The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-21
Legislative Proceedings.

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Legislative Proceedings
ttoupAr, DECEMBER -, 1870,
SENATE
The Senate mot atl2 IN.
A bill to make approprintions for
tho per diem and mileage of members
of the General Assembly was reported
BY the Com mittec or Engrossod Bills
and read tho third time.
The Committee on Finance rcport.
ed unfavoraLly on n resolution to
provide tho adjustment of tho Fire
Loan debt.
Hayne gave notice Of II bill to re-
peal the Aot establishing tho con-
stabulury force
a resolution was received from
the House, to appoint q committee
to investigate the affairs of tho Con-
stabulary Depai tment. Referred to
Committee on Retrencf ments.
Cardozo gave notice ola bill to au.
tholzo the State to support inmates Of
the Lunatic Asylum, instead of the
Counties, as heretofore.
Greonc introduced a bill to amend
an Act to abridge and simplify the
rules, practice aud pleading in tho
Courts Of the State also, bill to
extend the jurisdiction of Probate
Judges which wero ordered for
sccond reading to morrow.
Greene introduced joint resolu-
tion to authorize tho Attorney -Gene.
raj to employ assistance in certain
suits now pending, and to make
an appropriation to pay for the same.
a bill TO amend 80 much of an
"itct TO revise, simplify and abridgc
tho rules, practice and pleading in
the Courts of this Stato," az pertains
to the Third, Fourth and Fifth Cir.
cults of the State, received it's second
reading, and was referred to the
Committee on tho judiciary. NJ
Reports (majority and minority
Of the Committee Oh Public Lands on
resolution of Geo. i. Mcintyre, con-
current resolution from the House of
representatives, and concurrent reso.
luton Of b. S. j. Hayes, relative to
the appointment Of Committees to OK
anime tho affairs Of the Land Commis-
sion, and also Of tho State Treasurer,
with power to send for persons and
papers, were presented. Hayes roso-
luiou was adopted.
a resolution to require the Com
mittee Oh Charitable Institutions to
investigate al! matters pertaining to
the same and report, was adopted.
The Senate then adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at l2 IN.
Hurley announced to the House
tue death of Daniel Kinsler, member
from Lexington, and moved that the
House now adjourn until to morrow
at ~ M, in respect to his memory :;
and that a committee be appointed to
draft resolutions.
The flouse then adjourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER l3 1870.
SENATE.
Tho Senate met l2 m.
Nash presented the petition of tho
officers of tho College Of South Caro-.
lima, for grant of $9,65o, in consid.
cration of services.
Whittemore introduced q bill to
amend can Act to defnc the jurisdic.
tion and regulate the practice of Pro.
bate Courts"
Hayne introduced bill 10 repeal
the Act establishing State Po-
lioe.
Wimbush introduced bill to
amend can Act to revise, simplify
and abridge the rules Of practice, &c.,
OF the Courts Of tho State"
a resolution to direct the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections to in
quire as to the eligibility of D. r. Cor
bin to scat in the Senate was with.
drawn, and a substitute adopted.
The Senate then went into exocu.
tive session and adjourned. ,tE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL IN. .-
Wilkes, from tho judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill TO repeal so
much, Of the law as prohibits clerks of
courts from practising law, and recon
mending that it do not pass. Laid
over for second reading. Also a
resolution to prepare bill to reduce
tho pay Of County Commissioners and
other officers, and recommended that
il be referred to the Committee on
County ORsers. Adopted.
Dennis gave notice Of bill to pro-