The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-01-26

A concurrent resolution that all the papers
and records of the Commissioner OF Agricul-
tural Statistics be transferred to the Secretary
of State was laid on the table.
At2P. NJ, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1S, 1871.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II NJ.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to provide
an appropriation for school purposes for the
present year. The bill provides that S35O,OOO
Shall be appropriated for the maintenance OF
free common schools, $25 900 for the support of
the University. and $4,000 for the Deaf and
Dumb Institute. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow. Also bill to amend an Act to pro-
vide for the construction and keeping in repair
of roads, bridges, &c. Ordered for considera-
ton tomorrow.
Mr. Arnim introduced bill to prohibit the
retail sale of spirtuous liquors at the County
seats of the respective Counties of the State,
except in the Counties of Richland and Char
lesion, on sale days and during the sessions of
the Court of General Sessions. Ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced resolution, that
! the Clerk of the Senate be authorized to draw
paw certificate for 81 $780, to defray expenses
| incident to the summoning of witnesses and
other matters pertaining to the impeachment
trial now pending. Adopted.
Mr.. Whittemore gave notice of a bill to au-
thorize the County Treasurers of the several
Counties to take control and dispose of the land
purchased by the Land Commissioner in their
respective Counties.
A bill to regulate the tenure of certain civil
Offices received second reading and was Or
dered to be engroSsed.
| olxf f1o daft in
priation for thr support and maintenance of
free schools for 1870 came up for consideration,
and caused some interesting debate, participa-
ted in by Messrs. Corbin, Whittemore, Nash,
Leslie and others. The bill provides for a
further appropriation of $4,000, to be made to
pay salaries of teachers. 1t seems that 900
will meet all deficiencies, and there is now in
the hands of the Treasurer of the State up
wards of 500 900, remaining over from the origi-
nal appropriation last year of $4,000, and the
amount raised FROM the poll tax, which was
some 5000, 600 more. Nash and Leslie conten-
ded that the amount required should properly
be drawn from this fund in the hands of the
State Treasurer, and that if he would not pay
that, then neither would he pay, though another
Act of appropriation be passed and they
further suggested that a committee be at once
appointed to wait on the Treasurer and learn
why liilS money WAS iol Piiu oue 40 uiSNeSoo ~
the law Finally, however, the bill was agreed
to and ordered to be engrosscd, and, on motion
of Mr.. Corbin, it was resolved, that commit
tee be appointed to wait OH the Treasurer and
gain the information as suggested by Mr.. Leslie,
as to why the unexpended school fund was not
paid out.
The Senate received from the House the SEN
ate bill to provide for the public printing, with
amendments, which were concurred in, and the
bill ordered to be enrolled
Mr.. McIntvre introduced concurrent reso-
luton providing for the appointment of d
special committee Of two from the Senate and
- from the House to visit the Counties of
Union Spartanburg and Laurens, and to report
to the General Assembly whether or not it be
advisable to call upon the General Government
to maintain order, &c.
Mr.. Nash also introduced a concurrent rcso-
that whereas domestic violence exists IN the
State to an alarming extent, &c. therefore, be
it resolved, that the Legislature do hereby call
upon the Government of the United States to
give to the citizens of this State that protection
which is guaranteed to them by Section 4, Ar
ticle 4. of the Constitution of the United States,
and that this resolution be sent to the Cover
DOT, with instructions to forward it at once to
the President of the United States.
Both the resolutions were ordered to lie over
under the rules.
A bill to amend an Act providing for the
next general election and the manner OF con-
Quoting the same, came up for consideration,
and drew out some hot fire from Corbin, Leslie
and Nash. BY Section of the bill, which was
drawn up and introduced by Corbin, it is pro-
yided that in the appointment of managers and
commissioners, there should be one from each
political party This section met the most bit
ter opposition of Nash and the no less persis-
tent disapproval of Leslie, while Corbin sup
ported it by the most irrefutable argument.
The wisdom of the provision is so patent that
it is not necessary to give Corbin's views in
support of it, except that he stated that there
not only had been suspicion of fraud in the late
elections because of the absence of such pro-
vision in the law, but that he himself was per-
fectly convinced that there had been gross fraud
practiced. He also stated that to the fact that
the people of the up-country thought them
selves cheated out of their honest ballots at the
last elections was attributable the lawlessness
that prevailed in that section of the country.
Nash opposed the section, from the fact, as he
stated, that the Democrats, if they were in
power, would not do so.
Question by Corbin-Does the Senator take
the action of Democrats to be his rule of con-
duct?
The bill was finally re-committed.
Adjourned at 8 P. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at y NJ.
A bill requiring County Treasurcrs to attend
each polling precinct for the purpose of collec-
lecting taxes was referred to the Committee on
County Offices
Mr.. Wilkes gave notice of bill to abolish
the right of dover.
Mr.. Hayne introduced bill to secure ad-
vances for agricultural purposes. Referred.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill permitting w.
l.. Wood to adopt Napoleon b. Smith anu
change his name to Wood.
Mr Jervey gave notice Of bill to compel
the collection of poll tax.
Mr. Thomas introduced bill to vest in the