The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-02-12
LEGISLATIVE.

"A S0od Qeal Of Work mas 0ccn
done by the Legislature during the
past week. The session will likely
continue some weeks longer.
In the Senate, Clinton introduced a
: bill to compel all children between
+; the ages Of six apd sixteen to attend
school, .either public or private, at
least three months in each year,
Cain introduced bill to allow jury
commissioners to prepare jury lists
after January. ..
The following bills received their
Anal reading, passed, and were sent
to the House: s., ....
9he bill to refer to the voters of
BarDweli County the location of tho
equity seat Of that county,
The joint resolution to allow Thorn
as Grimshaw to redeem certain for
feited lands. I
The bill regulating the execution
of the death sentence.
The bill TO provide for the estab-
lishment and support of a State
normal school. --..'-. ..... ..
Tho bill toinoopporate the Darling
ton Academical Society.
The joint resolution repairing all
persons holding claims against the
County Of Abbeville to register the
same with the treasurer of that
: county. '''''' . ~ ., '' 10 a
The bill 'topapi.h persons for OBJ
tanning money; chattels, or valuable
securities, by false pretences. -.
The bill to incorporate the town of
Nichols. '>.i.' ".-'- : g. =, ,.. -. 10. ~. a..
Fhe bill to;ineorporate the Presby.
terian church at AbbeYille Court
House: '@%7 ss -. =. ......e'' 4
The bill to amend the act for the
preservation and protection Of useful
animals. ~
The bill to require trial Justices to
give bonds, and to otherwise define
their duties. o..a.:. ...t, .s..-
Tho Bill to incorporate the New
berry, and Chester Railroad Com
pany. = = - ~. s 1..-.r4l
In the House, the appropriation
bill was finally passed and sent TO the
Senate, with the following amend
ments in addition to those already
reported: The sum of $4,000 was
added for the publication of the acts
and joint resolutions of the General
Assembly, and 1919 for back pay due
10 the e-apditor Of Aiken County. /
In the Senate, the bill requiring
phosphate companies chartered by
the State to render monthly reports
to the comptroller. general, was re-
ported on fayorably by the committee
on mines.
The bill making the county auditors
the clerk of the board of county COM
missioHers, was defeated by vote oi
twelve to fourteen. ........
The following bills were read a
second time, and ordered to be ep-
crossed for a third reading: ...i.:..
Bill 10 amend section !, chapter 04,
Of the general Statutes (regarding'
homesteads.) i - "1nAu-.. .a&@4
Bill to incorporate tho Greonville
Agricultural and Mechanical SociotY
Of South Carolina. 81.
In the House, Grant offered reso-
lutipn requiring the committee on
railroads 10 investigate the recent
sale of. the spartanburg and Union
Railroad.
Representative COCHRAN introduced
o bill l'ito provide for the granting of
certain charters" which is designedl
To facilitate tho organization of socie.
ties and interpretations without the
delay and expense of legislative
action.
In the Senate the bill to punish
any person or persons who shall sell
and convey any real or personal prop.
crty on which lien Of any kind may
exist without giving notice Of such
lien to the purchaser or purchasers,
was read q third time and returned
10 the House of Represent tatlves. with
amcrdmnnts