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By senator Muller pursuant to previous notice.
Joint resolution to pruvide for calling Of Conatitu.
tlonal Convention : bill 70 prohibit tho carrying Of
concealed deadly weapons bill 10 repeal On Act TO 70
dues Tho ply Of State witnesses :" bill to prevent the
or receiving Of any e.mpeaation for weigh;
Ing cotton IN bales, except BY - legally appointed
weigher; joint r. nlution to amend the constitution in
relation !" the Jurisdiction and term Of office Of the
Court " Probate.
A message was received from the House inviting
tho Senate to he present In the hall NJ the House on
Tuesday next, At l r.. NJ. " witness the Inauguration
81 the Governor and Lieutenant Governor lect. Tho
was accepted.
On motion Of Senator Maxwell, Senator Miller
was added to the Committee on Charitable Institu-
lions.
senator srielIng, from the Committee on Federal
submitted srep"rt on . bill 70 author 70
md empower the Governor TO execute tho bond 70.
quired by Act Of Congress as security for four guns
and carriages for the ue Of the Marion Artillery, OF
Charleston, South Carolina, With the recommendation
tho bill do pass. Ordered Tor consideration to
IN orrow.
Senator Mcqueen presented tn. report d Special
Commissioner Colt. which was referred to tho CON-
mistee on the judiciary and ordered to Be printed 10
The senate then adjourned till tomorrow, At
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho house me. II o'clock. Prayer BY Rev. A. B.
Rude, Of Columbia.
Ar1AcuExs,
The following attaches have been appointed In id.
dition to those ALREADY mentioned; Dc1rkeepers-D
A. Dickson, Of Sumter; Chris. H~ayneswor'h, Of Go.
Messenger-P. Ludwig, Of Columbia.
Laborer- Clayton.
xExBrEs sworS N,
The following members appeared 1T tho bar OF the
Houss and were sworn In; !. y. McKissick. Of Union;
J. Jenkins, Of Charleston; William Moultrle, Of
Georgetown.
ADDITIONS TO ooxx1rTxIs.
The Chair announced tho following additions to
NJ. Alston to tbe Committees Of Ways and Means
and Agriculture.
Mr. Sloan to the Committees Of w.ys and Means
and Lunaic Asylum.
MI. Dcnnis to tho Committees on the Penl,entiary
Mr.. 6iIland 10 tho Committee, on judiciary and
Eailroads.
Mr.. Henry 70 the COMMITTEES no Lsna.Ie Asylum
and EngrUssed Bills.
Mr.. Chandler to the Committees on Claims and
Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. jenkins ~ tho Committees on Agriculture and
Mines and Mining. %.
Mr.. McKissick 70 the Committees on judiciary and
Accounts. e.
Mr.. Moultre II tho Committees on Internal I'm.
provemsnts and Offers and Officers.
BILLs, &C., INTRODUCED.
Mr., P~arker-Keport Of the County Commissioner
VI Abbeville County.
Mr.. Aldrich-Eesolution to appoint . Joint commit.
tee to rrtiis,rict the State into Congressional districts,
and 10 report BY bill or 9th Or Wise.
Mr.. Murry-Bill to authurize Jesse T. Ashley TO
cluse two old roads and open . new one over bis plan.
tatinn.
MI. ". 4. Rice-Bill to require the County Com.
missi0ners of Barnwell County to make an annual re.
port to the Court OF Sessions; joint resolution To pro-
vide for the distribution " the ono mill tax for Tho
fiscal year 1851 for past Indebtedness OF Barnwell
County joint resolution " require the County Com.
missLOners Of BurnweII County tO levy and disburss
= Especial tax Of three.tourths Uf o mill for past indeb,
sdness Of said County, bill to provide for the psymsa.
Of tue past indebtedness Of th. school distiiets VI
Barnweii County, which became due between Nov.
elDber !, 1879 and November /, 1876; bill to prohibit
the sale Of ardsnt spirits in the town VI 6raham's, In
Barnwell County.
Mr.. Perry-Biil to Incorporate the Prudential BuIlu.
Ing aud Liam Association VI Charleston
Mr.. McCrady-Bill ~ provide tor tho registration
Of ~eisclors; bill u amend Chapter CXXvII Gener.
al statutes, entitled vi Onenses ASainst the Person"
ind declare the law VI homicide 10 d~ueliug, aud "
provide o punishment for the carrying Of concealed
wrapVns.
Mr.. s~imons-Memohal Of tho City Council Of
Charleston In regard ~ quarantine law resolution In
~structlng the COMMITTEES Oh the Judiciary ~ inquire
into the subject Of appeals to the supreme Court
Mr.. Ehanle-Bill " authorize Masters In Equity,
Probate Judges and Referees 10 deposit money In
national banks bill to regeal g. ction 2 Of On Act To
require the County Commissioners VI Williamsburg
CouI ~ IN open u certain highway bill u require
the County Commissioner VI Clarendon County tu
give out t. the lowest bidder ali bridges to be built.
