The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

;, The Committee on the Judiciary, {
whom was referred n bill to enforce II,
8 provisions OF the civil rights bill of tn
r United States Congress, submitted til
: report OF the committee, With n recon-
s mendation that the bill do pass Ordcl
s ed TOR consideration on Tuesday
n The COMMITTEE on Elections. submit,
ted a dissenting report of members g
j that committee on bill to confirm an;
t declare valid the reccut election of Nav
or and Aldermen Of the city Of Charles
ton. Made :he sp. cial order for Thurs
} day next. at p m.
The Committee on the Judiciary. tt
whom was referred the petition of sun
dry citizens Of Beaufort County, praying
: legislation to prevent del relations on
their property, submitted the report OF
that committee, recommending that the
petition be laid upon the table. Also,
on bill to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to organize the Circuit Courts" "
with recommendation that all after the
enacting clause be stricken out, and
inserting in lieu thereof the amendments
submitted by the committee; which
were ordered for consideration on Tues
day.
a resolution was presented, that the
Clerk OF the Senate and tho Clerl,
OF the House of Representatives be
instructed to draw pay certificates for
the per diem Of the members to and in
elusive OF -. and for officers and en-
ployees of the General Assembly in
such amounts as may be agreed uron
oy the Committee on Finance, Of the
Senate, and the Committee Of Ways
and Means OF the II ,nse of Representa-
tives. Ordered for consideration on
Tuesday,
Sundry bills received their second
reading.
A bill to alter and amend an Act
entitled IAN Act to authorize the sale
OF the Columbia Canal" received its
third reading, passed. its title changed
to that OF all Act, and ordered to be
returned to the House of Representa-
tives.
Senate adjourned.
The House was not in session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 10 NJ. The Speak.
er took the Chair
The Committee on the Judiciary sub
mi,ted majority and minority report
on bill to- punish all persons having or
pretending to have, authority to solemn.
ize matrimony who shall marry minors
without the consent of parent or guar
dian. Also, unfavorably, on n bill to
enlarge the powers of The Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Columbia also,
favorably on bill TO extend the power
Of magistrates to imprisonment i'll Ger.
tain cases, and recommended an amend
ment; also. favorably on bill to regu
late the snlc of posons. and recommends
ed all amendment. The bills were or
dcrel to lie over for a second read.
ing.
A bill to provide for the enlsment,'l
discipline and pay of an armed force for
the purpose OF governing and keeping
safe the convicts IN tho South Carolina
Penitent,ary, was ,ead and referred.
A resolution was referred to the Lii
btary Committee, that the Governor OF
the State is hereby authorized to pur-
chase for distribution such Of the pre-
vious volumes of the State reports, both
Of law and equity, as he may deem nee.
essary to complete the exchanges now
beng made with the other States of the
Union, provided the amount expended
does not exceed $500.
A resolution was presented, but IN
definitely postponed that, during tho
remainder Of this session, not more than
twenty members Of the House shall
have leave Of absence at any one time,
except III cases of personal illness.
The Committee on the Judiciary were
instructed to prepare an amendment to
; the Constitution Of this State extending
the right Of franchise to all females OF
the age of twenty .one years and up.
wards, provided said right be restricted
by property and educational qnallfica'
tions. ~ r.
: The following was introduced and
! referred That in consideration OF the
= fact that no tax has yet been collected
under the new regime, nor has any oflis
Z, cial report been received by this House
Tot IIlo <AoSCSooio "PFoh'Su w ''ooSS"
the real ard personal taxable property
fthe State consequently that no bill
or resolution, the Of ject Of which is to
solci, aid from this State directly or IN
directly, shall be considered until The
House has received official information
OF the amount OF real and personal pro-
perty liable to taxation in tpis State, and
until the Chairman Of tho Committee OH
J Ways and Means reports the amount o.
United States currency necessary ia
carry on the State Government for the
present fiscal year. W.
A resolution was referred to the Com.
mi,tee on Ways and Means that The
Hon. w. E. Rose and r. B. Elliott be
and they are hereby, appointed and .. an
thorized 70 represent tho stock held dby
tho State, and by the Bank Of the State
in the next, annual meeting of .hslSontl
] J Carohna Railroad Company, and th
expenses incidental thereto shall be pai'
out Of the present contingent. funds 9