The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-20
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
TWENTIETH DAY,
[FRoM CUB SPECIAL REPORTER

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[FRoM oUR SPECIAL RRoRTER.1
COLUMBIA, December 17-Pursuant to adjourn
ment the Legislature met at 10 AM. The pre-
ceedings were opered with prayer ry Rev. J. T..
GIRARDEAU, Of Charleston. The journal Of Sa.rr-
da IS p oceedings were read, and the Speaker pro-
ceeded to the general BUSINESS. The following
Bills fro the Senate were receiy-d, and passed
their third reading; later in the evening they were
returned from the Senate, and being passed as
Acts, were referred to the Committee on Engrcssed
Acts:
circulation additional bills Of the denominations Of
81, 50 and So, which would be receivable for taxes
A Bill to amend the charter Of th> Society Hill
and Marlborough Bridge Company.
Bill to regulate the election Of Representatives
to Congress-. p
ABill to Withdraw certain undrawn appropria-
lions heretofore made and provided for during the
W.r.
called family flour. This passed, with the Senate
amendment regulating the fees charged, changing
it from cents to q.
a Bill appropriatlnng the donation made by Con-
gress to the several States and Territories which
should found college for the benefit Of the agri-
cultural M and mechanical arts.
a Bill incorporating the Walterboro' Male Acade-
a Bill Incorporating the Allendale High School
A Bill incorporating the Mt. Pisgah- Baptist
Church, in Anderson District.
a Bill incorporating the South Carolina Loan
Petitions, memorials and presentments were
called for, when several members presented claims
s1oners Of Free Schools, presentments Of Grand
Jurles &c; which were severally received and or
.dered for future consideration.
The General Orders being taken up, the report
of the Committee on Railroads was read, and a Bill
TO amend the charter Of the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad, SO as to authorize the building Of
certain places and certain agents who shall open
books for general subscription, was read and re-
ferred for future consideration.
Nlr. Wagener, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, made report on the appointment
ON Of managers Al and the change Of PRECINCTS; which
spection of the members.
favorable report on the Fence Law, but an amend
islands Of James, John's, Wadnalaw and Edisto,
also part Of st: Andrews. This was passed and
sent to the Senate.
. Bill to provide for docketing certain constitu-
onal cases in the Court Of Errors received it's se~
cond reading and was referred to the Senate.
The Committee on Claims made reports on de-
1nands for salaries, p0stna07tenas &C.. which were
seyera!ly referred for consideration in future.
Mr. Townsend from the same Committee, made
salaries. by several professors for services rem
ing resolutions THAT Judge Wardlaw,s Bill on
ssThe legislation substituted for the emancipation
Of slaves" be bound and printed for the OF the
On motion Of MIR. Lord, the resolution from the
Senate indicating the time to adjourn consid-;
ered, and = the n day changed from Tuesday te
in by the Senate, and Friday fixed as the day of
Mr.. Black moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate Bill fixing the sessions Of the
Courts at Law as annual except il Charleston
This subject had been ordered to lie on the table,
but after some discussion was reconsidered by .
vote OF 55 ayes to 48 noes. Finally Mr.. Illusions
motion to lay the whole subject on the table was
carried by Sc ayes to 49 noes.
in rebadng the Cites Of cbariesten and nd coum
bia was reported on unfavoraoly. The report WAS
adopted and the Bill ordered to lie on the table.
the seaate Ito % authorze % Banks an and q Cotton ton Loan
ssociations to petition for commission to wind
up their affairs and distribute the assets was
tion be stricken out and supported his position by
. lengthy argument on the subject Of repudiation.
Mr.. Marley followed in an able and elegant defence
present inability to meet their demands was caused
by the former action Of the Legislature. Mr..
Campbell seconded Mr.. W, and proved by histori-
right, and that they were fully entitled to all and
more than they claimed. Messrs. Barber, vii
Hanoke and Others took part IL the
definitely postponed by 66 ayes to % noes. The
fate Of this Bill necessarily carried with it the Bill
to repeal the 4th Section of Act entitled an Act
to recharter the Planters and Mechanics Bank OF
South Carolina. Bill to repeal certain enact
ments in relation to the Banks Of this State.
A Bill to provide for the resumption of specie
payments by the Banks Of this State. or fo1
! their dissolution. On motion they were laid on
| the table, and it was so ordered.
| s EVENING.
1 a Bill to establish the Bank of the State oi
South 1arolina received its first reading, and was
| referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
\ Bill to regulate the practices Of Courts in Ger.
tain cases was referred to the Committee on the
| Judiciary. !5s.@.
| a Bill to provide artificial legs for all citizens
who have lost their limbs by the casualties Of war
had q second reading and was sent to the Senate
Bill nominating Messrs @. T. Lowndes F. J.
Pelzer and E. W. Marshall as proxies to represent
the State stock in the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pany.
Mr. Townsend moved to reconsider the vote re
quiring itinerant traders to refrain from selline
spirituous liquors, but the motion failed, and the
I question is definitely settled for the present
Il The Governor returned to the House the Bill
incorporating the Epworth Male Academy, O
Darlington, on account Of the second section
which said that no liquor should be kept for Sale
within. Eve miles of the institution. This wai
looked upon as unjust to those parties who made
Their living BY retailing within that distance. Tn