The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1873-11-27
TIE LEGISLATURE.
COLUMBIA, November lS

sc'''ue", anu tue OIL put again upon It's
second reading. Hwas finally passed after
reducing the appropriations from three
hundred and twenty-five thousand doh
lars, Us provided for in the original bill,
to ono hundred and twenty. five thousnnd
dollars. Sovcnty>five thousand dollars
for the pay OF members and subordinate
officers, and fifty thousand dollars for
the current and permanent printing of
the extra session.
The bill 20 raise supplies for the com
ing fiscal year was called up, and the
bill recommended by the minority report
of the committee Of ways and means,
and which makes n seperate levy Tor the
several objects of expenditures, was sub
stituted and ppt upon its second reading.
Several sections had passed hurricdlv,
when Gen. Wallace, of Union, arose and
delivered an impressiv, speech, cautions
Ing the members against their hn.tv ac~
tion and demanding that all lcvcs be post
poned until n report of the new assess
ment had been made, that they might
have some idea of the amount of money
realized. the bill remains rs unfinished
business for tomorrow.
The following were passed and sent
to lc Senate: The bill to reduce the
volume Of the public debit the per diem
and mileage bill; the bill to repeal the
act authorizing the issuing Of bills re.
ccivahlc, and tho hill to require all insti>
tutions doing business in lending money
and receivable deposits under charters
granted by the State 10 publish quarterly
statements Of their business and condi-
ton.
COLUMBIA, November 10.
The subject of chief interest in thu
House to day was the bill TO raise sup
plies for 1874. Gen. Wallace and 9th
crs spoke in favor of postponemcnt un.
I'll the new assessment could be nscer>
taincd; but the House seemed in favor
of the Immediate passage OF the bill, and
1t was put upon its second reading, and
n discussion was continued until the ad>
jouinmcnt. One mill was taken from
the levy for dcficienclcs and applied to
the payment OF the claims Of Hardy Sol.
omon's Bank. The probabilities are
that the bill will pass the House with an
aggregate levy of sixteen mills.
Another concurrent resolution was in.
troduccd by Spencer, colored of Charles,
tor, ,condcmning the killing of the crew
Nirgimius and expressing sympathy with
Cuba.
In the Spnnte the following passed.
! is's"lpti"n IN dhcct the secretary Of Stat"
not to press the collection of dues TO the
State arising from tho sale of lands un
der the land commission; hill to amend
section 2, Chapter 26, Of the General
Statutes relating TO coRsialloa. The fol.
lowing were ratified: Bill to make ap-
preparation for the expenses Of public
printing; bill to amend section So of
Chapter ~ Of the General Statutes; bill
to amend tho aot authorizing aliens to
hold property; bill to punish parsons for
removing or secrcting property levied on
by the sheriff.
COLUMBIA, November 20.
\ resolution To go into IN election OF
chinf Justice tomorrow was defeated.
There promises TO he u considerable fight
l over the position, and il is thought that
Judge Moses will not be re elected.
The following measures were returned
rs approved by the Governor: 10 make
appropriation for expenses for pr nting,
not to amend section 32, OF chapter ~
Of the General Statutes; act to punish
persons for the removal or secretlng of
personal property levied on by the shcr-
if or other officials; act to amend sec.
tions u ,2l and 25 Of an act to regulate
the manner Of drawing jurics.
CoLUMpiA, November 81.
In tho House, a concurrent resolution
was adopted, directing the attorney-gen'
era! TO proceed against the deiaulting
county treasurcrs. The bill to provide
for the payment Of certain Claims there
in named, passed its second reading with
an amendment by Hurley, that the cer'
tiiicatcs Of Indebtedness authorized be
not applied to county taxes. II claims
are continued To be passed there will
| annu ha tnor, cortifisataa nl in,lohto,lnas.
issued than will meet the entire tax.
Bill. to revise the General Statutes in
relation to the ,,lnce Of trial Of civil nc,
tions, and in relation 80 Hen oa crops,
and the bill to aid manufactures, were
passed to third reading.
a Tax Of Two and a 2aif Fer