The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1869-12-17
Legislative.

coNsummatlon devOutly to
be wishcd"-becomcs more and more
| remote.
A concurrent resolution, that both
houses take n recess from December
y to january 9, has passed both
Houses.
An important bill has passed the
House by a vate Of " to 19, for paw
ing in coin the interest on all bonds
ana stocks Of the State except those
issued from Dec. l, 1860 to April 10,
1865, not excepting however the
bonds issued for building the Now
State House. The great objection to
this bill is that it has been lobbicd
through the House, in the interest Of
II set of SPECTATORS, who have
bought up the State bills ut Is cents
on the dollar, and exchanged them for
bonds at par.
The bill for increasing tho salaries
of the Supreme Court Judges to ST.
500 aid the Circuit Judges to $4,000,
has passed. 1t is thus that the money
goes. Under the old Hcy,me s3,5UO
was thc highest salary paid.
n bill (Which we learn originated
| IN i suggestion of OUR own esteemed
Judge Of Probate VIM. IIill) to auth
orizc administrators, executors, and
other fiduciarics to sell certain cvi
dences Of Indebtedness at public sale,
and to compromise in certain cases,
has passed. 1t provides that they be
allowed to sell, to the highest bidder,
rs other personal property is now sold
all notes, accounts, and other cvidrn-
Cos OF indebtedness coming into their
hands as such, when the samo is ap-
! praised doubtful or worthless. and the
purchaser thereof shall be allowed TO
bring his action in his own namo, as
, purchaser, to collect tho same that
the said administrators, &C., may, by
and with the consent Of the probate
Judge, compromise all demands com
|! ing into their hands as ssuch, where the
some Is appraised doubtful or worth
less; and where such compromises are
made, the Same shall bo fully shown
in their annual returns.
a bill i'll relation to tho rights Of
married women pending which pro-
vides, that tho real and personal prop
erty Of a married woman shall not be
subject to.Icvy or sale for her husbands
debts. She has power to bequeath or
convey her separate property as if
unmarried, and has the right to pur-
chase any species Of property in her
own name. She is made subject to
the same legal rights and remedies AS
if she was unmarried; and it is pro-
vided, that the husband shall not be
liable for the debts Of the wife con-
tractci prior to marriage. No final
action has been taken on the Bill.
~ bill to levy especial 4 tax upon the
citizens of Sumtcr County to indcn-
Nifty D. q. Robertson and DuBoso g.
Co., for their loss by inccndiares has
been read first time; also bills to in
corporate tho Planters Mining and
manufacturing Company to amend
the charter Of the town Of O. anre.
burg; to regulate indontures and ap-
premiership; to regulate the sale of
roisons by apothccarics to declare
the manner Of obtaining tho right of
way over land for the transportation
Of home products.
A bil to abolish the right to tray
erse in misdemcanors or other Of
fences less than felony; bill to pro-
vide for paying coroncrs' juries II bill
to repeal the act Incorporating the a n
Limo Railroad bill to amend the act
defining the duty Of county commits
sioners, have been read first time.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections, to whom was referred the
papers relative to the contt Sled cleo
ton for Senator from Abbevillc Coun-
ty, reported back the same, with a
recommendation that Hon. L. L Guf.
hin be permitted to qualify and take
his seat in tho Senate. All Of which
have been ordered for consideration.
A bill to appropriate S125, 600 for
salaries and per diem Of members of
the Legislature, and a resolution to
pay tho accounts Of school-teachers
for services during the year 1869, at
tho rate Of 35 cents q scholar, was
passed. ...
A bill to relieve minors bound to
service by indenture; also, a Senate
bill to prevent and punish bribery and
corruption; bill to provide for tho
appointment Of certain officers thore-
in named bill to alter and amend
an Act entitled. I...
can Act concerning the Office, du-
ties and liabilities of Coroners," have
been read a third time.
GREENWOOD AcADEMY.-By refer
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