Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-29
Legislative Proceedings.

In the House,son Tuesday, the 2lst,
DR.. Barker introduced bill to create
new county out of a portion OF Edgeiield,
to be known as Saluda County. This
provoked little growl from Lawrence
Cain, r,',o attacked the proposition on
general principles, and declared that II
Edgefiell were to be sliced up mnch
more its name should be changed to "a
territory for the creation OF new couh
ties for the benefit ofaspiriiiS politicians
But thi, Saluda County proposition will
amount to nothing. There are too many
staunch and true Democrats in that 10
cality, and the probability OF making
new Democratic County is rather too
promising for a Radical Legislature TO
give the least encouragement to Dr. Bar
kcr's new county bill.
The proceedings in the Senate on
Wednesday, the 2lst. were quite nniri-
portant. And the House was engaged
all day in discussing the General Tax
lev Bill, known as the seventeen and
half mills Bill, anl adjourned pending
the debate. The new Election Law was
passed to it's third reading.
On Thursday, the ed, i'll the SenaTe
the Judiciary Committee reported iivof-
ably on the Joint Resolution proposin2
an amendment in favor Of Cumulative
voting.
The Finance Committee reported t;l-
voraLiy on the Blue Ridge Rail koad
Bill.
In the House, Hedges introduced a
resolution to take up his Metropolitan
Police Bill and place it on the calendar.
motion was made to consider lmmc-
diately, but it was voted down, anc the
resolution lies over.
Lawrence Cain introduce the following
resolution:
Re,olred, That on and after FcDruarf
o3 lr-2. the House do have two sessions
each dav the first to commence at Il nj
and adjourn at 8 p. H.; the second 10
commence at H.. and adjourn IT
nleasure: and during the sessions h'
3nenl,ai shall be allowed to speak more
than twice, nor longer than ten InilluteS
each time on any one subject: Inc re-
olntion was Immediately considered anu
adopted.
The Tax Levy Bill was discussed 10
adjournment. 1t-,,...
On Friday, in the Senate, Mr. F" Mite,
moro introduced a memorial addressed
TO the Senate and House of Representa-
tivss. Drawing those bodies to take the
necessary steps to amend the State Con-
st;tnt;on 90 as to abolish hereafter all po-
,iti.,i distinctions on account OF sex.
/. The memorial is signed by the following
women: Lucy Stone, President; Jriia
Ward Howe, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee; Mary Grow, Corresponding
Secretary.
Mr.. Whittemore called it the coming
Question, and one which must unques-
tionably be met.
A committee of fve on the part OF the
Senate and seven on the part OF the
House were appointed to consider the
matter.
Mr.. Arnim, from the Committee on
County Offices, reported unfaroraoiy on
bill authorizing county treasurers 10
take charge of.lands purchased by the
Land Commissioner, as the bill had al
ready passed providing that the books
and papers of the Land Commissioner
should be turned over to the Secretary
of State all of which lay over under the
rules.
A bill, upon whic!i the report Of the
Committee on Railroads was favorable.
70 authorize the formation OF, and to in
corporate the Spartanburg and Alike"
Railroad Company, was made the special
order for p. NJ. Monday.
Noticing Fridays proceedings, the Co
lumbia corres'c'i9cnt q t:ie tu'T,es'''''