The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10
Y, = e. WEDNESDAY, MORNING., FEBRUARY 10. 1869

n Courts ofCommon Pleas and Gencr
SESSIONS, no provisions have becn mad
: 70 MI such vacancies. The Committc
t respectfully submit resolution, ,lat II,
t Committee on the Judiciary be reaucs,
I ca TO report bill directing now to fl
the different County Offices made vacan
by death, resignation, refusal or nab,li
W to serve, shall be filled. Agree,
n bill to re enact certain Acts lend
lnS tho name and credit Of the State /.
inc Greenvile and Columbia Ralroae
Company. and to validate the action 0
sa'd company hereunder, was debated
ana amended. The yeas and nays were
called five times on trivial points; anc
objections raised to action on the matte,
ut present, rs no quorum was present.
| Adjourned.
FoRTY-sEvENrH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II NJ.
| The following Message No. 80 from
inc Governor, was announced, and pre-
sented to the Senate by Mr.. L. S. Jcn-
nson:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBIA, February 3, 1869.
To the Honorable the President Of The
Senate.-SIn: The enclosed memorials
oi citizens Of Columbia and Of the Coun-
ty OF Lexington, for the creation of
Tree bridge across The Congarec River,
opposite Columbia, are rcspccliullv
transmitted to your honorable BODY. with
a Recommendation that they be mvora
NY considered. The Importance Of The
means of safe md speedy communica-
non between this city and the surround.
ing country cannot be over estimated.
and il is highly desirable that thew
should be provided atas early date as
practicable.
The question rs TO whether the ex.
penses connected with the construction
of free bridge across the Conearce
should be betrayed by the State or the
Counties more especially benefited by
the Improvement, is matter appropri.
ate for consideration. 1t may also be
question whether steps should not be
taken 70 compel tho corporators Of tho
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r'~.,.l .h....:.e ~. ~.
r. X. SCOTT, Governor.
Received as in(ormalion and referred
TO the Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries.
A bill to provide for the ndn,inistra.
ton OF dercllct estates, received its first
reading.
The report Of the Committee on Print.
ing, on resolution to bind 100 copies
Of the journals Of the last session, and
100 copies Of the proceedings and de.
bates Of the Constitutional Convention
was adopted.
Report Of the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, on a petition OF sundry citizens
Of Beaufort County, praying legislation
to prevent deprcdaLions on lher proper
Ly, was laid on the table, in accordance
with the recommendation Of the Com
mittee. .H
The Speaker Of the House OF Repre-.
attended in the Senate House,
when the following Act and joint reso-
luton were duly ratified: An Act to
amend an Act entitled San Act to pro-
vide for the temporary organization Of
the Educational Department of the
Slate;" an Act to alter and amend the |
criminal law an Act to renew the char
ter Of Pendleton village, in the County |
Of Anderson Joint resolution directing
the State to pay s. l.. Leaphart SlS4.-
90 for extra services as Comptroller
General during the mouths Of July and
August.
The Senate took up for second
reading q bill to sfe I'd aid in the exten-
sion Of the 5partanburg ard Union Rail
road Company which was read by its
title, and referred tu the Committee on
Railroads. '"
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to determine and perpetuate the
homestead" received i:s second reading,
was considered by sections, agreed to,
and ordered TO be engrossed.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho Honse met at IL NJ.
The Chairman Of the Committee on
Engrosscd A cts, reported as duly en-.
rolled, the following An Act to regu-
late and provide for tho payment Of
Commissioners and Managers of Elec.
tIons an Act to alter and amend an
Act entitled Can AZ. 80 80 authorize the
sale OF the Columbia Canal an Act to
incorporate the Aiken Sanitary Asso.
| Citations 4 joint resolution authorizing
the Governor to employ an armed force
for the preservation OF the peace.
The Speaker laid before tho House
two messages from the Governor, one
transmitting memorial from tho ci'i.
zens Of Charleston, relative to tho city
elec.ions---which, without being read,
| was referred
| A resolution was referred, providing
that a commission OF three members oi
The House and members OF the
Senate be appointed TO consider and re-
| port upon the present railroad system oI
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