The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-01-29
The Legislature.

The Legislature. -
Among the notable features intro
duced, and already passed, are the follow
ing:
4 concurrent resolution to adjourn,
sine-die, OIL the 7,h Of February, by our
representative, J. D. Boston, has been
adopted in the House, and referred to
the Committee CT the Judiciary in the
Senate.
Mr.. Corwiu has introduced bill to
! charter the Newberrv and Chester Rail
Poad Company. The passage Of this
till, and next the tiliirg up of subScrip-
ton sufficient to carry Gut so desirable q
project must DC hailed with delight.
The following resolutions in the House,
is progressive:
Whereas, The State has made herself
liable to the public BY the endorsement
of the bonds Of several railroad companies
in the State; and, whereas, the credit of
the State is suffering by the failure of the
said railroad companies to meet their
yearly interest; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on
Railroads be, and they ara hereby, in
structed 10 investigate the condition of
the various railroad companies in the
State which have issued bonds bearing
the endorsement of the State, and have
failed to meet their yearly interest on
such bonds as they became due, and to
report at an early day what legislation IS
necessary.
| A bill to punish any person or persons
who shall sell and convey any real or
personal property on which lien of any
kind may exist without giving notice OF
the same to the purchaser or purchasers,
was taken up, and passed TO n third
reading, and ordered to be cngrossed.
Tie Columbia Phoenix says of the
squelching of the bill to amend the 6lst
Section of the Goth Chapter OF the Gen
eral Statutes. This bill made the fees Of
SheriffS double what they uow are. Mr.
Hurley took occasion to show its iniquity,
and in few crisp sentences succeeded,
with the aid of judiciary Committee,
(Mr. Meetze, Of Lexirgton.) who had re-
ported unfayorably upon it, to give it its
quietus. Mr.. Hurley expressed his read
mess to repeal the entire Code Of Proceed
ure, denouncing it as only (i, for the fur
nace-as a system of legalized robbery,
utterly unsuited to our condition, AMI
immensely and shalncfully expensive TO
litigants. We trust that such measure
will be perfected and passed, and our re.
lief fron the burdens, bIunders, and
cumorous and inapplicable provisions of
the Code secured as speedily as possible
A Senate bill requiring bond from
county commissioners before entering
upon the duties of their Office, was taken
up, passed and ordered to be cngroSscd.
Mr.. Carwin introduced joint rcsolu.
ton authorizing the State Treasurer to
refund to Henry Ware and Son, of New
berry county, moneys paid for taxes on
State lands; alSa, joint resolution to
authorize the county commissioner Of
Newberry ccInty to levy and collect an
additional tax of two mills on the dollar.
Untavorably on the following:
Bill to ascertain the Indebtedness Of
Newbcrry county, and to enable the
county commissioners to make provision
for the payment Of the same ; bill to pro.
vide for the redemption from the State
of lands forfeited for taxes.
By Mr.. Levy, bill to punish any
husband who shall desert his wife and
children.
The following bills have been passed
and ordered to be enrolled:
To repeal sections 5, 6 and 7, chapter
SO, General Statutes.
Bill to amend section -, chapter l03
General Statutes.
Bill to amend the act relating to elec-
tions in incorporated towns.
A Senate joint resolution to ratify the
amendment to the constitution of the
State of South Carolina relative to the
time Of holding elections, was read the
second time, and in accordance with the
requirements Of section !, article IS Of
the constitution, the yeas and nays were
ordered, and are as follows: Yeas, 1903;
nays, none.
The Speaker declared that two.thirds
of all the members Of both branches Of
the Genera! Assembly having voted af-
iirmatively, the joint resolution was
passed and becomes part Of the con-
stitution Of South Carolina.
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