Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
Legislative Pr ccedings.

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County Con,missiers, rep ted back the {
sana wi.,, recommcnf"; '"S tlia: the
bills do p:,,.s. Ordered <. consideration ,
on Thursday.
The Bill, To empower the Judges oi ;le /
Probate Courts, in their re pcctive cnI'l'- !
tics, to issic executions, was rea'' and
passed, the title changed to that OF an
oct, aud ordered to b. enrolled for !:it.ii-
caticn.
In the House, bill to provide fer tfe
election OF County Trcasure:s and AIil-
TOYS was taken M, and, after a lengthy
debate, VS. passed. Ii excited cohsid-
erabla a,anun. ot discussion, hut cvc.y-
body seemed to he n favor y: it, and
finally tie Fill received i; socond :e;t-
Ing, and -; .,A:S:,,i in the f;,!:,wii!g !3.!n:
"Tha: u. .,c neAt 2cI,cra! cice.:"::. q b"
held Oh tie third "Wednesday III October,
lS,c, and every second yca- thereafter
there shall be elected. il and for each
Coan.y, one County Treasurer and one
County Auditor who shall hold tarir oiFi-
COS roe the term Of two years, and ui:til
tiei- SUCCESSORS are elected and quail
fed"
Mr.. Barker introduced j bill to grant
powers ~ the augusta Canal Company
t. bril., dam across TIE savannah river.
Referred 20 the Committee on Internal
improvements.
Mr.. Carey introduced Il i;iil q alter
and amend m at 10 regulate the dispo>i-
tion ol' i:res and penalties imposed ana
collected in criminal cai!seS III co3rta 0i
tr;:,; iu.t:.rs Referred to 'he Committee
OIL Way. and Means. 7: provides tsia'
all ;iie; and penalties imposed and col
lc..:cd in criminal cases by Tri;u Justi"eS
sha,.-hv ..lrin be turned over to- tha C"i'n-
tv T:cisnrcr of the County wherever
tter reside, on the frs; Monday Of every
m nth. to be used ior CoIiltg purposes
T;,ev ar. also required t" make written
re.urns .non,l.ly, under oath, and Il fail
uro,o comply with the law subjects the
person nffa.riing to q fine Of Sl,N0 ;JiH
I'M 1-i<on;nen. for twelve ;ao'ths.
.r. Z. Cain gave ro;ica of ,hsf''f'-
du ..in ot' u bill to compel FepreSeiita-
tiy,s 10 reside in Il coun;iesfrom whlch
they woT> elected.
l.is :, we'll known s'ci that large
nuather OF the Representatives in the
Ge ,cr:,l !. >scinblsI'rely 80; tn" c"nS''7-
nen,.y w',o,n thy are niartri t" repre-
sers. h,, !iwyear in and year out in
co,.,mh;,-sii"h as some Of the He2resar-
tatives n5a.n Edgefcld, Uniar, Newhrrv,
1.,,cp,, and y num5a oc ot',or Counties.
Sore Of tie middle County mcn seem
aisno>e:l n put a stop to this Kind %
thii.g. and !. was with tina; view tha; 'ir.
T.. Cai., g-:.e notice of g - Di!; 10 c"'ni'ei
Represc,i' a.ivcs to reside in She C"In'i''s
from wh.n:e they are elected When
the title o; the Bill was read, q broad
grin was seen to steal over tho countc-
nance of several Of the members, and
several others seemed anS."ja to arise to
explain, but as it was only 4 al.S,ice Of q
Bill nothing was said abou: it. There
will be big fight over its passage when
presented.
A resolution. by Mr. Whipper, that r.
z. Scott, Governor of South Carolina, he
impeached for high crimes and misde
meanors, after long and animated dis
cussion, was rejected, by n vote of Al
yeas to 40 nays.
OF the Edgeield delegation, Lawrence
Cain, be il remenl bered, again voted for
the Impeachment Of Scott. a. Barker,
Prince Rivers and Sam Leevoted against
irnpcachment-and David Harris, VIM.
Kennedy and Greene were absent.
On Thursday, the 25th, in the Senate,
the President laid before the Senate the
following communication, which was or
dered to be entered on the journal:
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER. GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, :. c., Jan. 25, 1872.
To the Honorable the Senate ant House
of Representatives..
GENTLEMEN: have the honor 10 sub
NIT herewith the reports of the various
disbursing officers, together with ali III
formation connected with the financial
condition Of the State, which have been
able to get together.
That the delay of these statements has
been very disadvantageous to yourselves,
as we'll az to the public service, every one
will admit, and no one can regret it more
than do; and assure you, gentlemen,
that have nsed every effort in my pow
er to obtain them at an earlier day, and
now place them in your possession at the
earliest posi- ble moment.
also regret that the reports are not
more satisfactory, and that am unable,
under tho present embarrassed condition
of oui. finances, to make some recon
mendations looking to improvement in
the future; but in view of the fact that
our finances are managed by the Finan
cial Board, of which am not a member,
and of whose future plans I am not adj
yised, you will, trust, pardon me for
refraininS from the expression of my
views, and for hoping, perhaps vainly,
that their plans tor the future will. worl;
out our relief as rapidly as those pursued
in tho past have incurred our State debt.
Without rejecting upon any one, beg
leave to say, that am both disappointed
and surprised at the enormous amount
of our funded debt, and venture to make
one suggestion that is, in the future live
within your income-the State having
lost its credit by extravagant practices,
Just as a private individual would lose
his by the adoption of similar course.
Very respee.fa1lly' s your SRaG4E obediGnt ser
Comptroller General.
The resolution to adjourn sine die ON
the 10Th of February was adopted by the
Senate, and made the special order for
February lith in the House. Briggs in
troduced Il res ,lution to employ coun-
sci to institute proceedings against the
Financial Board and Financial Agent.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to
provide Tor the speedy apportionment OF
State appropriations made for the sup
port ard maintenance of free common
schools.
In the House, Mr.. f. Cain introduced
bill to appropriate $4,000 to the county
of Abbevillc, for the purpose of building
court house for that county. Referred
to tho Committee on Public buildings.
On Friday, the 2Gth, i'll the Senate, the
Committee OF Ways and Means reported
a Bill, making appropriation for the
coming fiscal year. No appropriation
is made in it for the payment Of the in
terest On the public debt. Three hundred
thousand dollars are given to the Public