The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-08
SIXTH DAY.
County Commissioners Bonds---Codi-
fication of the Standardization
ant Governor Address.
SENATE.

CoLuNDtA, November 80, 1880
Favorable report OF the Committee IN the judiciary
on q bill TO regulate the penalty Of bonds to be- given
by Cuurty Commissioners in the various Counties In
this State.
The bill received It's second reading, was amended,
passed aid ordered to be engrossed Tor a third read
lug.
Favorable report, with amendment of the Com
mittec on T. g Judiciary on y bill 10 nprnrtion taxes
between vendor and vrnder on salcs OF real estate.
1.-The bill was rend the second time, amended, passed
and ordered to b. en- 4russrd for q third reading.
Favorable report Of the Committee On the judiciary
on u bill to provide for the rewritten and cod ilcation
VI the statute laws Of the State OF south Carolina.
Senator callis'n, tn view Of the probability Of =
c Institutional convention being called ut an early day,
moved t" strike out The enacting clause.
senator llnrllve h"I"d th"t the motion Of the
senator nom Edgefeld would not prevail, called At.
tcntinn to the many pressing u, ~ccssitire for the pro.
posed work, anu argued ut some length In favor VI Its
puss: e..
senator Miller also spoke in favor Of the bill.
Senator Callison said that he only desired to save
tn State the exprnse Of having the work doiie now
and then again Two yrars hence.
Senator lzler argued that II was very important
that the codiacat,"n should b. made now, US there
WINS n general and pressing demand for 1t.
Senator Gaill"rd also supported the passage Of the
bill. He said that the work nj a convention would
he principally confined to tie changing OF the orr .nic
laws rl the state, and that, In all probability, the
statute laws would not he mater tally affected ,hrreby,
and he did not think that the proposed cod fcatinn.
which WINS generally admitted u be IL great NJ necessity,
should be made to await The contingency Of q constt-
lulinnal convention.
SENATOR Wyiie called attention to Article v. Section
8, OF tho Constitu ion, which authorizes and dirccts
that the Legislature shall make provision, every ten
years, to 'rrrise, digest AMI arrange nm Ter proper
herds the body Of our laws, civil and c. minal, mud
form n penal c'de,' &c.
Pending Senator w,lt s remarks, the hour Of I r.
NJ. having arr cd. the Senate proceeded IN q body L"
The hall Of tho House Of Representatives to witness
the inauguration Of The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor elect.
at l.30 p. NJ. tho Senate returned to Its cham.har
and WAS called t" order hy the tenn porary presiding
officer, who introduced 10 the Senators the Hon. John
d. Kennedy. Lieutenant Governor and .e1 o0icto
President Of tho Senate.
Whereupon the PRECEDENT took the chair and spoke
rs %frllUws:.
SE7 TOES: Having been elected to The Office Of
Lirnterant Governor. and trin2 required by the
Constitution Of the State {" preside over this body,
appreciate the respons btii:ics Imposed npuH ne.
In the discharge of Tie duties If this Office, l shall
bring to bear all Of the impartiaity md ability that /
possess. The Ir.riy tn which The Inaj r:ty Of The Sem
ate belongs has n grave responsibility DIT To.ving upon
il. aid nowhere does II rest with more weight upon
III 5 Grnrrh Assembly Of which y"u are n component
part. II, as has been Ass rtrd, and with whi"h ! srrer,
we nre by virtue OF our superior qualifications OF In.
,rlliccncr and property the cns:udiaus Of the people
of South Carolina. let ns prove to the country That we
appreciate this fact and by our Legislation dtmonstia ate
il. Let our lrri- latiOn c%oatinue to be nbure par
,icanship or narrtrrnrss. Let 1t be b: Dad and catli"l {
and while corrective ut the same time progressive.
LIT MS rise above pnli;ica considerations and direct
nur f,rts to promOtc To the fullest silent the Interests
and the welfare Of every citizen Of the State. Let us
ny stimulating industries and fostering our material
development seek to allay pc iiicnl agitation, and
| bind more close ~ The bonds which should uIftc 4 | OF
nnr people. The responsibility isall The m"rc imPtr-
alive !rcausc OF the great TrcpnnlrrLnca Of o ~
political party in this General Assembly I ave
such confidence In your v islnn. courage If conviction
and devotion tn the State rs t., hrlEr. that y0n will
meet the fullest requirements 81 your responsibilities
and dntirs, and lrgislate acc0I dinghy.
Invukiny tie blessings Of Providence upon you, ard
asking youI kind indulgence In the TASK before ME. |
| pl"dc. myself to promote to the utmost harmony
i, cfici, ncy In the deliberations Of this b"dy.
On motion Of Senator With, rspoon, the Sen tie
then, 1, AZ, adjourned.