Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-01-28
THE 8. C. LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY. January Is, 1869.

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In the Senate, a bill to create mechanic lein
was read and ordered to Lie on the table
| A Joint resolution authorizing the Governor to
employ an armed force, for the preservation Of the
peace was referred to the Committee on the Mill
tary. ,,r-a.. .
In the House, the Committee on Education re-
ported fayorably on IAN Act to provide for the
Temporary organization Of the Educational Depart
ment of the State" The bill was ordered to q
second reading. a. ...--.. .-a -, -.
A bill to define divorce and alimouy in this State,
was read and referred to the appropriate Com
mittee. - '... .,
The bill in relation to sales of property under de-
crees in equity and Of circuit courts, requiring
lands to be sold in tracts Of not more than forty
acres, was indefinitely postponed. 80.
,- q. TUESDAY, January 10, 1869.
Tn the Senate, the Committee on the Military
submitted favorable report on the joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to employ an armed
force for the preervation of the peace. The reso-
luton gives the Governor power to enlist COM
pany of one hundred men, or more if he thinks
proper, who are to be armed and equipped and
mounted if necessary-to be used in any County
where the civil authorities are unable to enforce
the laws and keep the peace. This force is to be
ofhcered, and receive the same pay and allowances
as are given to soldiers and officers OF the same
grade in the army of the United States. In case
disturbance occurs in any County, requiring the
presence Of this force the State is to be re-lmbur-
sed for any expense incurred, by o special tax on
that County.
The Committee on Finance reported adversely
to bill increasing the salaries OF the Justices OF
the Supreme Court and of the Circuit Judges.
A bill was introduced to prevent persons charged
with, and committed for the crime Of murder, from
being admitted to bail
A bill to change the location of the County seat
of Barnwell County from BarnWeil Court House
to Blackville, s. c., received its second reading,
and was ordered to be engossed tor third read
An Act to establish State Orphan Asylum was
duly ratified. ,,r,
In the House, bill to establish Board Of
Commissioners on Public Lands, and bill to pro-
vide for the enumeration of the inhabitants Of each
County in the State, were appropriately referred.
| The rest of the day was consumed IN the discus
sion of the bill to establish new judicial circuit,
and the bill to amend the criminal law.
WEDNESDAY, January 20, 1862
! In the Senate the Committee on Engrossed
Bills reported as duly and correctly engrossed' AND
ready for third reading, bill to change the Ioca'
ton of the county seat OF BarnWel county Z, from
Barnwell Court House to Blackvlle, ). U. ...
Mr. Rose presented bill to alter and amend an
Act entitled can Act to amend the character Of
the Kings Mountain Railroad Company passed
the 10th Of December 1861. The amendment pro.
poses to reduce the number Of Directors from eight
to FIVE. ~
The bill to provide for the payment of the ac-
counts of the commissioners and managers Of cleo
tons was passed and sent to the Senate. ,.
i A bill to amend an act entitled AN act 10 nx !;
the salary and regulate the pay OF certain ofhcer? nee
creases the salary of the Governors private secre-
tary to two thousand dollars per annum, and fixes
the salary of the State Auditor at twenty-five hun,
dred dollars. ... .ar ..
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