The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-01

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ACT OF inonrporst ys Sisfssd TO che
Oommibtee on IncoS b0fas siohs. s ,fs9
sThsS petition Of citizens Of Yori.
County, fTsJiI 81 appropriation for
.Es repairisS and extension OF che KINGS
Mountain Railroad from Yorkyilie 20 che
North Carolina State line, and ykhSnce3o
come eligible point on tho Western ex-
tension Of the road from Salisbury to
Morganton, North Carolina, was referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
The petition of j. Bennett Bissell,
praying renewal Of the charter Of Com
bahee FefPy, was referred to the Com.
mittee on Roads. Bridges and Ferries.
The petition of Elizabeth s. Merser-
vey, praying that the franchise of Ran
towlo's Bridge, before granted her and
her children, be extended to her and
them for the like term as the General
Assembly was pleased to grant twice be-
fore. Referred to the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
A memorial of the officers and mem
bers of the recent Labor Convention,
held in the city of Columbia, was read
and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The petitions of the Union Fire En-
gine Company, No. 1, and the Hook and
Ladder Company, No. l, Of the town of
Beaufort, praying for acts of incorpora-
ton, was referred to the Committee on
Interpretations.
The annual return Of the Commission
ers Of Free Schools for the city of
and referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
The presentments of the grand inry
at the April and August Terms of the
Circuit Court Of Common Pleas and Ge-
neral Sessions for Lexington County,
1868, relative to the removal of political
disabilities and reduction of taxation,
were referred to Committee on Judiciary.
The account of B. 81. knight, late
Bursar Of Arsenal Academy. for nrrear-
ages Of salary, was referred to Commit.
tee on Claims.
The petition of James w. T. Hayes,
praying compensation for services rem
dered as teacher of FREQ Schools, was
referred to Committee on Education.
The accounts of DIR. A. A. Sylvester,
for post anortcm examinations, were refer
red to Committee on Accounts.
The presentment of the grand jury at
the fall term of the Court of General
Sessions, 1869, of Anderson County, and
of Darlington County, at the June Term,
1863, of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions, were referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
The memorial of VIM. McBurney and
others, praying an Act of incorporation
for the POLICY Holders Life and Tontine
Assurance Company of the South" was
referred to the Committee on Incorpora-
tions.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections, to whom was referred the Gre.
dentials of Hon. James s. Cothran, and
sundry nffidavits and papers relative to
the contested election for Senator from
Abbeville County, reported progress,
and asked for further time, which was
granted.
Notices wero given of bills to incorpo-
rate the Hook and Ladder Company of
the town of Winnsboro; to Incorporates
the Winnsboro Bap9st Church.
Mr.. Rainey introduced n bill to amend
an Act entitled can Act to incorporate
the Georgetown Railroad Company, and
the several Acts amendatory of the
same"
Mr.. NASH introduced bills to protect
from arrest any member of the State
police for any alleged offence committed
by him in the discharge of his duties
Also, to amend an Act entitled can Act
to provide for the temporary appoint
ment of Magistrates. and to define their
powers and duties;" to grant and give
the consent of the Legislature of this
State to the conveyance to the United
States of the lot of land situated on
Richardson and Laurel streets, in the
city of Columbia, hereinafter described,
for the purpose Of Post Office and
Court House, or for other purposes, and
to cede to the United States jurisdiction
the, Elm; to grant a certain lot of land to
the Zion Baptist Church of Columbia; !;
to renew the charter of the Columbia
Hebrew Benevolent Society.
Mr.. Cain introduced bill to authorize
an appropriation of 81, ZOO, 900 in State
bonds for the purchase of lands in this
State for homcsteads
The report of the Committee on the
Judiciary on the petition of George w.
Williams and others, was read, and the
petition referred to the State Auditor.
The report of the Committee on Con-
tingent Accounts cnd Expenses on the
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