The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-03
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.

| Wednesday last
The bill to subject agricultural and farm
lands to taxation within municipal and corpo-
rate limits, and the joint resolution proposing
to appropriate one Thousand dollars for the
/ widow of the late Solomon G. W. Dill, were re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cain introduced joint resolution for
the appointment OF joint committee Of three
land belongs to the State; how much has
been purchased for and on account Of the
State what is the quantity in the hands Of
private parties, and the quantity on which the
taxes have not been paid since 1861, and the
whole amount Of such taxes due.
AIR. Corbin asked leave Of absence for two
weeks, and for a further extension in case his
which convened at Greenville on Monday next,
required. Leave was unanimously granted. :
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, July 31.-Mr. Tomlinson, from the
Committee on Disabilities, reported Iavorably
on the petitions P. @. Camp and A.. E. Smith,
of Spartanburg, for removal Of political disa-
biiities by Joint resolution. The report was
| adopted and ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence. =.
luton, which was agreed to:
| Resoired, That from this date all members
of this House who shall be absent without
leave, shall lose their per diem for the time
| during which they are absent, unless on ac-
| count OF sickness.
| B. A. Bosemon introduced o joint resolution
| to inquire into the amount Of lands in possess
sion Of the State, in consequence OF the non
payment Of taxes thereon. Agreed to- and or
dered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
MIR. Tomlinson presented the petition OF inner
chants Ct Charleston, asking relief from certain
| taxes imposed by the Legislature OF 1866. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The chair laid before the House the petition
OF the heirs Of Mrs. 8. Heywafd, OF Charleston,
asking relief from double tar execution iesued
against them. Referred to the Com u,ittee OF
! Ways and Means. %..s.S
Mr.. Miller, pursuant Is notice -snaby leave
vt taTe I1-..na- nl--~~a ,
| bill to regulate the organization OF fire an
hook and ladder companies. The bill was read
| first time and referred to the Committee Of
| Interpretations.
MIR. Crews, pursuant to notice, asked leave OF
| the House to introduce
bill to levy tax on Kershaw County OF five
hundred dollars annually for the support OF
Mrs. s. G. W. Dill.
On this the yeas al nays we're called and re-
sultei as follows: Yeas 66, nays N; absent and
not voting IS. Granted.
Those voting yea are:
Messrs. Brown, Burton, John Boston, Joseph
Boston, L. Gain, Cooke, Collins. Chestnut,
Crews, Dusenberry, Elliott, Earr, Gray, Gard
ner, Grant, Goodson, Hays, Humphreys Holli-
q. johnson, Johnston, 8. Johnson, G. john
son, Jacobs, B. James, Jeryey, Lomax. 3. J.
Lee, Lang, Mayer, Mickey, McDaniels, Milford,
Martin, Nelson, Nuckles, Nagle, O'Connor,
Perrin, Prendegrass, Pettingill, Richardson,
Root, Rush, Rivers, Stoeber, Stolbrand,
stubbs. Smllls, A. Smith, Shrewsbury, sas-
portas. Simons, Smiley, Scott, B. A. Thomp-
son, S. B. Thompson, Tomlinson, Thomas,
| Whipper, White and Wright-66.
NIessrs. Brodie, Bullock, Bryant Drifae, Du-
vail, Doyle, DeMars, Ezekiel, Ferlter,. Il.
James, Kuh, Lewie, Mays. Mead, Miller, Sloan,
Stewart, R. NJ. Smith, Turner, Wilson and
| Wilder-21.
The bill was read first time and referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Grant introduced joint resolution to
petition Congress to remove the political disa-
| bilities of Joseph l.. Breeben, Of Marlboro
county. Referred to the Committee on Disa-
bilities.
Mr.. Doyle presented the report Of the Keo-
wee and Tuckaseegee Turnpike Company. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Bridges and Fer
| ries.
Mr.. DeAlars introduced q joint resolution to
petition Congress to remove the Political dlsa-
bilities OF W. R. Treadwell, Of Orangeburg.
Referred to the Committee on Disabilities.
MIR. Feriter introduced the following resolu-
tion, which WAS agreed to-:
ResoLued. That the Committee on the Ju-
| dietary be instructed to report bill for hold
ing municipal elections throughout the State
at the earliest possible day..
The hour for the special order having arrived,
the House proceeded to the consideration Of
the report of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections on the petition Of A. Z. McCaslin for
the removal Of political disabilities.
W. ]. Whipper introduced concurrent reso-
luton recommending the removal of the poiti-
cal disabilities of a. L. MeOaslin. Agreed to
and ordered to be sent to the Senate for con-
curfence.
]. II. Neagle introduced q concurrent reso-
luton recognizing as legal officers In this State
ders Of the Second Military District; and said
officers are empowered to perform all the du-
ties deyolying upon them by law. Referred to
the Committee on Vacant Offices.
The chair laid before the House the petition
for relief of w. ". Armstrong, formerly Protes-
sor in Citadel Academy, Charleston, which was
laid over for future consideration.
A bill to authorize and empower the Cover
nor to effect q loan in behalf Of the State of one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, was
put upon its second reading.
r. C, DeLarge moved to insert after the
word "loan' in the sixth line the words ''and
the State officers having such bills receivable,
DOnQS, STOCKS, OF OIueI SCOulltlcS LII uueu
custody are hereby authorized and required to
deliver the same to the Governor when called
for for this purpose" Agreed to
The bill as amended was passed to its third
reading and ordered to be sent TO the Senate.
ER. G. DeLarge, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, by leave of the House, reported
bill to make appropriation for the payment
of the expenses Of the present session Of the
Legislature, and to meet certain deficiencies in
the appropriation for the fiscal year commenc-
ing October 1, 1867, made by General Orders
No. 1S9, da. ed Charleston, December 8, 1867.
Read a first time and ordered to be printed.
After granting several leaves Of absence, the
House adjourned.
IN SENATE
SATURDAY, August 1.-Mr. Buck presented
the petition OF citizens Of Horny, for an act of
incorporation to clear out Lake Swamp, which
was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Arnim, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, to which was referred the resolution
from the House appropriating 50 500 to fit up
and furnish the House on Arsenal Hill as res
idence for the Governor, reported that while
they approved tie object, they we're of opinion
that no money should be drawn from the treas-
ury; except by force of law. and they therefore
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