Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-07
Legislative Proceedings.
This body met in COLUMBIA on Tuesday

This body met in Columbia on Tuesday,
the 2Sth
The Senate assembled at u NJ, twenty
tiyc Senators being present.
On calling the Senate to order, Lieu
ten4ny-Governor Ransier made brief ad-
dress, aliuiing to the debt reputation
anl other subjects. and advising the Sena-
tors TO act carefully in the premises, and
to bring the real offenders TO Justice
\ Committee, Messrs. Whittemore and
Barber; were. appointedto wait-upon. the
Governor During the absence of this
Committee, the following Bills were intro
duced':: f'-'s 8 IN III "a
By Senator Swails. Notice Of Joint
Reselntion-repealing "a Joint Resolution
authorizing the, Governor to purchase two
thousand stand of arms of the most ap-
proved pattern land the usual complement
Asa notice 81 Bilbto repeal d Joint
Resolution authorizing the Governor to
employ an armed force torgthe protection
Of the peace. ~
By Senator Swails. Notice Of aBiil to
alter and amepd the law in relation to
fences.
By senator Hayne. A Bill to amend
i!iaT.@L Law, Z
sSsnator Nash INTRODUCED Bill tospun-
ish persons engaged in lotteries and the
salc OF lottery tickets. This Bili;makes it
unlawful to deal in lottery tickets under a
penalty Of $1,000 fine and twelve months
hipprisonment. 1t also inhicts. q fine Of
so upon adventures in lottery schemes
At this point the Governor $ message was
announced and read, after which it was
made the special order for Monday next.
at 2P. NJ.
The House met at - NJ, and was call
ell to order by Speaker Moses. The roll
was called, and quorum found to be
present. Prayer was offered by Rev. w.
D. Harris The reading of the journal Of
the last days session was, dispensed with.
Mr.. Yocum gave notice, ttolmorrow,
be would introduce ahe following bills
D.provile for the punishment of the en-
bezzlement OF public moneys, and for
other purposes to prohibit officers from
being interested in certain contracts to
prevent certain officers from dealing in
securities or evidence of debt; to prevent
extortion in Office. and to enforce them in
the performance Of their official duties.
Notice Of bills by w. II. Jones To
alter and amend the charter of George
town to protect plantation laborers who
arc restricted to payment in plantation
due bills; to exempt the County Of
Georgetown from the payment of fees Of
County officers, and other persons therein
mentioned (s~
EBowiey of Georgetown, next introdu-
ccd a resolution for the appointment of a
ommittee Of Nine to take charge of the
appointment Of Solicitors, Committee
Clerks, and subordinate officers Of. the
House
-Bowley's resolution, after very excl
ting debate, Sby Messrs Bowley, Lee, Byas
and Singleton, was adopted.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Whipper, Lang and Smith, were appointed
to await upon the Governor and inform
him tbat. the. House wasa organized and
ready so receive any conmdnieation from
him. After short absence, the commit
tee reported that his ,Excellency would
communicate at once through MS Assistant
Private Secretary, Maj. H. Noah.
On motion, the reading Of the message
was postponed until tomorrow, at 2 P.
NJ, N order that the members might be
furnished with printed copies.
Whipper announced to the House the
death Of Hon. Charles S. Kuh, member
from Beaufort. A committee was appoin-
ted TO prepare resolutions of his services,
dc.
On motion, the House adjourned
On Wednesday, the. .2eth, in the Senate,
the following communication was re-
ceived from Comptroller-General Neagle,
which was referred to the Finance Com
mittee:
have the honor TO- inform you that
Treasurer Parker has not sent to this Of
flee his monthly report for October, nor
his annual report for the fiscal year end
ing October 81, 1871; and am, therefore;
unable to lay before tho General Assem-
bly, of the State my annual report of the
financial transactions of her public Off
GERS, as required by law.
also regret to inform you that the FL
nancial Agent of the State has failed to
make his quarterly reports to this office,
as required lg the Act of the General
Assembly, approved March 26, 1869.
And it is but just to myself 20 state that
I have notified the said Agent Of the re-
auircments of the law on this subject
very frequently during the past year,
but eli without receiving any response
whatever.
l have also given notice to his Excel
lencv the Governor of the failure of the
Financial Agent 20 make the reports due,
and Lave asked him to;lay the matter be-
fore the Financial Board, that they might
take action as they deemed proper. Tn
til their reports are received, I cannot
make my report.
Mr.. Hayne offered a concurrent reso-
luton to adjourn until Monday next,
which was adopted and ordered to the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Swails introduced the following
bills, which were read and referred: To
repeal joint resolution entitled "a
joint resolution authorizing the Governor
to purchase 1000 stand of arms, of the
most improved pattern, with the usual
complement of ammunition - to repeal
q joint resolution entitled "a joint reso-
luton authorizing the Governor to en-
ploy an armed force for the protection o!
the peace"
A message was received from his Elk
cellency the Governor, returning the fol-
lowing joint resolutions, without his ap-
proyal, and giving his reasons therefor:
Authorizing the County Commissioners
of Marlboro County to levy special tax;
for the re publication of certain statutes
Of the State and journals of the General
Assembly; authorizing the County Com
missicncrs of Lancaster County to levy
q special tax.
Mr.. Wnittemore gave notice of the in
PRODUCTION of the following bill: To re-
peal an Act entitled "An Act to create
debt Of the State ofSouth Carolina, known
as the sterling fund debt, the same, OF
the proceeds thereof. to be exclusively
used in exchange for, or in payment OF,
the existing public debt Of said State"