The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-31
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Tuesday,, January 9

4G6SUAX, JSuuaTy 80.
In the Senato concurrent resolution
was received from the House and read in
regard to the election Of a Judge for the
ThiTI Circuit, caused by the decision OF
the supreme Court declaring the seat
vacant.
Senator Campbell objected to the reso.
luton on the grounds that the decision
had just been rendered, aud no official
notice had been received of the same.
The resolution went over.
The bill to grant State aid to the State
Agricultural Society was favor-biy re-
ported.
The concurrent resolution investigat-
Ting Judge Willard was introduced.
Senator Crittenden said he was opposed
to haste 10 this matter. He had voted
for Ja0ge Willard for Chief Justice. He
had also heard it from good legal author.
ity that the Senate could not take cog.
nizance Of this matter. 1t should prop
erly originate in the House, and let them
prefer charges in the proper manner to
the Senate as court of inquiry.
The joint resnlntinn proposing on
amendment to the Constitution "a regard
to the duties, powers and term OF Pro
0ae tSSef Se Rops pss'1S in asv shs sinate natecsd
bill to exempt building and loan associa.
tions from the provisions Of an act to fix
the rate of interest on oil contracts aris.
ing in this State.
Mr. Petty-Bill 10 regulate the pay.
ment of school claims past due. Also,
bill to regulate divorced.
Mr. Simonton-Biil TO authorize the
county treasurers to report all persons
who shall fail to return or pay poll tax.
or tax on personal property, to the near
est trial justice to enforce and collect the
same.
Joint resolution proposing amendment
70 the Constitution OF the State relative
to the assessment of the values of real
estate.
Bill requiring Sheriffs, Clerks of
Cou.ts, Registera of Mesne Conveyance
and Probate Judges, TO make an annual
and classified return of the fees, costs,
commissions and peFquiBites of their
offices to the Grand Jury ut the first
meeting of the Court of General Sessions
in each year.
The Committee on Railroads reported
|. tavorably nnnn the hill In cha.ss. sh,S
Savannah Valley Railroad.
Also, joint resolution relative to the
employment Of convict labor by the Blue
Ridge Railroad. After much discussion.
1T was made the aDecial order for .Iann.
ary 3Uth. \
Mr. simonton offered the following
resolution. =
The Supreme Court having rendered
their decision Ia the case submitted BY
the General Assembly as to whether q
vacancy for Judge of the Third Judicial
Circuit exists. -,
Resoived, by tho House of Representa-
sives, che Senate concnrring, That the
two Houses meet in joint assembly on
Thursday, tho oath instant, for the pro-
posed election of Judge of the Third
Circuit
htT. GTay 1ffuTuii 1fiif1uTii the following:
Resolred, That the two Houses of the
General Assembly meet in joint Assem-.
bly, on the 9th Of February, to elect
Judges "a s=.sss, s:=.ss SS51e>S>7z,.,d. Third
FnnElh a1d Eighth Circuite,
btl 70 pEeyide for the redemption of
forfeited lands upon certain conditions.
passed and sent to the Senate;
Also bill to prevent one person hold.
ing two Offices.
j.o 1iii 10 amend the criminal law,
making the crimo of Tape, arson and bur.
glaEy pnnishable with death passed by a
vote of IS yeas to % nays, the colored
members voting almost soliGiy against Il,
for the reason, as alleged by many az
shem, that 1t bore ton hard on their race.
~. Henry dailIard voteda against the
WEEAs sDA1, January u.
SENATE.--The House aent 10 tha San.