The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-29
legislative Proceedings.
COLUMBIA, July 20.

In the Senate to-day, a resolution was
introduced instructing the Committee on
Incorporation to ascertain whether the
charters of any incorporation authorized
by the Legislature could be altered or re-
nswed under the new Constitution; also
resolution suspending for this session
the Joint resolution adopted in 1856, re-
curing three months notice to be given
of an Intention 20 ask for a charter.
B. +. Randolph gave notice of q bill to
enablo minors and persons heretofore
known as free PERSONS OF color to recover
the value, in specie or United States cur
rency, OF bonds. deposits, or other moneys,
converted without tEeir consent into Con-
federate bonds or moneys.
The bills organizing the Circuit Courts,
and regulating appeals and writs of error
10 the Supreme Courts was ordered to be
cngrossed.
Adjourned.
In tho House, petition from the Lin
coin Republican Guards of Charleston,
pravng for their incorporation, also from
the citizens OF Rock Hill, praying for
their incorporation as town, were pre-
scnted.
A resolution was offered authorizing
the chair to issue a writ of election to
supply the vacancy caused by the death
of Dill. The Speaker decided that was
out of order, no official notice of the said
death having been given.
Bozeman gave notice Of bill to pro-
hibit any discrimination between persons
engaged in any business for which alicense
is required.
A committee was appointed to deter
mino the feasibility and cost of fitting up
rooms in the New State House.
Leave of absence was granted to the
Anderson delegation until Monday next.
that they might prepare their defence.
DeLarge gave notice of bill to secure
10 the State the benefits of the act OF
Congress donating lands for establishing
an gricultural College.
On motion of DeLarge, the House went
into secret session for the discussion OF
communication received from New berry,
which by the sensible members OF the
House was regarded as q hoax.
A bill was afterwards introduced tor
regulating the election of municipal OH,
GERS. The bill provides TIE elections shall
be ordered by tho Governor within twen-
ty days after the passage of the act.
Adjourned.
COLUMBIA, July 21.
The Senate convened at II o'clock.
After prayer by the Chaplain and the
confirmation of the journal, the President
laid before the Senate the report of the
President and Directors Of tho Bank Of
the State of South Carolina, which was
ordered to be printed.
A petition was received from Wm. Hill.
Of Abbevilo District, praying the removal
of his political disabilities, and referred TO
the Committee on Disabilities
Corbin, from the Judiciary Committee,
made an unf;lvorable report on the bill
"enabling persons having worked under
contract, to recover pay for their labor,
whom said contract is not complied with"
Ordered for consideration tomorrow
The Joint resolution, repeating the reso-
luton adopted by the General Assembly,
in 1886, whereby three months notice OF
intention toapply for actsofincorporat,on'
,yos rcod n second time, and ordered to
he sent TO the House for concurrence.
The bill to validate all ordinances
odonted by the late Constitutional Con-
vention. was read second time, and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The same disposition was made OF the
bill to continue in force, until repealed,
all General and Special Orders issued by