The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-11
STATE Legislature.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1870.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY III, 1870.
SENATE.
Senate met ut IL q, M.
Reports of committees on account OF
DR.. r. A. Crawford; on bill to regulate
the publication of all legal notices; and
on joint resolution to investigate the
acts of defaulting State and County Of
ficers, were laid over.
An unfavorable report from the Judi
ciary Committee, on bill to relieve cot
ton manufacturers from certain taxes;
laid over.
The following bills were ordered to be
engrossed for third reading: To pro-
vide remedy against charges for trans
of limits prescribed by statutes, and to
declare the proper construction thereof;
to incorporate the Wide Awake Fire Eu-
gine Company, of Sumter; to incorporate
the Grove Station Bridge Company; to
amend All Act entitled 'hn Act to fix the
salary and regulate the pay of certain
officers" to amend charter Graniteville
Manufacturing Company; Joint resolu-
tion to authorize the Attorney General
to institute proceedings against the
South Carolina Railroad Company, for
violation Of its charter.
Mr.. Cain introduced bill to incorpo-
rate tie Plymouth Congregational
Church. of Charleston.
Resolution, by Mr.. Wimbush, to in
quire whether the Judge of the Sixth
Circuit has resided since his election
in his judicial district, according to the
terms of the State Constitution, was
adopted.
Report of Joint Committee, appointed
ut the regular session of the General
Assembly, March 12, 1869, and in ac-
cordance with Section of an Act enti-
tied can Act to regulate the manner of
keeping and disbursing funds by certain
officers" was adopted.
bill to extend tho limits OF the city
Of Columbia, and amend the charter
thereof, was made the special order for
Wednesday next.
At half-past o'clock, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
A joint resolution authorizing the Sc
cretary of State to purchase 200 volumes
OF Richardson's 8 Law and Equity Reports,
was engrossed.
The Committee on Claims reported
favorably on sundry accounts for school
teaching. Laid over.
The Judiciary Committee reported
unfavorably on bills: To prevent certain
persons from holding Office; to prevent
the carrying out of the State persons
under the age of eighteen years; also,
unfavorably, on bill to prevent the sale
OF ardent spirits by certain persons; to
amend an Act entitled can Act to charter
the Charleston Board of Trade;" on pre-
sentiments of sundry Grand Juries Laid
over.
Reports from Committee on Incorpora-
tions on bills to incorporate certain hook
and ladder companies, fire engine COM
panies, and to renew and amend the
charters of certain towns, were read and
ordered for second reading.
MIR. Purvis introduced bill to allow
David Jacobs to establish loan Office in
the city of Columbia.
Mr.. Wooley introduced resolution
authorizing the Governor to have light
ming rods placed upon the capitol.
A resolution to change the Chairman
of the Committee on State Penitentiary,
and to require certain committees to re-
port upon bills in their possession, was
referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Brodie presented Joint resolu-
ton, authorizing the Adiutant and In
spector-General to take charge of the
Military Hall, in the city of Charleston,
Tor an armory; referred.
Mr.. Rush introduced the following
preamble and resolution, which, after
much discussion, was withdrawn for the
present:
Whereas, it is currently reported that
the Code now under consideration in
this House, differs in many respects from
that heretofors adopted by the State of
New York. Therefore, be it
Resolued, That Committee of Five
be appointed to examine the two Codes,
and II they find that any differences ex-
iss, they report the same to the House
on the Both Of February next.
Senate bill to revise, simplify and
abridge the rules, practice, pleading and
forms of the courts of this State, occu-
pied the attention of the House up to
BIZ o'clock, when the House adjourned.