Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-26
LEGISLATIVE.

he hSEisiak!re, alteEA q four
monthssessions aai iourned on Wednes-
day, last. Beyond >.ahs$ titles of the
Rarious Acts passed, Ne have secn but
little toinlicatethe character or extent
Of the Legislation ofSthe' session. The
work done certainly bears no pro.
portion to the length of the session.
or the cost of the legislation. Per-
haps VIC have reason however to con
@ratulate ourselves upon this circum-
stance-upon what has been left
undone'; upon what has bcou left un-
touched; upon a, failure to complete
that which was designed, and to
carry out reforms which appealed
solely to our fears. The interposition
Of the Governors veto has -cpcatcdly
exercised wholesome restraining
influence upon inconsidcratc legisla-
ton aid the failure Of the resolution
to suspend the HoLeos Corpus, as we'll
rs some acts of q similar
character, Indicate in thcmselve tho
restraining influence of a conservative
sentiment, which is the moro gratify--
ing from the fact that it was unex-
pccted. We append tho following
summary:
COLUMBIA, March 22.-In the Sen
ate, the following acts were ratified
to-day: The appropriation act; an
act repeating an act to prevent per-
sons holding certain Offices Of cmolu-
ment from leaving the Safe an act to
amend an act to regulate the manner
of drawing jurors an act to amend
an act defining tho jurisdiction of
Probate Courts; sn act to define the
duties Of State reporter and provide
for the publication Of the Supreme
Court reports; an act repeating section
eight OF al act to amend the criminal
law an act to provide for an election
to fill certain vacancies in county
Offices an act to Incorporate the Dorm
Mining and Manufacturing Company
al act to amend the charter Of the
Town of Greenville an act to i'll
corporate tho South Carolina I'm
prcvemcnt and Trust Company the
Joint resolution authorizing the Comp
trolicr general 70 furnish Offices for the
officers Of the Executive department.
|. The Governor sent in his veto Of an
act to provide for the uniform and
proper PRONUNCIATION Of all legal and
public notices, and the veto was sus
tanned. 49,.
The following were read a second
timo and ordered 10 be cngrosscd !:
Bill to provide for land commits
sioner; bill repeating the tenth section
Of an act appointing Board OF
Commissioners Tor the City Of Charles
tca.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Town of Marion was read third
time. and It's title changed to an act.
The Port Royal Railroad bill was
postponed to the next session.
Tho joint resolution authorizing the
distribution Of twenty five thousand
dollars ordered to be appropriated for
school purposes by General Candy, to
be apportionod among the several
counties, was ordered to be enrolled.
The House Educational bill was laid
on the table, thus preventing any
educational act passing this session.
In tho House, the resolution to
suspend hnlens corpus in the counties Of
Laurcns, Edgefeld, Newbcrry and
Abbcyille was indefinitely postponed
by vote Of yeas sixty. four, nays
none. -
The following were read second
time and ordered to be. engrossed :
Bill to incorporate the Palmetto Fire
and Marine Insurance Company +; bill
to extend the time in which the Cam
den Bridge Company may, rebuild
their bridge bill to charter Broxton's
Ferry over tho Great salketchie
River; bill to provide a place fol-
holding court in Barnwell county
joint resolution to appoint a commit,
tee to investigate tho state Of affairs
in the Third Congressional District
bill to prevent and punish duelhng
bill to regulate the manner Of grant
ing final dismissal 10 executors
trustees, guardians or committees
bill to incorporate the various boards
of trustees Of the M. e. Church in
South Carolina; joint resolution au
thorizing the County Commissioners
Of Oconce to sell the State interest in
the Keowee and LuckaseegS turnpike
road; bill to- regulate. the formation
Of corporations.
The following we're passed and their
titles changed to acts and ordered tC
be enrolled: Bill to o~ facilitate the
|sett9ement OF tho affairs Of the Bank
tof' the, State; bill. TO incorporate the