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COLUMBIA, S. c., December II, 1859

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COLUMBIA, S. c., December IL, 1862
DIVORCES.
In Chicago, it Is said that husband and wife
are frequently divorced without one of the in
terested parties being cognizant that the other
had intentions that way, much less having
commenced and carried through suit for
divorce. It is not intended that such state
of affairs shall exist in South Carolina, If l
Judge from q bill to regulate divorce" which
was introduced at the last session and will be
considered by the House in day or two, as it
provides that ''any person who shall hereafter
seek divorce from the bonds Of matrimony
shall be required, before commencing proceed
ings In any court, to give notice of his inten-
ton to seek such divorce, by publication over
his own signature, in some newspaper Of the
county in which he resides, for the space Of
three months" 1t will be seen that the bill
only mentions males, the framers, perhaps.
thinking that no females would desire d.
vorce, or, If they did, they would, with the
usual glIbness of tongue, publish their inten-
ton as successfully IF not more SOY as the
county newspaper could do.
EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
A bill to authorize administrators, executors,
and ether hduciaries to sell certain evidences
of Indebtedness at public sale, and to compro-
mise in certain cases, was passed to-day in the
House. 1t provides that they be allowed to
sell, to the highest bidder, as other personal
property is now sold, oil notes, accounts, and
other evidences Of indebtedness coming Into
their hands as such, when the same is ap-
praised doubtful or worthless, and the pur-
chaser thereof shall be allowed to bring his ac-
I; ton in his own name, IS purchaser, to collect
the same; that the said administrators, &C.,
may, by and with the consent of the probate
Judge, compromise all demands coming into
their hands as such, where the same is ap-
praised doubtful or worthless; and where such
compromises are made, the same shall be fully
shown in their annual returns.
THE UNFORTUNATE FISH.
ItSs well known that the strength OF the
Radical, party in this State is greatly due to
offices or promises of such given to the men,
bers. and every new ofice that Is created adds
one or more persons to 1t, or strengthens some
s.weak-kneed brother" and therefore it is the
policy of ssthose in authority" to make as many
offices as possible, talso to keep Corbin from
absorbing them.) The former they are Ger
tainly carrying into effect. Commissioners OF
cotton, of juries, or contracts, and what not,
are in fair way Of commencing the discharge
Of their duties,n and now the unfortunate fish
axe to be made the means of creating commis-
8, s,oners. A joint resolution presented in the
House on Friday, provides that fish commits
sionbe appointed by the Governor for eachjudi-
cial district, whose dntes shall be to draw 1.-TWO
dollars per day for eacn day, and ten cents per
mile for each mile travelled in the dis
charge Of their duties, provided they shall re-
ceiye pay for not more than ninety days du-
ring the year 1902 also, ito inspect all inland
streams in their respective districts that are
large enough for migratory fish 10 ascend, and
report to the Legislature, at its next regular
session, what distractions are necessary to be
removed, and over what natural waterfalls
or artificial dams it may be expedient for fish
ways to be constructed, and what impurities
are allowed to flow into, or are cast into, the
streams that are poisonous to fish, or deStruc-
tive OF their spawn;" to report to the solici-
tors all parties who may be violating the pres
emit fssh laws" to ''sall to their assistance as
many persons as they may deem necessary in
case Of resistance; and any person refusing to
rive such assistance shall be liable to fine of
not less than ten, nor more than fifty dollars,
to be recovered in any court Of competent ju-
risction in the State"
TURPSNTINE.
The bin introduced relative to turpentine,
which provides that sin the absence of salts
factory proof Of special stipulation to the
contrary, it shall be presumed and understood
that the quantity and weight of crude turpen-
tine to make a barrel thereof is two hundred
and eighty pounds, was, tits understood, offer
ed at the instance of number of large tur-
pentine dealers, who frequently are plunged
into great difficulty by misunderstanding
relative to the number Of pounds of crude tur
pentine which should constitute barrel of
special committee.
''Kow STRONG"
Several DAYS ago, colored member desiring
to have bill prepared relative to fences, sent
note to the proper authority, in it stating
that he wanted bill prepared so as to make
the builders Of the fences fix them "hors hi,
kow strong and pig tite,"-another way Of de-
scribing the qualifications of a ''buncombe
sfenAe,n sshorse high, bull strong and pig
tiSht.n, The bill has been prepared, was read