Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18

ton Of the property Of the State to meet the ap-
preparations enumerated in this act; Provided,
there shall not be assessed or collected under the
provisions of this act, an amount exceeding one
million of dollars.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, March 8, 1869.
In the Senate, the President announced that
"An Act to change the county seat of Barnwen
county from Barnwell Court House to Blackvile, {"
had become law in consequence Of the failure Of
the Governor tc return the same within the time
required by the Conslt tuition.
The House sent to the Senate concurrent reso-
luton instructipg the State Printer to print 600
copies of an Act to organize townships, and to de-
fine their powers and privileges, for distribution
among the State officers of the various townships.
Concurred in. ~
The Committee on Enrolled Acts reported az
duly enrolled, sealed and ready for ratification, the
Act to establish the lien of Magistrates executions
A bill to charter the Florence and Lancaster
Railroad was read second time and ordered to be
engrossed.
The time of the House was consumed in consid-
ering bill to aid the extension of the Spartan
burg and Union Railroad. %
il TUESDAY, March 9, 1869.
At IL o'clock, NJ, in accordance with resolu-
ton previously adopted, the two Houses met in
joint assembly, and proceeded to the election of
seven trustees of the University of South Carolina.
The following is the result: +. j. Moses, jr, T. j.
Robertson, +. l. Cardoza, (colored, B. A. Bose
man, (colored, Reuben TomGnson, j. L. Neagle,
and J. K. Jillson The election of Speaker Moses
and United States Senator T. j. Robertson is re-
garded by the Republicans generally, as an Offset
to the action Of the college societies some months
ago in reference to them.
In tie House, Jarvey introduced the following
joint resolution, which was read and referred:
Be it Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives of South Carolina, now met and
sitting. .iu General Assembly, and by the authority
Of the same, That the charter Of the South Caro-
lima Rail Road Company be, and the same is here
provisions of Section of an Act entitled ."An Act
re-enacting the Civil Rights Bill of the United
States"
In the Senate, joint resolution to provide for
the fitting up of certain portions of the State
House. having received three rec dings in the Sen.
ate and three resdugs in the House of Represen-
tatives, was ordered to be enrolled.
A Bill to charter the Manchester and Augusta
Rail Road Company and Bill to charter the
Florence and Lancaster Rail Road Company, were
read third time, passed, and sent to the House.
A Bill to carry into effect the provisions of the
Constitution, in relation to the right fpsapert Of
its second reading and was considered by sections.
On motion Of Allen, Section was amended by
the addition of the following proviso: Provided,
That the husband shall not be liable for the debts
of the wife contracted prior to their marriage The
Bill as amended, was agreed to, and ordered to
be engrossed.
WEDNESDAY, Narch-l0, 1869.
In the Senate, the petition Of citizens of Union
and York Counties; praying for charter to build
bridge over Broad River, was referred
Bills to provide for the uniform and proper pro-
mitigation of all legal and public notices; to carry
into effect the provisions Of the Constitution in re-
lation to the rights of property Of married women
to renew the charter Of the ferry across the Con-
garee River received third readings, passed, and
In the House, Jackson from the Committee on
Internal improvements reported on the following
petitions and memorials, viz: A petition of the
citizens Of Beaufort, praying for division of the
County Of Beaufort; also petition Of sundry cit
liens praying for the formation of new County
out of parts Of Abbeyille, Newbery, Edge6eld and
Laurens Counties; also, petition Of sundry citi-
zens praying for the formation Of new county out
of parts of Spartanburg, Laurens and Greenville
Counties, and that the action of the House upon
them be deferred to the next regular session of
the General Assembly. On motion, the recon-
mendation contained in the report was adopted.
The following resolution was reported on favor
ably: .
Resolued, By. the House Of Representatives, the
Senate concurring, That this General Assembly
will not provide for any division or severing of ter
rtory from any county or judicial district for the
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80 doing shall have been submitted to vote of the
electors at some general or special election held in
the county or counties affected by such proposed
division, and majority of the votes of such elec-
tors shall have been cast in.favor thereof.
THURSDAY, March II, 1862.
In the Senate, concurrent resolution was agreed
to, that the Clerk of the House of Representatives
and the Clerk of the Senate be instructed to draw
pay certificates for the per diem of members to,
and inclusive of, the Goth day Of March, 1869, and
for officers and employees of the General Assembly
in such amount al may be agreed upon by the
Committee of Ways and Means of the House, and
the Committee of Finance of the Senate
County, praying the General Assembly to recon-
mend to the Congress of tho United States the re-
moval of his political disabilities, was referred.
The Special Committee on the Removal Of Po-
litical disabilities reported favoraby on the peti.
tons of VIM. NJ. Mcdonald and J. B. McGifl, of
Chester, and William NJ Kerr, of York.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts reported as
duly and correctly enrolled and ready for ratifca-
ton "An Act to alter and amend the charter of
the Kings Mountain Railroad Company" passed
the 10th of December, 1851:
A Bill to regulate the manner Of granting final
dismissal to executors administrators, trustees,
guardians or committees, received third reading,
vas passed, and ordered to be sent to the House.
10 the House, joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to purchase 1000 stands of arms of the
most improved pattern, with the usual amount of
was read the third time, passed, and
ordered to be enrolled.
The petition of VIM. C. Black, of York County,
or the removal Of his political disabilities was or
lered to lie over
A joint resolution ratifying the fifteenth amend
nent to the Constitution of the United States Of
America was read the third time, and ordered to
De enrolled.
A bill to aid the extension Of the Spartanburg
md Union Railroad Company was read q third
znle and agreed to.
FRIDAY, March l2, 1869.
The Senate received from the House a concur
rent resolution for the appointment of committee
10 examine all accounts in the Comptroler-G
rals Office. for which he has drawn warrants on the
Treasurer. Said committee to report to the Gen
eral Assembly, as directed in the case of the Trea-
surer g accounts.
The Speaker of the House attended in the Sem
ate, when the following Acts and joint resolutions
we're duly ratified: To enable the banks of the
State to renew business or to place them in qui-
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