The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-29
HOUSE OF REpR RES SENTATIvrS

HOUSE OF REpRES SENTATIVES.
The House met l A. NJ, Speaker
Loe in the Chair.
Cochranc introduced bill to rcgu-
late the deposits of State, county and
other funds. Read and rcferrel
Artson introduced resolution to
instruct the Rairoaa Committee to
examine into the condition of such
Railroad as have the endorsement Of
the State on their bonds, and have
failed to pay the interest due thereon
and report what legislation is ucccs
sary. Adopted.
Grant introduced joint resolution
that the Attorney General be intruct-
ed to prosecute such members of tho
Sinking Fund Commission as may ap.
pear to he guilty Of malfcasancc in
oi'ice. Read and referred.
Thomas introduced IL bill TO cstaL,
lish a new judicial aud election county
to DC composed Of portions of Char
lesion and Co!leton, aud to be known
rs Dorchester County. Read and re-
| fcrrcd.
Boston introduced resolution that
the General Assembly adjourn on
the 7lh Of February, 1878. Adopt
cd.
MiDort introduced concurrent
resolution that 4 special committee
he appointed to investigate ou!stand-
ing pay certificates and the bills
payable issaed by Niles G. Parker,
and report as soon as practicable.
~ bill to authorize County Trcasu-
rers to receive juror and witness tick.
cts and teachers claim in payment Of
county taxes, was amended and the
further consideration postponed till
next Wednesday.
The enacting clause was stricken
out of a bill to lay out and cstn blish
new road in Uuion county, and IL
bill to repeal sections 50 and Sc Of
chapter CNN, title ", on the s:b>
.lcct OF leans, Of the act for revising
and consolidating the General S,atu-
tcs OF The State, approved February
10, 1872
The following received their second
reading and were ordered to he en-
crossed : A bill to punish any per.
son or persons, WHO shall sell ana
convey any cal personal property on
which lien Of any Kind MAJ exist
without giving notice Of the same to
the purchaser or purchasers
| n joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to appoint two additional
Trial Justices for Col!cton county.
Vas laid On the table in order 10 take
up bill t. amend sections 2 of
cHnp'er INV of the General Statutes
"' south Carolina: which provides for
ii.e appointment Of additional Trial
@u~t',cs for several counties, and
'"',n vas read Il second timc and
Wa "rd"tcd to lie cn.roS>cd
y bI|l TO aid and encourage manu-.
i'rtvt." 'nd internal Improvements,
W>I .h~"l. nn f~r its second r..uiu~,
ana oHyDg its consideration the
itor,o tI,ourned.
SENATE.
III" Legislature was c,li,l ,r order
a - v. IN" Sergeant at Al,, WAS
.s"i 10" 't'.'.' members TO fo.m a
quorum IL H.. 'ynatc.
Nh';t".> 49,. introduced q bill to
".a.c c.,.::; n; taa courS cx cnicio
Trial .ia.;!cr,. tnr certain purposes.
The Hi!l t" authorize them, rlcrks in
their resp" ctivc Counties, to exercise
the jurisdlo'iu ion of Trial Justices
for all purposes, except the tlial oi
small and mean causes, civil anl
criminal
Whittcmorc, on the part of the
Judiciary Committee, reported IL
substitute, entitled a bill to author.
izc certain committees to examine the
accounts and demands against certain
Conntics, ard for other purposes.
ice introduced a bill to amend the
charter of Chester.
White introduced bill to rcourc
County Commissioners to establish
night schools at the County seat O.
every County.
Jervey introduced a bill to abolish
the Office of Recorder in the city OF
Charleston also, to establish the
Pharmaceutical Association Of the
State Of South Carolina.
Halilard offered the following rcso-
luton
Resolved by the Senate, the House
OF representatives concurring, That
the High Old Joint, No. 9, Crcdi.
hlobilicr Committee of the State ot
South Carolina. otherwise known a
the Committee to investigates the
"parEcr bills payable" Trcasnr,
notes and pay certificates, be, and
they arc hereby, required to held the
sessions OF the Committee publicly.
The following ommunication vas
received
BEAUroET, S. c., January 2l, 1878
10 the President and m.mJeys Of Ma
Senate Of South Cuoiina.
GENTLEMEN | have been panied