The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-03
was called to order by tho President pro

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bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act
to provide for the temporary organiza.
ton OF the Educational Department Of
the State which was referred to the |
Committee on Enrolled Acts.
A resolution was adopted, that all |
bills or claims against the State, having
its origin under the Provisional Govern.
mont, be deferred for further cons:dera-
ton until the next regular session Of the
General Assembly.
a resolution was presented and or.
dered for consideration tomorrow, that
the Judiciary Committee be instructed
to report at an early day on Il bill to
protect labore's and persons working
under contracts on shares Of crops, re-
terrod TO their Committee at the special
session.
a resolution was adopted, that all
claims presented by Coroners and other
County officers ho not paid by the State
but by the Counties in which said claims
originated, and that the Judiciary Com.
mttee be directed to repor. a bill in
accordance herewith
y bill to alter aud amend an Ac.
entitled can Act to org we the Circait
Courts, received its Ii, reading.
"A Joint resolution authorizing ,he Gov.
ernor to employ an armed force for the
preservation Of the peace, was read,
agreed to, and ordered to DO engrossed
for third reading.
Tho rcpoit Of the Committee on Rail
roads, on bill to authorize the consol.
dauon OF the Charlotte and South Caro-
lima Railroad Company and the Co
lnmbia and Augusta Railroad Company,
was made the special order for Thurs
day, January 29 at | p. NJ.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE ES.
The House met at 10 a. NJ.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections submitted resolution, which
was adopted, that James a. Black, of
Abbcvillo County, claiming to have
been elected member OF thus House, to
ill the nncXpircd term Of James Martin,
deceased having departed this life pend.
ing the consideration Of the election re-
turns, as above Indicated the seat OF
StiIh pb'IIC5 HiallIi ~ Sllil NuClnt.
a bill to provide a messenger for the
Supreme Court of this State, was read
and referred
a concurrent resolution, that this
General Assembly will adjourn on the
| 5th Of February, at | p. M, was made
the special order for February 10, at
p. N.
y bill to dcGrc the rights Of married
women, was read and referred.
a resolution was adopted, that the
Committee on Ways and Means be in.
s,rnotcd TO rcro,t, ~ us rnrly Il day as
practicable, agcneral appropriation b,ll
for the fiscal year ending October 81,
1860.
at ii q. m, the House resolved into
a Committee Of tho Whole to consider a
Senate bill to alter and amend the crimi.
nal law; when lcngiy debate cnsu-
ed.
Adjourned.
FoRrIErH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled at - NJ, and
was called to order by the President pro
tcm.
Message No. IS, from the Governor,
on Executive business was received.
The Committee on Engrosscd Bills,
reported rs duly aud correctly engrossed
and ready for third reading, bill to
regulate and provide for the pay OF
Commissioners and Managers of the
Elections and joint resolution author.
izing tho Governor to employ an arm
cd force for the preservation Of the
peace. Ordered for consideration to.
morrow
Bills confirming and validating the
municipal election in the city o: Charles
ton to amend the charter Of tho Sui
phnric Acid and Super phosphate Com.
;. Pany, and tc amend an Act entitled can
Act to regulate attachments" were in.
troduced.
a resolution was adopted inviting
Hon. 0. f. Winchester, of Connccucat,
to seat upon the platform.
a bill to determine the value of con
tracts made in Confederate States notes
or their equivalent, was debated amend
ed and ordered to third reading.
a bill 10 authorize the renewal oi
State stocks and bonds received its sec.
ond reading was considered by sections,
agreed to, and ordered to be engrosse,)
for third reading.
"A bill to punish persons obtaining
property under false prctcnces received
It's second reading, and was considered
by sections.
The Senate took up for second read
ing and consideration bills to alter and
amend the charter Of the Kings Noun
tain Railroad, and to alter and amend
the charter Of the town Of Greenyillo,
Read and referred
A bill to facilitate the trial of causes
by magistrates ond justices Of the peace,
was ordered to lio on tho table.
a oil authorizing the building Of q
bridge across the islands of Wadmalaw
and John's, s.read, amended and re-
turned to the House.