The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-15
LEGIsLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870.
. SENATE.
The senata met at 10

The Senate met at II m:
Notices were given of the following bills:
By Mr.. GreeneA bill to extend the iuris-
diction of the Courts of Probate; a bill to
amend can Act to revise, simplify and abridge
the rules of practice and pleading"
| By Mr. Wilson-Allow judgment debtors to
sell or otherwise dispose of their real or per-
sonal property, in compliance with certain con-
ditions; bill supplementary to the Acts ITO
dermine" and "To further determine and per-
petuate the homestead"
The report (heing unfaEorable) Of the Com
mittee on Charitable Institutions, ON resolu-
tion to authorize the President to appoint a
Standing Committee of Five on the Lunatic
Asylum, was read and taken UP for considera-
! tfon.
Pending the consideration of the report, a
message was received from the Governor, which
was made the special order for this day, at 2
p. m.
The consideration of the report of the COM
mittee was then resumed, and the report agreed
to, and the resolution ordered to lie on the ia
| Bile. '''
Mr. Whittemore introduced the following
resolution: That the Committee on Charitable
Institutions be required to investigate all mat
ters pertaining TO the same, and report imme-
diately. Ordered for consideration on Monday
next
AsbIl to provide for the construction and
keeping in repair of public highways and roads,
was read and referred to the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries. =
The Committee on the Judiciary introduced
bill to amend can Act to provide mode to
perpetuate testimony in relation to deeds and
other papers destroyed or lost during the late
war;" and on bill to vest the title of the State
in a lot of land in the village of Orangeburg,
in the purchasers who shall pay for the same
under sale by decree of the Probate Court of
Charleston County, were read the first time and
ordered for q second reading and consideration
on Monday next, and to be printed
A resolution to authorize the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to send for persons and
Tompkins vs. F. A. Clinton, Senator from Ian
caster County, was taken up, and its considera-
ton postponed till Monday.
"A resolution requesting the Secretary OF State
to- forward to the Senate election returns for
Senator, from Charleston County, was adopted.
| A resolution to direct the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to inquire as to the
eligibility of D. f. Corbin to seat in the Sen
ate, was made the special order for Tuesday
next, at p. m. :,
4 resolution by Mr.. Whittemme was adopted,
that the Senate and House of Representatives
enter.iRto joint assembly, to elect an Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court and Judge
of the First Circuit, at 2.30 p. m.,. this day
| A resolution to appoint committee OF three
| to examine the account of the State TREASURER.
was laid on the table.
A bill to provide salary for the Lieutenant
Governor, was taken up for consideration. Mr..
Swails moved to amend the first section, by
substituting $4,000 for $1,000, which was not
agreed to. The bill was read and ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
At2p. M, the Senate went into executive
session.
After the disposal of executive business, the
Senate resumed business.
A Joint resolution to provide for the adjust
ment of the Fire Loan debt, was read the sec
ond time and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The report of the Committee on Education
ON bill to amend Gan Act to establish sys-
tenn of Free Common Schools" was made the
special order for Monday next, at 1.9O p. m:
The report of the Committee on Education
on House concurrent resolution to investigate
the claims of school teachers, was taken up and
the resolution ordered to lie on the table.
A bill to repeal so much of the Act of 1889
as prohibits Clerks of Courts from acting as
| Attorneys and Solicitors in said Courts, was
read and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
A bill to repeal the bastardy laws was read
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
"A bill to provide for the creation and regula-
tion of Independent Agricultural Societies was
read and referred to the Committee on Agrl-
culture.
The report of the Committee on Privileges
| ~ 11,,k,n of
t'vacant seats in the Senate for Abbeville, Char
lesion and Georgetown Counties, was recon-
mitted to that Committee, with instructions to
report separately on said vacancies.
| A bill to amend can Act to amend the char
ter of the City of Greenville," was taken up
| and its further consideration was postponed to
Monday next.
| A bill to amend Gan Act to regulate the fees
of Probate Judges and other officers, was read
| and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
| A bill to provide for the protection of per-
sonaI property and the public peace and to tax
real estate for the expense of the same, was read
and referred to the judiciary Committee.
The Committee on Public Lands, to whom
was referred the resolution of Hon. George F.
McIutyre, asking the appointment of special
committee to investigate the accounts OF N. u.
Parker, State Treasurer; also, the accounts of
the Land Commissioner; also, concurrent
resolution for the House of Representatives
to appoint joint special committee to investi-
gate the transactions of the Land Commits
sioner; also, the concurrent resolution of Hon.
E. S.lJ. Hayes asking the appointment of q
committee of three Senators and - members
of the House, reported back the same, and
recommended that the resolutions Of Mr. Nc
Intyre and the House Committee resolution do
lie on the table, and the resolution of Mr..
Hayes be adopted.
Mr.. Whittemore, from the same Committee,
submitted minority report, with recommen.
dation that Messrs. Whittemore, Owens and
Corbn be appointed Special Committee to in
vestigate the affairs of the Land Commissioner,
past and present, with power to send for per-