The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-21
;...... STATE LEGISLATURE.
ThufssDAY, JANUARY 20, 1870.
SENATE


pro tenn. Montgomery in the Chair.
The Committee on the Judiciary. TO
whom was referred concurrent resolu-
ton Ill relation TO the election of an
Associate Justice OH the Supreme bench,
reported, recommending that an election
pc held on the 25th instant, to fill the
qnexpired term of Judge Hoge, and one
Tor the term of six years.
The Committee on Interpretations, to
whom was referred the bill to alter and
amend the charter of the city of Colum-
|bia, reported that as there are now Il
1great many vacant lots in the city, they
|see no necessity for the proposed extern
sion, and would, therefore, recommend
that the bill be not passed. The report
was laid over, under the rules ID --,
A bill to amend an Act incorporating
the Charleston Board sof Trade, Was re-
lcommended for passage.
Notice was given Of bill to amend
the charter of the Grahiteville Manu-
featuring Company.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill TO allow
compensation to attorneys for their
services when assigned to defend crimi-
nails.
A bill from the House, to incorporate
the Edgefeld Agricultural Society, was
I0uu duu Eel6TTGu.
Mr.. Jillson introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, that the Committee
pm Railroads be instructed to report
pill to regulate the tariff of freight to be
charged on the South Carolina Railroad.
The! petition, Of Geofge Alden, mer-
Chant, q Clarendon, concerning the
Aigh rates of tariff on tho South Carolina
Railroad, was referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
Bill to designate the officers by whom
sales ordered by the Courts of Common
Pleas, and Judges thereof, and of the
Courts of Probate., shall he, made, and
for other purposes. House bill to re-
charter Blythe's Gap Turnpike Road,
we're ordered to be engrossed.
A bill to provide for the payment Of
teachers for services rendered from No
vember 1; 1863, to October 81, 1869, was
read the 6rst time. H'fi'1
Report OF Committee on account Of
Messrs. Allen and Owen was, after q
lengthy debate, agreed to.
at 8 O'clock, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met Mt 12 m.. Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
A Senate bill to incorporate the
Deutscher Artillerie Unterstutzungs We.
rein, was read the third time and or
dered to be enrolled.
Aioint resolution authorizing the Trea-
surer of the State to advance the sum Of
ST, 600 per month to the Superintendent
OF the South Carolina Penitentiary, was
agreed to.
A petition from citizens of Cole Hill
township, for removal Of addition of
1tO per cent. on value of lands, was laid
on the table u h-i ~ |-
The Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed
and ordered to third reading. bills to
incorporate the Nigilant Fire Company,
of Columbia; to incorporate the Wateree
Fire Engine Company, No. g.. of Cam
den; to incorporate the Winnsboro Hook
and Ladder, Company, OF tho town of
Winnsboro; to establish company under
tho name of the Mount Pleasant and
Sullivan's Island Ferry Company; to fix
the weight Of crude turpentine which
shall he understood to make barrel, in
the absence of proof of special stipu-
!atlon to the contrary; to establish n
ferry across the Waccamaw River, in
Horny County, and to vest the same in
John j. Reaves, his heirs and assigns.
Bills to provide for fees for the trans
fer of State stocks; to increase the sala-
rles Of the Justices of the Supreme
Court and of tho Circuit Judges, were
ordered for second reading.
A joint resolution to extend the time
In which claims of teachers, for services
rendered during the year, commencing
October 81, 1867, shall he presented for
payment, was ordered to be engrosscd
for third reading.
Bills to provide for paying coroner's
juries; to renew the, charter of Ran
towle's Bridge; to- renew the charter of
Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island
Ferry Company, were ordered to be en-
gros ,ed for third reading.
Notice was given of bill to renew and
amend the charter of the town of Union:
to construct road through Sassafras
Gap; to alter and amend the charter of
the Sillage Of Mount Pleasant and for
othe.. purposes; to alter the charter of
the Graniteville Manufacturing Com
pany.
A Senate bill to establish aud maintain
q system of free common schools for the
State OF South Carolina, which had been
recommitted to the Committee on Educa-
ton, for the purpose of completing it
according to the alterations and amend
ments, was reported as being properly
altered and amended, was made the
special order for Saturday next.
The Medical Committee, to whom was
referred bill to provide medical assist
ance for the poor, reported Joint reso-
luton, which was ordered to be on.
crossed
A resolution to adjourn sine die Oh the
first Tuesday iu March, was laid on the
table.
At3}1 o'clock, nd journed.
A BLUSH. was in company
with mother and daughter, when tho
latter, being reproved for something,
blushed and burst into tears. Ho said to