Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-30

Mr.. Cochran asked leave to- introduce
q bill to repeal that section3of thsNiaw
pertaining to schools which requirsstthh
levy Of Q distrist tax before aay Of. the
appropriation spporta0ned Sfaay be1 s re-
Princes Rivers introducedsb bill tosin-
corporatethe Edgefeld Cottonand Wool
en- Manufacturing Company ! retsrrea
to the committee on Interpretations
Representative Marley introduced
Bill to fix the price of tavern licenses
which provides that from and after i1s
passage, the price of tavern licenses licenses. IN
the several Counties of the State, eutsioc
of the incorporated cities, towns anu
villages, shall be $40 per aanum, payable
quarterly.
n4hursday, the 2sd, inthe Senate, the
bill introduced by Mr.. Corwin, OF New, :.
berry, to incorporate the Newb,erry ana
Chester Railway Company, names w.
G. Meyers, J. NJ. Baxter, D, R. Phifer'
J. D. Boston, II. F. Harmon, r. l.. NC
Laughlin, ]. P. Pool and others as incor-
porators to construct the road between
the points named, Of whatever gauge
may be practicable, the capital stock not
to exceed 50, ,OOO, 900, inffty dollar shares.
Five dollars per share to be paid up On
subscriptions, and when the sumanounts
to $4,000 the company organize. The
powers enjoyed by the Northeastern
Railroad are TO be granted. It may be
lawful for any town or county to sub
scribe. ~.
In the House the Ways and Means
Committee introduced a Bill to make
appropriations for the fiscal year ending
October 9lst, 1873 The amounts appro-
priated are as follows: For salaries $l64,-
700; Executive Department $50, 500; Ju-.
dietary Department $2,4OO; ordinary
civil expenses $ls5,ooO; extraordinary
expenses $4,000; educational depart
ment 42,s5os total $sll, 40. The ap-,
preparation for extraordinary expenses
is for furnishing, the Penitentiary, No
mention whatever is made Of the pro-
vision for the. payment of the interest on
thB public debt. -. lra -
The House again, by resolution, cleared
the calendar of all incorporation Bills.
On Friday. the 24tn, in the House. the
Judiciary Committee reported Bill to
revise and amend the Code of Proceed
pre; the same Committee reported IA
vorsbly on the Bill, which has already
passed the Senate, 10 regulate the appoint
ment and salary of Trial. Justices l.
Charleston.
Crews introduced Bill to provide for
pasturage of stock.
The following Bills on the Calendar
passed.: Bill to amend Section 3S, of an
Act to establish and maintain free schools;
in relation to legal service in legal pro-
cess to amend Section II, Chapter XIV
of the General Statutes. ''
There was q lengthy discussion on the
Bill to instruct the Trustees of the State
Orphan Asylum, to purchase a lot and
erect a building thereon, at cost Of
$4,000. But the House adjourned with
out taking any action on it.
In the Senate, Corwin introduced a
Bill regulating the execution and death
sentence,
Whittemore introduced Bill to amend
and revise the Code. o.:4r ~ Il.
There was long deLate i'm the Senate
over Bill to repeal Section 4 OF an Act
entitled "An Act to relieve the State of
South Carolina Of all liability for its
guaranty of the bonds of the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company, by providing for the
securing and destruction of the same" !"
approved Marel, 2. 1877, and to repeal so
much of Section 72, Chapter l2, Title 3,
of the General Statutes. as authorizes the
State Auditor to give notice annually to
each County Auditor of the rates per
centum to be levied for various State
purposes, which, after much fillibuster-
ing, was passed and ordered to be en-
crossed. This action is regarded as fatal
to the Blue Ridge Scrip. case, recently
| argued before the Supreme Court.
On Saturday, the 25th. in the Senate,
the Committee on Railroads reported
favorably bill to incorporate the New
berry and Chester Railroad Company,
with an amendment that the road should
not be exempt from taxation.
In the House, Mr.. David Graham gave
notice of bill to incorporate the Pleas
ant Hill Baptist Church, of Edgefield
County.
Mr.. Paris Simkins offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requiring the Ser
geant-at Arns to make m inventory
and stow away the furniture Of the House
of Representatives.