The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-13
% : XII" The Legislature.
Tw wENTY.TlIIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS,
., l SENATE.

mas l.
The Senate assembled at l2 NJ. but
Notwithstanding any business Of i'm
rorlance, Gadjourned.I t.irlfH Dl avifl
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thel House met at IL NJ. The Speak
er took the Chair. sr,a,. ..a.u.
wv. j. Mixson, member from Barn.
well County, appeared ut tho Clerk s
desk,o was duly sworn, aud took his
seat.
On motion Of Tomlinson, n bill 10 cs-
tablish asSate .iOtptan Asylum was
read q second time, and ordered to DC
engrossd for a third reading.
Adjourned.
TwENrY'FoUnTA DAYS PROCEEDING,
SENATE. ~
The Senate assembled at l2 NJ, and
was calledto order by the President pro
tenn. r.
The :Honse sent to the Senate n con-
current resolution 10 appoint q Joint
commiHee, W report on tariffs aud rates
offreightbv railroad companies. Re
ferrcd to tho Committee on Rail.
roads '"'H ~ @.a" 'r,N H f.Hs
Corbin submitted the report Of the
Special Committee appointed at the
special session Of the General Assembly
toinqnlre INTO the liabilities and assets
OF tho Bank Of the State. which was
read and rcferrLd to tho Committee on
the Judiciary. -. - y" ."."1.
Leslie from the Committee on tho
Jhdlc'ary, to- HON was referred bills to
punish sIier,iis and other officers violat.
lug the homestead and relative to sales
OF property nnder DEGREES Of the courts
ofcqni'y and circuit courts, reported
back t|ieSsame, withsaH Recommendation
that they do pass. Agreed to- and or,
dcredto DO engrosscd fora third read,
ing. ~ abs, h. U
= heslic introduced a bill providing for
tl,e election md defining the powers and
duties ofjustices Of the peace, and fol
regulating the practice IN Justices courts
but there not bong quorum present,
on motion OF Haync, the Sergeant-at-
Attn,ssiwps ordered to send for abscn,
inembers. aIE.'.t. :.
,sfThe, Senate adjourned. Is ,ava
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL NJ. Tho Speak.
er took the Cbairy gtg jyrIg
Whipper, from the Committee on the
Judicisfys ysreported favorably on bills lc
amend an Act entitled IAN Act to or.
ganize tho Circuit Courts" and to es.
tablish docket lee for the benefit o
Circuit Judges. Laid over for sec.
6ndsfeaaings ,7sTaad Jlsvsti4 Z .a.7sIr
Crews, from the Committee on Inter.
nal improvements reported favorably
Sne bill to alter. and amend an Act enti-
tied IAN Act to- authorize the sao oI
the ColumbiaA Canal."s Laid over for n
second feaaing. The bill provides Chat
tho widening and deepening of the ca.
nal sbal! comta,el,ee al Gelger's Mil, IN
stead of its i,Ioathsas 4ssq0s ah .sabga3
'6Ferritersintroduced b bill to alter ana
afaehdaat Act entitled SAN Act 10
ccrganlzSsf.! Circuit Courts Read and u:
Whippersintroduced a billto9 amend
an Act entitled "An ACT TO organize
.ownshlps." Read and referred. Slg
Brodie introduced, . resolution, which
was adopted, hat tho committee ap.
pointed by tho sPseih session Of liz
Gspeml sSssembly to furnish ia seal.
whielsisto. be called. the. great, seal of
the Statsbf Sdn1t Gaf6liaa, betrslnest.
este JFfelpers gas soop, as1praot ticable,l1
a bill to raIify, confirm and amend
the charter OF the Charlestoht South
Carolina, MfTiftg and Manufacturing
compannsy,Ygyaggs psnss,Y s'gs raeomdii'ted TO the com.
Ra4es ,I43 esa@. ~ !.af, sts9 .a,fA
a bill TO alter and amend an Acta en-,
titlSdtsih aAef To- e&teRdahs Tine for
officers 70 qualify" was indefinitely
postponed.