The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-02-12
Legislative.

The following are few of the most
interesting items this week as reported
in both branches of the Assembly, no
mention being made as to an adjourn
ment. And first Of importance much
valuable time has been consumed in
the appropriation bill, which now reads
as follows:
The salaries are now provided by
law; the contingent fund Of the Gov
ernor. $4,000; for contingent ex-
penses of other State officers, from
$500 to $1,000; civil contingent fund,
cut down from $4,000 to $4,000;
lunatic asylum, s7s.0OO; State orphan
asylum, $50, ,0O0-s5. .0G0 of which is
for a new building, furniture, bedding,
&C.; militia. $50, 700 ; quarantine ex
penses, $1,000; keeperofthe lazaretto,
800; physician to Charleston Jail,
81 600, transportation of convjcts,
$500, Catawba Indians, $500; print
ing laws, $50, 900; managers Of cleo
tions, 1000; penitentiary, $40, 1000;
free schools, s300,00O; university,
s27: $50; deaf, dumb and blind,
$4,000.
a bill to punish any person who
shall sell and convey any real and per-
sonal property on which !: lien Of any
kind may exist without giving notice
of the same to the purchaser or pur-
chasers, was taken up, amended, and
ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
In the Senate the following resolu-
tion Was Immediately considered, and
adopted in both Houses:
ResoZred, BY the Senate, the House
concurring, that the Committee onWays
and Means of the House Of Represent
atives, be requested to report at as
early day as practicable, abill rjoint
resolution to provide for the levy of a
tax to meet expenses. for the fiscal
year commencing November lst, 1873,
and ending November lst, 1874.
The following large bill has been in
troduced in the Senate to incorporate
The Grand Southern Hotel and Trans
fer Company of Columbia, S. c."
The incorporators named are Hardy
Solomon, Jcsephus Woodruff, S. L.
Hogea, L. Cass Carpenter, LeGrand
Benedict, L. H. Baldwin and David
Epst;n the business of the company
is defined to be the construction and
furnishing buildings and conducting
the business Of hotel keeping, and Of
transferring. carrying and delivering
passengers, baggage and freights Of
all kinds, and the usual rights. powers
and privileges are granted to the
company.
\ bill to require Trial Justices to
give bond, and to otherwise define
their duties. Passed.
4 bill to incorporate the Newberry
and Chester Railroad Company. Pass.
ed.
A bill to provide for the compulsory
attendance at schools Of children be-
tween the ages of + and Is has been
introduced.
Also, bill to amend section 3
chapter iii, title 2. part 3, General
Statutes. relative to the drawing Of
juries.
A bill to amend an act for the pro-
lection and preservation of useful
animals, has been passed, with amend
ment so as to allow deer to be hunted
from August l toJanuary l, and part
ridges to April Is.
The following bills have been passed
to second reading:
A bill to incorporate the Edgefeld
Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing
Company.
a bill to authorize County Treas
urers to receive juror and witness
tickets in payment Of county taxes.
A Senate bill to enforce the pay
ment of the poll tax.
a bill to punish persons who may
sell or give Intoxicating liquors to
hsbitual drunkards.