The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-12-11
THE STATS LEGISLATURE,
SEenday. December 4, 1854.
THE SENATE was not in session.
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. Simonton, the
Clerk was instructed to prepare for the
use of the printer copy of the cores
pondeGce aud other papers on the sub
ject of the completion OF the State
House, furnished by, the Governor in
response to the request of the House.
a concurrent resolution was received
from the Senate, providing for the
election of an United States Senator
for six years, on the expiration Of
the term of Senator Wade Hampton,
on Tuesday, tho 9th of December, and
for aggregating the votes and declaring
the election on the following day.
Mr.. Simonton said that cOustitu-
tional question was involved IN the
action, and moved reference to the
judiciary committee, which was or
dered.
The concurrent resolution was also
returned from the Senate, appointing a
joint committee on the Columbia canal,
which was agreed to, and the Speaker
appointed on the committee Mcssrs.
Blue, Massey, McMaster, Mikcll and
Thompson.
Among the bills, ETC., of general
interest not heretofore noticed, the
following were read the first time and
referred:
Mr.. Blakc-to require persons sem
fenced to penalties for larceny to per-
form labor on the public roads of the
county III which they are sentenced.
Mr.. DantZler-to provide for paw
ment of per diem to jurors serving on
cor0ners' inquests.
Mr.. 5. WilSon-tor the relief of all
counties in the State which have ont.
standing against them bonds of rail.
road contractors.
The following resolutiC, we're pre-.
sented and disposed Of:
Mr.. w. a. Notwithstanding the
committee of ways and means to take
INTO consideration the necessity of pro.
Ylulng In some way for the year that
I"s oeen lost in the collection of taxes.
Adopted. - S"->N'
Mr.. Slmonton-instructi tho COM
mlttee on the Judiciary to inquire into
the constitutionality of including in
one Act charters of several societies,
ASSOCIATIONS, Otc. Adopted.
1r. Ansel--that the House be opened
daliy with pray&r, and that the clergy
service. ''''''
The following committees submitted
untaVorable reIorts on tho following
olils, which were killed.:
Ways Gnd Mcans-on bill TO almond
the GeEieral Statutes relating to sale of
lands by tho Sinking Fund Commits
sion.s,
Afyriculture-on bills to provide for
hGensing persons engaged in the sale
of seed cotton, and to regulate the
traffic in seed cotton in this State.
Judiciary-on bill to prevent tbe
setting of traps and dcadfalls on tho
LANDS OF others; to prevent the con
veyance of property by debtors ir
fraud of creditors.
ably on tho following bills, which
were ordered for consideration TO-
morrow: TO limit the costs Of attor
neys, masters and referees in case,
before masters and referees: to amend
Sno"diVlsion ], Section 267, Genera
statutes, relating to judgments by dc
1ault; e. amend the law i'm relation t,
Inc sale OF ardent spirits, in mcorpo
rated towns. to provide for cases O
absence or jury commissioners to ex
tehd the powers of masters in relation
TO sale of real estate; to amend tn
Gchcral Statutes relating to hunting
deer; to ratify the amendment to Tn
Constitution. The last bill was mad
the special order for consideration o
"Wednesday next, at p. IN.
The genera! orders were then take
up, and a bill to amend an Act t
divide the city of Charleston int
twelve wards, ETC., was ordered to
third reading.
Objection being made, that tho res
OF the bills on the calendar had nc
been on the desks of members for on
day. as required by the 52d rule, the
went over until tomorrow.
The House then adjourned.
Tuesday, Decembor 2.