The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-14
THE STATE LEGISLATIyhE.
MONDAY, February II, 1878.
SENATE

MONDAY, February II, 1878.
SENATE
A large number of bills, of local
or limited interest, passed second
reading.
Tho committee on privileges and
elections submitted n favorable re-
port upon the bill to establish by
law the various voting precincts of
the State, and the bill was passed,
with an amendment making the
number of precincts in Williams
burg county fifteen.
A number of bills were read
third time, and ordered to be en-
rolled for ratification.
The appropriation bill wos re-
ceivod from the House, read by
title, and referred to the finance
committee.
MIR. Meetze, from the judiciary
committee, submitted a report in
reference to the charges preferred
by General Gary against Chief
Justice Willard, The committee in
their report cited sections 1 and 2
Of article 7 Of the constitution rela-
tive to the manner Of impeachment
and the duties of the Senate sitting
as court ofinquiry, and respect,
fully asked that the committee be
discharged from further considera-,
ton of the question, in view of
their possible trial of the case, as
prescribed by law.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Petty introduced resolution
providing that the General Assem- =
March. ~
Mr.. Youmans introduced con-
current resolution that the NOM
bcrs of the General Assembly re-
ceive no per diem during this ses-
sion after the Goth inst.
Resolutions Of thanks to Hon.
Peter Cooper, of New York, for his
proffered donation, were unanimous.
ly adopted.
A bill to make appropriations to
meet the ordinary expenses of the
State government for the fiscal
year commencing November /, 1877,
came mp as the special order. Mr.
Ficken, in behalf of the committee.
on ways and means, submitted
several amendments, which were
adopted. One Of these amendments
wps to increase the lunatic asylum
appropriation from $4,000 to $52,-
600; the other was to give $4,000
for the purpose of improving and
repairing the penitentiary buildings.
The bill, as amended, was passed
and sent to the Senate.
The bill submitted by the special
commi ttee consisting of four far
mers and three lawyers in regard to
to the costs and fees of plaintiffs,
&c, was passed to third reading.
The bill to reduce the limits of
the city of Columbia was passed to
q third reading.
The bill to increase the pay of the
county commissioners of Barnwell
county, was passed to it's third
reading, having been 80 amended as
to apply to the counties of Aiken,
Barnwell, Sumter, Richland, Edge
field, Fairfield, Kershaw, Darling-
ton, Newberry, Orangeburg, Beau
fort, Clarendon, Anderson and
Llurens.
A large number of bills and joint
resolutions were read q second
time-amony them bill to fin the
number of trial Justices in the
several counties of this State; bill
to authorize the county commissions
ers to change the names Of the
townships in their respective coun-
ties !; bill to amend an act entitled
"An Act to limit the charge for
advertising certain notices." ap-
proved December %, 1876.
The bill to provide for the election
of the superintendent of the State
penitentiary by the General Assem-
bly, was taken up out of it's regular
order. After long debate, the
enacting clause was stricken out by
a large maj ority.
Adjourned.