The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11
legislative Notes.

Mr.. Smalls introduced bill to incorporate
the Railroad Stock Manufacturing Company of
Port Royal.
Messrs Cochran, Swails, Whittemore, Dun
can and Nash, were appointed committee on
the part of the Senate, on the Philadelphia
Centennial.
In the House on Saturday last, Mr.. Tren-
holm moved that the Governor be requested to
take the necessary steps to recover the Citade'
Academy in Charleston, and rent for the same.
Whittemore, from the committee on the
Judiciary to whom was referred bill to au-
thorize and require the Board of Jury Commis
sioners of Anderson County to draw new juries,
reported back the same, and recommended its
passage.
A concurrent resolution was adopted, in
structing the Senators and Representatives of
the State of South Carolina, in the United
State Congress, to give their earnest and united
support to any measure that seeks to extend aid
to the Texas and Pacific Railway,
The "bill to provide for the ennumerating Of
the inhabitants of the State" which originated
in the House, and was sent to the Senate for
consideration, has been sent back to the Senate
on the ground that its form was changed while
in the possession of that body. The bill was
referred to the committee on the judiciary.
The following bills, which received their first
reading, we're introduced by Senator Cochran'
of Anderson: Bill to regulate the sale of seed
cotton in Anderson County. Bill for the better
protection of the owners and occupants of ad-
jacent lands within one common enclosure in
Anderson County.
The first thing of any Importance that came
up for consideration in the Senate on Friday
last, was the resolution to pay certain moneys
to the widow OF Judge Green, together with
arrears of salary. Senator Dunn has been
seconded by the Senate in paying this atten-
ton to the affairs of the deceased standard
bearer of the reform element.
In the Senate on Saturday the following bills
were introduced by Senator Cochran of Ander'
son: Bill to amend an Act entitled can Act
to constitute the County Commissioners of An
derson County, Commissioners of health and
drainage, and to define their powers and duties
therein" Bill directing and requiring the
publication Of monthly statements by the State
Treasurer.
In the Senate on Saturday, Swails, from the
committee on Railroads, reported favorably
upon the following bills, and recommended
their passage: Bill to incorporate the Colum-
bia Street Railway; Bill to incorporate the
Ashley River railroad; Bill to amend an Act
entitled can Act to enable the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad Company TO complete
their road"
In the Senate on Friday last, Smalls from
the special committee appointed to investigate
certain charges made against T. G. Andrews,
Senator from Orangeburg, reported that from
the investigations made by the committee
their minds were impressed with the conviction
that the conduct and transactions Of Senator
Andrews with J. L. Humbert in his Office, and
official character as Treasurer of Orangeburg
County, was highly improper, and unbecom-
ing Senator, and they therefore recommended
his expulsion. The committee from the House
concurred in the report of the Senate Commit
tee, but recommended resolution of censure
instead of expulsion. On motion of Smalls,
the report was ordered to be printed, and that
it be made the special order for Wednesday,
10th inst. Andrews confessed that he dealt in
county paper, sharing the Commissions with
Humbert.