The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-02-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
g,respondenceiof the Charleston Nesos.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Februrry IA.

= G57vespoadence,6f the Charleston Neaos
s. COLUMBIA, S. c., Februrry IA.
The end of the session is approaching, and
there is just at this moment no. possible! ques-
ton so dear to the heart of every member of
The General Assembly as the exchanging for
ready cash of his little collection of "pay GER
tificates," and any measure which look to this
result is pretty sure of passing. Everything
just now depends upon this very question. If
the members could get their pay to-day they
would adjourn the Legislature tomorrow; but
they cannot, and the strong probability is that
they will not be able to, until certain financial
bills, introduced last week, have gone through
the two houses and received the Governors ap-
proval. In the ordinary course of human
events it will take ten days to accomplish this
result and this being the l4th of February the
probability is that this model Legislature will
be ready to adjourn by about the oath. The
Senate to besure is pledged to adjourn on the
18th. bat this amounts to precisely nothing,
and the adjournment of both branches will un-
doubtedly take place between the 24th OF Feb
ruary and the End of March. -
The proceedings to-day in the respective
branches Of the Assembly were of the usual
sort-routine work, and but little excitement
in the Senate and wilderness of talk and but
little business In. the House. The latter began
operations on the bill recently introduced by
Nehemias providing for the payment of d sala-
~ of $1,000 to the members of the General AS
sembly instead of per dien, allowance as at
present. An amendment was proposed making
theisalary $500 instead of $1,000, which propo-
sal brought dozen members to their feet,
among them Mr. Mobiey, who declared that
frst-classl men could not be had for $500 'ses-
sion. Some further debate ensued, which was
interrupted by the special order for haf-past
twelve p. m, which was the general appropria-
ton BILL prepared and introduced some days
ago by the committee on ways and means. This
bill, as explained at the time in this cerrespof
dence, made no provision for the payment of
the interest on the public debt, and substitute
was offered to-day which very amply supplies
this omission. The substitute is as follows:
A,BIIL to raise supplies and make sppropria-
tons for the fiscal year ending October 81,
I. 1872. and to provide for deficiencies in the
revenue for the fiscal year ending October q,
1871. Il di4;tb' - $50 i"'.. '.' IL
Be it enacted by the Sensts and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Carolina,
now met and sitting General Assembly, and BY
the authority Of the same: f' - ''''';" -.
SECTION l. That to defray the current ex-
penses of the State for the fiscal year ending
the thirty-frst day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy y-two, the State Audi
tor is hereby authorized and required to levy 9
tax of six mills on the dollar Of the assessed
value Of all taxable property in the State; and
he is hereby further authorized and required to
lew ajax Of four mills on the dollar of the
assessed value of all the taxable property of the
State, to pay the interest on the public debt;
and in addition to the aforesaid taxes, the State
Auditor shall levy further tax of five mills on
the dollar of the assessed value of all the taxa
BILE property in the State, to meet the defcien-
cies in the revenue for the fiscal year ending on
the thirty-frst day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and seve nty-one. -. ~ d"
Sec. g. In addition to the foregoing taxes,
there ehalfb levied, in each and every county
of the State, tax of two and a half mills on
the dollar of the assessed value of all taxable
property IN said counties, respectively, to be
used for county purposes, as provided by law.
SEC. 8. That all taxes levied, and payable
under this act, shall be payable in United
States treasury notes, in the notes of national
banks, and in gold or silver coin.
SEQ 4 That the following sums be, and are
hereby, appropriated for the payment of the
several officers and the expenses of the State
Government, as hereinafter specified; for the
fiscal year. ending on the thirty-6rst day of
October, one thousand eight hundred and sew
entv.tvO ~ 30 =. -@.
Then follovthe various appropriations, which