The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-09
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Legislatures OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, lS7l.
SENATE. \
!, o Senate met at 10 A. NJ.

The Senate met at 10 A. NJ.
The committee on conference, on the dlsa-
greements relative to the appropriation DEL, re.
ported that in the main the Senate amendments
were accepted and the report was adoptea, anu
the bill was passed and ordered to be enroneolii
Accommodation from Judge Fhonlas We %as
received, stating that ne was too nnwen 70 ooey
summons. Received IS iIforniationi
A bill to charter the Northwestern ;Eallroa
Honse bin to. incorporate the Charleston
Charitable Association, and House bill to
amend and extend the charter of the Planters
and Mechanics Bank, were read the first time.
The following passed and was ordered to be
semitic the House; a bill to promote the con-
solidation of the .Greenville and Columbia and
the Blue Ridge Railroads.
Mr.: :G1rbih submitted a report relative to
Jalss Phomas' case, showing that when not en-.
ragGd in his regular official duties he, did not
fsside in his circuit. Also, reported upon the
contested Senatorial election case in Charles
ton, asking for further time. Agreed to: -.
A motion to meet again at 7.SO ?. NJ, this
evening, was adopted.
known as the sterling funded debt, for the pay
ment OF. tie debt of the State, was read and re-.
ferred. =,
A Joint resolution, authorizing the State Au-
ditor and County Commissioners to levy Ger
tain taxes, was passed to a third reading:
A Joint resolution to refund to Rlsiey q
Creighton S6S3.7S taxes over-paid, was ordered
to be enrolled for ratification.
At12.15 the Senate adjourned.
At the night session, 8 number Of bills were
read second time, including tho Gyeenville
and Blue Ridge combination.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 A. M.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported
the following: A bill to establish the Charles
ton Charitable Association for the benefit OF
the free school fund; bill to incorporate. the
Winyah Guards of Georgetown q bill to amend
and extend the charter of the Planters and
Mechanics Bank of South Carolina, and for
other purposes therein named; which were
passed and ordered to be sent to the Senate.
A Joint resolution to pay L. A. Bigger S12,-
900 and to levy tax upon Clarendon County
for that purpose, was taken up, and, pending
its discussion, the House adjourned, at l1.30
A. M. :,
A resolution to adjourn at 11.SO A. NJ, and
meet again at P. NJ, was adopted.
Mr.. Levy handed to the chair letter from
Judge Thomas, stating that indisposition pre-.
vented him from attending before the bar of
the House, as required, and asked for further
time; but stated that if the House deemed the
matter of such Importance to be acted upon i'm
mediately, he was willing that they decide the
case in his absence A resolution to give him
further time, until 9 o'clock, this evening, was
adopted.
A concurrent resolution from the Senate, to
paw Judge r. F. Graham the uIdrawn appre-
priation for the payment of Judge OF the First
Circuit, was laid on the table.
A joint resolution to authorize the State Au-
ditor and County Commissioners to levy an adj
ditional tax for the next ensuing fiscal year of
ten mills on the dollar-seven for the State and
three for the Counties-passed to third read
ing.
During the night session, number Of bills
were disposed Of The Tugaloo and Chatta-
nooga Railroad bill was read a third time.
Several hours were devoted to Judge Thomas,
of the Sixth Circuit, and after an animated de
bate-participated in by Messrs. Hurley, Mob
ley Whipper and others-the resolution rela-
tive to the removal of Judge Thomas was laid
on the table. At O'Clock, the House adjourn
cd