The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04

Dtuutcy, JIIueS ClIIlOnS, JT., ID u eESuCTlchs
Committee on Mines and Mining-Messrs
James Callison, James Simons, Jr., J B Hum
bert, J & Blue, w S Minus, J Francis Britton,
G Richardson Miles, B II Massey, J w West
berry.
Committee on Neutrality-suspicious. J W
Watts, John NJ Bell, II c Clowney, Henry
HartzoE ] G Hutson, William Haltiwan-
Committee on Observation-Disclosures w X
Bradley, John F Fickcn,J Clements. George
j Graham, John r Morrison, John c Haskell,
AZ Skipper, W Smith, j G Blakcney.
-Mcssrs 4 NJ Manigault. \ J Perry, w c
Cleveland, John Gonzales. J C Richards. Hen
ry fl Hnrper, ] II Earle, r N Edcns, Benja-
Committee on Offices and Omcers-Mcssrs
]; 3 hurry, + Nice Clarkson. D W Anderson,
y p Barron, Joel Beard, J w Bcaslcy, ] NJ
Beatty, w Il Bowen, J $ Bowman.
Committee Oh Lunatic As! Ium-Messrs
John j lhnrsau. Jerome p Chase, II A Gail
lard, John BClevcland, J II Rice. W $ Minus,
NJ j. donaldson, u T Itcdfearn, w r Nelson.
CElakency, y + Anderson, W NJ Dorroh, w
NJ Davis: II \ Shaw, Il Fillmore.
Committee on State House and Grounds
gins, J N Cummings. y r Rcdfcarn, p u
Lacl'icotc, Peter Garrison, Joel Beard, W c
Brown.
Committee on Pnblic Printing-Mpssrs B
IL Massey, W T. Hane, John + BrittOn, .John
y Elkins, Cannon, John G Anderson, Il
A ChIlds.
Committee on Engrossing Acts-Mcssrs J T
Austin, g HENDERSON, Judson Brodie, Z r
L Davant.
Committee on Legislative Librnry-Messrs J
K LambSon, G Leapilart,- WI Iawton, NJ j
Keller. Henry I~Iartzog, z VI IIamcr Peter
Garrison.
Committee on Enrolled Acts-Mcssrs J J
Hcmphill, P Sojourner, W q Smith, A II
SkiPPer, Ira T Shoemaker, r H Rodgers, f
Special Committee on Ru!es-Messrs c II
Simonton; Jas Simons, Jr., G Muller, r W
Shand, j II Darle.
Mr. McGowan presented the petition of Rob-
ert A. McCaslan for compensation for services
as County Commissioner Of .Abbcville Coun-
ty referred.
Mr. Simonton introduced n bill respecting
the office of Register Of Mcsnc Conveyance
for Charleston County; a bill to punish as
sault or aSsaultand battery with any firearms
committed on public thOroughfares, streets
and places or public resort: referred to Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Also, Il bill to extend the time for funding
the unqGestioncd debt Of this State; referred
To- Committee on Ways and Means:
Mr. Elkins introduced a resolution, which
was agreed to, that n committee Of three be
appointed to wait on the clergy Of the city
and request them to open tie sessions Of this
the following gentlemen as the committee {:
Messrs Elkins, Watts and Gonzales.
Mr. Elumbert introduced the following res
%olution, which was agreed TO:
rltlGttS IC AolIl Ufty tu ANONcIl-
Der, has been appointed by the President of
United States, and also by his Excellency the
acting Governor, as q day Of special thanks
giving for the peace and prosperity Of our
that due regard should be paid to the ocea-
sion; therefore,
Resoivcd, That when this House adJourns, 1t
adjourns to meet Oh the alh ut the usual
hour.
The Governors message was by sections
thereof referred to appropriate committees.
Then followed an avalanche Of notices OF
bills and resolutions.
a communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the vote for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Barron introduced, without previous
notice, the following concurrent resolution,
which was considered Immediately, agreed
to and ordered to be sent to the Senate:
BE ii resolved by the House OF Representa-
Tuesday, the Sd day of December next, be set
apart for the General Assembly TO enter up
on an election for a Judge of the Third Judi
cial Circuit, to supply the vacancy occasioncd
by the death of Judge a. J. SHAW.
The Senate then attended In the House, in
accordance with previous invitation, and wit
messed the opening and publishing OF the
returns OF the election for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Murray introduced the following con-
current resolution, which was agreed to and
sent to the Senate:
Resolved by the House Of Representatives.
the Senate concurring, That a committee OF
three from the House of Representatives of
South Carolina be appointed, to act with Il
similar committee from the senate, toinform
his Exccllcncy Governor Wade Hampton Of
his reelection to the Office Of Governor Of
South Carolina, and the Zion. W. D.. Slmp-
son of his reelection to the Office Of Iieutcn-
ant Governor, and ascertain ut what time 1t
Will suit their convenience to be inaueuratcd
into said offices.
The Speaker appointed the following gentle
men as the committee; Mcssrs. Murray, Ea-
con aud Itutledge.
Mr.. Shand Introduced the following rcSolu-
ton, which was agreed to:
RcSolred That the judiciary Committee be
instructed to Inquire aud report as to the
powers Of the Legislature to validate titles ac-
CURED untrr sale for partition made by
Courts Of Probate, and that they report By
bill or Otherwise.
Acting Governor Simpson returned TO the
HOli. Z an act entitled AN act to prevent I'M
just discrimination by common carriers" the
General Assembly having by their adjourn
ment within three days after its preScnta-
ton to his Exce!lency Governor linmEt0n
prevented its return by him 70 the last Cen
Grdl Assembly,