The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-11
NUMBER 18.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
EIGHTH DAYS SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, May 2, 1877.


The Senate assembled ut IL NJ.
Mr.. Cochran, from the Cmmittec on Re-
trenchmcnt, to whom wos referred bill to
reduce and fix the salaries of certain public
officers, reported back the same with the re-
commentator that it do pass, with the sal
aries of Circuit Judges reduced to $4,000,
Solicitor to 81 ,25O, Superintendent of Pen
itentiary to $500.
Mr.. Cochran, from the Committee on
Retrenchmcnt, reported back the bill to re-
duce and fix the per diem and mileage of
the members of the Genelal Assembly, with
the recommendation that it do pass, with
the following amendment:
s.That each member of the General AS
sembly shall hereafter receive for each re-
gular session such per diem compensation
as will amount to and not exceed the sum
of $500; and when convened in extra scs-
sion, each member shall receive the same
mileage and per diem compensation as arc
fixed for the regular session, and none other:
Provided, That said per diem compensation
of the extra session shall be determined by
the per diem compensation of the regular
session next preceding such extra session"
The committee on Privileges and Elcc-
tions asked to be discharged from the further
hearing of the contested case between A. p.
Butler and E. p. Stoney, claiming seats as
Senator from Aiken County, as +. p. Stoncy
had failed to appear in his own behalf, and
they rccomend that Hon. a. p. Butler be
confirmed as Senator from Aiken County.
Mr.. Cannon-A bill to incorporate the
Spartanburg and Rutherford Railroad.
Mr.. Crittendeu-A bill to amend an act
eulIIicu AN act W uuSnoiIho 1'TO uV'etuoi
-
ion, Georgetown and Grcenville Counties
Mr.. Livingston introduced the following,
which was ordered for consideration to-mor-
| row.
Rcsolrcd by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring, That the Gene
raj Assembly adjourn sine die on Friday,
the 18th of May instant.
Mr. Jeter introduced the following, which
was ordered for consideration tomorrow:
| Whereas u resolution was introduced in
the Senate of South Carolina in March,
1874, authorizing joint committee TO pro-
cure for the Senate chamber and the hall
of the House of Representatives two historic
paintings each, one representing President
Abraham Lincoln in the act of signing
the Proclamation of Emancipation, the
other representing Hon. Charles Sumner
in the act of presenting his last great Bill
= Of Rights in tife Senate Of the Sisoa States
to the end that future Legislators may emu
late their virtues by bcholding their like
nesscs." For the purchase of the same the
State Treasurer was authorized by the re-
solution to pay one thousand dollars, which,
after some opposition in debate. was changed
to five thousand dollars; and thus amended
passed both bodies of the General Assem-
bly,; and whereas: it seems, by the reports
of the State Treasurer for the years ending
October 81, 1875, and October 81, 1876,
that at least four thousand dollars have been
paid toward the purchase of said paintings;
there 'ore, be it,
Rcsolvc1 by the Senate, That committee
Of three be appointed to ascertain and re-
port how much money has been paid to-
wards the purchase of said paintings, to
whom paid, what has become of the same
and where and in what condition arc said
paintings and said committee are author
lied to take evidence in the case, and to
L send for persons and papers.
MIR. Whittcmoro introduced the follow.
: ing:
|, Whereas the Charleston Ne,cs, of the
2Sth ultimo, publishes dispatch from Co
lumbia, of the date of the 9th ultimo, re
;, fccting upon the character of certain mem
bcrs of this body, and accusing them Of
: receiving, on orders of the Clerk Of the
: Senate, certain goods from the stores il
+, Columbia. to the amount Of thousands o
Il dollars, which were paid for in State certifi
j. Gates, signed by the President of the Senat
c and the Clerk Of the Senate, and said certif
icatcs were, some Of them, paid out Of th
State funds, and that the said Senators wcr
" privy to such misappropriation of the pub
lie moneys, therefore.
y Rcsolved, That committee Of five b.
y appointed by the Chair for the purpose o
e investigating the whole matter, aud report
IL ing upon the same; and that they be eli,
r powered to send for persons and papers.
l. Mr.. Bowen moved, as an amendment, t
D. substitute the following:
~ Rcsotued, That special committee of fiv
be appointed by the President of the Senat
ID to investigate and report upon all charge
of improper use of the public funds or pull
UT lie credit of the State by any member {
officer of the Senate, with authority to tt
said committee to send for persons and p
e' pcrs, with leave to report by bill or othe
:, wise.
llrt Mr.. Mectze moved, rs an amendment
the substitute, to insert after the word "Se
UT alto" the words "and all parties implicate
an in the alleged frauds" which amendmeI
Dr. was adopted.
The question was then taken upon agree
ing to the substitute, and decided in I'll
=" affirmative.
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