The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-01
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MONDAY. January 81. 1870.

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RepSft (enf4 4foraRlD 9f CoHpjittda on
FihaFge on jolt refgluSoH to aAthsrize
the Onnnfy C6amiobio of Kerehaw
County to levy special tax, was adopted.
Bill to incorporate the Comet Fire
Engine Company. Of OsapSebnrg, was
adopted.
Report of Committee ON Railroads on
House resolution to appoint Committee
of Investigation into affairs of Blue Ridge
Railroad Company, wasindefinitely post
poned. iNs 4@!' a f&ss
Report Of the Committee on Incorpo-
rations on bill to Incorporate tho Port
Royal Dock and Warehouse Company;
read and referred.
Bill for allowing attorneys, assigned to
defend criminals, compensation for their
services, was referred to tho Judiciary
Con. mittec.
Report OF Committee on 1ucorpUiu-
tions ON bill to alter and ameEd tho
charter, and extend the limits OF the city
of Columbia, (nnfavorablo,l was ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
Report of the Committee on Incorpo-
rations on bill to incorporate the Port
Royal Improvement Company, was post
poned.
Report oi tho Committee ou Finance
on n petition Of County commissioners
OF Lancaster County. was adopted
Bill to amend tho charter of the Gra.
nitevillc Manufacturing Company, was
referred to Committee on interpretations.
Report of Committee on Incorpora-
tions on a bill to amend an Act entitled
"An Act to incorporate tho Charleston
Board of Trade" favorable was order
ed to be ongrosscd for third reading.
Report OF the Committee on Finance
on communication from the County Com
missioners of Beaufort County, relative
to furnishing sufficient buildings for
County purposes, WIS considered and
laid on the table.
Report Of the Comtnitteo Oh Incorpo-
rations on bill to incorporate tho Coop
crs' Trades Union ct Charleston. was
postponed.
Bill (Housel to establish terry across
the Waccamaw River, in Horny County,
and to vest tho same in j. j. Reavcs. his
heirs and assigns, was referred to the :Iu-
dietary Committee.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
on tho letter, of tho Hon. r. L. Carpen-
ter, Judge of tho First Circuit, stating
that nothing, so far as they can learn,
exists to sully tho official reputation of
the Hon. r. B. Carpenter, and praying
to be discharged from tho consideration
of the matter, was unanimously adopted.
Tho Speaker of tho House attended,
when tho following Acts wero ratified
Joint resolution authorizing tho Treasu-
rer to advance $4,000 per month to tho
Superintendent of the Penitentiary; bill
to incorporate tho Heston Fire Engine
Company, of Georgetown; House bill to
vest in Tonoy Stafford tho charter Of q
ferry from Dill's Bluff, on James Island,
to the city of Charleston.
Mr.. Jillson INTRODUCED bill to incol
porate the Filbin Greek Railroad Com.
pany. and to authorize the company to
construct railroad, and branches
thereof, not to exceed ten milos in length.
from point at or near Johns Island
Ferry, Stono River, to point at or near
the mouth of Fiibin Creek, Cooper
River, crossing at q point ut or near Bee e
Ferry.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II N. Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
Mr.. Jane. c. Bealtz obtained cave OF
absence.
Mr.. ThCth;.s introduced Il bill to re.
charter tic Cypress Causcway Company,
which was read and referred.
Mr.. Susportas, from the Committee on
Engrossed Acts, reported as having been
duly and correctly engrossed, bill to
authorize the formation of company
for the construction of turnpike road
through or near Sassafras Gap. The
bill was read the third time and passed.
The consideration of motion 10y Mr..
George IIoe,) 70 strike out the enacting
clause Of Senate bill to provide fol
fees for the transfer cf State stock, was
adopted.
A bill to compel mill Uwue-s to keep
in repair their mill dams or bridgcs
thereon, was, after much discussion,
ordered to lie on the table.
On motion, the Committee ON Labor
was ordered to report, on Wednesday
next, upon oil papers that have been
/ referred to them.
Mr.. Elliott, from the Special Commit.
tee, to whom was referred resolution in
regard to tho Ao,lidfpg of39ight lsessions,
reported, recomtn ending that night sos
sions be held on and after the second day
of February, 1870, which was amended
by inserting "Wednesday and Friday
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