The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
COLUMBIA, March

Tn the House, The Charleston and Savannah
Railroad Bill passed. yeas, SS; nays, 4. 1t was
returned 10 the Senate where it was afterwards
ratified The following were read u second time
and ordered to be engrossed:
A Bill to regulate the granting of licenses by
County Commissioners or Town Councils.
A Bill to establish ferry between Hilton Head
and the mainland.
A Bill to provide for an election to fill certain
vacancies in county Offices.
a Bill 10 authorize Wilson s. Co. to build dock
and collect wharfage at Beaufort.
A Bill TO authorize Silrames Mayo to build u
wharf and collect Wharfage at Beaufort.
A Bill to provide for the collection of wharfage
ut Hilton Head.
A Bill further to amend the Criminal Law.
The following was passed and sent to the Sem
| ate:
Bill to define the duties of State Reporter and
provide for the publication Of the Supreme Court
Reports.
A Bill to provide for an enumeration of tie In
habtants of each county in the State.
joint resolution authorizing the Governor tc
fill existing vacancies in the State Board of Equal
iza,ion.
In the Senate, the Governor has approved an
| Act to confirm and declare valid the recent elec'
tion for Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Charleston.
An Act TO incorporate the Coiumuia ouiiui"S
and Loan Association.
The following were ratified:
An Act further to amend the Acts incorporating
the University of South Carolina.
An Act 10 change the location of the county seat
of Barnwell County, from Darnwell Court House
10 Dlackvile.
The remainder of the day was consumed in dis
cussing Leslies Militia Bill
After adopting fourteen sections, the Senate adj
journcd
COLUMBIA, March 8.
In the Senate the following were read first
time having received n third reading in the House
to-day:
Bill TO regulate the granting of.licenses by
County Commissioners or Tewn Councils.
A Bill to establish ferry between Hilton Head
and the mainland.
The Bill to provide for an election to fiji certain
vacancies in county Offices.
A Bill 10 authorize Wilson & Co. to build
dock and collect wharfage at Beaufort
A Bill 10 authorize Srames Mayo to build
wharf and collect Wharfage nt Beaufort.
A Bill TO provide for the collection Of wharfage
at Hilton Head
A Bill further to amend the Criminal Law.
The following were read second time and orr
dered to be engrosscd:
A Bill TO organize and govern the militia.
A Bill to empower Circuit Judges TO grant relief
in cases of erroneous judgments obtained during
the existence Of the Provisional Government.
Jillson introduced joint resolution to ratlfy
the Fifteenth Amendment 10 the Constitution OF
the United States. 1t was real the first time.
The House was engag d five hours in discussing
and tilbustering, OH The Bll to aid the Port Roy
al Railroad The yeas aud nays were called fifteen
times. The Bill finally passed its second reading,
and was ordered to bs cngrosscd. Yeas, 81; nays o.
COLUMBIA, March 4.
A resolution to adjourn sine die on March aOth,
was adopted o-day by both Houses
The Governor sent n message to the Senate
transmitting certified copy from Secretary Sc
ward of the Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment
for the action of the Legislature. The message,
amendment and Jillsou's resolution of ratification,
were made the special order for tomorrow al
twelve clock.
The Governor sent message to the House with
his approval of the Act TO farther amend the Acts
Incorporating the University of South Carolina.
In The Senate, Bill 10 incorporate the South
Carolina Improvement and Trust Company, was
read second time and ordered to be engsossed
A Joint resolution to authorize the Governor to
nurehase two thousand Winchester rifles, was in
definitely posiponed.
Biti empowering the Circuit Judges 10 grant
relief in case of erroneous judgments obtained
daring the Provisional Government, passed, and
was sent to the House.
The title of the Codifcation Bill was changed to
an Act, and ordered to be enrolled.
In the House. the Bill to aid the Port Regal
Railroad Company was read third time and
passed to the Senate-yeas. 80; nays, 10.
COLUMBIA, March S.
In the Senate m Act 10 change the location of
the County seat of Barnwell county from Barnwell
to Blackve has become law by failure OF the
Governor to return or sign it within three days.
The following were read second time, and or
dercd to be engrossed:
A Bill to provide an enumeration of the inhaoi-
tans of each county in the Slate.
| Jillson's Joint resolution ratifying the Fifteenth
| Amendment 10 the Constitution of the United
States.
The following Acts were ratified:
An Act to regulate the agencies of insurance
companies not Incorporated in this State.
An Act 10 amend IN Act TO regulate the manner
of keeping and disbursing funds by certain officers.
An Act 10 renew the charter Of the Charleston
Bible Society.
An Act TO incorporate the Carmel Church of
Pickcns County.
An Act TO prescribe certain rules 10 be observed
in the government of ferries aud bridges privileged
to charge tolls.
An Act to amendan Act to establish quarantines
| nj Ge0rgetOWn, Chafieston anu rll'on iie"u'
An Act to provide for the revision and consolida-
ion of the statute laws the State
Tie resolution authorizing the Governor to pur-
chase two thousand Winchester Rifles was recon-
sidcrcd and adopted after being amended by
striking out 'Winchester," and inserting "Rities
of the most improved pattern, provided none are
furnished by the United States
In the House, the following were read second
time and ordered to be cngrosscd:
a Bill 10 repcnl rhc tenth Section of IN Act TO
appoint n Board Of Commissioners for the City OF
Charleston.
A joint resolution to authorize the Governor to
institute suit against the Laurcns Rail Road, to
protect the State interest.
The Rail Road Committee reported favorably on
Bill to aid the Sparlanburg and Union Rail Road,
and the Bill was made the special order for Mon
day next.
The Educational Bill was discussed until the