The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-12-26
LANCASTER C. Hs S. c., DEC, 26. 1866.
proceedings we're opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Capers.

Rev. Mr.. Capers.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report of'tEe COMPTROLLER General 90 the
Indebtedness of public officers to the State,
and on the contingent account Of the
Upper Division.
The bill to divide Pickens into two
Election and Judicial Districts was no,
agreed 10.
The following Acts were duly ratified {:
To incorporate Bpworih Academy, in
Darlington District; Wentworth street
Lutheran Church; Union Academy (;
Charleston Commercial College Liberty
Spring Presbyterian Church Old School
IN LsureUs District; Washington Liyh,
lnfantry Charitable Association to amend
the charter Of the. town Of YorkviIle; TO
incorporate the Beaufort Club; to amend
the charter Of the Vigilsn, Fire Engine
Company Of Charleston to. change the
name and renew and amend the charter
OF the YorkviIle Fire Ehgine Company;
70 declare valid the recen, election of In
tendant and Wardens of the town Of
Timmousville; 20 renew the charter Of
the. Presbyterian Church at Spartanburg
Court House; to renow and extend the
charter. Of The Village Of Frog Level; to
renew the charter Of the Darlington Pre-
/ hyterinn Church /; TO renew the charter Of
Che Winyah Fire Engine Company of
Gsorgetown; to declare Big Horse Creek
in Edgeied District no, navigaJle as a
public stream beyond certain point; to
authorize the City @ uncil Of Charleston
to issue and put in circulation notes re
ceivabc in dues or taxes 10 the CITY to
make Certified copies svid cnce to incor
pora,e the Supreme Council Of Sovereign
Grand Inspectors General Of the thirty.
third degree, for the Southern jurisdiction
Of the United States; to incorpora,e the
Charleston Water Compshy, in the city
OF Charleston, State Of South Carolina ::
to provide an expeditions mode OF eiacting
trespassers; to extend the charter Of the
Charleston Fire Company Of Axemen;
accepting the benefit Of an Ac' Of Con
eress, entitled an act donating public
lands to the several States and Territories
which may provide college, for the benefi,
of agriculture and the mechanic arts,
approved the second day Of July, 10 the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty two; to alter the sit
tlngs OF the Courts Of Law within the
Eastern Circuit; to incorporate the Char
lesion Dredging and Wharf Building
Company; to alter and amend the Law
in relation to the opening, widening or
extending streets in the city of Charleston {:
20 incorporate the Charleston Indepen
den. Turner'S Association; to alter th 3
Law IN relation to the publication Of legal
notices; to'alter and amend the charter
OF the town of Camden to extend the
time in which re record lost instruments
10 writing.
Mr. Cannon introduced the following
resolution, which was agreed to and was
ordered to be seut to the Senate for con,
currence: That Thos. Lilies. Jr., J. w.
CARLISLE and ID. Goudelock he appointed
proxies to represent the State stock in the
Spar,anburg and Union Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Hay introduced a resolution which
was ordered for consideration to.morrow
That the'Governos be instructed in orde,
to ascertain the extent OF the desn,ution
IN the several Districts Of the State. to
open q correspondence With the chairman
OF Commissioners Of Poor in their respec,
i've Districts, aLd report the result OF
such inquiry 10 the Chief Assistant Com.
m''sloners oftbe FreeGmen's Bureau Of
this State, and that the Governor bs au,
thonzsd to do all other act. necessary to
carry out the objects contemplated in the
foregoing resolution and that each Dis,
ls'e' shall make provision to pay the ex.
pensss OF transportation and all other az.
psoses upon such supplies as may be re
ce'yed for The benefit Of the poor Of such
Districts.
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