The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

er Incorporated towns in the State.
to conform to the Constitution Of III
p State, and that Tie same be included
tue general Incorporation Act.
:. a bill to provide for the revision ar
consolidation of the statutes and laws
the State, was ordered to third rea,
ing and to be engrossed.
A Senate bill 10 alter and amend tn
criminal law, was taken up.
A bill to renew tho charter of n fcrr
across the Congarce River, was reicrre
toa Special Committee. consisting c
the Representatives OF Richland an,
Lexington Counties.
| Adjourned.
FoRrY-THlRD Days PROCEEDINGS.
| SENATE.
The Senate assembled at l2 NJ. ant
was called to order by the Presldent prt
ten.
The House returned, with amend
ments, bill to alter and amend the
criminal law. The amendments con.
Cured in. the title Of the bill chan ged tc
that OF an Act, ana ordered to be ell
rolled
The Committee on Elections, to whom
was referred bill to confirm an! de-
clare valid the recent election Of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city Of Charleston,
reported back the same with recon-.
mendstion that the bill do pass. A
minority report Of the Committee ON
Elections OIL the same bill was reported
by the Senator from Beaufort, who
requested further time. which was
granted.
The whole affair was made the spc.
c'al order far Thursday, February 4, a,
lp NJ.
Message No &c from the Governor
was presented, covering report from
the Comp'rolcr-General, IN accordance
with the requirements of Section 33 of
Act Go, passed at special session of
1866, to report tho following estimates
gthfiRgI 1st &ovembsr, 1893, which
have been furnished since last report on
this subject, under date Of January Q,
1866; Edgefeld County, $22,295;-
Orangcburg, $4,000; Richland, SAL.
O00. Received rs information and re-
ferred.
Message No. 81 from tho Governor,
relative 10 Executive business, was pre-.
sented.
Bills to determine the value Of COZ
tracts made in Confederate States notes.
or their equivalent to authorize the re.
newal OF State stocks and bonds; to
punish persons obtaining property under
false pretcnces. Received third read.
ing, passed and ordered to be sent to the
House of Representatives.
The Committee on the Judiciary to
whom was referred bill to provide for
the revision of statutes Of laws Of the
State of South Carolina, reported back
the same, with a recommendation tina:
the bill, with che accompanying amend.
mcnt submitted by the Committee, do
pass. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
A bill to afford aid in the extension
of the Spartanburg and Union Railroad
was pre- sented.
Tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met A. IL m. The Speak
or took the Chair.
A resolution was introduced, but not
passed, that any member of this House
who shall obtain leave Of absence
from this date for more than ten days,
except III case of personal illness, shall
not receive his per diem during any por.
, ton Of the time absent.
A bill 10 re-enacL certain Acts lend
ing the namo and credit of the State to
tho Greenvi.le and Columbia Railroad
! Company, and to validate the action oi
said company Hereunder, was put upon
its second reading, when the following
was proposed That the bill be recon-
mi.ted to committee, with instructions
to answer what length of road is laid ir
new iron; what length Of the road has
strap iron on it.; what length of the
road will need new iron and how long
the road will be safe without now iror
being laid; what the old iron is wortl
at Columbia. and how much more new
iron will cost than thu old IRON VIII sci
lOr AT SQluUlUla "iHI ~ VIII SoS1 "
take up tho old and relay the new iron
what arrangements are being made t
nay the expenses that will arse within
The next few years for such repairs a
are indicated above how much none.
is deposited to the credit Of the compa
ny, and in what bank such deposit
, made. Referred to the Committee o
Railroads. and the fur,herG Gconsideratiioc
OF The bill postponed and made tn
; special order for Tuesday next, AZ
p. m. a !.
A bill TO provide for the widows an
orphans Of men murdered for their pc
li,ical opinions was taken up, and mad
: The special order for Wednesday mex
at 2p. N h'
8 at3.3o p. m, tho HOUSE adipurne
!. until Monday. fs'i'i'@.'
!! iroRTY.r0uRrR DAv's PROCEEDINGS
: SENATE.
Tho Senate assembled at IL M., al
: was called 10 order by the President p