Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-12-12

LII lllc SClidtc, doAillSoh 6e'so-s
Bill to compel County Treasurers 10
make annual reports to the State Treas
lrer.
Swails introduced joint resolution TO
.ppoint Committee to examine the'pay
certificates issued by the last General
Nash gave notice Of Bill to restrain
Circuit or Associate Judges trom grant
ing iniunctions for rsuspending operations
If Acts passed by the Legislature. Bah !.
That looks rather fishy. Stand square
up to your party pledges, Beverly-and
don't prepare for dodging.
Senator Cain, introduced his bill to
authorize probate judges to perform all
the duties heretofore performed by COM
in equity, as defined on the
first day of January A. D. 1869, the
principal section of which is as follows:
Belt enacted, &C., That the several
Judges of the Probate Courts in.the. va
rious counties in this state shall be re-
garded to all intents and purposes as the
legal successors in Office Of the late COM
inissioners in equity 30 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 70 the
respective probate Judges all moneys In
their hands, as we'll as a.. books, papers
and memoranda.
In executive session the Senate con-
armed the following appointments by
Governor Scott for Edgsfeld John Az
Barker, P B. Walters, W. NJ, Watson,
D. C. Tompkina. Paris, s!,npkias, Abra'
ham Jones, Trial Jpstioss,:
Senator Hope, Of Lexington, gave no
tice of the introduction Of q bill that
promises to be of some importance, and
which il to ba entitled IA bill ;tos give
the election of q competent number OF
justices Of the peace (now styled trial
justicesJ and constables, as directed in
tlie'constitution of the State Of South
Carolina, Article 4, Section q, to the
qualified voters of the State"
Z In the House, Miller gave notice of a
Bill to incorporate the Raleigh and Au-
gusta Pail Road.
A resolution by Lowry, that standing
Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form be appointed, was adopted.
Crews introduced two bills of some
importance in accordance with his notice
given yesterday. The first is entitled a
bill to repeal all the laws relative to fem
ces heretofore enacted by the General
Assembly of this State, and its provisions
are made applicable only to those coun-
ties which shall adopt them at popular
election to he ordered by the county
commissioners Of election in eaeit tGaanty
on the-day of January, 1873 The
first section provides that in any county
OF the State which shall thus adopt the
provisions of the act the boundary line
of each lot OF. tract Of land shall consti-
tute lawful fence. The second section
enacts that it shall not be lawful for the
owner or manager of any horse, mule,
sheep, goat, swine or neat cattle of any
description to permit said animal to run
a. large beyond the limits Of their 'oFn
lands. Section three makes the owners
of such animals liable for their trespasses,
and the remaining sections prescribe the
form OF procedure before a trial justice
for the recovery Of damages under the
act.
On Thursday, the 5th, in the Senate,
Mr.. Smalls introduced joint resolution
providing for the repeal of the Act au-
thorizing the Governor TO employ armed
force for the preservation of the peace,
In the House, Mr.. NJ. s. Miller intro
duced bill to prevent County Commits
sioners from beinginterested in contracts
given out by them, or in public work
performed under their superintendent
Mr.. Bowen introduced bill to amend
all Act entitled AN Act to more effect
ually provide for the recording of all
conveyances Of real ostate."si
The committee of ways and means re-
ported the tax hill with the blanks filled
as follows: Five mills tor ths expenses
Of the fiscal year commencing Novem
ber, 1872; two mills for schools; five
mills for deficiencies, and three mills for
county purposes.
Perhaps the most important resolution
that has vet beea introduced is the fol-
lowing, introduced by Ms.Gshriel Can-
non, looking to a much desired change
in that anomalous absurdity, the Code OF
Practice:
Resoreed. That the Judiciary Commit.
t .e be, ;md are s.ereby, instructed to care
fully review and revise /" Az Act to re-
practice, pleadings and forms Of Courts
in the State and report to this House 9
Bill more congenial to our situatiOn, and
less ruinous in operation than the above
named Act.
Undey the rules OF the House the reso-
luton was ofd4fed TO lie over for con-
sideration.
Mr.. Cochrano gave notice Islst he will
IN tomorrow, or some subsequent dpy
intrOdnce bill to abolish the Office of
County Auditor. and to confer the duties
VI that Office ai,on the clerks Of the courts
of the respective coaE4es.
On Friday, the 9Th, in tho Senate, a
i,ili giving encouragement To maantse-
lures and internal ilnprovemcntsfn the
State was iNtrGdlced. 1t exempts from
taxation, for ten years. all manufacturers
If cotton, wooiea and paper &3rics, and
af agricultural impisaa eats. Alg all
!r,il roads hereafter constr ucted..
Also, Bill authorizing an additional
tax levy of FIVE mills in Abbeville
County.
A Joint Resolution to repeal Joint
Resolution authorizing the Governor to
employ an armed force far the prsser.
vstion OF the peace, received .ts seropd
reading
Mr.. Dunn introduced resolution re-
quirlng the Clerks Of the EJhse and
-ehate to report Information relative to
contracts with newspapers in reference
to publishing laws, also price ofGontracts
and amounts due.
III the House the Tax Levy Bill was
postponed till tomorrow
The following Bills were introduced: /:
A Bill amending the luY in relation