Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-06

and extend the charter of the Home In
surance Company.
In the House, the Rail Road Commit
tee reported favorably. Oh a number Of
Rail Road Bills; several Bills to Inyes-
tigate the amount and validity $pf the
State Debt, were introduced They are
all the same inefect as the5J Joirts Reso1,
luton recommended by the Ways and
Means Committee, and killed on Monday.
Spencer introduced joint resolution
authorizing the State Treasurer to payt
the City Council of Charleston moneys
advanced to, support the Quarantine. .
There was a long debate ON the Bill to
make appropriations and raise supplies
for the fiscal year commencing Novem'
tber l, 1872, but the House adjourned
without final action. '-"'''
On Wednesday, the 18th, in the Hsuse,
Mr.. Paris Simkins' resolution was adopt
ed requiring the Judiciary Committee to
enquire into and report the extent and
nature of the property owned by the
South Carolina Rail Road Company, and
claimed to be exempt from taxation un
| der their charter, with instructions to
report by Bill what steps are necessary
to protect the interests of the State.
Mr.. Crews introduced a Bill to annul
the contract Of The sale Of the Columbia
Canal, and authorizing the Governor to
institute suit tc gain possession of the
Canal. 81 = ~>' -. -.
Mr.. Altman introduced a Bill! to, regu-
late system Of wages for farm laborers.
!. Mr.. Hurley introduced joint resolu-
ton to require the State Treasurer to
publish a list of the bonds of the State
issued during the past four years.
The following Bills passed their final
reading: BNl 10 instruct theTrus'ees of
the State Orphan Asylum to purchase q
lot and erect building thereon, and for
the appropriation of $4,000; to amend
Section 33 of an Act to establish and
yuaintain free common schools to regu-
late service of process issuing from the
Supreme Court. 49,. .,.. .3.,l.
There was another long debate on the
Bill to make appropriations and raise
supplies for the year 1872, commencing
In November, which lasted until q late
hour. ..-,.s.., 49,,
In the Senate, Dunn gave notice Of a
Bill to authorize certain counties to SUBJ
scribe 20 the capital stock of the Atlantic
and Pacific Seaboard Rail Road.
A Joint Assembly was held at one
o'clock 10 elect three Trustees for the
Agricultural end Mechanical Institute at
the Claffiin College, at Orangeburg. The
following nominations were made: A.
o. Jones, B. 2. Whittemore, F. L.. Car
doza, W. r. Jervey, R. n. Cain, G. j.
Stollbrand, w. H. Jones, T. Hurley, 8.
Greene, and J. X. Jillson. On the first
ballot A. o. Jones, F. L. Cardoza and
Whittemore were elected, the vote stand
ing; Jones III, Cardoza SO, Whittemore
So. Jervey SO, w. II. Jones rs, r. II.
Gain 20.
On the 3Oth, in the House, Levy intro.
duced Bill increasing the salaries Of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court. It makes
the salary of the Chief Justice six thou
sand dollars, and Associate and Circuit
Judges five thousand dollars EACH, 80
Hamilton gave notice Of o Bill to abol-
ish the Office of Recorder Of Charleston. !
vanderpool introduced a Bin to au-
thorize the Health Officer of Charleston,
to. remove the Lazaretto.
Meetze, introduced Bill to Fund the
Debt Of the State. It provides for the
issue of five millions of new Bonds to be
exchanged for outstanding Bonds at the
rate of thirty cents on the dollar.
Thompson, introduced Bill to facili-
tate the collection of rents.
Miller, introduced Joint Resolution
to vote of the people of tho
State, the question of u repeal of the
Fence Law.
The Appropriation Bill was discussed
20 the hour of adjournment.
In the Senate all the morning was con-
,umed in debating the Billremoving the
county seat of. Darnwell.
On Friday. the 3lst, ia the House, the
Committee OH Education reported favor
IDLY on Bills to compel the County Com
nissioners of Charleston to erect school
louses OH John, james, Edisto and Wad
nalaw Islands, and 'unfavorably on the
Bill to authorize the Chamber Of Com
nerce to appoint an additional Flour In
pectOr.
Gilmore introduced Bill to compel
eachers of public schools to hold exam
nations every three months. The rest
# the day was consumed in discussing
lie Appropriation Bill.
In the Senate, the Bill to charter the
hester and Cheraw Rail Road passed
ts third reading and was ordered to be
:,grosscd. {
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