Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-04-28

sheppard, ana passed the II ouse by
an almost unanimous vote. 1t is no t
certain yet what disposition will be
made Of the credentials of the Mack.
cyites, but we learn that Strallcr from
this place will be deprived Of his
seat upon the ground of his non
citizenship.
Notices Of the following bills were
given in the House:
By shepparl-bill to regulate the
pay and number Of attaches, clerks
and officer: Of the General Assembly,
and provide for the manner OF ap-
pointing the same; bill to abolish the
office Of county auditor, aud confer
the duties Of that Office on the county
treasurer; by Simpson-biIlto reduce
the number Of trial justices in An
dcrson county, and to regulate thc,r
costs; by Youmans bill to make
Juror, constable and witness tickets
receivable for taxes; bill 70 incorpo
rate the town Of Elko and bill to
incorporate the Hampton Phosphate
Company; BY Shaw-,hill to repeat
Sections 279 and $50 of Chapter . Of
Revised Statutes Of South Carolina:
by l'nc-bi'l TO abolish The nniccs Of
county treasurer and auditor, and
bill for lie collection and assessment
Of taxes; by Wcstbcrry-bill to
amend Tic law regulating the ap.
pointmcnt Of trial justices OF Sumter
county, by Allcn-biil7to authorize
the Governor to farm out the convict
labcrcrs confined in the Penitcntiary
In the Senatc a good deal of busi-
ness was transacted, aud all the com.
mittces rcmodled us follows:
Gary, elected member Of Tie com
mi''ec on the judiciary, vice Myers
who withdrew; j. G. Maxwell, Of
Abhcville, elected member Of the
committee on claims, vice Taft with
drawn; Todd, Of Laurcns, elected on
the committee OH charitable institu-
tions, vice Myers withdrawn; Counts
o: Barnwcll, elected on the committee
education, vice SwaiIs withdra
and on the committees on incorpora-
tions, public lands and the Pcnitcnti.
AIRY, to fill vacancies occasioncd by
the death Of Jones M. Williams +:
Todd is elected on the committee on
finance vice Swails, withdrawn; Cary
on !hc committee on the military vice
Corwin; Howard, Of Marion, on the
committee on miitlry vice NIaxwc!I;
Crlitcnden on the committee Oh pri,it.
ing vice j huston; \. p. Butter on
the committee on mincs and mining
vice Clinton; Gary OH the committee
on privI eyes and elections vice Nlsh;
>. {. Maxwell, Of Abbevillc, on the
committee "n public lands vice Can
non; Evins on the committee on lcgis-
laiivc library vice Carter; Buc!; on
the committee on railroads vice Cor
win; Livingston on the committee OH
contingent accounts vice Taft; j. G..
Maxwell chairman of the committee
on medical affairs vice Cochran;
chairman Of the committee on re-
irenchmclts vice Marley The r,ll
ofthc Senate now shows Republican
majority of one.
The Mackcyitcs Of the Oranseburg
delegation were admitted to sea $ in
the House on Thursday last, with the
exception Of s;trakcr upon, the an
nexcd condition
Morgan, Forrest and Caldwell, Of
ciangcburg, were NEXT called, and
ca'nc forward rathc- Loggcdly. NJ or
gan said Il am sorry for everything
] Lave done i'll violation Of the
Constitution Of this Slatc.' Orr:
"Do you ask pardon Of this House y
Morgan: Il grant it, SIR Laughter. !
Several Voices: 1T appears as if this
man is trying to avoid a recantation.
Morgan - axes forgiveness, sir.
Caldwell made y clean breast oft.
lie said "Whcn | MAS here