The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-02-08

L, l0IZ, 10 nave authority w ScHu iol PClaouo
and papers, and to advertise their meeting in
and Washington. All persons holding bonds
of the State are to report all about the same to
this new inquisition before May l, 1872, and
failure to make such report shall be deemed
rrinm facie evidence of the illegality of such
bonds The treasurer is prohibited from pay
ing the interest on any bonds until the report
of this committee be received, but he is care
fully instructed to pay all the expenses of the
committee.
BY Mr.. Cousart, bill to restrain sheriffs
from selling certain county property under ex-
ccutions against the county. This measure
seeks to exempt the county poorhouses and
jails from sale under executions for debt.
BY Mr.. Singleton, notice of bill to relieve
the State of all liability for its guarantee of
the bonds of the Blue Ridge Railroad Compa-
ny, by providing for the securing and destruc-
ton of the same This looks like an effort to
put money in circulation, and really the effort
seems to be needed, in view of the notice that
Treasurer Parker has placardcd in his office
that "no legislative expenses will be paid until
the appropriation bill has passed"
In the Senate there was little business of
any Importance transacted The war of yes
terday upon Mr.. Whittemore's bill to provide
for the registry of State securities was renewed,
and waged with much ferocity and bitterness,
principally between the author OF the bill and
the Senator from Barnwell. The matter was
finally postponed to Wednesday next.
Mr.. Smalls reported, as might have been ex-
pected, that more time was needed by the phos-
phate committee to complete their odoriferous
researches, and an indefinite extension was ac-
cordingly granted.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to incorporate
the Traction Steam Engine Company, of Co
lumbia, and Mr.. Whittemore introduced anoth-
er bill to amend the election law, by providing
for the immediate canvass of the votes at the
close of the polls, but containing 10 provision
for minority representation upon the boards OF
managers.
COLUMBIA, February 8.
There has been no business of any great i'm
portance in either House of the General Assem-
bly during the past two days. A considerable
number of bills have been introduced in each,
including one introduced in the House this
morning, which, as will be seen by the synop-
sis of its provisions given below, is revival IN
all its essential features of the daring Blue
Ridge Railroad scheme, which found so short
a shrift and so speedy grave in the Senate
| last week. Another measure introduced into
the Senate to-day is reported by some very
|
session of the Spartanburg and Urion Road,
ostensibly for the protection of the State, but
really for the benefit of the same Ring that has
controlled the destines of the Blue Ridge and
Greenville Roads with such eminently satisfac-
tory results to themselves, but with such dlsas-
trous consequences to the people of the State
There have also been, as matter OF course,
the usual wordy debates in both branches of
the Assembly. In the Senate these have been
mainly confined to Messrs. WhittemOre and
Leslie. the one busily defending his own i'm
maculate pulchritude and defying his tormen-
tor who, in turn, deals chiefly in innueudo,
side thrusts, and such light artillery, all of
which keeps his burly antagonist in perpetual
ferment Of indignation, and serves admirably
to beguile the otherwise weary hours IN the
Senate chamber.
This morning, the Senate committee on coun-
ty officers reported unfayorably upon the bill
to regulate the appointment OF county, othcers
and submitted substitute, which provides that
the Governor may appoint ad interim: county
subject to the approval of the Senator for which
the appointment is made. This modest and
graceful proposition was received with favor
and will doubtless pass the Senate, but its IA.
yorable reception by the House, or its approval
by the Governor, are far more problematical.
The Senate special committee, to whom was
referred the bill introduced some time ago by
Mr.. Cardozo to divide the State into five con-
oressional districts, reported this morning a
Substitute for that bill which makes the follow
ing division:. ,,,.,.
Horny, Marion, Marlboro, Chesterfield, Dar-
lington and Clarendon Counties.
Second District-Chareston Colleton, Or
angeburg and Lexington Counties.
Third District-Richland, Fairfield, Newber-
nv. Laurens, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee
Counties.
Fourth District-Sumter, Kershaw, Lancas-
ter, Chester, York, Union, Spartanburg and
Greenville Counties.
Fifth District-Bcaufort Barnwell, Aiken,
Edgefeld and Abbeville Counties.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced q suspicious
| looking concurrent resolution, which instructs
the Governor to ascertain the liabilities of the
State on account of its guarantee of the Spar
tanburg and Union Railroad bonds, requires
him to send the State auditor to the sale of the
railroad on Monday next, with instructions to
bid in the property OIL behalf Of the State, pro-
vided n sufficient amount be not offered by 9TH
er parties to pay the liabilities of the State, and
authorizes the comptrollcr-general to draw a
warrant for the payment of the cash portion of
the purchase money. This was defended by
Mr.. Whittemore, who stated that the liabilities
of the State on this account were between six
hundred thousand dollars and seven hundred
thousand dollars, and it was adopted with the
elision of the last clause authorizing the pay
mcnt of the money.
Mr. Cardozo then moved to take up the re-
port of the last joint special financial investi-
eating committee from the table, where it had
been quietly accumulating dust since the early
days Of the session. He was in favor of some
action upon this important document. lie
owed his allegiance to the Republican party,
but protested that he was for right before
Republicanism, and if the grave charges
of fraud that had been made were true, he
wanted to know it. Hc submitted that the
Republican party could not afford to remain
silent under such charges and that the Senate
| hnrinn cnmmitted itself by the anpointment of