Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-15
Legislative.

. COLUMBIA, s. G., January SIN tn,
House, Purvis introduced Il bill to in-
corporate certain fire companies.
McKinlay reported unf;avorably or
the bill for extending the time 70,
officers to qualify.
Wilson introduced bill to incorpo
ratio tho Wilson Bridge Company.
Whipper introduced bill cmpow
cring tho Attorney General to chan &C
tho venue in certain cases. [This bill
ls proposed with view to removing
Colonel d. Wyatt Aiken to Beaufort
for trial. -.
Dennis introduced bill to regulate
the agencies Of insurance companies
not incorporated in the State.
jerks introduced bill to define
tho duties of State Reporter, and tc
provide for the publication of tho
Supreme Court reports.
Tomlinson introduced bill in.
quiring into the management of the
State Lunatic Asylum. lie said there
were some ugly rumours in circula,
tion in reference to the asylum, viii, h
needed investigation.
Webb introduced a bill to declare
the rights of creditors, and provide
for winding up the affairs Of railroads
in South Carolina.
Fcritcr introduced resolution
authorizing the Governor and the
Commissioner of Agricultural Stats
tics to offer two hundred dollars as a
premium for the best essay on the
culture Of cotton.
In the Senate, Arnim introduced n
billto incorporate the Vauclusc Manu-
faoturing Company of Edgcfcld.
Simms introduced a bill to increase
the salaries Of the Justices. of the Su-
premc Court and tho ci. cult judges
1t provides that the salary Of tbc
chief justice shall be $500, of the
associate justices each $4,000, and Of
the circuit judges each $4,000.
The bill organizing the militia was
considered and twenty-five sections
passed to second reading. Leslic's
motion to indefinitely postpone the
bill was tabled by q vote yeas IA !:
nays, 8.
Governor Scott, Chief Justice Mo-
ses, Justices Willard and Hoge, and
several United States officers visited
the Legislature today.
January 11.-Thc Senate TODAY.
was again in executive session. OF
the Charleston appointments Ransier's
is the only one confirmed The con-
sidcration Of the rest is postponed to
Thursday.
Corbin introduced bill to deter
mine the value of contracts made in
Confederate States notes or their
equivalent.
Corbin also introduced a Lill to pun
ish persons for obtaining property
under false prctenccs.
A communication was read from
7. J. Coghlan, rendering his rcsigna-
tion rs a senator from Sumter County
1t was accepted.
Jillson presented a counter memo
rial from the professors Of the South
Carolina University, in reply to that
received a few days since from the
Dean and Faculty of the Medical Col
lage of South Carolina. 1t was or
dereil to be printed. and was referred
to the Committee on Education.
In the House an exciting and lengthy
discourse arose on tho bill to create
an additional judicial circuit out of the
second circuit.
The bill to authorisc the Attorney
General to change tho venue in State
cases was read the second time and
agreed TO.
The committee appointed at the
special session Of the General Assem-
bly,, under the provision of an Act
entitled Gan Act to regulate the man
ner Of keeping and, disbursing funds
by certain officers" submit that in ac-
cordance with the requirements of
the Act obove mentioned, that they
havc examined the books, vouchers
and receipts of the State Treasurer,
and find the books kept, the vouchers,
drafts and checks drawn, and all mo-
neys deposited in strict accordance
withthe law, and the General routine
OF business connected with the office
transacted in manner alike crcdita.
BILE to the Treasurer and his clerk.
Amount paid over by VIM. Hood,
late treasurer, to N. G. Parker, pres
ent incumbent, August 80, 1868, s72
Ala7l; amount receipts from various
sources from September to date
l29,29o.95; amount bills receivable
signed, $4,000; total receipts to- Oc-
tobor 81, 1868, s27s, ,7oo.e5; amount
bills receivable signed, $4,000; toto
receipts to October 81, 1868, S27o
7O9.66; amount paid out IA no,