The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-01-15
LEGISLATIVE.

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"Wednesday. The proceedings, so far
ARE unimportant. The House passed
resolution to adjourn on the 25th
inst, but this was indefinitely post
poned in the Senate. The session, it
is thought, will continue until the lst
of March.
The matter of most interest to the
people of the Eighth Circuit, which
is now pending, is the election of a
Judge, to- supply the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge
Orr. TIE time fixed was yesterday,
but,at present we have not heard the
result. The contest is said to lie
between Gen. MCGOWAN and Mr.. j.
Scott Murray, with the chances in
favor of the former
A bill has passed its second reading
in the Senate. which increases the
number of Trial Justices in various
.counties-allowing Abbevile Is.
The Senate concurred in a House
concurrent resolution requiring the
Attorney General to make immediate
investigation into the late State
Treasurer Parker's payments, and if
any were found to have been illegally
mado, more especially those made to
Lesgctt. Mooney ct al, to commence
proceedings at once against them.
Asbill was also introduced to pro-
vide for the more cffcctnal collection
of the poll tax. The penalty provided
for non-payment, is to double the tax,
making it So instead of 81. If pay
ment is still refused, the delinquents
are to be imprisoned in the county
Jail for thirty days, the refusal to pay
being made by the bill misdemcan-
or. County lreasurers are required
to make out lists of delinquent polls,
and proceed against them through the
Trial Justices court. The bill also
provides for the punishment of such
trial justices who shall neglect or re-
fuse to do their duty as required by
the law.
Mr. Hollinshcad introduced q bill
to incorporate the Presbyterian
Church, of Abbeville village.
Mr. Whittemore sent to tho chair q
concurrent resolution to require the
Sinking Fund Commissioners to re,
mort their transactions to the General
Assembly, including sales, and how
the receipts have been applied to the
liquidation Of the State debt, the re
port to be made within twenty days
after the same is passed. The reso
luton caused short debate. the
principal ground being that many
similar resolutions had already passet
without effect, and that a competent
lawyer should be employed to look
into the matter and enforce the mean
ing of the resolution. Referred tt
Judiciary Committee, with directions
to prepare bill on the subject.
Mr.. uollnshead introduced a bill
to Incorporate the town of Du'
West.
Mr.. Jeter introduced q resolution
that the time for tho collection o
the present taxes be extended to th'
lst Of March next; but it was after
wards withdrawn.
The Speaker Of the House attende'
in the Senate chamber, when the fo
lowing JOINT resolutions were dul,
ratified: 70 authorize the Count,
Commissioners Of Abbcville to lev,
and collect an additional tax of TIVE
mills upon the dollar; 10 authoriz
the levy and collection of Il spccia
tax to pay the past Indebtedness o
kershaw.
In the House Mr.. Cain presented
the petition of certain citizens 0
Abbeville County, requesting tn
General Assembly 20 pass Il joint reso
luton requesting County Commission
ers not to enforce the payment OF tn
bond of /. II. Russcll, Treasurer o
Abbcville, as also the sureties upol
said bond, the said RusselPs otfic
having been robbed
In the Senate long debate oc
CURED on the bill to repeal sections s.
and Sc of chapter CNX, title 4, Z
the act for revising and consolidatin:
the General Statues uf the State
approved February 10, 1872, whic
seeks to make a sweeping repeal Q
the lien law. 1t WAS finally read tn
second time and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
Mr.. Hollinshead presented the ar
nual report of the trustees of th
estate of Dr.. John De La Howe, an
the Lethe Farm School for November
1872.
In the House Mr.. Tolbcrt, from tn
Committee on interpretations, reportc
favorably on bill to incorporate tn
town Of Hodges, in Ab5eville county
Laid over.
Vanderpool gave notice Of a bi
to punish bribery. Bowley give Mt
tice of a bill to abrogate all ths
portion of the State debt incurred j
aid of the late rebellion. The Sena'
bill, ceding to the United States jur
diction over certain lands in Darlin!
ton county, know as the Nations
Cemetery, was passed, and havin
already been passed by the Senat
was ordered TO be enrolled for ratit
cation Wallace introduced a bill /
raneal the art estahliShinr the la