The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1869-12-10
.n1 LEGISLATURE.
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The proceedings Of the Legislature
during the past SSweck, presentno mat
ters Of very special interest.
Tho AbbeviHe election case has
been recommitted 10 the Senate Com.
mittee, and thereit promises foreman
buried. }.,.i :.
The election for the vacancy in the
Suprcme Bench caused by the rssig-
pation of Hoge has not yet come. off,
Judge Orr and Whipper (solored)
seem to be the prominent candidates.
Tho ficpds of Whipper favor an ear-
ly election, and through their infiu.
ence resolution Eassed tho House
fixing tho.7th inst. as the day of cleo.
ton. The Senate amended tho reso-
luton by appointing the 21st inst.
and TO reconcilo differences u commit-
tee. ef conference has been appointed.
Many important questions are await
ing decision by the Supreme Court,
and which will be deferred. until the
Court is full. .. ...
1t is proposed to create all addition
al Circuit to.bc composed Of Beaufort,
and the adjoining counties. -.
A bill to provide for the better pro
lection Of the holders Of Insurance
policies in the State has been intro
duccd. 1t provides that insurance
companies must deposit with the
Comptrollcr GcDeral, in bonds and
stocks of the State, a sum equal tc
soo'ooo. Agents of companies organ
'zed IN otAcr States or foreign coun.
tries p':ust deposit tho samo amount
1T bas created quito stir among the
agents Of insurance companies. 1t is
scheme to enhance the value Of the
State bonds, but seoms entirely inetfi
cient to extend protection to the in
surcd.
A bill is pending providing for tho
payment Of tie princil a: and interest
Of the bonds and Stocks Of tho State
! in coin.
Bills have been passed to regulate
the manner Of selling lands at public
sale; to amend the law relative to the
recording Of mortgages and bills.
A bill (by Corbin) to protect the
rights of persons lawfully in posses,
sion of lands and tenemcnts, and a
bill (by Wimbush) to prevent official
misconduct by county officers, have
both passed.
Tho Judiciary Committee recon.
mcndcd that he salary of the Judges
Of the Supreme Court and tho Judges
of the First Circuit be $4,000. They
also recommended that tho bill to pre-
vent the arrest Of State constables do
not pass.
Cain gave notice that he would in
troddoe bill to protect tho depositors
of savings and trust companies, and
secure the same by tho institution do
posting securities with the State
Treasurer, the securities to be State
bonds and stocks.
In. the Senate: a concurrcnt resolu-
tion from The House. requesting the
Land Commissioner to report the
quantity of land purchased with the
two hundred thousand dollars, author
lied at last session to be issued; also,
the cost Of the land, on what. condi,
tions purchased, and how it: has been
disposed Of, where such lands are sit
uatcd, and what was the cost of tho
respective tracts, was amended SO as
to require the report on or before the
first of January next, and agreed to.
The Judiciary Committee reported
upon section thirteen Of bill to re
wise, simplify and abridge the rules Of
practice, pleadings and forms of the
courts OF the" State, 80 recon N ending
that four terms Of the Supreme Court
be- held every ycar-one in Charles
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ton, ono in Columbia, one in Sumter
and one in Grcehvillc. The argumept
used in support Of this. recommends
tion states that as tho new code will
be new to the people Of the State, it
is therefore Subject to various con.
strllctions in the Circuit Courts, and
as tho Supreme Court must eventually
determine all questions in order to
have 9 uniformity Of practice through
out tho State, it should be moro acccs-
siblc TO- !, the. people. ,.n.j. ~ s.,,..
A hearing was held BY tho Judicia-
ry Committee of both Houses in joint
session, on Saturday morning, upon .
Bill'providing that all sales under or
ders or decrees in equity shall be made
by the Sherfffs of the SEVERAL counties.
"A vigorous contest is now going on
between the Clerks and Shelfffs, each
regarding the profits and fees Of these
sales as Tho proper emolu,nents of
their offices. 'oOn Saturday norbing
exc Chancellor Carroll made An argu,
,ment before The Committees in favor