Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-12-25
Legislative Proceedings.

On Tuesday, the 18th, in the Senate,
there was prolonged discussion on the
Tax Bill. Several attempts were made
to postpone, but this failed. and finally
the Bill passed without. the amendment
proposed by tho Finance COMMITTEES,
making the Deficiency Tax seven In
stead of Ave mills.
Tho Dill to repeal an Act entitled An
Act to provide for General License
Law" passed its third reading.
The Joint Resolution to authorize the
levy and collection Of q special tax to
pay the past Indebtedness of Kershaw
County passed it's third readiug.
joint resolution (by Mr.. .Cain) author
izing the appointment of four additional
Trial Justices for the County of Edge
field. Referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
In ths House Bill was introduced to
provide for the redemption from the
State of lands forfeited for taxes.
a memorial was presented from the
Insurance Agents at Charleston against
the proposed amendment OF the Act
for the better protection OF policy hol-
ders..
The. Committee on Agriculture re-
ported unfavorably on the Bill to repeal
the fence laws.
On Wednesday. the 18th, the Senate
was engaged all day in discussing the
Tax Bill. On it's final reading, a motion
was made to strike out the proviso at the
end of the third Section, allowing the
Treasurer to pay no deficiency claims
unless passed dupon by the Finance Com
nittee of the Senate, and Ways and
Means Committee of the House. An
other hot and angry debate ensued,
which lasted until late in the evening
when the motion to strike out was
lost, and the Bill passed its final reading
Several bills were passed to their third
reading and sent to the House.
Tho Senate confirmed C. ]. Stolbrand
Superintendent of Penitentiary. and
John Wooley as Trial Justice for Aiken
County.
The Governor notified the General AS
sembly, by message, Of the resignation
of Judge Orr, and resolution was adopt.
ed by both houses to 60 into an election
for Judge OF the Eighth Circuit on Fri
day. There are several candidates men
toned in connection with the office,
among whom are General MCGOWAN and
w. Z. Earle
The House proceedings on Wednesday
were void of any general interest.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the 10th
Senator Johnston, colored, of Sumter,
introduced bill to prohibit county treas
urers of Charleston, Sumter and Edge
field from paying out Of the taxes col
lected for the current fiscal year, any
claims except those arising the current
fiscal year.
Senator Cain, of Edgefeld, introduced
bill TO investigate and report upon the
outstanding liabilities Of the counties Of
Edgefield and Aiken.
This scheme of Senator Gains to In
vestigate the thirty or forty thousand
dollars in the way Of liabilities, that are
said to be outstanding against this Coun,
ty, is right step in the right direction
and we trust the Senator will not let the
matter rest until the bill has been duly
enacted into a law, and Committee o
competent gentlemen appointed to make
the investigation, who will discharge this
duty fearlessly, and yet justly towards
all.
On Friday, the Goth, the Senate recedeo
from its amendments to the tax bill, anc
agreed to the House amendments to the
bill to make appropriations for the pay
ment of the salary and mileage of the
members of the General Assembly.
The following were then passed, rati.
fed and received the approval Of the
Governor:
The bill authorizing and directing the
acknowledgement to levy certain lfif
teen mills) taxes. The bill to make ap.
preparation Zone hundred thousand dol.
larsl for the payment of half the salary
and mileage of the members Of the Gen.
erar Assembly.
The joint resolution to make appropria-
ton fo- the expenses of printing, ordered
by the General Assembly, for the ses-
sions Of 1902.
The bill to repeal the general license
law.
The joint resolution to allow Harriet
4. Randolph to redeem certain lands in
Darlington county.
The House proceedings were unim-
portant
The joint AsSemaay xljouned without
going into the election Of \ judge, and
both Houses adjourned to JanueYY 1th.