The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-12-21


counterbalan CO any irregularity that
may have existed in the much ma
ligned South. 1ls -.,p " a..
Z LEGIsLATIVE PRo6EED1v6S.
WEDNESDAY, December 1ss1s7s.
SENATE.
A large number of bills were read
q third time, among them the fol-
lowing To appoint a railroad com.
missioner to utilize convict labor,
and to continue the lish law.
Gary's National Bank resblutions
were referred to the committee on
Federal relations.
At p. IN. the House entered the
Senate chamber, and the following
acts were ratified by the presiding
officers, to wit: 70 amend an act
to provide for the government of
the South Carolina Penitcntiary to
authorize and direct the intendant
and wardens Of the town of York.
vile to levy a special tax for certain
purposes to authorize the county
commissioners of Ricbland to open
a certain road to levy aud scollect
u special tax to pay the past in :
debtednesB Of the county Of Chess
terfeld; to alter and amend the
law in relation to appeals from the
Circuit Courts to the Supreme
Court to authorize the county
commissioners of Failie county to
levy ana collect q special tax to
exempt telegraph operators from
ordinary militia and jury duty to
provide mode for revoking letters
testanentary, &C.; to amend aud
supply OH omission in an act to
provide for the custody of'official
bonds to repeal an ,aet. to prohibit
the sale Of spiritu,ous liquors within
one mile ofany school house, church
or college in this State ; to,author-
ize the school commissioner OF
Pickens county to draw his warrant
for the payment OF certain claims /;
to incorporate the Lutheran Evan
gelische ST. Johannes Kirsche, of
Charleston, S. Q. -.a,
Adjourned. Sf<',. -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The State tax was raised from "a
to II mills in consequence Of re-
ductions in assessments. A hot
discussion arose over the appro-
priation Of money for interest on
the public debt. The bill of the
previous night was amended 80 as
to leave $137, 900 to meet the un
recognized interest if declared
valid. The bill to exempt the coun
ty tax from bearing it's share of bills
Of the Bank of the State paid in was
killed. Also, u bill to funl the
bills
A resolution waspassed authoriz-
ing the attorney-general to look
after the States interest in the S. O.
railroad. ..a.
A large number Of bills passed a
third reading, among them a bill to
amend the school law. The bill
providing for registration of voters
was continued ito, next year. "A
number of local bills were killed.
| Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 19, 1873.
! SENATE
a large number Of bills were
psssed-iione Of them of"general
interest.
The House sent to the Senate
several bills--among them the gen.
oral appropriation bill. This bill
was at once refeled to the COM
mittee on finance. and was discussed
in the Senate in the evening session
No final action was reached.
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. s
A large number of bills were
, passed and sent to the Senate, and
a large number of others were read
q second time. The proceedings
were of no special interest. -
| A SHARp RHBuKE.-At the close OF
the troubles of 1S71-'72, in Paris
when the salons were shyly open
ing their doors, an elegant soiree
was going on in the apartment Of q
distinguished American. z]A Among
the guests was young French
lieutenant, the bearer of on ancient
name and decoration gallantly
1 won. A Gcrman musician sat
| down "a fha ,,ia r, hn,id Ihaotn, "a