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the whole people, was heartily
cheered by both sidfs of the House.
At the conclusion Chief Justice
Moses administered the oath of
office, and the Joint Assembly dis
solved. The address was favorably
commented on by the Conserva.
tiyes.
In the Senate, Hope gave notice
of Bill to give the election of
Trial Justices and Constables to
the people:
Whittemore gave notice of a
Bill to compel County Treasurers
to receive Jury certificates in pay
'ment of taxes. IS,
The following Bills received their
second reading, and were referred
to appropriate Committees;
Bill (by Hayne) to repeal an Act
to provide for general License
Law, approved March 1s, 1872.
Bill (by Dummy to abolish the
Office of County Auditor, and con-
fer the duties upon the Sheriff of
the respective counties Of this
State. Second reading. g
Bill (by Whittemore) providing
for the extension of time for the
payment and collection of taxes
for the fiscal year commencing No
vember 1st, 1872. Second reading.
Bill (by Whittemore) to amend
an Act entitled can Act to estab-
lish and maintain system of Free
Common Schools for the State OF
south Carolina. Second reading.
Bill (by Whittemore) requiring a
bond from County Commissioners
before entering upon the duties Of
their office. Second reading.
The following resolution was
taken up and adopted:
Resolution (by Dickson) instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary
to enquire into the propriety of re,
ducing the costs Of all legal pro
ceedings in the Courts Of this
State. r...
Senator Cain, Of Edgefeld, in.
trodpced a bill to authorize probate
Judges to perform all the duties
heretofore performed by commits:
sioners in equity, as defined on the
first day of January, A. D., 1869.
the principal section Of which is as
follows: "
Be it enacted, &C., That the sew.
eral judges of the Probate Courts
in the various counties in this State
shall be regarded to all intents and
purposes as the legal successors in
office of the late commissioners in
equity so far as relates to estates;
and it is hereby made the duty Of
the late commissioners in equity Of
the various counties to turn over to
the respective probate judges all
moneys in their hands, as well as
all books, papers and memoranda.
In the House (by Mr.. Crittenden)
notice of Bill to give the election
of County !'reasurers to the people.
BY MIR. Mccullough. Notice Of
q Bill to abolish the office of County
Auditor, and devolve its duties upon
the County Treasurer.
A concurrent resolution was
adopted, authorizing tile Attorney.
General to employ four solicitors to
draft bills for the General Assem-.
bly,. ,l~. e..
In the House, the committee OF
ways and means reported the tax
bill, with the blanks filled, as fol.
lows: Five mills for the expenses
Of the fiscal year commencing No
vember, 1872; two mills for schools;
five mills for deficiencies, and three
mills for county purposes. Ratch.
ford, colored, gave notice of a bill
to charter tile Chester and ,Lenoir
Railroad. Cochran gave notice OF
bill to abolish the Auditors, and to
impose their duties on the Clerks
of Court. Myers gave notice Of a
bill to increase the number of Trial
Justices in, Beaufort County from
ten to fourteen. "
Mr.. Furguson introduced a bill
to provide that final judgments OF
the Courts of record Of this State
shall Of themselves constitute lien
upon real property Of the judgment
debtor. -...
Mr.. Cochrane gave notice thot he
will introduce bill to abolish the
Office of County Auditor, and to
confer the duties of that Office upon
the CLERKS of the Courts Of the re-
spective counties. .,. T.
Mr.. J. F. Myers, from the Com
mittee on Public Printing, made a
favorable report on the Joint reso-