Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-27
Legislative Proceedings.

Legislative Proceedings.
On Tuesday, the 18th, Governor Moses
vetoed the Bill to amend Sections 27S OF
the Code of Procedure, and The House
sustaitsed the veto by a large vote. This
Is the Bill which seeks to abolish the Of
shce of stenographer of the Court.
In the Hopse the following Bills re-
ceivcd their second reading, and were
ordered to be engrossed: Bill to revise
and amend an Act to reduce all Acts and
parts of Acts into one Homestead Act,
and+oumerdthe san,e to- provide for
the establishment and support of a State
NoYmal Srhpoi ~ sushoriFeshs eyTtruc-
ton of the New York, Norfolk and
Charleston Rail Road ComGanyss y.ss..--..,...-.
IN the. Senate. the Bill to. repeal SO
much of an.Aa t0 provide htl che ap-
pointment of an Inspector of Phosphates,
ana to declare His duties hs relstes, TO the
inspection of phosphate manufactured
by widows and orphans. was tabled.
Along debate took place on the Bill 70
make an appropriation for claims arising
under the Goysrnnr,,s. .prpclapatiop~ of
July g, 1871, which was continued to
aadjournment. z..,1a :: ,n
IN oint.4ssemblv, the three remain
ing Trustees 81 tfe University wsreelect-
ed, viz: SsGSNortarop, 1af Gsstleston.
x. .Jnlson and D, II. Chamberlain.
On. Wednesday, both Houses of tho
General Assembly adopted a resolution
to adjourn sine die on the 26th instant. :.
In. the. House, where the resolution
J, originated. motion to reconsider was
{ laid onethe table, which places Il beyond
the power Of either House to rescind
The adjournment is,. therefore, certain
on that day. - - :, - *
In the Senate there was long debate
on the Bill to charter the Charleston Wa
ter and canA Company. j. butho. vote was
reached.
The following Bills received their final
reading and were sent TO the House; BIZ
to incorporate the Newberry4 Cotton
Mills; 10 incorporate the Moa,ltrevilIe
Rail Road; to authorize certain counties
to issue, bonds in aid. OF the Atlantic, Pa,
cifGand Seabeatd Rail Road; tol:make
an appropriation to pay the claims of the
Central Bank OF Columbia.
In the House resolution was adopted
appointing a Committee to ask President
Grant TO eisit'the Stater 90 80
The following Bills received their final
reading: A Bill to provide for purchases
of lands. at sales. made for non nsipaymept
Of taxes; being putin possession Of ffhe
sames toprovidea appropriations for the
Ansfpayment onlsnds purchased BY The
statein Darlireton...' ?sih u
The following werslread n second time
and ordered to be engrossed: Bill TO ir,s
corporate the town, OF Nichols; .;t9 vpre,
vent State and ceuStys sOaSlGss3SS flaa hShi
ing eqre than ore oflcs ato incorporate
Company to1egnhtee tho fees Of Pro-
bate Judges, Clerks nfCoarts, Trial JUS
tices and other ef3ces.' 'gf 60 49, =.
Joint resolution providing for payment
for lands bough; by the State In Darling
ton. !, - ...l ...t, ~ "-r.'.,. '.''i
The following have become laws with. .
outthe approval Of the Governor: 10
Bill to provide for the more efiectnaf
collection Of the poll tax.. @
Bill to regulate the appointment and
salaryof trial justices in Charleston.
The Senate was occupied during the
evening session in debating the appro:
priation bill for the year commencing
November I, 1872. s'
The enaeting clause of the following
bills were stricken out:
Bill amending the jury laws of the
State.
Bill requiring trial justices to give
bond, andito otherwise define their du
ties.
Bill chartering in this State the Raleigh
and Augusta Air Line Railroad Compa-
ny OF North Carolina, and to declare its
powers.
The following bills were approved by
the Governor:
Bill to charter the Spartanburg and
Asheville Railroad.
Bill to incorporate the State Auxiliary
Joint Stock Company.
Bill to authorize the county commits
sioners of certain counties to levy and
collect all additional tax for certain pur-
poseS. vi
Bill to incorporate the Mount Zion
Cemetery Company of kingstree.
Rill to incorporate the Columbia Baptist
Church Of Greenville.
Bill to Incorporate the Huspah Baptist
Church of Beaufort.
Bill to incorporate the Clinton Presby-
terian Church and Academy in Laurens.
Bill to incorporate the Cross Roads
Baptist Church of Pickens. -. ~ =
Billto incorporate the New Hope Meth
odist Church of Clarendon. =
Bill to incorporate the New Prospect
Baptist Church and HighiSchool OF Spar
tanburg.
Bill TO incorporate the Greenville Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association.
Bill to renew the charter of st. Mat
thew's Church of OrangehnrE. -
Bill 70 construct q wharf a5 Rockville.
Biz to amend tho act Incorporating the
LauIens anil Ashevills Railroad.
on'saturday, in the Senate, the follow.
ing were received from the House: No
tice that eIiacting clause of a bill To ak
anime accounts against certain counties
had bean stricken out a't 'a 80
Also, appointment of committee of.
free conference on the bill 10 encourage
manufacturer and Internal improve
nsnssj; aiso;, viii. ' amendments. bill zexn,.-'
ting tht feas of Probate Judges. Clerks
Of Courts, &c.
Also, bill 10 amend section s, chapter
8, regarding the board of Jury Commits
sioners.
Alsoswita amendments, a bilfto ineor.
porate the NewberEy and Chester Rail-
road, concurred in
Also, hill. with amendments, to pre-
vent State and county officers from hold
ing more than one Office.
Also. with amenaments, u bill to in
corporate the Grami Southern Hotel and
Transfer Company of Columbia; the
House aan.pded 80 t''atno distinction on
account Of race. color or previous coiidi-
ton be made, The Senate concurred, and
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