The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-27
STATE LEGrsLATUnE.
sIxTY-FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDING

sIxTY-FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE -
THURSDAY. February %. The Senate as
sembledi at IL, A. NJ
Senators, Arnim and Hayes obts inedleave
of absence ,I1n s3si 8
The House returned to the Senpte bill
further to amend the Acts Incorporating the
University OF South Carolina. TIE title
was changed to that of an Act, and ord red
to be enrolled.
The report and estimate of the Board of
county Com missioners of Newberry Coun-
ty, relative to the amount necessary to meet
the expenses Of nuAla bona tax executions.
costs on tax executions, educational pur-
poses over and above what is authorized to
be collected and paid by said board, was re-
tered to the Committee on Claims.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred bill to regulate and define
the law OF divorce, reported back the same,
with recommendation that the bill do
pass. Also, bill to increase the lien of
Magistrates executions, with n recommend
alton that the bill do pass, and the title
amended to read "a bill to establish the
lien of Magistrates Also, bill to pro
vide for the enumeration of the inhabitants
OF this State, with q recommendation that
all after the enacting clause be stricken out,
and the bill amended by inserting the sub
stitute herewith reported by the committee
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly aud correctly engrossed, and
ready for third reading, the following
bills: To recharter the ferry across the So
luda River, in Lexington County, hereto
fore known as Youngener's Ferry; to incor-
porate the town of Pickens
The Senate bill to regulate the agencies
OF lQSuranca Ot inc -
this State, was laid Oh the table.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred bill to amend an Act entitled
IAN Act to license certain persons herein
named to act as pilots, and to provide the
terms upon which they shall hereafter be
licensed" recommend that the bill do not
pass. Ordered for consideration to-mor-
row.
The Committee on interpretations, to
whom was recommitted bill to incorporate
the Independent Telegraph Company, with
provision giving the General Assembly
power at any time to alter the charter of
said company, reported back the same, with
q recommendation that the vote whereby
the Senate recommitted the bill with in
structlons be reconsdered, and the bill be
taken up for third reading. The bill re-
ceived its third reading, and was ordered to
be sent to the House
A bill to recharter the bridge across the
Savannah River, Mt Hamburg, was reconsi
dcred, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
A bill to incorporate the South CaroHua
Improvement and Trust Company, was
read by its title, and referred to the Com
mlttee on Interpretations.
A number of bills received second read
ing.
The Committee on interpretations, to
whom was referred Section II of bill to
alter and amend the charter of the town of
Greenville, and for other purposes, to in
qulre whether said section was in violation
of the Constitution of this State, reported
Dack the same, with an expression of the
opinion If the committee that Section IL is
not In violation Of the Constitution of the
State, and n recommendation that said sec
tion be adopted.
Tho Committee on Railroads, to whom
was referred bills to charter the Florence
and Lancaster Railroad and the Manchester
and Augusta Railroad, reported back the
same, with recommendation that the bills
do pass. Ordered for consideration to-mor-
row.
The report Of the Committee on Public
Buildings, on Message No. "a of the Go
vernon, with accompanying estimate by
MIR. Clark Waring, proposing to finish up
so much OF the new State House as may be
necessary to accommodate the Legislative.
Executive and Judicial Departments of the
State. was read, and after discussion. was
made the special order for tomorrow, at 1
2. M.
A resolution relative 10 proxies to repre-
sent the interests of the State in the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad Company meet
ings, was read and amended by striking ont
the pames 'B. +. Crayton." and "E. S. J.
Hayes. and inserting G. W. montgomery
and Hutson j. Lomax.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL NJ.
The Committee on Interpretations re-