The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
COLUMBIA, March Q,

Railroad Bill passed. yeas 8s; nays, 4. 1t was
returned TO the Senate where it was afterwards
ratified. The following were read second time
and ordered to be engrossed:
A Bill 10 regulate the granting of licenses by
County Commissioners or Town Councils.
A Bill to establish ferry between Hilton Head
and the mainland.
A Bill to provide for an election to I'LL certain
vacancies in county offices.
a Bill to authorize Wilson s Co. to build dock
and collect wharfage at Beaufort.
A Bill to authorize Silrames Mayo to build
wharf and collect Wharfage at Beaufort.
A Bill to provide for the collection of Wharfage
ut Hilton Head.
A Bill further to amend the Criminal Law.
The following was passed and sent to the Sen
ate:
A Bill to define the duties of State Reporter and
provide for the publication of the Supreme Court
Reports.
A Bill to provide for an enumeration of the in
habtans of each county in the State.
A joint resolution authorizing the Governor to
fill existing vacancies in the State Board of Equal
izaton.
In the Senate, the Governor has approved an
Act to confirm and declare valid the recent elec.
ton for Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Charleston.
An Act TO incorporate the Columbia Building
and Loan Association.
The following were ratified:
An Act further to amend the Acts Incorporating
the University of South Carolina.
An Act 10 change the location of the county seat
of Barnwell County, from Darnweli Court House
TO Blackvie.
The remainder of the day was consumed in dis
cussing Leslies Militia Bill.
After adopting fourteen sections, the Senate ad-
journed
COLUMBIA, March 8.
In the Senate the following were read first
time having received q third reading in the House
to-day:
A Bill 10 regulate the granting of.licenses by
County Commissioners or Tewn Councils.
A Bill 10 establish ferry between Hilton Head
and the mainland.
The Bill TO provide for an election to fiji certain
vacancies in county Offices.
A Bill 10 authorize Wilson & Co. to build
dock and collect Wharfage at Beaufort
A Bill 10 authorize Slrames Mayo to build
wharf and collect Wharfage nt Beaufort.
A Bill to provide for the collection OF wharfage
at Hilton Head.
A Bill further 10 amend the Criminal Law.
The following were read n second time anu or
dered 10 be engrosscd:
A Bill TO organize and govern The militia.
a Bill to empower Circuit Judges to grant relief
in cases of erroneous judgments obtained during
the existence Of the Provisional Government.
Ji,lson introduced joint resolution to ratify
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States. 1t was real the first time.
The House was engag five hours in discussing
and flibustering oil The Bill TO aid the Port Roy
al Railroad The yeas and nays were called fifteen
times. The Bill finally passed its second reading,
and was ordered 10 be engrosscd. Yeas, 81; nays t.
COLUMBIA, March 4.
A resolution to adjourn sine dis on March 10Th,
was adopted to-day by both Houses.
The Governor sent message to the Senate
Transmitting certified copy from Secretary Sc
ward of the Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment
for the action Of the Legislature. The message,
amendment and Jillsons resolution of ratification,
we're made the special order for tomorrow at
twelve o'clock. .
The Governor sent q message to the House with
his approval of the Act 10 further amend the Acts
incorporating the University of South Carolina.
In the Senate, Bill TO incorporate the South
Carolina Improvement and Trust Company was
read o second time and ordered to be engsosscd,
A Joint resolution to authorize the Governor to
nurebase two thousand Winchester rifles, WINS in.
definitely postponed.
A Biti empowering the Circuit Judges to grant
relief in case of erroneous judgments obtained
/ daring the Provisional Government, passed, and
was sent 10 the House.
The title OF the Coulhcatlon Dill was chanbeu "
an Act, and ordered to be enrolled.
In the House. the Bill to aid the Port Royal
Railroad Company was read third time and
passed to the Senate-yeas. SO; nays, 10.
COLUMBIA, March S.
In the Senate m Act 10 change the location of
the County seat of Barnwel county from Barnwell
to Backville has become law by failure OF the
Governor to return or sign it within three days.
fall ronIo
dered TO- be engrossed
A Bill to provide an enumeratioR of the lnhabl-
tants of each county in the Stale
Jillsuns joint resolution ratifying the Fifteenth
Amendment TO the Constitution of the United
States.
The following Acts were ratified:
An Act to regulate the agencies Of insurance
companies not Incorporated III Tins state.
An Act to amend an Act to regulate the manner
of keeping and disbnrsng funds by certain officers.
An Act TO renew the charter Of the Charleston
Bible Society.
An Act to incorporate the Carmel Church of
Pickens County.
An Act to prescribe certain rules to be observed
in the government Of ferries aud bridges privileged
to charge tolls
An Act to amendan Actto establish quaran;ines
nj Georgetown, Charleston and Hilton Head.
An Act to provide for the revision aud consolida-
ton of the statute laws of the State.
The resolution authorizing the Governor to pur-
chase two thousand Winchester Rifles, was recon-
sidercd and adopted after being amended, by
striking out "Winchcster," and inserting "Rities
Of the most improved pattern, provided none are
furnished by the United States"
In the House, the following were read second
time and ordered TO be cngrossed:
\ Bill TO repenl tlic tenth Section of IN Act to
appoin, n Board of Commissioners for the City of
Charleston.
A joint resolution to authorize the Governor TO
institute suit against the Laurens Rail Road, to
protect the State interest.
The Rail Road Committee reported favorably on
Bill to aid the Spartanburg and Union Rail Road,
and the Bill was made the special order for Mon
day next.
The Educatonar Bilr was discussed until the