The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

dent Gleaves IN the Chair.
A communication was receive d
from tho Comptroller General, rela.
tive to resolution Of the Senate,
requesting to be informed by whose
authority tho "ofliciap advertise.
mcnt of an Act to regulate the agen.
cies of insurance compar les not incor-
porated in this State also, an Act
TO better protect the policy-holders
of insurance policies in this State, is
published ia several papers in this
State. Hc states that no account has
been paid since February, 1870, and
are only paid under the Act to pro.
vide for the printing Of the public
Acts, reports, j,int resolutions, &C.,
approved January, 1871.
Lee presented the report Of the
County Commissioners of Chester
County. Referred.
Donaldson presented the report Of
J. g. Il. Camp, County Treas uror Of
Spartanburg County: rclativeEtoGstIiS
number of persons killed by tho. XII
klux in said County. Laid over.
Whittemore, from the judiciary
Committee, submitted a favorable
report as to bill to empower the
Supreme Court to frame Issues and
direct the Gam c to be tried in the Cir
cult Court in certain cases which was
laid over.
White offered n joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to appoint
= two additional Trial Justices for
York County. Laid over.
Dunn introduced bill TO further
protect insurance policy hold.
crs in this state. Referred.
Lee introduced bill to amend
Sections 55, Of Chapter CXX, Of the
general statutes.
Maxwell, from the Committee on
Education, submitted report upon
jJnt resolution to compel the
School Commissioner. of Fairfield
County TO opon certain schools in said
County,
Tue unfavorable report Of the Com.
mitteo on Printing on joint resolution
prohibiting the publication Of tho
Acts of the General asse embly, was
adopted.
A bill to renew the charter of
Knox's Bridge over the Tugaloo
River was referred.
n bill to make appropriation for
the payment of half the salary and
mileage of tho members of the Gene
raj Assembly, and salaries Of
ihc ,ubnrdinate officers and employees
an,i oher expenses incidental thereto
was referred to tho Finance Com.
mitt.c.
The House sent to the Senate d
joint resolution to tuko a recess from
tho GOTH December, instant, to Jan
uary 10, 1878. which was amended
by Inserting the 7th January 1878,
and returned to the House.
Tho Senate, at 81 O'Clock, adjourned
until tomorrow at ii A. NJ.
HOUSE OF OFREPRESENTATIVES
The house met at 10 NJ, Speaker
Lee in tho Chair.
Humbert introduced concurrent
resolution, that committee of three
on tho part of the House and or
part of the Senate, be appointed tt
examine into the legality of tho issue
and tho amount Of pay certificates ot
members and attaohecs of the Gene
raj Assembly of 1879, now outstand
ing and unpaid, and that such com
mittoe bo empowered to send for per.
sons and papers, and that they re
port at tho earliest possible moment
Adopted.
Bowley introduced bill to ait
and incouragc manufactures and in
tcrnal improvements. Referred.
Wilson offered resolution, tha
tho State Auditor be requested to re
port as carly as practicable to tn
General Assembly tho amodht of al
taxable property in this State whicl
was laid upon the tablo.
The Committee on incorporate
reported favorably Upon the follow
ing bills TO almond on Act entitle
can Act to alter and renew the char
ter Of the town of Chester )" to II
corporate tho Georgetown Cypres
Manufacturing Company
A bill authorizing and Rdirectin
tho County Commissioners to lev
certain taxos was taken ups Mr.. My
ors offered an amendment to ad
three mills, for the purpose of pny
ing the Blue Ridge scrip. A Ion
and exciting debate occurred upon I'll
amendment, which was lost by a vot
of yeas d, nays l03. Pending Il
reading of tho other saotions Of I'll
bill, at 81 P. NJ, the House adjourn
cd. ...
SENATE.