The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-12-08
Legislative Proceedings.
SEN ATE.

SENATE.
COLUMBIA, November 29.--The
Senate assembled at l2 NJ, President
pro tens Montgomery in the Chair.
Notices wero given of bills to estab.
li.h u dispensary at the County seats
in this State, where the poor may re-
ceive medical aud surgical aid free Of
Charge; to grant and give the consent
of tho Legislature Of this State to tho
purchase Of lot of land situate on
Richardson street, in the city Of Co.
lumbia, for the purpose of post
office and court house, and for other
purposes, and to ccde to the United
States jurisdiction thereof; to grant
and give to the Zion Baptist Church,
in tho city of Columbia, one-fourth
Of an acre Of land now owned by the
State, for the purpose Of erecting
church thereon, and for other purpos.
ee to protect from arrest any mem
ber of the State Police for any alleg-
ed offence committed by him in the
discharge Of his duties; to amend an
Aot entitled can Act to provide for
the temporary appointment of magis-
tratcl AMI to de6ne their powers and
duties - to amend the charter Of the
Georgetown Railroad Company and
the several Acts amendatory Of the
same.
Raiaey introduced a bill to amend
an Act entitled can Act to provide
for Land Commits .ioner, and to de-
fine his powers and duties" Ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
CIR one introduced bill to ex.
rstsnd the jurisdiction Of Courts of
Probate. Ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
a message was received from the
Governor, transmitting the following
document @ s s>s'5H -t,t ~
~s ~ WAR DEPARTMENTS,
WAsnINGToN CRY, Sept. Ia, 1869.
Sir: Under authority of Section
2, of Act of April 20, 1928, and upon
the recommendation of the Hon.
Attorney-General, I have tho honor to
request that, at such time as you may
deem proper, application be made to
=, the State Legislature for its assent to
s to tho purchase of land already made
by the United States, under the Act
of February %, 1867, for the purpos-
es of q National Cemetery at Beau
fort and at Florence, S. c., and for
the ccssion Of exclusive legislation
over the same, as required by Section
8, Article I, of tho Constitution Q,
l795. Very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant, w. FISHERMAN,
Secretary Of War.
To his Exoellency the Governor Of
South Carolina.
Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. Y
A bill to establish and maintain q
system of free common schools for the
State of South Carolina, was referred
to the Committee on Education. i.
A BILL providing Tor the olootion
and defining the powers and duties Of
Justices Of the Peace, and for regula-
ting their practice in Justice Courts,
was laid OH the table. GG
The Senate adjourned at p. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at l2 NJ Speaker
Moses in tho Chair. a
.Ng The Sorgeant-at- Arms was authoriz-
l ed to have the galleries matted, by j..
sM. Il NIL. Kinard, at a coat not to
? exceed $275. !. U
The Senate concurrent resolution
to authorize the Governor to purchase
certain copies of Richardson's Re-
ports, wss net agreed 10.
A bill to amend an Act to organize
the Circuit Courts was laid on the ia
/, BILE. tass .sss
.,a A bill to amend an ACT to provide
for the enumeration of4the inhabi-
tants of this State, was amended and
ordered to. a third reading. 5sa t55a,'s '<@a
...g A concurrent resolution to clect an
Associate Justice Of the Supreme
s Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Hon. s. j..
,3Yoge, was indefinitely postponed. 'ts
Mr.. Elliott introduced preamble
and resolutions, in favor of the recog-
milton of the Independence of Gubn,
which wereamade tho the special Or
81 der for "Wednesday, December !, at
Z" p. m !. IS. ssy 81. 'g
~. Mr.. smalls introduced bill to pro.
vide for the payment Of thesp,incipal
a2Sand interest of5the bonds aud 3. ockt
of the COMMITTEES on Way sand Nfea rs
? ~, Hyde introduced 8 bill to facilitate
the manner of proving merchants' 40
counts. Referred to tho Committee
on the judiciary.
Aae Turner introduced bill to repeal
Sections q and 3 Of an ACT entitled
"An Act to authorize additional aid
to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company
in South Carolina" Referred to the
Committee on RAILROADS..
thas At 22p. M, the Housesadiourned. ].
'f' HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
II ,ss CoLuMBrA, November 30.--Ths
: ,Houseainets at y M, Speaker Moses