Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-11-27
I.sgI.latIye rroeeedings..
On Tuesday, the 18th, the senate's pro

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On Tuesday, the 18th, the senate's pro-
ceedings were unusually dull
In the House, Artsnn introduced con-
current resolution, which was adopted,
and ordered to the Senate, that the Sem
ators and Representatives from this State
In Congress be requested to obtain, II
possible, for the militia of the State, the
Citadel, In Charleston, now in possession
of the United States.
Mr.. Barker presented the petition OF
sundry citizens of EdSeileld. praying
that i certain road be opened as 81 public
highway; also introduced bill 70 re-
quire the County Comnission"rsof Edge
field and Abbevillo to lay out, construct
and keep in repair q public highway
leading from shinburg. in Edseheio, 10
Ninety Six, in Abbeville.
Mr. J. P. Moore introduced bills to re-
auire payments n,adt on executions lodg-
ed in Sheriffs' Offices to be made to She,-
IFS; to amend Section As of the Code OF
Procedure, being Title v, Chap CNXII,
of ,ke Revised Statutes, i'll relation to
the examination of witnesses.
The bill to raise supplies for the cominG
fscaI:year was called up, and the bill re-
commended by the minority report ol
the committee OF ways and ,nemns, and
which makes separate levy for tho sev-
esal objects of expenditures, was substi-
tuted and put upon its second reading.
The Encouragement has received a
copy of the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States in relation to the
bills Of the Bank of the State. 1t con-
cludes as follows: Upon review of the
whole case weare clear that the Judgment
must be reversed, and q mandamns be
issued to the collector, directing him to
receive in payment of tho REALTORS taxes
the bills offered" The opinion OF the
attorney-general is that the decision en-
forces the receipt for taxes of only such
bills as are embraced in tho suit, amount
ing to eleven thousand dollars, and that
holders of other bills must institute sep
arate proceedings. and establish, by a
jury, the validity of their bills" But, the
opinion OF the Attorney-General to che
contrary Notwithstanding, those who hold
tho State Bills will pay their taxes with
them, or pay no taxes at all.
In the House, on Wednesday. the 18th,
bill to make appropriation for the pay
ment of extra session Of the General As
sembly, and for other purposes, was road
the third dme and ordered to the Senate.
Those who voted against its passage are:
Messrs. Bowen, Bowley, Bryan, Can
non, Cochran, Compton, Critterden, Du.
senbury, Feathcrstone, Ford, Grant,,
Goodwin, 8. Greene, Herndon. Hurley,
7. B.Johnston, Lowry, Lowman, Mack
ey, Middleton, J. P. Moore, Rice, A. Sim
kins, p. Simkins, N. T. Spencer, w. H.
Wallace and John Wilson.
a bill to raise supplies for the fiscal
year commencing November 1, 1873. and
to alter snd amend the law in relation to
the collection Of taxes, being the unfin-
ished business Of yesterday, at the hour
of adjournment, was resumed.
The following amendment was adopt
ed:
And tax of one mill is hereby levied
70 pay the claim Of the South Carolina
Bank and Trust Company, now held by
Hardy Solomon, Esq, or as much there
Of as may ba necessary.
Those voting in the negative are as
follows: Messrs. Black, Bowen, Cannon
Compton, Critsendon, Featherstone, Good
win. Herndon, Lowry, Maekey, Meetze
J.P. Moore, T.J. Moore, Mccullough
Rice, w. n. Wallace, Williams and
Wolfe.
In the Senate, q number of Acts and
resolutions were ratified and presented
to the Governor for his approval.
On Thursday, the 10th, the Governor
approved and sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing Acts and joint resolutions: Act
to amend Section 80 of Chapter XIII o.
the General Statutes; to authorize and
permit the Sullivan's Island Ferry Com
pany to erect and build wharf and fer
ry-house in the Cove Of Moultrieyille
on Spllivan's Island; to make appropria-
ton for expenses of printing; joint res
olution proposing to amend the Consti-
tuition of the State relating to the boun'
dairy line of Pickens and Oconee Coun
ties; to allow David M. Hemingway,
Of York, to redeem certain forfeited
lands.
In the House, Mr.. r. NJ. Smith intro
duced Bill to make an appropriation OF
s65, 900 for the redemption Of the agricul-
tural land scrip bonds.
Mr.. Spears-Bill to amend Section 9 OF
an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the
fees of Probate Judges, Clerks Of Courts,
Trial Justices, and other officers herein
mentioned" approved February 26, 1873.
The Governor approved and sent to the
House the following Acts and joint reso-
lutions: Acts topermit Samuel A. Hutch
inson to adopt and make his lawful heir,
Mary Savannah Reid, and to change the
name of the said Mary Savannah Reid
to Mary Savannah Hutchinson to incor-
porate the Enterprise Fire Engine Conf
pany, of Columbia; to incorporate the
Orangeburg Lutheran Church, Of Or
aneeburg; to enable T. Moultrie Nor
dec.d to apply for admission to the bar !;
to enable Richard G. Watts to apply for
admission to the bar; to punish persons
for the removal or secreting Of personal
property levied on by the Sheriff or 9TH
or officers; to incorporate the Hunters
Chapel Baptist Church, in Barrwell; To
incorporate the Love and Good Will So
ciety, of Aiken; to make an appropria-
ton to pay the claims of the South Caro-
lima Bank and Trust Company against
the State Of South Carolina; to amend
Chapter CXxXI, PartIV, Title I, Of tho
General Statutes; to change the names
of Nathaniel E. Wall and Cuyler Hamil
ton Wall, to Nathaniel E. Mccoy and
Cuyler II. Mccoy; to explain or amend
an Act entitled "An Act to authorize
aliens to hold property;" TO Incorporate
the Colored Baptist Church, of Summer
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