Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16
Legislative Proceedings. :
According to adjournment. thehegfs &

Legislative ProceedingS.x
According to adjournment, theLegis
lature was to re assembleson TuesdayS
;the7th, butthere was nos sauorunl ill eis;:
ther House.. M ~ n
onwednesday, the stl. both Houses
wentto work in.earnest. 3
43sInthe Senate, Mr.. Cain gavenotiee
that on Thursday, or some subsequeat
day, he would ask leave to introduce a
Bill to amend an Act entitled can Act
to authorize the formation of, and to in
corporate the Spartanburg and Aiken
Railroad" go -
Mr.. Jervey gave notice of bill to EN-;
power the City Council of Charleston u
establish house Of refuge and an indus
trial school. He also presented the mem;
orial adopted BY the Charleston, Cham
ber of Commerce, on the 18th December,
in relation to the insurance law! -usii 81
The bill to amend theacti providing for
the more effectual recording Of all ,.cop1
veyances of real estate, and the bill to
prohibit the county treasurers Of Charles
ton, Sumter and Edgefield from paying
ont of the taxes collected during, the
current fiscal year any claims other than
those contracted or arising during' the
said fiscal year, were indefinitely post
poned. 49,
Mr.. Whittemore gave notice of asbill
to enfore the collection of the poll tax.
Senator Whittemore presented the
claims of Hon. Frank Arnim, for ex-
penses incurred in attending the Nation
al Commercial Convention at Baltimore.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
The unfavorable reports of the judieia:
ry committee ON the following were
adopted: ~. ...i .4s a3I.- f..
A bill to amend an act to protect labor
ers and persons working under, contracts
on shares of crops; and bill to repeal
sections Sc, chapter 12O, Of General Sta.
tutes. ..r>,.
In the House there was long debate
on the resolution to adjourn sine die on
the 25th instant. The resolution was
finally adopted and sent to the Senate,
where it was indefinitely postponed.
Levy introduced Bill to'exempt u, an
ufacturers of cotton and wool from State
and municipal tax for aterm of ten years.
Myers introduced joint resolution
extending the time for the payment Of
taxes to the 18th of February.
Rice introduced Bill to repeal the
Act to revise, simplify and abridge the
Code, and establish the equity Practice
in lieu thereof.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported the following Bills, which receiv-
ed third reading, and were sent to the
Senate; Bills authorizing the levy of an
additional tax in Abbeville and Ker-
shaw Counties; Bill to charter the Irish
Rifle Club.
The following Bills passed their third
reading: A Bill to incorporate the Irish
Volunteer Rifle Club, of Charleston, S.
C; Bill to Incorporated the Lincoln Light
Infantry, of Charleston, S. c.; Bill to
incorporate the Palmetto State Rifle Club,
of Charleston, S. C.; Bill to incorporate
the Bowen Ritiemen, of the City of Char
lesion, S. c.; u Bill to incorporate the Ma
tional Zouaves, of Charleston, S. C.
The enacting clause of Bill to repeal
all laws relative to fences was stricken
out.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr.
Johnson introduced Bill 10 regulate the
disbursement of the public funds.
Mr.. Jeter introduced resolution to
extend the time of payment of taxes tc
lst March.
The following bills and resolutions
! were introduced:
A bill to investigate the outstanding
liabilities of the county OF Edgefeld.
A bill to amend an act entitled I" An act
for the protection and preservation o.
useful animals"
The above bills received their firs
reading.
In the House Mr.. Grant introduced 6
Bill to divide the State into five Congress
siona: Districts. Also, a Bill to repeal
An Act creating the Inferior Court in
Charleston.
Mr.. Green, gave notice of u Bill tx
charter the Charleston Water and Cana
Company.
Mr.. Vanderpool gave notice of Bill
to punish person engaged in lobbying
and bribing.
Mr.. Bowley gave notice Of Bill tt
abrogate all debt the State contracted tt
aid the late rebellion.
Both Houses agreed to go into an elec'
ton for Judge Of the Eighth Circui
on Tuesday, the 18th instant.
In the Senate, OIL Friday the 10th, tht
Finance Committee reported favorably
on bill to extend the time for the pay
ment of taxes. After much debate the
bill was ordered to be cngrossed Tor ;
third reading.
a bill to amend section 2 of chapter 2;
of the General Statutes was passed to /
third reading. This bill relates to the
number of Trial Justices to be appoint
ed for each county. 1t provides tha
Edgefield shall have II Trial Justices
More trouble ahead, if four more I. US
are turned loose in Edgefield.
A bill to amend all Act for the protec
ton of useful animals, was referred tc
the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced Bill tc
incorporate the Darlington Academica
Society, and Bill more effectively tc
provide for the collection of the poll tax
The latter Bill makes it q misde":eanol
to fail to pay the poll tax. aud subjects
the person to thirty days Imprisonment.
In the House, the Committee OH Coun-
ty Officers and Offices reported favora'
bly, OH bill to set apart juror fund.
Read the first time.
The Committee OH labor reported un-
favorably OH bill to limit the hours ol