The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-07

that the Governor hc requested TO in.
form tho Senate il any appointment
of dirccters of the rcnitcntiary ha,
been made in conformity 20 an Act
approved September q, 1868. Alto,
how long the pcnitcntiary has been
conducted without directors.
Whittemotc Introduced rcsoll.
ton, that a joint committee Of thrc,
on the part of the Senate and lon
the part of the House be appointed
to wait on the Governor AID ascertain
what measures he deems necessary to be
considered by the Gelcral Assem-.
bly,.
!ArDim iLtrodu ed a resolution, that
the chief of each department. iuclu-
ding the Financial Agent and Land
Commissioner, be instructed to trans
nit tpthe General Assembly, with
out delay, their respective reports.
Whittemore gave notice Of h bill to
protect persons ahd property and the
public peace against the lawlcss and
merciless outrages, committed by
ma: kcd and other dcspcradoes in the
State and to provide for tho expenses
Of the same, by tax upon the real
csta'e Of the people Of the Counties in
which such act may have been or
may be committed
Hayes gave notice Of bill to
repeal the bastardy laws OF the
State.
Whittcmoro gave notice Of bill
to authorize cities, towns and incolpo-
rated villages, to levy a tax for com,
mon school purposes.
Small introduced u bill to author
iSc County Commissioners to assume
and pay township accounts. The bill
received It's first reading, and WAS or
dcred for second readiAg aud Goa
sideration tom morrow.
Whittcmore introduced bill to
amend an act entitled can Act TO
establish and maintain system of
common free schools in the State of
South Coroliua. The bill received
it's first reading, and Wits ordered for a
second consideration tomorrow.
A resolution relative to the returns
of the election for Senator from Chcs-
terfilld County, was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Flee,
tions.
On motion the Senate adjourned at
II 10 p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II NJ.
Wilkes gave notice of Il bill to re.
gulate the right of traverse.
Wilkes gave notice of bill sun
Elementary to an Act entitled can
Act to authorize fduciaries to sell
certain evidences of Indebtedness"
approved January 10 1870.
j. a. Green introduced a Joint rcso-
luton, directing the County School
Fund to be appropriated to the FREQ
School Fund, which was read tho first
time and referred to the Committees
on Ways and Means and Education.
Levy gave notice ola bill to lru.
vido for tho appointment of an In
spector of Bridges and Ferries in this
State also, bill to amend and alter
the present free school system Of
Soutu Carolina. u,
I2 Logan gave notice Of a bill to re-
,gulate the sJstem Of Labor in this
State.
Hedges gave notice OF q bill to
amend un Act entitled "An Act to
establish systom Of free schools :"
also, bill to reduce lst and "a class
fares OH railroads to two and three
cents per mile. p#.
i. Cain gave notice Of a bill rcquir-
ing Clerks of Courts to tako evidence
in certain cases. aa',.u..
Crittcnden introduced resolution,
that the judiciary Committee be iu-
structed to reporta bill reducing the
so aries Of County School Commits
sioncrs and County Commissioners, to
n sum commensurate with the duties
they perform $; which was referred to
tho Committe on Judiciary. ID,
/. Crews introduced a a'resolution, that
10 com mittee Of five DO appointed to
inquire into the official conduot of
Judge T. o.. p. Vernon, Of the
Seventh Circuit, and B. S. Jones,
sPneriit q 1taufeps county WMch was
adopted, IN. 49,. .,l -,
r. Sellers gave notice Of bill to APP
portion members of General Assembly
among tle several Counties, accord
ing to, the number of inhabitants con-
tanned in each.
Ice introduced the following:
Whereas, a large number of citizens
of this State have been arrestcl for
illegal voting at tho late election, and
against whom prosecutions arc now
pending in the United States District
Court, now sitting in Columbia, most
or all of whom arc ia INDECENT circpm.
stances, and utterly unable, for ,Tant
Of means, to make y pro per defence
to,said accusations, be 1t. -'H"%' 4 II
Resolved, That his ccllency the
Governor be requested 90 engage pro-
'fcssional ssrVicos For said parties, and
|pay for the SAND out Of this cohtiLa