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Legislative Proceedings.
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1877.
SENATE.
The Senate asSomblo1 at 10 NJ

The Senate assembled at 12 NJ.
Mr.. WhittcmOrc, from the Committee
on the judiciary, to whom was referred
the following bills, reported back the
same, with the recommendation that they
do pass /: Bill to regulate the appointment
and salary of Trial Justices in and for the
county Of Barnwell; bill to regulate the
appointment and salary of Trial Justices
i'll and for tho county of Oringcburg
bill to authorize and require the Board OF
Jury Commissioners of Georgetown
County to prepare a new jury list, and
draw jurors for tho year 1877; bill to
amend an act entitled can act to autoriZe
the Governor to appoint additional Trial
Justices for Union Georgetown and
Greenville Countless" bill to authorize
the Mayor of the oity Of Columbia to ex-
ercise certain powers and duties, and for
dcred for consideration on Monday next.
Mr.. Williams introduced a bill for the
further protection of persons working
under contract for a share of tho crops or
for wages.
Mr.. Jeter-Bill to incorporate the Caro-
lima Rifle Battalion, of Charlie ston.
Mr.. Butler-Bill to repeal an act cnti-
tied IAN act to provide for the payment
Of certain debts by the county Of Aiken.
Mr.. Cannon-Bill to authorize the
County commissioners to hire out con
victsi in the counties of the State.
Mr.. Green introduced tho following
resolution:
ReSolucd, That the Committee on FL
nance be, and are hereby, respectfully
requested to report, on Monday or as soon
thereafter rs possible, Il bill making APP
preparation to meet the expenses Of the
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Bill to require the Boards of County
Commissioners throughout the State to
appOrtion the taxes annually for county
purposes amongst the specific objects for
which said taxes are levied; bill to
amend an act entitled AN act to renew
and amend tho charter of the town of
Anderson; bill TO repeal I'LL act to protect
the interest Of the State Wllercon pay
ment of interest now due remains unpaid
on bonds issued by any railroad, ard
whereon the guaranty Of the State is ell
dorsed, approved May 7, ISL; bill to re-
duce the pay of County Commissioners
and their clerks; bill to reduce and fix
the per diem and mileage of members of
the General Assembly, were passed and
sent to the House of Representatives.
Report of Committee on the Judiciary
on resolution to go into election Of Chief
j Justice.
Mr.. Crittendcn moved to strike out
the words "that the resolution is still fur
Their defective inasmuch rs tho electitn
called for in the said resolution is for an
unexpircd term, when, in the opinion of
the committee the election must, if held,
be for the full term Of six years.
MI. Gary moved that so much Of the
report rs related to the tenure of office Of
Chief Justice be referred to the Attorney
General for his opinion, and that the s.
olution be laid on tho table.
Mr.. Jeter moved for division of tho
question, and that the further cons lern-
ion of the reportbf the committee be in
definitely postponed, with the exception
Of tho accompanying resolution; agreed
to.
On the question of agreeing to the reso-
luton, the yeas and nays We're taken and
resulted as follows:
Ycas-Messrs. Bowen, Buck, Cannon,
Counts, Crittendcn, Gary, Howard, Jetcr,