The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-04
STATE LEGISLATURE.
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TUESDAY,, March 2. y The Senate assom-
bled at IL a. M. ss ss
The petition and account 81 VIM. Whit
lock, of Union County, praying the pay
ment of his claim for services rendered as
school teacher, were referred,
The accounts Of the South Carolina Re
pu6hcan, G.. a. Baldwin and j. E. Green,
were presented and referred.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts, re-
ported that the following Acts were duly
enrolled, sealed, ratified and presented
to his Excellency the Governor for his ap-
proval at 2.30 P. M. on Monday. March !,
1869, VIZ: An Act to confirm and declare
valid the recent election of Mayor and AL
dermen Of the city of Charleston; An Act
to incorporate the Columbia Building and
Loan Association.
The following joint resolution, from the
Committee on the Military, was introduced: :
BE resolued, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same. That
the Governor be, and he is hereby, en-
powered to purchase, for the use of the
State, 1000 stand of arms, known as the
Winchester repeating rifle, with the usual
complement of ammunition, and that the
same be paid for out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
ed as duly and correctly enrolled sealed,
and ready for ratification, the following
named Acts viz: An Act to change the loca-
tion of the county seat of Barnwell County
from Barnwell Court House to Blackville;
on Act further to amend the Acts incorpo-
rating the University of South Carolina
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed, and
ready for third reading, joint resolution
to provide for the fitting up of certain por-
tions Of the State House. Ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the memorial Of the City
Council of Charleston, relative to the build
ing of the burnt districts Of the city of
Charleston, reported back the same with q
recommendation that the prayer of the me-
morialists be granted, and accompanied by
the following joint resolution:
Whereas, the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Charleston, in Council assembled,
on the 9th day of February, A, d. 1869,
passed an ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled can ordinance to aid in rebuilding
the burnt district and waste places of the
city of Charleston" in the words and Of the
tenor following, to wit: "Be it ordained,
That the restriction upon the erection of
wooden buildings, in clauses ! and 7, in
Section of the Ordinance to aid in rebuild
ing the burnt district and waste places of the
city be confined to that portion Of the city
lying to the East of King street, including
both sides thereof, and to the South of So
ciety street. including both sides thereof
and that said restriction be repealed as to
oil other portions of the city: Provided,
honecer, That this ordinance shall not take
effect until the General Assembly of the
State shall have given to the City Council
authority to pass the same;" therefore, be it
ReSolced by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. of the State of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same, That
the City Council of Charleston be, and they
are hereby, authorized to pass the ordinance
hereinbefore rected, and their action in
passing the same is hereby confirmed
Received its first reading, and ordered
for second reading and consideration to-
morrow.
1t was announced that the Governor has
approved the following Acts, viz: An Act to
confirm and declare valid the recent election
of Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Charleston; an Act to incorporate the Co.
lumbia Building aud Loan Association
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives attended in the Senate, when the fol-
lowing Acts We're duly ratified: An Act
further to amend the Acts incorporating the
University of South Carolina; an Act to
change the location of the county seat of
Barnwell County from Barnwel Court
House to Blackville.
The following resolution was considered
Immediately and agreed to:
Resolced, That message be sent to the
Ho:"e of Representatives, informing that
body that the Senate concurs in the amend
ments of the House to bill to ratify, con-
firm and amend the charter of the Charles
ton, S. c., Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany, except the amendment to Section of
said bill
The House returned to the Senate, amend
ed, bill to enable the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad Company to complete
their road