The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-02

| Seventh Judicial Circuit, and to assign tn'
Counties composing the same to the Fifth
Sixth and Eighth Circuits.
Mr.. Bieman gave notice of a bill to lncorpo.
rate the Tugaloo and Chattanooga Railroad
Company. -.
A bill to further amend an Act providing fol
the assessment and taxation of property passec
its second reading. The main feature OF the
bill is to change the time of assessment from
September to July and of collection from jan
uary to the November preceding.
The report of the Committee on Finance on
bill to increase the salaries of the Justices OF
the Supreme Court, together with the bill, was
made the special order for Wednesday at 10
O'Clock.
A bill to repeal an Act to provide for sink
ing fund, and the management of the same,
was made the special order for Tuesday at
o'clock.
The report of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, on the right of Hon. George F.
Mcintyre to seat in the Senate, was ordered
to be referred to Attorney General Chamber
lain, with request that he give the Senate his
legal opinion in the premises.
The report of special committee, appointed
to inquire into the truth of the charges con-
tanned in an article in the Charleston Daily
Nescs, under the head of Impeachment Job,
was taken up for consideration and after some
wrathful debate, participated in by Messrs.
Whittemore and Maxwell, and an explanation
from Mr. Leslie, showing the odious article to
have been the result of Joke, the whole mat
ter was postponed for five days, in order that
Mr.. Fox, the reporter of the Neacs, might make
an explanation through the columns OF that
paper.
Mr. Wimbush insroduced a concurrent re;o-
luton, that joint committee OF three from the
Senate and - from the House, be appointed
to examine the books and papers of the Land
Commission, and be required to make 1uil and
detailed report within tlve days 10 the uenerai
Assembly. Adopted.
A resolution, authorizing the Clerk of the
Senate to draw pay certificate tor :4,0Oo on
account of current printing, was adopted.
Asp. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II NJ.
The Committee on Agriculture reported ia
vorably on bill providing forphysicians' liens
on crops. Also, unfavorably on a bill provi-
ding State aid for INDECENT farmers of kershaw
County. Also favorably on bill repeating an
Act establishing Bureau of Agricultural Sta
tistics all of which were ordered for consider
alton tomorrow
Mr.. Wilkes introduced bill to provide for
the removal of civil officers otherwise than by
impeachment Also, bill to regulate the re-
moval of public officers by impeachment. AL
so, bill to re-charter the Walnut Grove Bap-
tist Church. Also, gave notice OF bill to
create new County from parts of Abbevllle,
Anderson, Greenville and Laurcns, with the
court house at Honca Path. Also, introduced
bill to facilitate the punishment of crime.
Mr. Whipper introduced resolution setting
forth that Christopher Green and Gilbert Shep-
pard managers of election on Lady's Island,
had been tried in the United States Court and
sentenced to fine and imprisonment by Judge
BRYAN; that the findings were not in accor-
dance with the evidence and, therefore, that
the Governor be requested to ask pardon for
them at the hands of the President ofthe United
States. The resolution was adopted by vote
of So to %.
Mr. Dennis introduced resolution, that the
Speaker be directed to draw pay certificate
for the per diem and mileage of Daniel Kins-
ler, late member from Lexington, deceased, in
favor of the heirs of said member, from the be-
ginning of the session until such time as his
successor shall be elected: Adopted:
Mr.. Dennis introduced resolution, that
committee of three be appointed to sell at pub
lie auction or otherwise the old furniture of the
House, and to account for the proceeds. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Cain introduced concurrent resolution,
that the two Houses meet in joint assembly on
the 10th of February for the purpose of cleo
ting Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Adopted.
Mr.. Gaither introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton, that committee of three from the House
and - from the Senate be appointed to con-
fer consider and report to the General Assem-
bly on such matters as arc of the most impor-
tance for legislation. Adopted.
Mr.. Doyle introduced resolution that the
committee of managers on the part of the
House, to conduct the impeachment trial of
Judge Vernon, be required to report what
amount of money they had drawn from the
Treasury of the State, and for what purpose;
and that they be required to exhibit vouchers
for the same Adopted.
MIR. Shanklin introduced bill to authorize
the formation and incorporation of the Iugaloo
and Chattanooga Railroad Company.
A bill to declare martial law in various Coun-
ties came up for consideration, and after some
abortive attempts on the part of the advocates
of the bill to fllibuster and postpone, the enac-
ting clause was stricken out by ayote of seventy
to sixteen.
At $50 P. NJ, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1871.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II NJ.
Mr.. Hayes introduced bill to amend an Act
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