Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-12-11
Legislative proceedings.

Legislative Proceedings.
On Tuesday night, the od, both Houses
re.asscmbled.
In the Senate, Superintendent Of Edu-
cation Ji,lson submitted statement that
his annual report had been presented to
the Governor; that out nf the contingent
fund of 81, 500, he had only received from
the Treasurer for his Office 800
A war of words occurred between SEN
atnrs Jones and Swails. on bill author
izing the County Commissioners Of VII
liamsbhrg tolevy special tax The hii'
was then ordered tn Il second rcsdins.
In the House, there were reports OF
several school claims and OF nnlmpor-
tant bills by the colnmitteo on incorpo-
rations. Hurley iniradsaeti jnint rcso-
luton requiring the State treasurer to
pay certain orders of Parker amounting
to nino Thousand dollars y bill was in.
troduced tn repeal hhc law naking ita
misdemeanoy not 10 pay the poll tax.
The enacting clause ii the bill to amend
section 4, chapter 95, of tho General Stat
utes, was stricken out.
OrSahe Sd. IL the Senate, the resolution
to request Senators and Representatives
in Congress to counolrNico as"i aid the
State in securing the establishment of
navy y:n.,l at Port Royal, was adopted.
There was :. long fight on tho bill to
prevent unjust discrimination by rnil
road corporations in the charges for the
transportation of passengers and freight
over their respective roads within the
State
"Qui Vive," the Columbia eorrespon-
dent of the Ncsps .s C0Wts', said this
was "meant as blsck-lnniling move
mcnt against Tho South Carolina Rail-
road" und for which Insult (ao-calied)
to the p,lre and immaculate Scr's'"r>', the
said soul Vivc," was OH Friday, ''y vote
OF the Senate. ",lebancil the privilege
OF Il seat at the reporters abla III said
hall. and prohibited from taking notes
from the minu:cs u this body, until sald
insult is atoned for" The correspondent
admits that he was mistaken in his asser-
ton about the "black mailing move
,Aent," bnt has not beon re-instatcd.
Treasurer Cardozo made report to
both houses, showing what conversion
bonds are valid, being exchanged ior
other outstanding bonds according 10
law. They are as follows: OF the denoma
nation of one thousand dollars number
ed in red: Numbers one to five hundred
and nineteen exclusive; 5N to l, l3O IN
elusive; 2,415 inclusive. amounting IN
all to one million one hundred and iifty-
four thousand. Numbered III blue:
Numbers 3,27l to 3, ,4a3 inclusive, also 81
49s. amounting To swo hundred and
twenty-seveu thousand. OF the denoml-
nation of five hundred, numbered IN
rcd Numbers to 237 inclusive, 1,OOl to
1,2OO inclusive, amounting to two hun
hundred and eighteen thousand fve
hundred: Numbers to 12O inclusive
amounting to twelve thousand dollars
making grand total Of all conversion
bonds actually exchanged OF ono million
six hundred and eleven thousand and
five hundred dollars.
In tile House the question OF fixing
day for adjournment was discussed. In
speaking of the necessity of doing the
legislative work within agiven time, MIR.
Hurley said it was the intention OF GER
tain parties to do just what they likewith
the money levied for taxes. If they are
not headed of, 1t will never be used for
its legitimate purposes. Mr.. j. d. Bos-
ton thought that hebest thing tne House
could do, would be to adjourn. After all
the time passed since the beginning OF
the extra session, the Legislature had
only done one N two little things. All
that is needed now is to pass the tax levy
and 10 something In regard to the public
debt, and then go home. Mr.. Bowley
wanted more time. So far, the House
had only worked on suppositions. 1t
must have the Comptroller-Generars re
port and the Governors message, before
it could legislate wisely. If the reports
can't be got, then they will have to do
without them, and quit the drive. Mr..
Minort said that tho House had not gone
into any worl: at all yet. He had eight
or nine bills himself. The motion to ad-
journ was made the special order for the
18th January.
Resolutions in support OF the civil
rights bill ex-senator Sumner we're adopt
ed by vote which only lacked one of
being unanimous.
Mr.. Nix introduced resolution re-
questing the clerk Of the House to report
the names of attaches. After endeavors
to postpone and to strike out the resolv-
ing clause, upon which the ayes and noes
were called: the resolution was agreed
to by vote of-ayes so, noes "a. 1t Is
said that the clerks and attaches of the
House number over two hundred. Shame
on you, Speaker Sam. j. Lee. Remem-
ber your oath Of office, and your prom
ises Of retrenohment and reform, and
stop this unnecessary attache business.
1t was discrcditable to even the notorious
Moses, the baseless plunderer that he
was known to be ewhenhepresided in the
House; but 1t Is far moro dlscreditable |
to Speaker Leo. The people expect a
better report from him.
Mr. Rice gave notice OF bill to limit
the charges Of newspaper publishers for
advertising sales by sheritis and other
officers.
Mr.. Simpkins gave notice of IL bill to
incorporate the Rising Sons of Benevo-
lencc of Edgeiield.
There IS but little work being done in
either House, and the Columbia cores
pondent Of the Charleston NcwS q; Cou-
qfer says:
The sanie course of fconductwhich char
acterized the special sessiOn--a lot of
gabble and talk and no works being
recontinued in the regular session. The
only important work to be done, the ad-
iustment of the debt of the State and the
liking of the rate of the levy Of taxes for
the new fiscal year, is beingpushed aside,
and measures OF very minor considera-
ton first regarded. The truth Is the pres
ent administration is complete failure.
It can grapple successfully with none of
the questions of grave financial impor-