Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-13
Legislative Proceedings.

On Tuesday, the 4th, in the senale, sew
eral Bills; received their final reading
Among the number we notice the Bill
to punish any person who shall sell ana
convey any real and personal properly
on which lien may exist, without CIV
ing notice to the purchaser to amend
Chapter VIII, title of all Act for re-
vising and consolidating the General
Statutes Of the State
The following were, rs was tohave been
expected, postponed. Bill to aid and en-
courage manufactures and internal i'm
provements; to provide for the more ei-
fectual collection of the poll tax
In the House, there was very little ba-
siness. bes; IS the discussion OF the APP
precipitation Bill, which was finally pass
ed with no amendments: Militia gets
$40, 900; PoniJcntiary reduced to Sao, ,oOo;
Civil Contingent Fund to $4,000. The
Committee on the Judiciary reported
unfavorably on the Bill to abolish the Of
fice of Recorder, in the City of Charles
ton. No new Bills were introduced.
On Wednesday, the 5th, in the House,
the Appropriation Bill received its third
reading, and was sent to the Senate
with an amendment appropriating SIS,
900 for publishing laws in news papers,
. Spencer. gave notice of Bill to incor-
porate the Mutual Aid Association.
Grant introduceda resolution to inves-
tigate the sale of the Spartanburg and
Union Rail Road.
On motion of Boseman. the Bill to
charter the Charleston Water and Canal
Company was called up and debated un
til after dark. Homes made a motion to
strike ont the enacting clause. The Bill
was supported by the entire Charleston
delegation. and opposed by Hurley and
Homes. of Colleton. 1t finally passed
by vote of So to IS.
In the Senate, Senator Cain introduce
ed Billtoamend Sections, Chapter III.
Title 2, Part 3. of the General Statutes.
relating to the drawing Of iuries. The
amendment proposed is in the addition
Of the following words to the end Of the
Section: "If from any cause the Board
of Jury Commissioners shall fall to pre-
pare said lists during the month of JAN
nary, it may be done at any time there
after: Provided, That the same is COM
pleted at least three weeks before the sit
ting of the Circuit Court in the county
for which said jury is to be drawn, and
until said list is completed juries may
be drawn from the box prepared for the
preceding year, and shall serve at all
Courts held in the county for which
they are drawn, until the list for that
year is completed.
In the Senate the death knell of the
South Carolina University was sounded,
by the final passage of the Bill to estab-
lish q State Normal School. This Bill,
which is the offspring Of Whittemore,
gives the Board Of Regents created un-
der It, the right to take entire possession
OF the University buildings, without any
consultation whatever. The General AS
senably have long endeavored to break
up this institution, the appropriations
are always grudgingly bestowed, and
but until now it has been kept up only
by the indomitable energy of the public
spirited gentlemen who have been at its
head: The Bin passed by strict party
vote, standing % to s.
Senator Clinton introduced Bill to
compel attendance at schools of children
between" the ages of six and sixteen
years. 1t provides that it shall be the
duty of the parents or guardians of all
children between the ages of six and
sixteen years not mertally or physically
disabled, to compel said children to at
tend either public or private school for
at last three months in each year, pro-
vided there be'a public school within two
miles of the place Of residence Of such
parents or guardians. Any one who
shall,sail to comply with the provisions
of this Act, without good cause shewn
to the satisfaction of the School Commits
sioner OF the county where they, or any
of them reside, shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by Imprisonment in
the county Jail, not less than one month
or more than six months, or by fine moi
less than fifty dollars. more than one
hundred dollars, or both, in the discre-
tion of the Court.
1t is made the duty OF the School Com
missioners to prosecute all such delin-
quents.
On Thursday, the 9th, in the Senate,
Corwin introduced Bill to charter the
Ncwberry Cotton Mills.
The following Bills received their final
reading: Bill to incorporate the Green
Vile Agricultural and Mechanical .lsSo
citation; 10 renew the charter Of Woff0rd
college /; 10 fix the time for certain State
and comfy officers to report; to renew
2he charter of the Charleston Dry Dock
and Floating Marine Way; to prevent
State and roumty officers from holding
more than one Office; to provide tor pur
chascrs Of lands at sale TOR non-pavnent
Of taxes being put in possession OF same;
to provid, for the administration of der
elict estates; To incorporate the Pee Dee
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton; to incorporate the Darlington Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Fair Com
pany.
The concurrent resolution to confirm