The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-02
Proceedings Of the Legis !ature,

tho llOuS0
a bill to provide for tho general
elections and tho manner Of conduo-
ting the same.
A joint resolution to appoint
trustees Of the estate of DR.. John
Do Lallowe.
a bill to sell certain lot Of land
to the Zion Babtist church, of Colum-
bia +; which was passed, and its title
changed to an act
Duncan introduced bill to author
izc tho building of bridge over
Broad river, between Union and York
counties.
A bill to incorporate the Charles
ton Banking and Trust Company came
up us a special order, to which on
amendment was offered by Leslie, and
and advocated by Cain making each
stockholdcr responsible not only to
extent of stock subscribed by him,
but for the full amount of the liabili-
tics Incurred by the corporation.
In the House, Smith introduced
concurrent resolution to require the
Competroller General to report to tho
General Assembly all transactions that
have taken place with the State fnan.
cial agent since his la.5 report also, q
resolution requiring tho Land Com.
missioner to make his report irliiioai-
atoly.
A joint resolution was adopted
providing for two sessions each day
meet | ! q. nj, adjourn at 2 p IN
meet at s p. M, and adjourn at plea
sure.
CoLUmpIA, Feb. 23.-Iu the Sen.
ate, yesterday, Cvrbin introduced n
bill relative to the power Of the City
Council Of Charleston to impose pun
ishment for the violation of oity ordi-
nanccs.
Wimbush presented the claims of
Jno. Is. Niernscc, Of Baltimore, for
his salary rs architect and acting COM
missioner Of tho now State House of
South Carolina, for ono year and
threo months, which is $l4,375, with
interest; also, on account ($8,5l5) of
Hayward, Bartlett g. Co., for mato-
rials furnished for the new State
llouso in tho way of sashes, blinds,
oto.
IIayno introduced resolution that
aftcr 22d inst, tho Senate hold two
sessions day-thc first from ! | q. m.
till 3 p. M, tho second to commence
at s p. m. and adjourn at pleasure.
Tho Senate received tho following
papers from tho House:
A bill to provide for the assessment
of real property for the year 1870.
A bill giving authority of the City
Council of Charleston to amend an
ordinance entitled sAn ordinance to
MD in rebuilding tho burntidistrict of
Charleston"
a bill to alter and amend an act to
provide for tho government of tho
South Carolina ponitontiary.
A bill to enforce uniform system
of taxation by municipal authorities
The bill to incorporate the South
Carolina Banking Company was lost
by vote of 10 to IL.
The Senate adopted the report of
tho Committee on tho Judiciary on
House amendments to tho bill to re-
viso, simplify and abridge tho rulcs,
practice, ploadings and forms Of tho
courts Of this State.
Tho House amended bill to amend
an aot entitled can act to provide for
Land Commissioner and to define
his powors and duties," as follows !:
"That tho Commissioner mako no pur-
oase without his certain knowledge
tat ho can dispose of tho same, with
out delay, to actual settlers"
fNho rnnork 81 ho so:,,a
on the Blue Ridge Railroad, was mad Q
the special order for Thursday.
Tho House, in evening session pass
ed the following bills:
10 charter the Manchester and Au-
gusta Railroad.
10 amond the charter of the town
of Union.
To extend tho time for tho compile
tion Of tho Port Royal Railroad.
COLUMBIA, February 24.--In the
Senate, yesterday bill to regulate
the manner of drawing juries was re-
oeived from the House, and passed its
first reading.
Swails, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported IN additional section
to bill to alter and amend All act
entitled can act to provide for the
assessment and taxation of property"
The same committee reported fa.
vorably on bill to provide for the
assessment of real property for the
yoor 1870.
Hayne, from the Committo on
Claims and Grievances, recommended
that $500 be paid b. II. Knight, late
bnrssr of tho Arsenal Academy, for
his claims.
Nash made motion to reconsider
the action Of the Senate on yesterday,
indefinitely apostponing tho civil
rights bill, which was passed over, to
take up a report from the Judiciary
Committeo recommending that tho
bill to move tho coun&u soot Il D.