The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-19
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1870,
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House, informing the Senate that the
House had struck out the enacting
clause of bill to renew and amend the
charter Of the town of Chesterfield.
The Committee on Railroads reported
on bill, with amendments, to charter
the Enterprise Railroad Company, of
Charleston; also, reported certsin amend
ments to bill to incorporate the Colum-
bia Horse Railroad Company. The
amendments provide that certain persons
may come in as corporators, and That the
company be allo we'd to use the ordinary
horse street car or Glenn's portable or
walking car.
A bill to provide for the working of
public highways was laid over.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to amend
an Act to incorporate the Barnwell Rail-
road Company.
In executive session, the Senate con-
hrmed the appointment Of L. l.. Gufiin,
as Auditor for Abbeville County.
Notice was given of bill to incorpo-
ratio the Merchants Banking and Trust
Company.
A message was received from Governor
Scott that he had approved and signed
Acts to authorize County Commissioners
OF Darlington to levy q special tax for
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authorize County Commissioners of Col
Teton and Spartanburg to levy an addi-
tional tax to pay Indebtedness of their
respective Counties, and for other pur-
poses therein mentioned.
The bill to alter and amend the CHAR
ter and extend the limits of the city of
Columbia, was passed by vote of Is
yeas to 10 nays. The bill was amended,
80 as to require the election for Mayor
and Aldermen to be held on the first
Tuesday in April, 1870, and every two
years thereafter. The following was the
vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Allen, Barber, Cain,
Donaldson, Hoyt, Hayne, Johnston,
Leslie, Lunney, Montgomery, Maxwell,
Nash, Rainey, Swails, Wimbush.
NAYs-Messrs. Arnim. Bieman, Dun
can, Foster, Green, Hayes, Owens, Reid,
Rose, Rogers.
HOUSE OF REfRESENTATIVE
The Committee on Interpretations re-
ported favorably on the bills to incorpo-
rate the Coopers' Trade Union of Charles
ton; Rock Hill Hook and Ladder Com
pany; Young Mems Brotherly Association;
to alter and amend the charter of the
town of Branohville; to incorporate the
town of Jonesville, Union County; to
incorporate the Laurens Fire Engine
Company; all of which were laid over.
Leave of absence was granted to
Messrs. B. F. Sloan and Doyle.
Mr.. Dwight introduced bill to incor-
porate the Union Male Assembly Socie-
ty, of Charleston; and the Union Female
Assembly, of Charleston.
Mr.. Purvis presented bill to charter
the National Mining and Manufacturing
Company.
Mr.. Stoeber presented bill to inoor-
porate the village of Little Rock, in Ma
rion County.
Mr.. S. j. Lee submitted substitute
for bill to amend an Act. entitled can
Act to amend an Act to define the duties
and jurisdiction of County Commission
ers."
Mr.. Wells introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Bay Point Railroad Company.
Mr.. O'Connell presented a bill to re-
charter Moores Ferry over the Catawba
River.
The Committee on the Penitentiary
reported bill to alter and amend an Act
entitled san Act for the government of
the South Carolina Penitentiary."
Mr.. Bosemon presented bill to
amend an Act entitled "an Act to incor-
porate the Homestead Building, Plant
ing and Loan Association of South Caro-
lina."
Mr.. G. D. Hayne submitted joint
resolution, authorizing the committee
appointed to investigate into the late
Congressional elections in the Third Con-
gressional District to make similar inyes-
legations in the Fourth Congressional
District.
The Governor informed the House
that he had approved of and signed an
Act to amend the charter of the Gra-
niteville Manufacturing Company; an
Act to incorporate the Grove Station
Bridge Company.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills
reported the following, which were read
the third time and passed: A Senate bill
to provide for the payment of claims of
teachers for services rendered during the
fiscal year commencing November 1, A.
d. 1868, and ending October 81, 1869;
providing for the general elections and
the manner of conducting the same; joint
resolution appointing Trustees of the
estate of John De La Howe; bill to
provide for the construction and keeping
in repair public highways and roads.
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