The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-22
ENTH DAY.
SENATE.
Tho Immigration Act, and Reasons were
not sufficiently strong to prevent its
Of
County Officers.

Tho Immigration Act, and Reasons were
not sufficiently strong to prevent its
OF
County Officers.
COLUMBIA. December IS, 1880.
The Senate met Mt y n and was called 70 order by
Hon. j. D. Kennedy, President.
The roll was called and, O quorum being present, the
proceedings Of the Senate were opened with prayer BY
the Rev. d.. Howe.
The reading Of the journal of yesterday was, on mo-
tion, dispensed with.
The following were introdu ced:
by Senator MiIler-Concnrrent resolution to protest
convicts from tnhuman, cruel and barbarous treatment
by railroad corporations
THE NAVIGATION BILL.
Bill 10 aid andFencourage immigration into the
State.
This 1, the bill introduced by Senator Mccall, and MS
It is q matter Of great interest ia the people Of the
State, It Is herewith published IN full:
A Bill. to aid and encourage Immigration into this
State by returning the amount OF taxes paid By the
immigrants upon oil real estate purchased by them
and upon the capital used in improvements thereon,
except the two mill school tax. for q period OF five
years, and By authorizing the Department OF Agri.
culture 10 use the funds under It's control, In Its dis
erection, for that purpose.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly:
SECTION l. That on and after the passage Of thig Act,
for the purpose Of inducing immigration TO this State,
any end oil persons who may hereafter remove into
this state for the purpose OF becoming residents there.
OF ana CltZ6nb OF inc banC, hH0 upon baUefhClOTy pEOOI
furnished to the Comptroller. General Of this State Of
his or their purpose to 81 make this State his or their
home, shall be entitled to receive from the treaUnry Of
the state, annually, o sum equal to the aggregate
amount OF State taxes less two mills to he used for
school purposes, which shall lie exclusively SO applied,
which shall be levied and collected upon apy and al
roal estate purchased by said Immigrant or person
within this State, and upon the capital which may he
invested in the improvement and Development Of said
real estate not 10 exceed In value the sum of 81 500. By
L III l--l-.x-s - .fI ro~.t1. trt1 shta
State. the bald sum Of money to te fscd and deter.
mined by thr Comptroller-Ge General NJ the Statel In &C
cordunce with the lax returns and to be paid BY the
State Treasurer on tho warran. Of the Comptroller
General.
SEC. 9. That 1t .hnll be tho duty Of all County
TreasuSers Sn1 II the Treasurers Of oh municipal cor.
~pOrations which are by law authorized to levy and col.
} Ssd tn H. a. s, paSy u to the IN i9d ~. as,' or p s indiv VI mas es's al.
nually, equal to tbs aggregate amount of county or
municipal taxes levied and colle,ted during any year
upon The property or capital described IN the hrst ses-
Sec. 8. That tho benefits Of this Act shall extend to
tho real estate purchased, and the ca pital invested In
the improvement and development Of the same, dcsig-
mated In the frat Section OF t1is Act, for o period Of
five years after the purchase and improvement Of said
real estate and no longer.
$50. 4. That the Department Of Agriculture be, and
10 hereby, authorized to use 80 mach Of the fund now
by law under the control Of that Department 90 may
in It's discretion Le deemed proper to encourage aid
aid In tho introduction Of intelligent and thrifty I'M
migrants Into this State.
The bill passed, general notice OF snendneAts.o on Us
third reading being given.
After discussion on various bills Of local interest the
Senate went into executive session.
The following nominations for county. officers were
AbbeviIe- Treasurer, J. W. Perrin; auditor, J. T. I,
Park; Trial Justices-iames Rogers, Jr. j. F. Hodges,
II. NJ. Young, I. +. Power, r. darkness. NJ. Q. Toll
man. j. j. Hnssey, W. NJ. McCaaIsn, W. g. Keller, E
W. Watson. NJ. r. DeBrubt o. I. Calhoun; Jury Com.
Edward Henderson,.
Andersen-Auditor. I. j. Webb; Treasurer, N. P.1
Drhhle Jury Commissioner, F. +. Mnrrny; Trial
Justices-John &. Whitfield, ". H.. d. Gnillard, K. n.
r Tste, ID. WSi'H-- !; /. MnIors, K. u. 4, Robia-