The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-16
SENATE.

The Senate met at lV a. NJ.
Mr.. Arnim rose to question of privilege,
regarding all article in the Daily Union, of this
morning, rejecting upon the committee ap-
nointed to investigate the affairs of the County
officers of Charleston. He stated that the fail
ure to report was no fault of the committee,
but the printing company in whose hands the
report was, and the committee could not get
the same.
MIR. Corbin wanted to know where the State
Auditors report was, and Mr.. Whittemore was
equally curious as to the report of the State
Treasurer ordered to be made on the 4th of
March.
The following were passed and ordered to be
enrolled for ratification: To protect the inter-
est of the State whenever payment of inter-
est now due remains unpaid on the bonds is
sued by any railroad company, and whenever
any guaranty of the State is endorsed ; to amend
an Act entitled can Act to organize the Su-
preme Court" to confer the rights of legitima-
cy on certain children joint resolution author
izing the Secretary of State to contract with
the Southern Domestic Gas-Light Company TOR
the illumination of the State House and offices
thereof
A message was received from the Governor
approving an Act to incorporate the town OF
Darlington; also, an Act making appropriations
for the free common schools.
The following were ordered for ratification !:
TO amend and extend the charter of Planters
and Mechanics Bank; bill to create debt of
the State to be known as the sterling fund debt
An amendment offered by Mr. Whittemore, to
submit the bill to q vote of the people, was
lost by a vote of twenty-one to eight The
bill finally passed by vote of twenty-tour to
seven.
The Senate concurred in the House resolu-
ton calling upon the President for troops.
"A bill to regulate fares on railroads was post
poned to next session.
The Senate adjourned to meet at 7.90, this
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate assembled at 7.30 P. NJ, the
President in the chair.
The Governor returned the bill for the pay
of the per diem and mileage of the members
without his signature. Debate ensued, partici-
pated in by Messrs. Leslie, Corbin, Small,
Hayne, Nash and others. The veto was sus-
tanned by vote of q to 8.
The remainder of the calendar was postponed
to next session.
a concurrent resolution to postpone adjourn
ment until Saturday, was indefinitely post
poned.
The Governors veto was sustained on an
county checks and warrants in payment for
taxes.
The Speaker attended and ratified the several
acts and joint resolutions, heretofore reported
as passed third reading.
After an address by the President, the Senate
adjourned sine die
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10.15 A. M.
Tho cponio1 oon1mittee seDt an m WQQhiOpt0n
to present to the authorities there the condition
of affairs in the State, reported their action !;
which was received as information.
A motion to have the report printed was
lost.
Mr.. Wilkes introduced concurrent resolu-
ton, to call upon the President of the United
States to protect the lives, liberty and property
of the people of the State, and that he send
troops to secure that end.
Mr.. Smith opposed the resolution, On the
ground that already some weeks since similar
resolution had passed.
Mr.. Wilkes stated that he had been informed
by President Grant that not single demand
had been made upon him for troops.
Mr.. Smith then moved, as substitute to the
resolution, the following That the Governor
be requested to inform the General Assembly,
to-day, why he has not sent on the original
resolution.
The substitute was indefinitely postponed,
and the resolution offered by MIR. Wilkes was
adopted.
MIR. Whpper offered resolution, that when
the House adjourns it adjourns to meet at 7.5O
p. M. Adopted.
a message was received from the Governor,
stating that he had approved the Act to pro,
mote the consolidation of the Greenyille and
Columbia Railroad and the Blue Ridge Rail-
road Companies, and assigning his motives for
so doing.
The committee on conference on bill to
more effectually provide for the recording of all
conveyances of real estate, reported, recon-
mending that the House recede from it's amend
ments Agreed to-
The following passed: A bill to amend an
Act to provide for the construction and keeping
in repair of roads, bridges, &c. The bill pro-
vides that tax of Is cents on The 500 shall
be levied to effect the purposes sought for.
Bills to empower the State to maintain bene-
ficiaries in the Lunatic Asylum; to amend an
Act to regulate, the formation OF 1nccrpoIa-
tions to amend an Act to provide for the
assessment and taxation of property to re-
charter Maxwells Bridge over Seneca River /;
to redeem certain lands sold for taxes under
the order of Gen. e. r. S. Candy; joint reso-
luton to extend the time for the completion OF
the Port Royal Railroad bills to amend an
Acr to provide for the conversion of State se-
curities TO amend an Act to establish line
bcyond which the wharves shall not extend in
the CITY of Charleston; to regulate the DISPOSE
ton of fines and penalties imposed by. the
courts [; to renew and amend tho charter of the
Planters and Mechanics Bank.
Mr. Mobley offered a resolution, that the
Clerk be hereby authorized to draw certiti-
cate for $500 in favor of the committee sent to
Washington. Adopted. -.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
reported upon the contested election case in
Collcton County, recommending that time be
given both parties to take further testimony, y,
On motion, the House took o recess until y
o'clock.