The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-01-13
LEGISLATIVE.

After two weeks recess, the Leg
stature met again on Tuesday last
It's do-nothing ineflicieney IS the SUP
jcct of severe comment even hy ne
ublican journals.
The most exciting topic Of Legisla'
i've discussion, at present is the trou-
BILE in Union and Spartanburg, and
somo stringent legislative is antic-
ipated,
In tho House Whipper has given
notice Of bills TO declare martial law
in the Counties of Union and Lan-
rens; to make necessary appropr'a-
tions for the expense of the militia to
levy special tax upon the said toan-
ties for the same: 10 provide Tor the
maintenance ar the widows and or
phans of persons murdered during re-
cent disturbances in tho up-coantry'
Tho following joint resolutions
were introduced in the House:
Rrsolred, BY the Senate. and House
of Representative Of the State OF
South Carolina now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and BY the au-
thority of the Same.
SEC. l. That the Governor is hers
by required to call out the militia, for
active service in the counties of Spar
tanburc, Union and Newbelry.
SEC. 9. That the Governor shall
cause the said militia to be thorough.
ly and Immediately armed with ntces'
.sary arms and equipments.
SEC. 3. That the Governor be. and
is hereby, authorized to appoint the
necessary officers, and commission
them without delay.
SEC. 4. That the officers, non-com.
mis>ioncl officers and privates of said
companies shall receive the same pay
as now allowed in the United States
service.
Sec. 5. That said malitia shall con-
tinuc OH nuty for. tho space of one
year from this date.
Sec. G. That the courtics above
pamed to which these companies arc
to be assigned to duty, shall. by taxa.
tion on the assessed value Of real and
personal estate in each county, liqui-
dcte and dcfray all the expenses III
curaed by the militia.
In the House Byas introduced a
resolution, asking tho Governor to
communicate to the President of the
United States the condition of this
State. and have. him furnish army
officers to drill the army militia.
In the House, it was resolved, the
Senate concurring, that the land com
missioner be hereby required TO make
Il report to the General Assembly BY
the 10th of January, 1871, of aH4he
transactions Of the land oftico since nc
entered upon the duties thercof; ;#and
that the advisory board make a1report
of the transactions Of the former land
commissioner. IL, L.
The. Senate has received q commu.
nicatien from the House, stating that
W. J. Whippcr, 7. J. Moses, Jr, Aa-
ron Logan and Joseph Crews, had
been appointed a committee to con
duct tho impeachment trial OF Judge
Vernon, and that said committee
woald hand in to the Senate tho arli-
clcs of impeachment so soon AS the
same were agreed upon Cy the
House. - 'f-
Among a batch of bills introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Corbin was one
to provide for the increase of the saIa-
riee Of tho justices Of tho Supreme
Court, so that the chief justice shall
receive five thousand five hundred
dollars, a. d each of the associate
justices five thousand dollars.
According to the present law; no
alien can hold property in this State
and bcqucath it to heirs. The prop
crty is cschoatcd to the State. In the
case of the death Of foreigners there
arise considerable cmhar-
rassment. Frequently bills conc np
before tho Legislature granting the
land thus cschcated TO tho proper
heirs and owners. The bill Of Mr..
Corbin, introduced in tho Senate. pro-
vidcs that real and personal properly
of every description may. bo taken,
held, acquired and disposed Of BY an
alien in tho same manner in all re
spects as by natural born citizen,
and a title to real and personal prop
erty of every description may be
derived from, through, or in success
sion 10 an alien in tho same manner
in all respects, Us through, from, or
in succession to q natural born citl-
zen. .-..,.. .
PERSONAL We. had the pleasure,