The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-14
STATS I,lsaIsLATURE.
Thursday. January Is. 1870.
SENATE

pro tenn. Montgomery in the chair.
Mr.. Corbin entered O protest against
the passage Of the township Act.
| The Committee on Finance recom-
mended that 81, 600, ,060 of State bonds
be issued to the Land Commissioner.
| Ieslie.)
Mr.. Nash introduced q bill creating a
metropolitan police force in South Caro-
| lima.
The following bills were referred to q
speciat committee Of five: For the better
proteotion OF migratory -6sh; to- amend
the law in relation to the license and re-
gistration 'of 'pharmaceutists, apotheca-
ries and druggists; aud to regulate the
vending OF drugs and poisops; to prevent
the purchase Of cotton between certain
hours.
A. bilIstb psevent persons from issning
checks or scrip TO be used as money, was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The following joint resolutions and
bills were read aud referred: Joint reso-
lutiori 10 authorize the County Commits
sioners OF Kershaw to levy special tax;
bills TO regulate the digging and mining
OF phosphate deposits from the naviga-
bic streams and waters of the State; to
Incorporate the Columbia Oil Company;
to incorporate the Coopers' Trades Union
OF the city of Charleston. t4fE.f.
Concurrent resolution, petitioning the
Congress OF the United States of Anne.
RIGA TO grant aid to the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad Comgauy to ex-
tend its road to the Pacific Ocean. was
referred to Committee on Railroads.
A resolution, requesting the Attorney
General to take such legal proceedings
as may be necessary, to protect the rights
of the State to the river phosphates, was
adopted.
A bill to incorporate the South Carroll
"a Chemical and Mining Company, and
to license and authorize and empower
the same to dig anu mine in certain ma
vignble rivers in this State, under certain
restrictions and conditions, was read and
referred.
Bills to incorporate the Charleston
Banking and Trust Company; to amend
an Act, entitled eau Act to provide for
the appointment of q Land Commits
sioner, and define his powers and duties;"
to alter and amend the charter of the city
OF Charleston and for other purposes,
were read and referred.
"A bill to amend an Act entitled can
Act to incorporate the Georgetown Bail
road Company" was read the third tim e
and ordered to be enrolled.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL m. Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
"a bill to empower the Governor to re-
move CpuiiSy auditors, TssssuTeTs and
other civil officers by him appointed. was
read the third time and ordered to the
| Senate.
The Committee on the State House
and Grounds, to whom was referred O.
joint resolution to provide for fitting up
the Balance of the State House, reported
asJoint resolution, which was laid over,
that the Governor is hereby authorized
to invite proposals to complete the ba-
lance OF the State House in the same
manner as the portion just finished, and
to enter into specified contract with
such person or persons as he may deem
proper, and for the best interests of the
State, requiring from the contractor suf.
ficient bonds to secure the State from
any loss, and to insure the fulfilment of
the contract. That the Governor be au-
thorized TO draw from the State Treasu-
ry, on demand of the contractor, such
sums as the contractor may, from tune
to time, as the work progresses, call for,
not to exceed the sum of $25, ,0GO And
that the Governor shall make such con-
ditions with the contractor that the work
shall be completed with despatch, and
that, in no event, shall its completion be
delayed later than the first day of Au-
gust, 1870; and that the Governor is re-
quested. at the next regular session of
the General Assembly thereafter. to make
full and specified report of the trans
action.
Mr.. Milford introduced bill to incor-
porate tho Baptist Church of Christ, at
Broadmouth, :. in. Ahbeyille County,
which was read and referred.
Mr.. Berry introduced bill to incor-
porate the Mount Pleasant Evangelical
Lutheran Church, of Barnwell Comfy.
Mr.. Wilson introduced q bill to re-
charter Big Creek Church, in Anderson
County.
Mr. Mobley introduced bill entitled
"a bill to authorize the Governor of the
state to till all county offices made va
cant by death, resignation, or from any
other cause"
MIR. Bishop introduced bills to incor-
porate the Storm Branch Baptist Church,
in Edgefeld County; to ro.charter the
Middle Salnda Turnpike Road.
The following bills were read the Sc
cond time: To vest in Toney Stafford the
charter of q ferry from Dills Bluff. on
James Island. to the city of Charleston;
to renew and amend the charter of the
town OF Walterboro; to incorporate the
Promptitude Fire Engine Company, of
Charleston; to authorize lease of GER
tain land on Edisto island and the erec-
tion OF wharf and other structures
thereon with certain amendments; to
renew and amend the charter of the town
OF Spartanbnrg; to punish conspiracies
to prosecute an innocent person and for
other cases; to secure equal civil rights,
and to provide for the enjoyment Of ali
remedies in law by all persons, regard