The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-18

and to provide for calculating the same. re-
ceiycd its third reading; also, bill Hiouse! 70
protect the lunIs and crops OF the cltiZeIs u
Abbeville and I4nurcns Countien ron St ~ ono.
| bic tho County Commissioners OF aIh"et s"d
County to pay certain claims que ny s"'o
County. e,,di,r
tho ,Inouestlonuble debt OF this State was Or
! dcrcd to a third reading. ,o
XII fUOuse) to provide n mode for revokin2
letters testamcntnry and OF au.i,tn.Sh nu 90
when an executor or administrator mas re.
moved from the state, and TO more eutct"n!,S
protect the interest of minors, Inmates nnd
puersons non compCs mcntis, received It's sccond
Bill tiiouse) to amend an act entitled a
act to reduce the pay of Witnesses IN 9t'to Gu
SEES" was rejected.
uorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. G.. J. C. HutsOn-A bill to incorporate
aha t;,rsrnt phosuhutc Company and Magno,
liza Phosphate Company under lhe Gentt hn
terms OF an act cntitled"An act to protect tno
! rights and interest of the state III ThoSTiihte
rocks and ph"Sp lra inrs d 81 ihc s IN t
Mr. j. Il. uumbcrt-A bill toauthoriHe ana
require the County commissioners OF inc
county Of Laurens to levy q sl'ecia, t'A ol"'
the past IudCbtedncss Of said county. .,
Mr.. Callis0n-A bill to amend an hct Gnu
tied IAN act to reduce and fix the price Vi
! dieting prisoners , =,
Mr.. L. Ii, llcnGCISOl-A Dili w
act entitled \ act to reduce all acts hhu
| parts OF acts providing for the assessment h'.t
taxation of property into one nct Hau W
amend the same approved March 49, in,t, -
tied IAN act to further reduce the number ana
| regulate the pay Of officers, attaches, CLERKS
and laburcrs of the General Assembly, anu 10
provide the manner OF elcctlhe, appointing
and paying the same .,
Mr.. Hradiey-A bill tonmend an net entitled
"An act TO charter the Valley Rnilroid COM
pany," approved March II, la'S:
Mr. Mctiuwan-.A bill to regulate the coSls
of ShcriilS' and defendants attorneys ana uir
costs and fees Of Clerks OF Courts, froDate
! Judges, Sherins, Trial Justices ana othef olil-
Nr Aldrich made Il favorable report on n
bill to accelerate the proceedings In action ior
partition. lin
Sir. Watts made n favorable report on q b!ll
to provide for Drainage IN the couhllGS oi
Grccnviilc, Anderson, Abbcvillc anu L'lu-
Mr.. simonton made on un!avornhlc report
on n bill m~akinghard labor IL punishment lor
| ofIcnsCs where im~prisonincnt In the county
jail9 is now the penalty.
A LIll for the protection Of the bed CT the
| rivers and streams of the stale Continuing
phosphate rocks and phosphate deposits was
| referred to tie Committee on the judiciary.
4 bill to quiet titles Of parties holding real
estate by virtue Of tax titles was rejected. 81,
Mr.. Shand Inadcn favorable report on n plil
to amend an act entitled AN act to punish
persons Tor ill-trcuting children, apprentices
Idiots, servants and helpless PERSONS APP
proved March II, 1874.
MIR. Euist-A bill to amend m act cntltlIo
IAN net to provide for the government or the
South Carolina penitentiary;" also. on JOINT
resolution nppropriatlng the sum OF I'VE nun
drcd dollars for improving. ana planting trees
upon the grounds surrounding tho state Capi
tol.
4 bill to punish assault and assault nnd BAT
terry with any firearms, committed In streets
or places Of public resort, was passed. A.,
Nm = w rnrho - nr ftn Snlfh lnrOllI0 NlEQ-
ical Association and establish ~ State Board
OF Health and todcfnc It's duties was ordered
TO q third reading.
real estate OF this State, to fix tho standard al
which property shall be assessed, and 10 an
nul the law in relation to the organization O
the State Board OF Equalization, was ordered
to q third reading. ~
A bill to fix the pay of members OF the Gen
crnl Assembly was ordered to- third read
ing.