The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-25
Ise1MAT1HE PROCEEDINGS.

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the goth, was laid on the table. Among the Acts
ratified were the following: An act to organize ana
govern the militia Of South Carolina; IN act to
empower the Judges of the Circuit Courts to grant
relief in cases where enormous judgments were OBJ
tanned during the existence of the PROVISIONAL
Government of this State; also, joint resolution
ratfying the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States; joint resolution an-
thorzing the Governor to cause suit to be entereo
against the Laurens Railroad Company TO protect
the interest of the State. In the House the foi-
lowing were read q second time: A bill TO amend
the charter of the town of Groenville; bill TO
establish apd maintain system of public schools
in South Caroline; bill to provide for the care OF
the poor bill TO amend an act defining the Juris.
dictien and .9uties of the County Commissioners
The last named bilr authorizes the Commissioners
to levy to, Of three mills on the dollar, h'so
much be necessary for county purposes, for the
year 1869, to be expended according to law.
MAncu 1G.-In the Senate, the following bills
wore read second time A bill TO define the duties
Of State Reporter and 10 provide for the pubiiea-
ZION of the GIupreme Court Reports bill to author
Ire the financial agent Of the State in New York to
pledge State bonds as collateral security. In the
House, the following were read second time
hill TO provide for the enumeration OF the inhabi-
t,nts of this State; to amend an Act providing for
the assessment and taxation of property to dehne
the manner of collecting taxes past due TO provide
for tho proper PRONUNCIATION of legal ana puohc
notices. A bill to establish end maintain system
Of n,blic schools in South Carolina was passed and
sent TO the Senate.
MARCH 17-In the Senate, q number Of bills re-
ceived second and third reading, but none ofthem
possessing general interest. Leslie reported from
the Railroad committee recommending that the con-
sideration Of bills to aid the Port Royal and spar
tanburp and Union Railroads be postponed until
the next session. The Senate took up the House
resolution, resembling adjournment ON the 2oth
and extending the time to the oath, which, win
the following amendment, vas passed: "And 1t IS
hereby soemly sgreed that we will not continue IN
session longer than the Oath Of March" In the
House, a joint resolution was introduced, suspen-
ding the writ of habeas corpus in the counties OF
t.aurehs, Newberry, Edgefeld and Abbeville, which
.s read the first time and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The House was engaged the greater
portion of the day in discussing the Senate bill to
Determine the value Of contracts made in Confeder'
ate States notes, or their equivalent.
MARCH ls.-In the Senate, the Appropriation
Bill was read @ second time and ordered to be en-
crossed. Among the Acts ratified are the follow
ing: An net to provide for the enameratIon OF the
inhabitants Of this State actto protect aeorers
and persons working under contracts or shares OF
crops; an oct to provide for uniform and proper
promulgation of oil legal and public notices The
Senate consumed the day in discussing Leslies re-
mort from the Railroad committee, recommending
the posponemcnt to next session OF the Dill 10 aid
the Port Royal Railroad. motion was made 10
table the report, which was lost by tie vote, and
the report comes up tomorrow. In the House,
bill to amend ON Act to regulate the manner Oh
drawing iuries was passed and its title changed to
an. act. The following were passed and sent to the
Senate: bill to provide for the care of the poor
To determine the value of contracts made in Con-
federate States notes or their equivalent to grant,
renew and amend the charter Of certain towns and
villages.
MApcu 19.-In the Senate, the bill TO aid the Port
Royal Railroad passed to its second reading under
mutual agreement that it should not be read
third time or passed before the next regular ses-
sion. Bills TO further amend the criminal law and
nroyide for elections to fill vacancies in county
Offices received their second reading, and Che Ap'
preparation bill third reading. In the House tie
following bills passed second reading: To amend
on oct defining the jurisdiction and regulating the
practice Of Probate Courts to amend the act fxs
ing the salary and regulating the pay OF certain
officers; to incorporate the town of Piokeus; to
punish persons who violate the third section OF the
fourteenth amendment to tho Constitution Of the
United States to incorporate the Wateree and
North Carolina Railroad Company. The resOlp-
ton suspending the writ Of habeas corpus in Edge
field, Abbeville, Laurens and Nevberry was made
the special order for tomorrow. The Chatham
Railroad bill consumed the rest of the day, and
the House adjourned without coming to final
vote.
March 2o.-1n the House, memorial from
citizens Of Andersen county, relative to difficulties
IN the way of working the public highways under
the present low. Was referred. The further con-
sidoraiion Of o bill to aid the Chatham Railroad
was postponed until the second Wednesday in De-
cember next. bill to de6ne~the jurisdiction OF
] ,ices of the Peace and regulate the practice in
Justice Courts was postponed until the regular
session. A joint resolution was received from the
Senate, which was read the first time and referred
to the Judiciary Committee, providing for the ap-
pointulent of select committee to proceed during
the recess to thoroughly investigate the dsordered
state ef affairs in the Third Congressional District,
and the causes of the intimidation, outragcs and
murders perpetrated preceding and at the general
election, whereby it is stated that fair unbiased