The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25

Howard rice j. ID. Marley.
Penitentiary-R. i. Todd rice ii. G..
Corwin.
Legislative Library-w. C. Coker rice
j. ID. Marley.
The above nominations were placed
before the SENATE, the roll was called,
and resulted as follows: Ayes, %; nays, O..
| MIR. Crittenden then made the follow
ing nominations for members of CON-
mittecs, to supply recent vacancies, to
| wit:
Agriculture II. Kinslo. uice S. T..
Gaillard
Claims-C. S. Mccall rice II. j. Max
we'll.
Charitable Institutions C. Coker
rice S. +. Gaillard.
Engrossed Bills-C. s. Mccall rice S.
E. Gaillard.
Judiciary-I. d. Witherspoon rice S.
4. Swails; W. A. Walker rice II. A.
A1eetZe, elected chairman.
Finance. II. Cochran rice j.. +.
Whittemore; W. C. Coker rice $. f.
Gaillard.
Military. H. Kinslt. rice w. B..
Nash; w. A. Walker rice ]. d. Marley.
Printing j. c. Maxwell rice j. d.
Marley.
Privileges and Elections-R. Z. Bowen
rice s. A. Swails; Bruce II. Williams rice
L. B. Jeter
Railroads.&c.. p. Todd rice CT. Cannon,
elected chairman; W. A. Walker rice w.
+: johnson; W. C. Coker rice i. F.
Whittemore.
Contingent Accounts-W. C. Coker rice
;. Green; c. S. Mccall rice /. ID. Wither-
spoon, elected chairman.
The roll WAS called, aud the election
resulted rs follows: Ayes, &c; nays, ..
MIR. Cannon moved to go into an cleo
ton for President pro tenn, and nomi-
mated Hon. II. Is. Jeter, of Union, who
was chosen by q unanimous vote Mr..
Jcter appeared ut the desk and was sworn
into office
hlr. Cannon also moved to 60 into one
election for clerk of the Senate, and
nominated Col. T. Stobo Farrow, of
Spartan burg, who was also elected
unanimously. Col. Fnrrow took the
oath and Immediately entered upon the
duties of his Office.
A concurrent resolution from the
House of Representatives authorizing
and requesting the Comptroller General
to postpone the sale of delinquent lands
to period not later than the first Mon
day IN January next, when in his judg-
ment it was deemed advisable. was
agreed to.
Dir. Cochran offered the following con-
current resolution, which WIS adopted.
Whereas, Mt the special session of the
General Assembly, an act was passed en-
titled "An net to further reduce and req
ulnte the number OF officers, attaohees
and laborers Of the General Assem- bly,,
and to regulate tho manner of npnropri-
nting the same, and whereas some doubt
IN f1,a inta Il
of the Got; be it, therefore,
Resolred, by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring, that the
question as to whether or not officers
and attaches shall be elected during the
present session be referred to the Judi
ciary Committees of the Senate and
House of Representatives Jointly, and
thnt they report as soon as practicable.
On motion of Mr.. Meetze, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL II, and the pro
ceedings Were opened with prayer by
Rev. Z. j. Meynardie, d. d.
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with.
Alr. Aldrich, fIom the Judiciary Com
mittee. reported unfavofably on bill to
declare valid the recording of certain
conveyances without the endorsement of
County Auditors, Tor tho reason TINT
there was an act in existence which pro-
vided for the same purpose; also unfavor.
ably on q bill to prohibit the service of
State officers upon boards of commission
aud public committees: niso, unfavorabiy
on bill to amend section 473, chapter
"a, title 10, Cd pnrt of the code. The
above bills were rejected
Mr. Dibble from the ioipt ;Dyaot;oot
ing comrittee on public frauds and the
election of j. j. Patterson to tho United
States Senate, submitted report, which,
on motion of Mr.. Sheppard, was laid on
the table and ordered to be printad.
Mr.. Conner gave notice of bill to
amend section of an act to amend Sec
tions 80 and 5G. chapter 12O, revised stat
utes. relative to liens on crops.
Mr.. Hood gave notice Of bill to
amend an act to provide for the appoint.
ment of an inspector of phosphates.
Mr.. Sawyer submitted the present
ment of tho grand jury of Aiken County.
recommending hn increase of the salary
OF County Treasurers; also, gave notice
OF bill 10 fi1 the Per diem and mileage
of members of the General Assembly:
also. introduced resolution that
whereas Thomas Keitt, o member from
NeWUerry, is hoSeut, ana IL ls alleged that
he is confined in the Jail of Newberry
under sentence, the Judiciary Commit
tee no instructed to inquire into the
facts.
Mr. j. j. Hemphill moved to amend
by substituting the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections.
The resolution was SO amended and
adopted.
Mr. Orr submitted the petition of
Thomas md Elizabeth Reed, and bill