The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-12-22
Legislativc Hsroceeaing.
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CoEtMBrA, December l4,A-No sos.
sion Est night. A. sma.l attendapce
this morning. " N& ~
Bills read the first time: Coin In.
terest !; authorizing fiduciaries to sell
evidences of indebtedness amending
tho actOtrelative to coroaers'aduties |;
relieving minors bound to service
providing for tho appointment of cer-
tain officers.
3 The Married Womcn's Rights bill
has been returned to tho + Senate for
concurrence in amendments.
"A message from the Governor transs
mitting the rls of the Tx. cutive
Com mittee and the, University cf
Siu'h CaroliLa was received.
\ letter was received from Ju lgc
Ca.pcnter asking an Investigation.
i HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The resolution cxpc:ling the repre-.
'sentatiVes Of the Nems from tho floor
Of the House was loss. ie E1.Aa.s
P-titijns presented !: For renewal
oFthe charter Of Fairfield p. esb,te-
rian Church prcsontmtnt of tho
Grand Jury of FSir field. 81
Speiker Moses received a letter
f Judge Carpenter, asking thor.
'ough investigation Of csa,gcs against
him. sau ,s'0ssf
The committee have reported favor
ably on the bill granting land for a
mast nfI,.. - r,l,,<, l.: >..... .....s
The II,uso, iu. s,cret Sc ssion on
T"m!ihsoh's,t ] int resolution author
izlns levy of tax for State and coum.
ty purposes, passed the bill to It's third
reading. u
Read second time: The bill SUP.
p!ementing the act Incorporating the
South Carolina Improvement and
Trust Company. .grfn..
The concurrent resolution author
izing sale Of buildings in Greenyille
passed. 70 .8s .,... -......
Il II read fast time: Granting light
to certain persons to dig and niue
pbosphates--ncw bill by Wells.
The per diem bill passed and its
title was changed tonn Act.
Mclntire gAvenotice of bill char
atering railroad from Jacksonboro to
Walterboro.
The lluusc's substitute for concur.
rent Resolution appointing proxies for
the State in the Spartanburg and
Un: on Railroad, was agreed to.
The joiut rosolution appointing fish
missioners was read the first time.
Notice was given of n bill to change
the char ter Of tho Central Railroad
SO as to run via Camden and Lancas-
ter to Charlotte, NC.
Bills Ie2d 6tst time: Incorporat-
ing Unity aud r, f,iendship Society OF
Charleston: .echartcring 81, the'e
Gap Turnpike; empowering certain
pcrs ons to construct II raili o. d chang
ing county scat of BArnwell in re.
gard to sales ordered by the Court of
Common Pleas.
CONGRESSIONAL The District It
Committee was directed to inquire
into tho propriety Of repe aling the
charter of the Medical Society for re-
jccting the admission of negro doc
tors.
Tcumbull repo. ted, with amcad.
ments, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, a Bill relating to the appel
lnte jurisdiction of tho Supreme
Court. The Bill, as amended, de-
c,.Mcs that the judicial power of the
united States gives no power to the
Courts to decide upon political ques-
tions, aid that il rests with Congress
to, decide what Government is the cs.
tlbl;shed one. in. the State. 1t prohi-
bits the Supreme Court from enter
ertaini' jurisdiction of any case
growing on Of the execution of the
DEMONSTRATION Acts, until the Gov
urnments Of the late rebellious States
arc roorgalizod by Congress as valid.
1t .rcpoals all Acts authorizing ap-
peals to ,.e Sapr enc Court in HaJaes
Corpus proceedings. Tho, President
is directed to hold and proceed with
all prisoners held in said States by
military authority, Without regard to
any civil proceedings or authorities
whatsoever.
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The National Executive Commit.
tee of colored, men. of the United
States, through their chairman, Rev.
Sella Martin, have prepared an ad
dre's to the speoplo Of the Republic Of
Liberia =" E'F
The address urges the abolition Of
allprospcctive features in the nation
al laws of Liberia; that they believe
that the emancipation and enfran.
chisemcnt Of the, black race will re-
suit in great good TO Africa, and es.
specially to Liberia; requests the
people Of Liberia to influence their
Congress to initiate measures so as to
alter the constitution and laws by