The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-02-19

$ A most important feature Of the
weeks Proceedings has been the re-
fasal of the House, by q decided vote
of IS to 80, tolevy, at this session, the
tax for the fiscal year lS73--'74. The
Committee of Ways and Means has
determined upon postponiag the lazy
until next winter, when, It was ar.
gued,' the Legislature would be in q
better position to Judge what amount
of tax is necessary than they can be
now. The House, however, ordered
the Committee to report tax bill,
and ,as has been reported they did pot
reportia bill providing for a~leyy Aof
six mills for general purposes two
mills for schools. three mills for def
ciencies, and three mills for the coun-
ties. This bill came up for debate in
tie House, ard it was .summari!y
disposed Of upon motion of Rep
ressntatiye'a Boseman by having its
enacting clause stricken out BY the
Yote above stated. This, of course,
aettles4the question. s-.... ...... :
In The, Senate, the epactipg clause
Of the bill making the Office Of county
Treasurer ELECTIVE, was stricken out
after q long debate, by O vote of Is to
Mr. Owens, from Committee on
Finaucf, reported favorabiy joint
resolution toreliere Treasurer Russell
and his, bendsmen of AbbevilIe.
?Mr.iSwails. from, Committee to in
Hestigste the amounts Of pay certif-
Gates and bills, reported they find un-
paid billspdyable, $3.50, 0,5o6.s5 House
certificates. $40, 704!97; Seuate eertifi-
Gates $50; Joint certificates, none.
Ne Whittemore, from Committee
on-the Judiciary, reported on con-
Current resolution. .apthorising the
Attorney General to Investigate the
Darlington land purchase by substi-
tnte ;,aIso, fayorably,a joint resolution
to'confer' certain powers on the trus-
tees of the estate of Dir. John De La
Howe, of Abbeville County; also, on a
bill to amend Chapter1. Section 4. of
fhe Revised Statutes. r.. " ,,.' 49,, ~. -: -;
son, Friday, the Senate proceeded to
he House, was duly amounted, ), and
calfea 20 order Lieatenant-Governor
G1eaues, who, after stating the object
& the. ,joipt,@, Assem- biy, stated, that
Nominations were in order. The fol-
lowing was theresnlt: S,J.Lee, ia
Bowley, S. A. Swails, w. r Jefvey.
The election will be continued on
Tuesday next, atl P.sM.s e., Z .rsr
Ip.the, House, Mr.. .Meetze, from
Judiciary Committee, reported favor
ably bills to amend Section7 Chapter
104, Title !, Part 3, of General Stat!
utes; TO alter and amend Section 45,
Chapter 26S Mtle 8, Part ], of the
same; to make Clerks of the Courts
ez oGeio Trial Justices for certain per-
poses to repeal SO much, Of an Act
entitled an Act to vest in Isaac G.
Long the charter Of a certain Fwater
course in Horry County, to regulate
the fees of Probate Judges, Clerks of
Courts, Trial Justices, and Magis.
trates, and other offices therein men
toned. ~ ,r. AN. -i.,,il-u
In the House, the following hills
received their final reading, We're
passed, and ordered to be sent to, the
Bill regulating 4s;; the = appointment
land pay of trial Justices in charleston.
Bill Incorporating the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical: Society; :"
Bill amending the act renewing
abdlamendingdho charter Sof Aader-
son. ys,,jGynIa nbcM-vj, coz
Biirincorporatipg the, spartanburg
Building and Loan Association.
Bill supplying the loss Of public
<records and pefpetuating testimony
in regard to deeds, mortgages and
other papers lost at the Abbeville fire.
Bill for the relief of certain trus-
tess guardians, and Others. Fiv&2oij
Bill making the the :.:pfffee office of county
treasurer elective. ,:. =,
{ Bill making an an appropriation to
pay claims arising under the Cover
nors proc lans3alions dated duly 2S,
1871.
Bill providing for the registration
of State bonds stocks, and coupons,
and to ihvestig gate the financial condi-
tion of the State. .. ..-.I