The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-20
SATURDAY, SEPT Is, 1866.
SENATE.

a number OF papers were received
from the House of Representatives.
Messrs. Thompson, Hemphill, Buist
and Williams submitted reports Of Com
mittees.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution,
which was agreed to, and was ordered
to be sent to the House of Representa-
tives for concurrence That the members
composing this General Assembly be
requested to ascertain the number of
INDECENT poor residing in their respective
Districts; also, the quantity of supplies
that will be absolutely necessary for
their subsistence during the ensuing
year, and report the same at the mex.
regular session Of the General Assent
bly,.
Mr.. Arthur offered resolution, which
was agreed to {: That until Otherwise
ordered, the daily sessions of the Senate
shall be from | | a. m to halfpast p.
M, from and after this day.
The Senate resumed the consilera
ton of a bill 10 alter and fix the times
Tor holding the Courts Of CUeAmon Pleas
in this State.
The bill to establish District Courts
which had been postponed 10 the regu.
lar session--was reconsidered, discussed
and recommitted to the Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 o'clock a M.
Messrs. Shaw, Goodwin and Rich.
ardson, Jr., presented reports Of Com.
mittees.
Mr.. Hulson introduced bill to obvi.
ate the necessity for a multiplicity Of
suits to ascertain the real consideration
OF contracts made between lst January,
1862, and 18th May, 1866.
On motion Of Mr.. D. Wyatt Aiken,
the vote had yesterday by which reso.
luton from the senate, ins:ructlng the
Attorney.General and Solicitors to in.
stitute proceedings to forfeit the charters
of any railroad company which has and
is now violating its charter in the matter
of freight or fare, was concurred in, was
reconsd red. and the resolution was
referred to the special joint committee
raised at the last session on that subject.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, the
House proceeded to the consideration of
bill (from the Senate) to define the
term persons of color" and to declare
the rights of such persons. The Bill
was read the second time, the title was
changed so as to read, IA Bill to de-
clare the rights Of persons lately known
as slaves and free persons of color" and
was ordered to be retuued to the Sen.
ate.
The House bill define the terms "per.
sons of color" and to define the rights of
such persons was ordered to be laid on
the table
The report of the Committee on tho
State House and Grounds was agreed
to, and was ordered to be sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
The bill relative TO holding The Courts
OF Common Pleas was debated, amended
and made the special order for Monday. !.
On motion of Mr.. A. S. Wallace, the
use of the hall of the House Of Repre-
sentatives was granted to- DR.. +. Oln,
Dannelly, Monday night next, for the
purpose of delivering a lecture upon
artificial limbs and relief to MANNED SOL
,diers.
Mr.. DePass introduced a resolution,
which was agreed tp. ard was ordered
to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
that the special joint committee to whom
was referred the bill to provide artificial
legs for all citizens of the State who
have lost their legs during the recent
war, have leave to report thereon at
the next session ofthe Legislature; and
that the Governor be requested to take
such measures as may DO necessary to
procure information of the number OF
those citizens in the State who have lost
their legs as aforesaid, and to invite
proposals and specimens ofartifcial legs,
and 10 report, at the next session Of the
General Assembly, the number needing
artificial leQa topethpr wiih, tba oor,o