The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-12-09
Legislative.

On Tuesday last seVeral oaHols were
taken for United States Senator, but
without decisive results. In the Sen
ate, on the last ballot, the highest
vote cast was: For Gen. NJ. G. But.
Ter, Z votes; Hon. T. J. Robertson
had 8; Secretary of State Cardozo
had 6. Several other candidates had
from l to + votes each. In the House
the contest was rather more exciting
but with no Satisfactory result. The
last ballot stood: 40 for Robertson
81 for Moses; % for Butler; % fol
Cardozc; 4 for Delaney, and 1 70,
Cham berlain.
Tho following were introduced :
Prcsentmert of the grand jury o1
Anderson a bill to determine the
number of hours which shall consti
tuto O. days labor; bill to amend
the act regulating tho formation o.
corporations; bill to provide for the
election of justices of the peace; {
resolution appointing a standing com
mittee of seven on the removal of po
litical disabilities; a resolution instruc
ting the committee on the Judiciary
to inquire into tho amount of the ser
vices required of all salaried officers o
the State, including members of the
General Assembly, and to report a blI
fixing reasonable compensation; res
lntions of respect to the memory o.
Wade Perrin concurrent resolution
appointing a committee of<ive mem
bers Of the House and-of the Sen
ate. toinvestigate the claims Of public
school teachers; bill to amend the
act defining the criminal. jurisdiction
of trial justices.
A bill was introduced by Mosly to
muster the militia into active service
in place Of the constabulary; also to
establish State police; resolution
that the per diem to which Wade
Perrin, member elect to the Legisla-
ture, who was killed at Laurcns,
would have been entitled to, be paid
to his widow was passed.; commit
tee of seven oa the public lands was
added TO the standing committee
Notice was given Of bill to punish
and prevent vagrancy; also of bill
to authorize the City Of Charleston
to issue policies of Insurance. Bose
man gave notice Of a bill to amend
the charter of the City CT Charles
ton. Dennis gavo notice of a bill au-
thorizing..thc State auditor to levy a
lax Of eight mills on the dollar, and
commissioners to levy a tax of
three mills on the dollar, to meet the
county expenses. Hurley gave notice
Of bill to incorporate the Charleston
Notice was given of a
bill to provide for tie adjustment of
the fire loan debt; also bill to alter
the general election law.
..~ SENATE.
Whittcmorc introduced Joint res
olution that q committee of three
from each house wait on the Cover
,or to report his recommendations for
,cw measures. He also introduced q
,ill to amend the education act. By
t Section 4 is repealed, and the sala-
les of commissioners reduced to two
dollars, except in Charleston,
where three hundred is allowed
Mileage is reduced to FIVE cents.
Smalls introduced q bill to authorize
ounty commissioners to assume
ownship liabilities. Arnim intro
Iuced a concurrent resolution, re-
Iucsting tho heads Of departments to
eport at an early day. Hayes intro
laced resolution of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Buck,
which was made The special order for
saturday.
Notices of bills were given: By
yimbush, to preserve the public
'eace and protect persons; by Hayes,
o repeal the bastardy laws Of the
;tatc; by Whittemore, to authorize
tiles, towns and villages to- levy q
ak for school purposes.
Arnim's bill appointing commission
RS of railroads and tclegraphs was
cad 9 second time and referred to the
on raliroads. SWallss
esolution requiring committee on
lcctions to report as to vacancies in
Ibbeville, Charleston aud George
own was passed. A resolution that
he Secretary Of State furnish cleo
ion returns and papers in regard to
chesterfield was referred to tho com
littce on elections.
A resolution was introduced BY AR
i'm instructing the chief of each de-
artment, including the financial
gent of the State, to report .immedi-
tely, Mcintyre introduced a resolu-
ion innnirinr whv C,orhin should