The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-02-05
Summary of Legislative Proceedings.

Summary of Legislative Proceedings.
The act to aid and encourage manufactures
has been rectifed and approved. 1t provides
an exemption from taxation for the term Of ten
years.
Whittemore has introduced bill to provide
for the assessment of real property for 1874.
The numerous complaints of erroneous and
excessive valuations imposed by the Boards of
Equalization all over the State makes another
assessment for the present year almost impera-
tive.
Senator Keith, of Oconee County, has intro
duced bill to charter the Peoples Accommo-
dation Railroad Company, which is TO connect
with the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad at
Andersonville, the junction of the Tugalo and
Seneca Rivers, with branches to Walhalla and
to Anderson. This railroad is intended to
connect at Andersonvile with the proposed
road from Gainesville in this direction.
T. B. Johnson, of Sumter, introduced reso'
luton on Wednesday last, reciting that the
lands of Sumter County are assessed for taxa
ton at rate beyond the average value of lands
of the same grade in other counties of the State,
which assessment is beyond their real value,
and directing the Comptroller General to cause
q reduction of one-third of their assessed valu-
alton, which resolution was referred to the
committee of ways and means. The average
valuation in Sumter County is $4.8S per acre,
while the average in Anderson County is $5.07
per acre.
E. W. NJ. Mackey, of Charleston, has thrown
bomb-shell among his neighbors and friends by
the introduction of resolution in the House,
which provides for the appointment of special
committee to ascertain what members of the
House have received any part of the enormous
appropriations made to the Republican Print
ing Company. He supported the resolution in
an earnest speech, saying the charge had been
frequently made in the newspapers that some
of the members of the General Assembly had
been corruptly connected with the Printing
Company, and it was time the matter had been
Investigated. He thought no member would
vote against the resolution, unless he was
afraid of an investigation. A motion to strike
out the resolving clause was lost by vote of
81 to 3s, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Smalls of Beaufort, from the special
committee appointed last winter to investigate
the transactions of the famous Sinking Fund
Commission, submitted report on Thursday
last, which was ordered to be printed, and made
the special order for Wednesday, 4th inst. Fol-
lowing the report was joint resolution author
izing and directing the Attorney General to in
stitute legal proceedings for the collection and
recovery of all moneys and securities in the
possession of any of the former Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund and belonging to the
singing fund also that he ascertain whether
the conditions upon which the sale of the stock
of the State in the Blue Ridge Railroad was
made have been complied with, and if not to
institute legal proceedings to enforce compli-
ance with them; also, to recover possession OF
the bonds of the State of South Carolina pur-
chased by William B. Gulick, Esq, the Treas
urer of the Sinking Fund, by order Of the
Commissioners, and with tie moneys belong
ing to the said Sinking Fund. The resolution
concludes by appropriating three thousand dol
lars to defray the expenses of the contemplated
suits and for the employment of assistant
counsel.
In the Senate, on Saturday last, Mr.. White
more introduced the following preamble and
resolution. The rules were suspended, and the
resolution considered Immediately, resulting in
its adoption:
Whereas, many rumors are current preJudi
cial to the interests of immigration in this State
and whereas, conflicting statements are in cir
culation as to the inducements offered and the
treatment received by Immigrants which have
been brought to this State; and whereas. the
charities Of the merchants and citizens Of the
CITY of Charleston are, and have been, fol
many days appealed to for the relief of the
suffering Italians, who have been sent into the
heart of the State, without friends, provisions
or arrangements for employment; therefore,
Resofved, That the committee on immigra
ton of the Senate be, and they are hereby
directed to enquire into the condition of the
said Italian immigrants, and report all such
information as they may gain upon the sub
lject at as early moment as possible to the
Senate.
The House of Representatives adjourned
from Friday last until Tuesday evening at
o'clock, with view of giving the committee
appointed for that purpose time to visi
Charleston and investigate the affairs Of the
Bank of the State.
ImmiOratiOn Notes.