Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.


In THE SENATE, Mr.. Owens offered con-
current resolution that the committee of ways
and means of the House be requested to pre-
pare, as soon as possible, an appropriation bill
to meet the expenses of the current year.
A joint resolution directing the attorney
general to protect the interests of the State,
in the case of fraudulent land purchases or
conveyances, was referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Hurley introduced
concurrent resolution to require the financial
agent to make report of his transactions.
After debate the resolution was adopted.
TUESDAY, October %.
In THE SENATE, the concurrent resolutions
from the House requesting the attorney-gene-
raj to call upon Mr. Kimpton, late financial
agent of the State, to furnish certain reports,
and that he take such measures to get them
as may be in his judgment best, was adopted.
Mr.. Whittemore, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported favorably on joint resolu-
tion authorizing and directing the comptrol.
ler-general to reconvey certain lands forfeited
for the non-payment Of taxes to the State.
The committee appointed to wait upon the
secretary of State, relative to certain acts
whether they had been signed-reported that
the same were in the hands of the Governor,
he holding that he had the right to keep them
until the next regular session, under his con-
struction of the constitution. The acts en-
brace the following: An act to prevent State
and county officers from holding more than
one Office; an act to make clerks Of courts
ez o6icio trial justices for certain purposes
an act to alter and amend the Code of Proce-
dure, being title 5, part 8, of the General
Statutes relating to the drawing of jurors.
Mr.. Mcintyre offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that whereas it appears, by the
report of special committee appointed to
wait upon the secretary of State to ascertain
the whereabouts of certain acts, ratified on
the 26th of February, 1873, and whereas they
are reported to be in the hands of the Cover
nor, who claims, under the constitution, the
right to retain them until the regular session
of the General Assembly, therefore, be it re-
solved, that the attorney-general be respect
fully requested to furnish the Senate with his
opinion thereon, at as early day as practi-
cable.
The concurrent resolution to request the
committee on ways and means Of the House
of Representatives to prepare tax bill to
meet appropriations for the fiscal year com.
mencing November l, 1873, was referred to
the committee on finance.
The unfavorable report of the committee on
bill to authorize and require the county
commissioners of Newberry and Union coun-
ties to build bridge across the Tiger river,
at or near Gordons ferry, was adopted.
The unfavorable report of the committee on
joint resolution to authorize and direct the
county commissioners of York to open road
in said county, was adopted.
In THE HOUSE, resolution to meet and
adjourn at pleasure, was tabled.
The resolution offered for the purpose Of
cancellng the remaining amount of bills re.
ceivabe, authorized to be issued by the act of