The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-09
THURSDAY, MARoH 2, 1871.
:, - SENATE.
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THURSDAY, MARCH Z, 1871.
.s!.ss )! .sss SENATE
The Senate met at IL M. -
The Committee of Conference on the part Of
the Senate reported that they could not agreo
with tho House committee on the amendments
of 6, bill to regulate the manner of drawing ju-
rors, and begged that they be discharged.
a message was received from the House,
asking for free committse of conference. Af-
ter some debate, the President ruled that the
appointment of such a committee unauthorized,
and the Senate adhered to its amendments.
Mr.. Wimbush introduced an address, pray
ing the removal of Judge Thomas, on the
ground Of non-residence in his circuit, which
| the Constitution requires. A resolution re-
quiring Judge Thomas to appear before the
Senate on Saturday, and reply to the charge,
was adopted
A House concurrent resolution that the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the constabu-
larry matters be required toyreport on the 4th
| instant was concurred in.
A concurrent resolution to require the Presi-
dent Of the Blue Ridge Read to make report
was laid on the table. Also, resolution au-
| thorizina, Clerks of the House and Senate to
issue paw certificates to the members OF the
committee to investigate the affairs of the
Charleston County Commissioners
Mr.. Leslie introduced q bill to create debt
of the State, to be known as the sterling fund
debt. Ordered to lie over.
A bill to make appropriation for the present
year was passed, with amendments, and sent to
the House.
Mr.. Leslie introduced bill to authorize the
building of road from Blackvillet to Allendale,
in BarnweH. ,-,a.
a communication was received from the
State Superintendent of Education, complain
ing of the inadeqpacy of the contingent fund
placed at his disposal by the appropriation bill.
MI. Whitteniore introduced bill to provide
for the withdrawal of the endorsement of the
State on the Blue Ridge Railroad bonds. Also,
b bill to retire and cancel the hypothecated
Blue Ridge bonds.
A House bill to grant, renew and amend the
charters of certain towns, was made special or
der for tomorrow, at 2. ?. III:
A Joint resolution, to extend the time for the
completion of the Port Royal Railroad, was
passed to third reading.
T The bill relating to the Gresryille Railroad
was referred, !
a Sin to re-chartsr Maxwsll's Bridge passed
TO third reading. Also, bill to authorize
the Commissioners Of Greenville, Pickens, Oco-'
nee and Spartanburg Counties toprovide
to pay the interest on certain funds =
A resolution to meet at Z P. NJ, tonight,
was adopted.
A iilf to establish an agricultural college was
laid On the table.
the State Agricultural College was passed to
third reading
A House concurrent resolution, for the ap-
point1nent of physician to visit other States
and get information, with view to improving
the State LunaHc Asylum, was laid on the Ia
BILE. ~
A bill to abolish the Sixth Circuit was passed
to third reading. Also, a bill to provide for
the appointment of supervisor Of the State
House and grounds.
Pending the consideration of bill to incor
porate the Columbia, Walterboro and Yemassee
Railroad, the Senate adjourned, at 9.15 P. NJ.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The House met at Ills a. II.
A Senate concurrent resolution, instructing
the Clerks of both Houses to draw pay certiti-
Gates for expenses of the committee of investi-
CATION into the affairs of the County Commits
| sioners of Charleston, was concurred in.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
back the following Senate bills: TO enable
| Judgment debtors To sell their real and person.
al property; 10 regulate the granting of writs
of ha6eus corpus to regulate the disposition Of
fines and penalties imposed and collected in
criminal causes.
The vote whereby the bill to ate debt of
the State, to be known as the sterling fund debt,
for the purpose of paying off the debt of the
State, was indefinitely postponed, was recon-
sidered and the bill recommitted to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, with instructions
to report upon the same, at P. NJ, to-day.
Mr.. Shanklin introduced a concurrent reso-
luton requesting the President of the Blue
Ridge Railroad to give to the General Assem-
bly, a full and detailed account of the exPendi-
ture of the money raised by the hypothecation
of the bonds of the road, and also an account
of the costs and expenses of the road. Adop-
ted.
A concurrent resolution to instruct the in
vestigating committee on the Land Commission
to report the result of their inquiries up to this
time, was introduced by Mr.. Boston, and adop-
ted.
The Speaker announced to the House that he
had on his desk report from the Land Com
mission The report was made the special Or
der for Saturday next.
The following passed: Bills to provide fol
the election of Justices of the Peace and con-