The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-15

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and Means. . ,a
The House adjourned at P. NJ.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1870.
| SENATE. g.
\ The Senate met at IL q. m. 4i't 49,.
The House sent to the Senate concurrent
resolution. to meet in Joint assembly, Decem-
beri3 1870, to elect an Associate Justice of the
| Supreme Court and q Judge of the First Cir
cult, amended by substituting 10 for g.. On
motion. the amendment was c0ncurred ln.-
Also. concurrent resolution to authorize the
Attorney General to summon two solicitors to
attend the General Assembly during the present
session, and assist him in the preparation OF
papers and documents for its use. On motion,
| the resolution was concurred in. .;
Mr.. Hayne, from the Committee on Educa-
! ton. to whom was referred bill to amend can
Act to establish system of free common
schools" reported back the same, with amend
ments and q recommendation that the bill 50
amended do pass. Ordered for consideration
tomorrow. Also, concurrent resolution from
the House, referred to them, to appoint a joint
committee to investigate the claims OF teachers,
and recommended that the resolution be ordered
to lie on the table. Ordered for consideration
i tomorrow. .h
! > Mr.. Swails introduced bill to repeal so
much of the Act of 1889 as prohibits the Clerks
of the Courts of the State from acting as at
torneys and solicitors in said Courts. The bill
received its first reading and was ordered for a
second reading and consideration tomorrow
and to be printed. -: - &C.,, :,
Mr.. Hayes introduced a bill to repeal the
bastardy laws of the State which received its
first reading and was ordered for second read
ing and consideration tomorrow and to be
Mr.. Arnim introduced bill to provide for
the creation and regulation of independent ag-
rcultural societies which received its first
reading, and was ordered for second reading
and consideration tomorrow and to be printed.
| A bill to renew and amend the charter OF the
town of Abbevie was taken up for second
reading, and was considered in Committee OF
the Whole. Pending the consideration OF the
bill, the President announced the hour for the
special order, which was the election OF Sen
ator to represent the State in the Senate OF the
United States. After nine ballots, there was
| no election. The result of the ninth ballot is
as follows: T. J. Robertson g.; Gen. NJ. G. But"
Ter u; F. L. Cardozo 6; G. w. Montgomery l.;
F. J. Moses l. a '
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. #
The House met at IL m.
| Mr.. Micky gave notice of bill to increase
the pay of jurors to So per day. Also, a bill to
require the County Commissioners of Charles
ton to assess $4,000 taxes in addition to the
present tax levy of said County.
Mr.. Lee gave notice of bill to empower
County Commissioners to levy tax in their
several Counties for the purpose of building
school-houses Also, introduced bill to amend
can Act to regulate the pay of certain officers. !"
Read the first time and referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Henderson introduced bill to amend
can Act providing for the next general cleo
tion and the conduct of the same" Read the
first time and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
MIR. Doyle presented the petition of certain
persons in Oconee for aid in the payment of
school accounts. Referred to the Committee
on Education.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced bill toprovide for
the erection of sufficient fences and keeping
them in repair Read the first time and refer
red to the Committee on Agriculture.
A Message was received from the Senate,
that they had concurred in the amendment by
the House, of concurrent resolution to meet
in Joint committee, on December 8, to elect an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and q
Judge of the First Circuit, by striking out 8
I and inserting TO- Returned with concurrence
resolution authorizing the Attorney General
to summon two Solicitors to aid in the prepara-
ton of papers during the session of the Gen
eral Assembly.
The consideration of concurrent resolution
to instruct the Comptroller General to take out
policy of insurance on furniture, &C., IN Capt.
tol building, was postponed till December II.
! Mr. Lee introduced the following resolution
That no person, not member of the House, be
allowed to come among the seats Of the men,
bers Laid on the table.
The hour for the special order-which was
the election of United States Senator for the
term of six years, commencing March 4, 1871
having arrived, the Chair announced that
nominations were in order.
Mr.. Smart nominated F: L. Cardozo; Mr..
Thompson nominated T. j. Robertson; Mr..
Thomas nominated NJ R. Delaney Mr.. Bryan
nominated F. j. Moses, Sr. |; Mr.. Allen nomi-
mated Gen. NJ. G.. Butler.
Mr.. Whipper seconded the nomination of F.
]. Moses, and said that influences, too powerful
for him to cope with, had been brought to bear
in this election, and had rendered him hopeless
of success, and he therefore declined being a
candidate for Senator.
There were two ballots, but no candidate re-
ceived the number of votes requisite for an
election. The following was the result of the
second ballot 7. J. Robertson received 40;
F. J. Moses received "a; F. L. Cardozo re-
ceived %; NJ. c. Butler received %; NJ. r.
Delany received 4; D. II. Chamberlain re-
ceived /; necessary to choice g.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL H., and proceeded tt
the hall of the House of Representatives anc
entered into an election for United States Sen