The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-01-03
What the Legislature Done, and what Il
did not Do.


nre to improve the Free School system.
1t rcjected-the proposition to establish ,
separate Court of Appeals.
The House killed the Bill passed by tn,
Senate, in reference to allowing married
women their separate estate.
The Bill removing the penalties of usury
passed by the Senate, was also killed in the
House.
The proposition to give the Election o.
Electors to the people, after considerable
discussion, was rejected.
The following list of Acts, shows wha,
measures were passed:
l. Act to grant aid to the State agricul.
tural society.
.. To cnlarge the powers of the com
"is>onc1 officers of the city guard, and the
! police of the city of Charleston.
3. To incorporate the Landsford manu-
featuring company.
! 4. TO amend the charter of the North
/ Elstcrn Railroad company.
.. 10 authorize the erection of gates up
on all such roads as are not public high.
WAYS.
6. To establish Clarendon county as a
separate judicial district
Z. 10 authorize the city council of Char
lesion to close Little Cummings creek"
s. To vest the title of the State in Ger.
tain escl,eatcd property, in certain persons
| therein mentioned.
o. 10 aid the city of Columbia in the
construction OF new water works, and for
other purposes.
10. To unite the morris street Baptist
Church," Charleston, and the Fourth
BAPTIST Church" Charleston. into one cor
p"ration, under tho name of the "CitadeI
Square Church"
IL. TO extend the Kings Mountain
Railroad.
~. TO amend the 18th section of an act
entitled IN ''act to incorporate certain So
c'ct'cs, associations and companies, and to
renew and amend the charters of others
p;'Ss"'! the 21st day of December, 1854"
l3. TO lease the State road North Saluda
Mountain, to NJ. o. Dickey and Oliver Bar.
rctt, and for other purposes.
IA. To incorporate the Graniteville Gem
cterv Association.
Is. TO amend the charter of the Spar.
,anburg and Union Railroad company, in
certain particulars.
lG. To renew and amend the charter of
tile town of Unionvile.
II. TO extend the charter of the Savan-
nah River Valley Railroad company, and
for other purposes.
IL. 10 incorporate certain religious and
charitable societies. and societies for the
advancement of education, and to renew
the charters of others heretofore granted
10. For the better regulation Of the COM
mis>ioners of cross roads for Charleston
strck.
20. TO change the time for holding the
election for tax collector for Pickcns Dis
t.ct.
81. To repeal the proviso to the first Sec
tlon of an act entitled IAN act relating to
the survey of the coast of South Carolina
under the authority of the United States"
%. To provide for an uniform system of
me"ssrlng ranging timber in this State.
23. To amend an act entitled AN act to
change the day for the election OF, and the
term of office of Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Charleston, and for other pur-
poses.
"a. TO amend an act entitled "an act to
incorporate tic town of Hamburg, passed
the 10Th day Of December 1885"
25. To prohibit non-resilcnts from hunt
ing, dncking and fishing within the limits
Of this State
2G. To alter and amend the charters of
the joint stock banks of this State.
27. 10 disband the James Island beat
company.
%. To incorporate the Edgefeld Rail-
road company.
20. To establish certain roads, bridges
and ferries.
30. to incorporate certain towns and vii
lagos, anil to renew and amend certain
charters heretofore granted.
81. 10 incorporate certain societies, asso-
CATIONS and companies, and to renew and
amend the charters of others.
32. 10 amend an act entitled tan act to
incorporate the Elmwood cemetery COM
pany."
33. To raise supplies for the year COM
mcncing in October 1855.
81. To alter the law in relation to the
duties of Ordinances in taking administra-
ton bonds.
80. In relation to Kidnapping seamen.
3G. 10 make appropriations for the year
commencing in October 1855.
81. A bill to amend the fourth section
of the first article Of the Constitution of
this State.
Arrival of the Steamer Pacific
New YoRK, Dec. %.