The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-12-20
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There has been a:lull in the storm o:
3rtuous indignation which .was raised
| by Whittcmorc, Bowcny and Whippcr,
and other so~calied leaders of reform,
against the alleged financial frluils.
Such a result is to be expected from the
character Of these lucn. When men SO
notorious assume to he leaders 0freform,
We, may well conclude that their purpose
is to hinder not to further an honest in
vestigation.. Already # iSqrsel that the
uisagreenients in the: party have been
adjusted, and tllatSthe leaders have been
bought OIL. It is useless to- expect the
passage of any measure of reform by this
Legislature, as long as the leaders of the
body are SO notoriously corrupt. '.
a concurrent resolution has been adop-
ted to adjourn f:om the 22d December to
the 5th January. ID. q..... .... "
Bills have been introduced to repeal
the act authorizing the State constabu-
larry to require II report from the land
commission to provide pensions for the
widows and orphans OF the victims of
| the ku KluX by u special tax of nine
counties to prohibit the further sale,
isssc or rhypothecation of any more bonds
under acts heretofore passed, and to burn
all bonds on hand not yet issued to dis
charge the joint special investigating
committee and to demand a report as to
how they got theirper dam and mileage +;
to. limit railroad passengers fares to two
Ind a,half cents u mile; and to prohibit
landpunisl lotteries and giftschemes.;tO
empower the Judges. Of the Probate
Court, in their respective counties to IS
sue executions. ~: - .-.- s-- -
I In the Senate q bill was introduced, to
repeal an act to create q debt of theState,
| to be kliowu as q; Sterling Funded Debt,
the sanlc or proceeds thereof to be- en-
];clusively used in. exchange for, or. iii
payment Of the existing public debt Of
.the1State. ..,.J s.,ss sso3: :. .;3i.y -
a bill to provide for the pnyment!oa
the principal and interest of all bonds OF
I the State of South Carolina. D, .uG2 ..:l'I
Also, a bill to repeal an act arthoriz.
ing the Financial Agent of tho State 81
South Carolina, in the city of New York
to pledge bonds as collateral security, and
for other purposes, which were ordered
to lie over. ..-. .. .nf'
In the House, Mr.. Bowen, from the
Special Committee, to enquire into the
matter Of the ovcr-issuc of State bonds
rendered q report, from which the fol;
lowing is an extract: -.a. 49,. :
! According to the sworn statement OF
the State Treasurer, there are now.
signed and outstanding, S., ,al4, 900 of alcw
State bonds. Deduct from this amount
the s., 200, 600 that Were out on the '.31st
October, 1870, and We [nd that So ,3l4,o3C
have been signed aud put upon the, mar,
iiet, Which, in the opinion OF your, Com.
4 mittce. is an o"er-issuc.n nosg s., az.c. 80
] sThe.committee close their report bv
Recommending that the House take the
4 NECESSARY steps to hold. accountable those
tpe,s0ls who haveNiolated the Jaws and
ruined the credit OF the4State..,.r. ~ e.
{ Mr,SNiikcs, from the eJadiciary Com
mittee,t of the House rep( fted ,iavorabiy
Ia bill With anI4ndmentS relating to mar
riages !; also athill flTorably in relation
ito selling and giving spirituous liquors to
! th;,bttuai dr,inkards and others ; also un-
favorally bill to provide compensation
TOR 3urors in the Courts Of Trial Justices,
and for the Organization Of the same in
their discretion, when NOT demanded by
| either of the parties. =. e.. a.. .t:.'
MIR. j.. Cain presented the petition of
Arthur Jefferson, Of Abbeville. for extra
services as County Commissioners. Re
ferred to the Committee Oh County Off
ccs and Officers. =. g. .e ..0.. .s -
In the House after long debate upon
the bill regulating divorces the enacGng
Clause was stricken out by q vote of Al
In the Senate, among other confirma-
tons, was that Of Mr. John Enrigllt, as
Jury Commigsloner for Abbeville. =.
The report OF the Investigating COM
mittea into the over issue of bonds was
adopted, BY Q vote of 81 to %. ''--'
Bowen intrOduceca resolution to inn
peach the Governor and Treasurer.