Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-22
Legislative.

CohUMBIA, January 18.-Ih the
House, today the following bills were
introduced:
by Mof1ison-a bill providing 70,
the manner of selling drifted lumber
BY Tomlinson-A bill providing 70,
the caro- of the poor.
by Bishop-A bill defining tn,
manner of obtaining divorces anc
regulating alimony.
BY S,nalls-A bill to enforce the
Congressional Civil Rights bill.
by c. d. Hayne-A bill to change
the county seat of Barnwcll County
BY Stoeber-A bill protecting cot
ton planters and farmers.
Purvis reported favorable bill t.
incorporate the Charleston Bible So
cicty.
Mhipper reported unfavorably on :
bill to amend the Homestead law.
The bill to amend tho act to close
The operations of the Bank of tho
State was passed and sont to the Sen
ate.
The bill in relation to the sales o
property under dccrces in equity and
of circuit courts was indefinitely poe t.
poned.
In the Senate IIane presented the
:tition of citizens of Summcrville
against the extension Of the corpo.
rate limits.
The following were passed to sec
ond reading: A bill to amend the
State police act; also, bill to incor.
porate the village of Kingstrcc.
In the Supreme Court to-day, in
the Bank of the State case, Dir. Cor.
ban read the brief
The case of tho South Carolina
Railroad VS.. the Augusta and Colum.
hia Railroad Company, was heard by
Judge Boozcr in Chambers today.
The papers and evidence were read.
The argument will DO heard to-mor-
row.
COLUMBIA, January 19.-In the
House, Sasportas introduced q bill
providing for the enumeration Of the
inhabitants of each county.
Neagle introduced bill to cstab.
lish board of commissioners of pub
lie lands. -
The rest of the day was consumed
in the discussion of the bill to cstab-
lish new juicial cirdcuit, and the bill
to amend tho criminal law.
In the Senate, Wright introduced q
bill to prevent persons committed on
charge Of murder from being bailcd
also u bill to amend the law III relation
to arson.
Iainey, from the Finance Commit.
tee, reported unfavorably on the bill
to increase the salaries of the Justices
of the Supreme Court and Circui,
Judges.
Corbin presented a memorial from,
the Board of Trade of Charleston
relative to the Savannah and Charles
ton Railroad. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
Wright, from the Judiciary Com
mittcc, reported favorably on the
House resolution, to unite in Joint
assembly and elect a President and
twelve Directors of the Bank of the
State, Oh the 27th instant.
In executive session, the Senate re.
fused to confirm the appointments of
l.. +. Wall, W. s. Lance, and J. N
Gregg as Assessors for Charleston
County.
The act to establish State Orphan
Asylum was ratified and sent to the
Governor.
In the case of the South Caaolint
Railroad vs.. the Columbia and Angus
to Railroad, Mcssrs. Mcmmingcr and
Melton spoke for the defendants, and
General Conner for the complainacts
Mr.. Magrath will follow tomorrow.
In the Supreme Court, Nessrs
llayne and Campbell both argued 70,
the defendants, and they will be fol-
lowed by Mr.. Corbin tomorrow. The
arguments of Messrs. Hayne anG
Campbell, with some slight exceptions
were the same as those previously
madc be fore Justice Willard,