The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-24
Legislative Proceedings.
The Registration Iaws-The Divorce
Bfll-Onicinl Bonds and the Militia.

INV NcSiStTNtlOH lhWS-lnc DlYOrcc
Wll-Onicinl Bonds and the Militia.
In the three weeks that have elapsed
since the session commenced about tiltv
bills have been passed, the rate Of work
being about three bills per day. One or
two matters Of Importance have been
disposed of-thc principal ones being
the bill to prohibit the sale of seed cot
ton by certain persons; the bill to re-
peal the tSury law which has been kill
cd in the House. and the attempt to re-
peal the Act for the encouragement Of
manufactures. This bill ha, been dis
cnssed very fully in both Houses. 1t
will be remembered that, in the Senate
it was defeated by majority Of one
vote. In the House it was passed to Il
third reading by vote of 81 to 90. The
House bill now goes to the Senate. where
the discussion will probably bc.rcncwcd
during the coming week.
The colorcd Senators. Simons, Of
Berkeley, Reynolds, Of Beaufort, and
the Rev. Bruce Williams, Of George
town, voted against the repeal Of the
law. The rcactioniStS hope to change
the votes Of these Senators, but they
will he disappointed, for have received
assurances from each Of the Senators
that they have no idea Of changing their
votes when the matter comes up, and it
is not improbable that at least one Of the
white Senators who voted in favor Of
the repeal Of the Act will vote against
the repeating bill when it comes up
again.
The question Of an increase in the
number Of the Judicial Circuits in the
State has been postponed till the next
session.
The Legislature still has before it
large number of important subjects, the
discussion of which will more than con-
sumo the time left, provided it is de-
cidcd to adjourn before Christmas. The
following synopsis Of bills on the House
Calendar will he Of interest to the read
crs Of the Ncws und Courier
TIE REGlSTRATIUN LAWS.
The committee OH privileges and cleo
tions, to whom was referred the bill in
troduccd by Mr.. McCrady TO amend the
Registration law, have submitted a sub
sttute which is now on the House Cal
endar and which will excite some dis
cnssion. The provisions arc as follows
Persons who have failed TO register can
do so upon application to the supervisor.
The commissioners Of election arc to be
appointed sixty days before the election.
and it shall be tho duty Of each person
so appointed. within ten days after re-
cciving such notification, to signify in
writing his acceptance Of such appoint
mcnt; and in case any such person de-
sircs TO he excused from acting as such
commissioner he shall, within ten days
after receiving such notification, state in
writi:.g his reasons for desiring to be en-
cuscd; whcrcupon the Governor may in
his discretion require the person ap-
pointed to act or make another appoint
mcnt, and in case he shall require the
person appointed TO act, he shall at once
notify such person of his decision there
on and in case the Governor shall make
another appointment, he shall at once
notify such second person appointed,
who shall likewise hc required to signi-
~ his acceptance or request to be c1-
cuSel within ten days after such notifi-
cation, a"d the Governor shall decide
and act thereon as in the case Of the
first appointment, aud so Oh, until the
three commissioners required by the said
section Of the General Statutes are ap-
pointed for each county, who shall there
upon he commissioned, after having
taken the oaths prescribed in the said
section Of the General Statutes. Each
person so appointed and commissioned
shall be entitled to receive the sum Of
three dollars for each day in which he
shall he actually engaged in the duties Of
his appointment, the said sum to be paid
by order OF the County Commissioners
and in casc any person so appointed and
commissioned shall neglect to perform
any Of the duties appcrtaining to his ap-
pointment as commissioner Of election,
he shall pay fine not exceeding the
sum Of fifty dollars, or shall be liable to
be imprisoned, at the discretion Of tho
Court, not exceeding thirty days. In
like manner the commissioners are re-
quircd to appoint the managers Of clcc-
ton thirty days before the election, and
they, too. are subjected to n fine of fifty
dollars in case they refuse to serve.
The pay Of the managers is fixed at
$l.50 per day.
THE DIVORCE BILL.
The bill to grant divorces for adultery
and to regulate the granting of the same
is upon the House Calendar without rec
ommendation, the judiciary commit &c