The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-01-18
The Legislature.

Ibis body is again in full blast. and th.
day 5 exhaustive proceedings are followed
by night caucusSes in which the mem
E.ers howl loudly over the up country
troubles. In the darkness Of the prciu.
dice which fills their beni::htvd minds.
and the blackneSs which fills the halls,
they canno, see farther than their own
short noses. They howl for war. war to
the knife, and are willing to make a
huge sacrifice OF ten To one rather than
that the so called rciy Of terror be con-
tinueri. Fools and Ha,lncn. And
speaker Moses Is on the war path also.
He SAYS he hangs his head in shame, he
cause We live in times 50 franght with
danger, AID we'll he may hang it and
never lift It again ,i;icr.
The most l;npo, tan. matters before the
Assembly are
\ Till TO provide for the establishment
Of ! house Of correction.
i resolution to provide relief for per.
sons who have been driven from their
homes.
\ bill directing and empowering the
Governor to declare martha! law In Lau
rens, Union and Sparranburs, and suci'
other Counties as may be necessary.
4 bill authorizing the lcvying of il
special tax in va:inus Counties.
\ blsl empowering the Speaker and
President, 10 convene the gcuera! Assem-
bly, when !eIu'rcd.
\ bill to provide for the widows and
orphans Of those u no !la:e been, or may
be, murdered on account Of political opn
ions.
4 bill authorizing the Governor to es.
tabli>h State Goard, for protection Of
the Capitol.
A bill to prevent persons in cities and
towns going i'll disguise.
The following engrosed bills have been
passed
\ bill to regulate tfc appointment,
jurisdiction aud duties Of N3,arics Pub
lie.
A bill to repeal 50 mnch Of an act Of
1889 as prohibits the clerks Of the courts
%! the State from acting as attorneys IN!
>o,iritorS in The conrt> Of the State.
\ h;l! To an;hn-ize Circuit judges tn
hold courts in other circuits than thvi;
own.
Also, hill supplementary to an act to
authorize administrators, executors, and
other tilucarie>, to sell Certain evidences
Of indebtedness at public sale, and to
comprosniS. il Certain cases
U:,tavorahle report on hi! to incrces.'
the Salary Of Justices Of the Supreme
Court.
a bill, compelling Count: Trcasurcrs t"
receive county orders in payment o;
county taxes.
Also, bill to empower county com
mi>sioncrs to levy special tax in ccr;a!n
counties.
\ bill amending an act providing TO-,
the organization, and governing Of the
militia in the State, the committee re
norting a substitute therefor, to amend
Section - thereof
Mr.. " nipper, from the Board of Man
ayers, reported articles ot impeachment
against Judge I. o. P Vernon, of the 7ih
Judicial Circuit. which We're read and
adopted by vntc, ayes 81, nays Il;
So 'ring txo thirds vote. The articles
embrace the charge Of drunkenness at
various times on the bench, and of public
malfraSance in office, by issuing wrils Of
habeas corpus in blank. &C., &C., com
promised in eight articles, the House
reScrving the right to prefer further
charges, and of Offering prcuf, ami Of
answering to the d,fcnsc made.
\ hill TO regulate the manner CT draw
ing jurieS, was debated a, length upon,
section by section, as amendments wer.
offered. Mvs>r<. Whiprcr, Myers,
Thompson, Yocum and o,h"Is participa
ting therein, the amendment providing
for one Commissioner Of .JulieS in each
county, instead Of three. was adopted by
a vote, yeas 50. nays 81.
Notice of a bill to suppress retail Sale
Of SpirtuouS Liquors on Sale days. And
also to prevent carrying Of concealed
weapons.
Also bill to tax guns and pistols. &c,
Lewis CulhTcalh at ChappeIIS'S depot.
and f. II. Chamberlain at Louguirc,'<,
confirmed as r:;a! JuSticS
4 joint resolution ancndatory Of al
act authorizing the State Auditor and
County Ccon;:nissiones to levy certain
taxes.
Referred 1 joint resolution authorizing
the Governor to call out the militia in
Abbcyille.