The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-20
The LEGISLATURE.
TwESTY.FIFTlI DAYS PROCEEDING.
SEN ATE.

was called 10 Older by tho Presidents pro
tcH{.
The House sent to the Senate u bill
to establish State Orphan Asylum,
which received ils first readnx was
ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Wright, from The Committee on the
Judiciary, TO whom was referred bill
to provide for the collection Of capita.
ton taxes, reported back the same, with
a rccolhinendation that as all accounts
for arrear, Gf taxes will be turned over
at an early day TO the County .yreasu
ers for collection, the bil be laid up6;,
the taLlo. Ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
Jllson, from the Committee on En-
CROSSED Bills. reported as duly and cor.
re:lly cngrosscd, and ready for third
reading, Tho following A bill TO punish
sherifEs aud other officers for violating
the honest cad bill relative TO sales Of
properly under the d,crccs ofcourts Of
equity aud circuit courts The bills re
ceived their third reading, passed and
were ordered TO DO returned TO the
House Of Representatives,
Leslie introduced tho following:
Whereas, the theory and political
philosophy fthe reconstructed govern
ment of South Carolina establishes and
provides for the election or appointment
Of local or County, lis well ns State ofii-
cers, and rs a sequcnGo thereto the 1lrg.
islature Q! the State is compelled 10 ad-
here to the practice that local t.Gccrs
and their expensive fees, costs and
charges, mist be paid by the County or
locality for which they act, to adopt any
other 6r different rule would be in effect
to compel sparscly settled communities,
or Counties, to pay great portion OF
tho legitimate, natural and local cxpcn-
scs Of Their wcalthicr ncighbors where
IN they have no vote or voice, therefore,
be 1t
Resolred That the judiciary Com
mittco OF tho Senate he require to pre-.
pare bill which shall provide for the
payment Of what were heretofore known
As local or District officers, by the local..
lies or Districts wherein ll.ey exercised
their Offices.
Ordered for consideration to-morr6wi
Raincy introduced !, resolution, that
The Treasurer ofthc, Statc.is hereby in
structcd to pay to the Chief Justice the
sum Of $3Si.5 So, standing to his credit
rs Chief Justice on the books Of the
Treasury. Ordered lor consideration
tomorrow,
Hoyt introduced bill to authorize
Courts Of Arbitration.
A bill providing for the election and
drfnining the powers and duties Of JUS.
tees OF tile peace, ana for regulating the
practice in Justices Courts
The report of the Committee on the
Military OH bill td ,orSanizo and govern
the militia Of South Carolina, was laid
on the table, the bill taken up for sec
ond reading, and considcted Iy SECTIONS
and, after several amendments, was
made the special order for tomorrow, at
iP. NJ.
On motion Of Leslie, the Senate took
up, ont Of its order; for consideration, the
resolution relative to the appointment Of
n Committee Oh Inquiry INT" The opera
tion OF tho law creating State constab-
ulary force which was read. considered
md agreed to, and tho President an
!!onmc"d I!esl!c Swa,ls;' Nash, lGoyt and
llavnc, SAID committee.
On motion Of Corbin, tho Senate took
up, out Of its order. for consideration the
report Of the Committee on the Judicia.
ry Oh the petition ot ctrlaih practicing
attorneys and soliGitots, relative to con.
linuing the Office of Masters III Equity a;
which was read, Considered and agreed
TO.
The resolution {by Maxwcll) relative
to the pay ymeut OF the accounts of Com
plissioncrs and Managers Of Elcctions,
&c, wa, ordered to lie on tic table.
On motion Of Corbn, the Senate took
mp for q third reading bill to amend an
Act entitled "An Net 10 amend the law
in relation to recording mott cages, and
to regulate the lien thereof" Passed,
and sent to the House OF Representa-
tivcs.
Tho Senate adjourned
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,. E,SS.
The House met at IL NJ. Tho Speak.
er TOOK the Chair.
Sasportas, from the Committee on
Engrossed Acts, reported as duly Aha
correctly cngrossed for q third reading
a, bill TO alter and amend an Act cn,i.
lied "An Act to authorize tho sale of
the Columbia Canal" Read tho third
time and ordered to be sent 10 the Sen.
ate.
Whippcr introduced bin to provide
for the widows and orphans of men mnr.
dered for their political opinions. Re-
ierrcd.
DcIlarse introduced bill 10 author
,ze the Recorder Of Charleston to hold a
police court and for ,QthGr phtposes.-
Also the petition Of Rinah S. Cohen for
the renewal Of State bonds destroyed'by
Gen. Sherman's army Mt Cheraw, S. G.
Referred.
Mr.. Turnor introduced resolution,
Which was adopted, that the Committee
ON the Judiciary be instructed to report
q bill, at ,an early day, regulating the
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