The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-17

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q. Ovsl obta jned lesye q alsencM
biA from the H6uses 20 repeal -aA
ACT entitled San Act to organize town
chips, and to define their powers and
privileges, was read frat tinaesze 31t
The petition Of the Pronptitude Fire
Epgi4e Company, Of Charleston. for in
corporation, was referred to the Com
-laaittee On Interpretations .---,---s.----s--
|, Apetition Of certain citizens Of Edge
Ffeld County, praying for q charter OF
railroad from some point on the Port
Royal Railroad, vid New Market or
Ninety Six, on the Greenyille and CO.
lumbis Railroad, to some point on the
House to Asheville, N. c., was read and
referred.
The Committee on Engrossed Ats re-
ported the following Acts as correctly
enrolled: To incorporate the Claf1in Uni
versity; and to provide for the enumera-
ton OF the inhabitants of this State.
The Speaker and members of the
House, attended and they were ratified.
The same Committee reported as cor
rectly engrossed the following bills: To
amend an Act entitled ''An Act to au-
thorize the Governor to appoint physi-
clan to attend the Jail in Charleston and
Magazine Guard, and for other purposes
therein mentioned, was passed and Or
dered to the House.
,m A bill to protect the rights of persons
lawfully in possession of lands and tene-
ments, received q third rending and
passed.
a bill to supplement an Act to incor-
porate the South Carolina Improvement
and Trust Company, with slight amend
ments, was passed.
Bill to provide for the payment of the
interest of the bonds and stocks of this
State in coin was passed-yeas 16; nays9 0.
The Committee on Claims, to whom
was referred the House report on the ac-
count of l.. M. Gentry, recommended
that the Senate do not concur. The
same Committee on the House report, on
account Of Drs. F. r. Calhoun, ". L.
Templeton and J. Allen Duncan, re-
ported favorably. Ordered for conside-
ration tomorrow.
The account of c. B. Glover was
referred to the Comptroller General.
A bill to prevent and punish bribery
and corruption, after slight amendments,
WIS passed.
The bill to protect the officers of the
State Police from arrest for alleged Of
fence committed by them in the discharge
OF their duties, was laid on the table.
Report Of the Committee on Educa-
tion concerning a7bill entitled "a bill to
establish and maintain a system of free
common schools for the, State of South
Guro1ipo ~ x,,ov
A House bill to provide for the mp.
pointment Of certain officers therein
named. was read and referred.
A bill to provide for the fees in the
transfer Of State stocks. was ordered to
be engrossed. This bill provides that
the Auditor shall be allowed fee of one
dollar, and shall also collect tax of fifty
cents for each blank.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
on the bill to incorporate the Tontine
Policy Holders Assurance Company of
the South, was recommitted.
The report Of the Committee on Elcc-
tions on the Abbeville election case, was
brought up, and, after much discussion,
the election was declared null and void,
by u vote Of 1S yeas to 6 nays.
The following Acts, having passed.,
were duly ratified: TO incorporate Olaf
lin University; to provide for the pay
ment of the interest OF the bonds aud
stocks of the State in coin.
Senator Wimbush and others gave no.
tice of their protest against the ratifica-
ton of the "Coin Bill
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at ~ NJ Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
The Judiciary Committee reported fa-
vorably on the Senate bill in relation to
the office Of Register Of Mesnc Convey
ance for Charleston County, and to fix
the term of w. j. McKinlay, elected
thereto. Also, favorably on the bill con-
cernipg landlord and tenant, and on the
report of the Com mmissioners appointed
under the Act of September Is, 1863, to
remove the county seat Of Beaufort
County from Gillisonville to the town of
Beaufort. The Commissioners, having
performed the duties required of them,
asked to be discharged. Agreed to, and
report ordered to be sent to the Senate.
The Committee on Interpretations re-
ported favorably on q bill to incorporate
the Planters Mining and Manufacturing
Company.
The Com mittee OH Roads, Bridges