The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-12-16
Legislative.

Legislative.
The General Assembly is moving
along slowly. On Friday J. P. Reed
was elected by joint ballot, Judge Of
the First Circuit. The following is a
synopsis of some of the work done:
In the House, a bill to amend an act
entitled IAN Act to establish new ju-
dical and election county from portions
Of the counties Of Barnwell, Edgefeld,
Lexington and Orangeburg,t to be known
as Aiken County," and for other prr-
poses, has been read the second time,
and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Mectze on behalf of the commit
tee on the judiciary-A bill to abolish
the Office of trial justice and to provide
for the election of justices of the peace,
and recommended, inasmuch as this
matter has been specially alluded to in
the governors message, and, under res
olution of the house referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, that
the committee be discharged from fur-
ther consideration of the bill, and that
the same be referred to the committee
on privileges and elections. The. re-
quest was granted, and the bill so refer
red.
a bill authorizing and directing the
county commissioners of the several
counties of this State to make specific
appropriations of money collected for
county purposes, Recommendation IA
vorable.
A Joint resolution to amend al act en-
titled AN act to amend an act to estab-
lish and maintain system Of free COM
mon school for the State Of South Caro-
lima" Referred to the committee on
education.
Bill to establish school for confne-
ment, instruction and reformation Of
juvenile offenders, to be known as State
Reform School.
Bill to appoint Committee to inves-
tigate financial affairs of kershaw coun-
ty.
Bill to provide for the registration Of
/ the electors Of the State, the general
elections, and the manner Of conducting
the same.
Bill to require parents, residing with
in three miles Of a public school and
having custody of children under the
age of fifteen years, toscnd such children
to school.
Bill to amend an act entitled can Act
requiring a bond from County Com
missioncrs before entering upon duties
of their Office" was read third time,
and sent to House.
Joint resolution authorizing County
Commissioners of Sumter to pay claims
of Sheriffs and poor Of County from tax
of three mills.
Bill to provide for the incorporation
and government Of towns and villages
and for management of same, as pro-
vided in Article ", section 9, Of State
Constitution.
The bills to provide for election Of
Justices of the Peace; to compel per-
sons liable to poll tax to register in
school districts in which they reside
to amend the Act relative to holding
elections, were rejected.
4 bill to amend section l of an act
entitled "An act for the better protec-
ton of landowners and persons renting
lands to others for agricultural purposes,
and to amend all acts relating thereto. -
House bill to abolish the Office OF
county auditor, and to devolve the duties
Of county auditor upon the Office of
county treasurer was taken up. The
bill was put upon its second reading.
Reported as duly and correctly en-
crossed, and reading for a third read
ing: Bill to repeal section 2, chapter
1873, of the Revised Statutes Of South
Carolina, relative to arrests; joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
| constitution Of the State of South Caro-
lima. relative to the jurisdiction Of JUS
tices Of the peace.
Bill to empower mechanics to sell
property left with them for repairs after
one year.
Bill to prohibit all persons from bear
ing Or carrying concealed deadly weap-
ons on any election day at OF within one
mile Of any polling place.
J. D. Boston-A joint resolution
relative to the past Indebtedness OF
Newberry County.
A bill to shorten the session and re-
duce the pay of members of the Gen
| eral Assembly.