The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-29
State Legislature.
FoRTY-FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
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The petition of sundry citizens of George
town, praying for q acharter for the Heston
Fire Engine Company, was presented and
referred.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries, to whom was referred bill to ex-
tend the time in which the Camden Bridge
Company may rebuild their bridge, report
the bill do pass. Ordered for consideration
| tomorrow.
The Committee on Claims, to whom was
referred the report (favorable) Of the Com
Inittea on Claims, Il tho House of Repre-
sentatives, on the account of Thomas w.
Radcliffe, for four gold medals furnished
for the South Carolina College. reported
back the same, with a recommendation that
the Senate do concur in the report. Fur
ther consideration postponed to the next
regular session of the General Assembly
The Special Committee on Removal of
Political Disabilities, to whom was referred
the petition of B. f. Morgan, of Pickens
County, praying to be relieved of his politi-
cal disabilities, reported favorably.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts reported
as duly and correctly enrolled, sealed, and
ready for ratification, m Act to amend can
Act to provide for the temporary organize l.
tion of the Educational Department Of the
State"
| Bills to provide for the revision and con-
solidation of the statutes of laws of the
State of South Carolina; to charter Cherry s
Ferry, over the Senaca River; to amend an
act entitled can Act to determine and per-
petuate the homestead;" to renew the char
ter of the town of Walhalla, in the County
Of Oconee, and to incorporate the Aiken
Sanitary Association, were introduced
| A bill to regulate and provide for the pay
of Commissioners and Managers of Elec-
| tions received its third reading, and was
ordered to the House
| The Senate took up for II third reading n
joint resolution authorizing the Governor
to employ an armed force for the preserva-
tion of the peace; which received its third
reading, passed, and was ordered to be re-
turned to the House of Representatives,
| The Senate took up for consideration the
report of the Committee on the Judiciary
on II bill to aid the construction of the Port
Royal Railroad; and the further considera-
tiOn postponed. and made the special order
Tor February 8, at y. m.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on the Judiciary on IL bill to
amend au Act entitled ''An Act to define
the duties and jurisdiction of County Com
missioners," was taken up and discussed
until 3. 10 o'clock, when Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| The House met at II NJ The Speaker
took the Chair.
The Senate sent to the House sundry pa
pers; which were referred to appropriate
committees.
a resolution that bills or claims against
the State having its origin under the provi-
sional government be, and the same are
hereby, deferred for further consideration
until the next regular session of the Gene
raj Assembly, was referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, informing the House
that there are thirty-three County offices
vacant on account of the death, resignation
and failure to qualify of persons elected to
County Offices on the I'd and Sd DAYS
of June, 1865. Also tho names and offices
of the different persons who have failed to
qualify, and the Counties in which the va
cant offices are; which was referred to the
Committee on Vacant Offices, with instruc-
tions to carry out the provisions of reso.
luton previously referred to the Committee
Oh Privileges and Elections.
The Committee on Interpretations report
ed favorbly on IL bill to incorporate the
Aiken Sanitary Association. The bill was
ordered to lie over for q second reading.
The Committee on Railroads reported on
II bill to amend an Act entitled can Act to
re-enact certain Acts lending the name and
credit of the State to the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company and to vail
date the action of said company thereun-
der" and recommended that the bill do
pass with an amendment. Ordered to lie
over for n second reading.
The Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
ported rs duly and correctly engrossed for
IL third reading q bill to regulate the
agencies of insurance companies not incor-
porated in the State. Ordered to lie over
for third reading
The account of Edwin Parker, M. d. of
Abbeyille County, for attending prisoners
in Jail, was referred.
a bill to amend an Act entitled San Act