Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-14
SLegislativs Proceedings.


by special action of the General Assem-
bly,.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced JOINT reso-
lutions to secure possession of the bonds
known as the Blue Ridge Railroad bonds
to repeal section two of al Act entitled
:" An Act to authorize additional aid tc
the Blue Ridge Railroad Company in
South Carolina"
Mr.. Swails introduced a bill to make
appropriations for the payment of the per
diem and mileage of the m, bers of the
General Assembly, and the salaries OF
the subordinate officers, and other ex-
penses incidental thereto.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill further to
declare the jurisdiction of Trial Justices.
Joint resolution, by Committee on FL
nance, instructing the State Treasurer to
reflse payment OF drafts upon the treas
rry, except in certain cases, was recon-
misted.
Ellis To repeal u :.oint. resolution emit
tied "a joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to employ an armed force for
the preservation of the peace" and to
repeal joint resolution entitled ga joint
resolution authorizing the Governor to
purchase 2,00c stands of arms, of the
most improved pattern, with the usu-
al complement of ammunition" were
agreed to. So -.-g 9a
Report OF, Committee on Finance on q
bill to authorize certain County Com
missioners to subscribe to the capita,
stock OF the South Carolina Central Rail
road Company; to issue bonds, and t.
provide Tor the interest and principal
thereon, was Indefinitely postponed.
In the House, Messrs. Bosemon, Jer.
vey. Holmes, W. n. Jones, Litchield,
Cousart, Reeves, Goodson and Frost gave
notice of the introduction of bills. z
Mr.. WilSes-A bill in relation to dogs !:
bill to punish abduction and seduction
after promise of marriage; bill to repeal
Paragraph 4, Section 81, Title S, Of an
Act to revise, simplify and abridge the
rules, practice, pleadings and forms o.
tho courts Of this State; bill in relation
to absconding parents; bill to punish
adultery; bill toregulate the fees of Trial
Justices and for other purposes; bill to
define vagrancy, and for the punishment
Of the same.
The remainder of the days proceed
ings were consumed by Messrs. Whip
per, Hurley and others, the House in
Committee of the Whole, in discussing
the Governors Message. Whipper scored
Gov. Scott most soundly for the financial
ruin now upon the people of the State.
and said we were forced to reputation.
Hurley called Scott the "credit-killer,
and said he (Scott) couldn't tell the truth,
even if he would try; and. in reference
to the depreciation of State bonds, that
Scott had stolen ten millions and run
down the prics in order to buy and cloak
up his theft.
On the 9th, in the Senate, Mr.. Swails
introduced quite an important bill in re
lation to fences, which SO amends theex-
isting laws upon the subject as toProvide
that fences shall not be required around
cultivated land, and that animals found
astray on such land shall be seized by
the owners of the latter and held until
all damages shall be paid by tSeir owners.
Other bills were introduced rs follows:
A bill to abolish salaries of tie solicitors
of the circuit courts of the State, and to
reduce the fees Of the same, the provis-
ions of which are that the present sala-
ries Of fi1oselofficers shall be abolished,
and their fees established at seven dol
lars for each Indictment found by the
grand juries.
In the House, among thenoticeso of bills
to be introduced were bills to regulate
passenger fare on railroads; to provide
for the registration of all State securities
and forbid the payment of interests on
unregistered bonds; to incorporate thS
Charleston Loan Association; to repeal
the charter of the Charleston Charitable
Association tor the Benefit Of the Free
School Fund; to'repeal the act authori-
zing the consolidation of the Greenville
and Colum uia and Blue Ridge Railroads;
TO provide for the funding of all the
State indebtedness into one class Of secu-
rites, and, last but by no means least,
notice was given by Mr.. Bowen, of the
introduction of the metropolitan police
bill.
The following telegram from Columbia
correspondent of the Charleston Ners,
gives in brief the proceedings of Thurs
day:
In the Senate to day (the 7th) White
more introduced bill to abolish the
Office of financial agent of the State.
Whittemore's bill "to protect the State il!
the future management Of its bonds and
stocks was referred to the finance COM
mittee. The bill to abolish the salares
md reduce the fees of the solicitors o;
the Circuit Courts, and the bill to altci
the law ON the subject of fences, were re-
tered 70 the committee Oh the Judiciary
THE Joint resolution authorizing the ii
torney-Yeneral to secure possession ~
the starlin. funded debt bonds and plac
them in the custody OF the secretary =
State. and the bill for the repeal ot the
sterling funding act, were taken up, bur
rEcir opponents re.;orted to fii5usterinS.
and afser four hours tritling the Senate
adjourned.
>in the House, the bill to amend an act
for.the assessment and taxation Of prop
erty was defeated after a long debate.
Wilkes then made 81 speech attacking the
Governor It.SsaSe.
There was large caucus and cham
pagne supper at Governor SCOTS last
night. 4 plan for getting the sterling
bonds issued, and u plan OF another gen
eral funding bill, are said 10 have been
adopted.
A schemeis on foot in the House t.
get the bills OF the Bank of the state de-
posted IL the Carolina National Bank,
and then attach them I'd provide for I'll;
expenses of the Legislature.
On Friday, the sth, in the Senate
Whitte,norc introduced a resolution All
thorizing the Comptroller-Gencral Il
commence legal proceedings to secure
the possession of the vouchers, books
and papers Of the Financial Agent.
The senate Was engaged all day in the
discussion OF Whittemore's Joint Reso.
luton authorizing the Attorney General
to take possession of the Sterling Func
Bonds OF the State. The House amend
nient was adopted requesting the Sterling