The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-02-23
Legisl a tive.

MONDAY, FEB. 14-Senate-T
Joint Resolution authorizing the At.
toruey General to institute proceedings
against tho South Carolina Railroad
Company was read the third time and
passed.
The billto provide a remedy against
excessive charges for transportation
freight, &o., was ordered to the House
HousE-Hoyt introduced a bill to
incorporate the Columbia Horse Rail
Road Company.
Notice was given of bill to prohibit
gambling.
TUESDAY, FEB. 15-Senate-A bill
was introduced fixing the time when til C
salaries Of county school Commissioners
shall commence aud the date of the first
meeting Of said Commissioners as q
State Board of Education.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 16-Scnate-
Donaldson introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Wilmington and Carolina Rail
Road Company. The bill provides for
the extention Of the road to Columbia,
and branch to connect with q road to
Milen, Ga.
A bill was introduced to provide for
the working ofpublic highways.
L
duccd, to the effect that Hon. u. II. Cor.
bin, President of the Senate, member Of
the Codifying Commission, &c o6icio
Licnt. Governor of the State, be re-
quested to resign the above named po-
sition, and all others given to him by
those whose rights he has always ig-
nored. The resolution was laid on TIE
table.
Notice was given Of a bill authorizing
the County Commissioners Of each
County to purchase farm, to lie culti-
vated under their supervision as the
model farm of each county. Aud thus
the time of tho Legislature and money
Of tho State is sqnandered, in ,intro.
ducing wild aud senselcss motions and
bills.
THURSDAY, FEB. 17-Senate-Th
The Joint Resolution authorizing the
Secretary of State to purchase 200
copies of Richardson's Law Reports, was
ratified. This is On Act oftardy justice
TO one Of tho most gifted and useful
servants of the State. The change, by
which Mr.. Richardson was removed
from his position of Law Reporter, was
a wrong to him and deep injury to the
State.
The civil Rights Bill was made the
special order for Tuesday, 22nd inst.
The Finance Committee reported ia
vorably on the Bill authorizing sub
scriptions by Lancaster and Kcrshaw
Counties to the South Carolina Central
Rail Road.
In the House tho bill providing for
"model farm" in each County, received
its first reading.
The bill providing for sinking fund,
to bo controlled by the Governor and
Comptroller General, and which .au-
thorses thom to sell aud convey all
State property hot devoted to education.
al or charitable purposes, after having
the names Of Raincy and DcLarge in.
serted as additional managers, was or.
dered to be engrossed.
The Governor approved the Act to
incorporate the Sumter Manufacturing
Company.
The House passed the bill to provide
payment of claims Of teachers for seryi-
cesrendored, commencing Nov.l, '6S, and
the bill to revive, simplify and abridge
the rules, practice, plcadings and forms
OF tho Courts of this State.
FRIDAY, Feb. 18--Senatc-Nash in
troduccd bill to amend Gan Act to
incorporate tho Barnwell Rail Road
Company.
The bill to cxtond the limits of tho
city of Columbia passed by vote OF Is
to 10. The bill provides foS m election
for Mayor and Aldermen Of Columbia,
to be held on the first Tuesday of April.