The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-02
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1871.
!. ,..t IN r SENATE.
The Senate met at 70 M,

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section eighteen of the code of procedure; un..
favorably upon bills authorizing Clerks OF the
Courts to perform the duties of Commissioners
in Equity; to amend an Act to regulate the
fees of Probate Judges and other officers; to
establish Coosawhatchie County; to provide
for the appointment of Trial Justices, and Or
ganization and jurisdiction Of their courts
A bill to authorize the formation of and to
incorporate the Savannah Valley Railroad
Company, was passed and ordered to be sent to
the House. The road is to extend from Ham
burg to Anderson, with privilege to the
company of building branches to connect with
other roads.
Mr.. Leslie presented preamble and resolu-
ton from citizens of Chesterfield denouncing
the action of the House in ejecting their mem
bers, Messrs Hough and Evans, from their
seats which was read and received as infor-
nation.
Mr.. Corbin arose and said that he was COM
PEELED to sympathize, from evidence given be-
fore the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
with the citizens of Chesterfield, who had been
grievously wronged by the action of the House (;
and blow had been struck the Republican
party which was calculated to do it serious in
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MIR. Whittemore introduced joint resolution
to authorize the Committee on Legislative Lii
brary to employ John 7. Sloan to collect and
collate the papers and documents relative to
the Legislative history of the State, now lying
in the basement of the library of the Universi-
ty.
A bill to amend an Act to define the juris-
diction and duties of County Commissioners,
was read by its title and referred.
Mr.. Wimbush introduced bill to abolish
the Sixth Judicial Circuit and to re-organize
certain other circuits therein named. The bill
gives Chester and York to the Fourth Circuit,
Lancaster to the Fifth and Union to the
Seventh; Marion from the Fourth to the
Third, and changes the time of holding court
in various Counties
A House bill to permit William L. Wood to
adopt Napoleon B. Smith, change his name
and make him his heir, passed to third read
ing. Also bill to authorize the formation OF
and to incorporate the Tugalo and Chattanooga
Railroad Company. -
The following passed: Bill to release the lien
of the State in a certain lot of land in Charles
ton Joint resolution appropriating $4,000 to
extend the State Lunatic Asylum, and a bill
recurring the State Treasurer to pay County
Treasures the apportionment of the State
school fund for their respective Counties.
A bill to regulate the granting of writs of
habeas corpus passed to third reading. The
bill provides that all applications for writs of
habeas corpus or bail shall be made to the Su-
prerne Court or Justice thereof, or to Cir
cult Court or Judge thereof. Applications
mus; also be made to the Judge of the Circuit
in which the applicant is confined, unless in
cases Of his absence or inability. Also, bill
to regulate the disposition of fines and penal
ties imposed and collected in criminal cases by
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A bill to amend an Act to provide for the
next general election and the manner of con-
ducting the same, was made the special order
for tomorrow, at one P. M.
The enacting clause of bill to provide for
the election by the people of County Auditors
and Treasures, was stricken out.
A bill requiring County Treasurers to attend
each polling precinct to collect taxes was laid
on the table.
A bill to regulate the manner of drawing
iuries was taken up and passed to third read
ing. The bill provides that the County Treas
urer. Auditor and chairman of the board of
County Commissioners, shall constitute board
of Jury Commissioners, who shall prepare
every January list of persons we'll qualified
to act as jurors, to be not less than one from
every twenty voters, nor more than one from
every ten, from whom jurors are to be drawn.
All 2.SO P. NJ, the Senate proceeded to the
hall OF the House to elect Judge OF the
Seventh Judicial Circuit.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Joint assembly of both Houses met
apreeably to concurrent resolution, at 2.30 P.
NJ, for the purpose of electing Judge OF the
Seventh Judicial Circuit. .:t
Mr.. Ramsay nominated Col. Montgomery
Moses, which nomination was supported by
Messrs. Byas and Singleton.
MIR. Smalls nominated General s. MCGOWAN.
Mr.. Corbin, after few highly complimenta-
ry and we'll put remarks, withdrew the name OF
Mr. Earle, and seconded the nomination of
Gen. MCGOWAN.
A vote was then taken and resulted in the
election of Mr.. Montgomery Moses, who re-
ceived SO votes; Gen. MCGOWAN received 50
votes whole number cast, 1873; scattering, g.
The Joint assembly then adjourned.
! The Senate returned to its chamber, passed
Joint resolution to pay the mileage of mem
bers of the State Board of Education, and then
resolved itself into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II NJ.
The Committee on the judiciary reported
back bill to define the duties and jurisdiction
of Trial Justices.
Mr. Smith offered resolution that the
standing committees report on or before Satur-
day next on all matters now before them.
Adopted.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
back bill to fund the city debt of Charleston
incurred by subscription to railroads. Also,
reported favorably' on a bill to create debt
of the State to be known as the sterling funded
debt, to be used in payment of past indebted
ness of the State. Also, upon bill to erect
monument to B. F. Randolph and Wade Per-
rim. Also, upon bill to amend an Act to pro-
vide for the conversion of State securities Also,
upon a bill to fund the matla bona claims OF
sheritfs. Also, favorably. on bill to compel
County Treasurers to receive County checks in
uayment of taxes. The rules. were suspended
and the bills passed to third reading.
A bill to facilitate the punishment of crime
wos taken up and its discussion occupied the