Mr.. Talbert-Bnl TO amend the General Statutes ~
a. " compel executors " give boud bill to prohibit
the sale OF seed cotton In smaller quantities than GU
pounds ; bill to amend IN Act ~ provide artificial
limbs petition Of d. 4. Durisos and o hers praying
compensation for services as commissioner and
Managers of Election In 1876.
Mr., Kicharlsou-Ths account Of the Horny TEE.
zhone.
MIR. B~rooker-BilI to define the duties Of County
Commissioners In the peymento 81 County clains; bly,
10 amend the law In rslaaUn ~ distress warrants bill
t. regulate The per diem and mileage VI witnesses In
State cases.
Mr.. 1ilIinghast-Bill to regulate the salaries OF
County Auditors, school Commissioners, except In
Charleston County.
Mr.. Morrison-Claim Of JOAN ". Cranston, acting
Solicitor, for services ut the October term of Court foE
Hampton County.
Mr.. Lsaphnt-Bill to prevent the payment or re-
oeiyiny vi any c"uipvnsxtion for weighing cotton In
bales, except by q regularly appointed weighrr, aud u
regulate the prices for weighing cott.n In bales.
Mr.. ELL to aui, nd IN Act " divide the
Sato into five Congressional Districts.
MIR. Blank-Blll " require the Comptroller General
~ turn over TO the State Treasurer for the benefit M
the State all fees derived from insurance COMPANIES VI
agents for licenfs-. .
REPORTS or coXyIrrEEs.
The following committees reported Ways and
Means-UnfavOrably on bill to secure persons In the
payment Of taxes for anotherA The bill WIS accord-
kuIes-Favorably on concurrent resolution tha,
The joint rules which governed the last Legislature PIE
adopted fH tho government Of this. The report
recommended that the resolution be so amended a.
" provide for nm additional rule tv The Effect that the
printer shall furnish . sufficient number Vi copies Of
tho House Journal ~ the Senate and " senate journal
to the House. The r~espluliun was amended sud
adopted.
holding and disposition VI property for the Roman
Catholic Church.
Judlciary-UnGvorably ON bill to submit to the
electors the question Of license or no license In each
county. Bill placed Oh cAhnlar for confederation "
morrow.
Juliciary-Fayorably ON bill TO ratlfy the amend.
mrut 10 the Constitution relative to the homestead.
The special eu,p ~aI,poiLt d to inquire as n
case 0fthe STATE vs.. Hugh Kane and others n ported that
they have invited the Attorney General to he pres
eut with THIN and have been put In pos.
session or The Gusts Connected With the ease. That II
appears that the defendants lad Srrn indicted IN The
10 b. revenue officers Of the United Sntes,h hey availeI
themselves VI that fact and tIed their petition In tho
United States Circuit Court, all, ging that the acts up
on which the alleged crimes were has d were performed
BY them while In tho pursuance Of their duties 40 rev.
enue officers. and claimed The riSh., under Section
64S VI the Revised Statutes OF the United States, ia
transfer the Cases to the Circuit Court, and The eases
have been so transferred. A few days ago solicitor
Cotbran and tho Attorney General were served with
notice that these parties would apply to the said CIR.
cult Cour, Tor An Investigation Of the charges eon-
tainsd IN the Indictment, and for q discharge there
from. The committee recommended the adOl DIN
Ion Of the General Assembly 1t 10 the duty Of
the Solicitor OF the Eighth Circuit, and he 10 hereby
instructed, under the advice and with the aid u thr
AttesRey General, to follow the cases into the United
States Court and take such &C Ion therein ~ will
protect the interests Of the State. Adopted.
Jud' ciary-Untavorsbly on the presentment OF tho
grand Jury Of Barn well county, and asked 10 be dis.
charged tum It's further consideration. Agreed to.
Judiciary-On bill to regulate the recording Of deeds
and other Instruments Is writing. That tho bill pro.
vides little or No change III tho existing laws, and
adds but "ne mode or proving deeds for record, and
that the little Of the bill does not explain It's purpose
with precision. They recommend that the title BIZ
changed so as to real A bill to collate into one Act
Instruments In writing which arc b Law required tobe
recorded"
THE CALENDAR
The first buslnets on the calendar was a resolution
BY Mr. sawyer that members proceed to draw for seats.
This WAS now taken MP for consideration.
Mr.. Simpson msved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Rules.
On this q division was taken, -esulted in the adop.
tiun OF the motion by o vote OF 50 to45
Resolution BY Mr.. Deyerpaux to refer II to o com.
mi,tee Of five to inquire into the manner In which
Railroads are conducting their business, On motion Of
Nj. Hnaken, uns referred " the on Eail-
roads
Concurrent resolution by Mr., Murray that after De:
cember 10 NJ bill or joint resolution shall be introduced
In either House except BY the actisn OF some COM
mittes, was on motion Of MI. Haskell, referred to tho
Committee on Rules.
Concurrent resolution by Mn. MOrrison-Recom-
mendine to the electors Of tho State to vote for or
against . constitutional convention at the next gen.
eraI election for Representatives.
Mr.. simpson objected 10 the form OF tho resolution A.
being too sweeping iniits terms and embracing too wide
changes In the Constitution aud moved to indefinitely
Nj. Aidrieh said he thought It probable that q com.