The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-12-25
LEGISLATIVE,

The Legislature adjourned on Fri
day last, the Goth INST, to meet again
on Tuesday. the 7th January.
The election for Judge of the 9th
Circuit to supply tho vacancy caused
ty the resignation Of Judge Orr, has
been postponed until after the holi-
days. The most prominent names
mentioned for the position are those
Of our tcwnsman, Gen. MCGOWAN,
and J. Scott Murray, of Anderson.
Another formidable competitor has
entered The field in the person of ".
J. Whippcr, the well.known colored
representative from Beaufort.
The most important measure Of the
Session, the Tax Bill, was passed, the
Senate receding f. om It's amendments.
The Bill with the rejected amend
ments. printed in italics, is herewith
appended:
Be it enacted, dc. SECTION l. That
the Comptrollcr-Genera be, and is
hereby, authorized and directed to
levy and cause to be collected a tax OF
five mills on dollar of all taxable
property in the State to meet appro-
priations for the fiscal year commenc-
| Ing November lst, 1912.
SEC. 2. That the Comptroller-G Gen-
cral be, and he ls hereby, authorized
and directed TO levy. in addition to
the general State levy herein provid.
cd, for a tax of two mills on the dol.
lar on all the taxable property in the
State, for the support of public
schools, which shall be collected at
the same time the general State levy
is collected and paid into the treasury
of the State. The same shall be the
school fund, and shall be kept by the
Estate treasurer separate and apart
from all other funds in his possession,
and shall under DO circumstances, be
used for other than school purposes.
SEC. 3. That the Comptroller-Gon-
cral is hereby authorized and requir-
ed to levy and cause to be collected,
in addition to the levies authorized in
the preceding sections of this act, a
tax Of five mills on dollar of all the
taxable property in the State to pay
the deficiency Of the year commenc-
ing November 1st, 1871. Prouided.
That no moneys from the lcry shall be
paid out of the treasury on any defcien-
cy claims until such claims shalt first be
eramincd and approved by the commit
tee on finance, on the part Of the Senate,
unE TIE committee on apdys and means
on the part of the House OF Representa-
tires, the said committees to report TO their
respectiUe branches before the close Of the
present session Of the General assembly.
SEC. 4. That the county commits
sioucrs of each Of the counties are
hereby authorized to levy and cause
to be collected tax not exceeding
three mills or a dollar Of all the taxa
Bile property in their respective coun-
ties, except the county of Fairfield, in
which the county commissioners shall
not levy tax Of more than one and
ono half mills for the fiscal year
commencing November 4st, 1872 !;
the said tax to include the highway
tax for the said year.
SEu 5. That the taxes to be collect
ed in accordance with the provisions
Of this act shall be paid in gold aud
silver coin, in United States currency,
National Bank notes. and bills receiva-
bic Of the State.
Sec. 6. That all acts or parts Of
acts, joint resolutions and parts of
Joint resolutions, inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, be, and the
same are hereby suspended for the
purposes of this act onl y: Prorided,
That nothing herein contained shoN Gf-
feet any joint resolution l'asse9 ut -4A's'
rre,iO,ts session GosAiss7 s1c6aecfto;s Of a
Special ta1 Jor specific purposes Jon any
county. z-s.:Z
Sec. Z. That the joint resolution,
approved March 13, 1872, entitled
Joint resolution authorizing and di-
recting the State auditor and county
commissioners to levy certain taxes"
be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
The Bill, it will be seen, levies a
tax of fifteen mills; the proposition
for a tax of two additional mills hav-
Jog failed in the Senate. In Abbe-
vi1e we will have to pay two mills
additional, special tax for building the
new Court House. The other special
taxes which the County Commits
&pers are authorized 10 raise will