their duties, rs required by Se.tlon, Is
Of ali Act entitled a"An' Act to organize
the Cirsai, Conrta,," passed The 2olp, day
'of August. A. D. 1868. 81 is as} tss
Mr.. Hayes introduced concurrent
resolution, Which was ordered for con.
sideration tomorrow, that thia General
Assembly will take a recess commencing
on Tuesday. the 22d instant, aud termi-
mating OH Monday, sheath day Of Janus
ary 1869. R!gl8aai
Mr.. Wright introduced the following
resolution. @bIthH was ordered for consid.
Grafton 20 morrow:
Whereas, byan Act ofthe Senate and
House OF Representatives oflhe United
States Of America, in Congress Assem-
bleI, two thirds Of both Houses having
concnrreda in an srlicls.o be- proposed to
the Lfgislatares Of the several States as
an amenlment TO the Constitution Of the
United States, -anda which amendment
disfranehises the following classgofs per-
sons, 10 wit: ""All who have previously
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