The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-08
STATE LEaIsLATURE.
ERIDAY. january Z

FRIDAY, January
HOoSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Moaes ans in aGaSe tba o6sis mes at l2 M Speaker
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
nut.
Accounts of w. f. Chapman and F.
II burton were referred.
Notices were given of bills to repeal
the Charter of the Camden Bridge Com
psny and for other purposes; to amend
an act to enforce the civil rights bill; to
incorporate the Wide Awake Fire Engine
Company, of Sumter County.
a bill (by Mr.. DeLarge) to extend
tne corporate limits OF the city Of
Cnafieston' and to provide for the elec-
tion OF municipal officers, was read by
Its title, considered at its first reading,
and was referred. . ...
Petition of sundry merchants of An.
dersonl County, preying relief from GER
tam taxes, imposed upon them by law,
was referred.
Report of County Commissioners of
beaufort County, relative to the refusal
OF the Town Council to provide the COM
misaioners % with accommodation for the
county officers; referred
Lawrence Cain introduced bill to in
corporate the Edgefeld Agricultural So
clety. which was referred. ~.
Bill to amend the law in relation to the
Incense and registration of pharmacent-
lists, apothecaries and druggists, and to
regulate the vending of drugs and poi
sons; read third time and ordered to the
Senate
Bill for the protection Of migratory
hsh, was read the third time and sent to
the Senate. s.s gtt ~
Senate bill to incorporate the Charles
ton Watar Company, of the city of
Charleston, South Carplina, was post
poned
Bill to provide for the better protec-
tion OF laborers and for the appointment
OF a Commissioner of Contracts in each
County of the State, upon q motion to
strike out the enacting clause. was de-
bated by DeLarge, Johnston, Tomlinson,
Morrison, jackson, Whipper and others;
pending which. House adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled at IL m. Presi-
dent pro tenn. Montgomery in the Chair.
Mr.. Barber obtained leave of absence.
The accounts of John A. Tison and
james 7. Aris. of Beaufort County, for
services rendered as Magistrate and Con-
stable; were referred TO Committee on
Claims. 'as lt'.
The Committee on Finance. to whom
was referred bill to authorize the
County Commissioners of . Darlington
County to levy o special tax for the con
strpction OF a court house, reported back
the same, with q recommendation that
the bill be amended SO as to read ga spe-
cisl tax Of two mills on the dollar" and
that the bill so amended do pass. Or
dered for consideration tomorrow.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills
reported as duly and correctly engrossed
and ready for third reading the follow.
ing named bills. to wit to grant Ger.
tain lot of land to the Zion Baptist
Church of Columbia; to incorporate the
Winnsboro Hook and Ladder Company
of the town of Winnsboro; to incorpo
rate the Wateree Fire Engine Company
No. 2, of Camden, South Carolina; tc
incorporate the Vigilant Fire Engine
Company, of Columbia; to incorporate
! the DeKalb Fire Engine Company, o.
Camden. Ordered to be sent to the
House of Representatives.
+, Mr.. Wright introduced bill to moor
porate the Port Royal Dock and Ware
house Company; bill to incorporate
I nraered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr. EoyO ,---nduced O bill to author
| ize tne Connty Commissioners Of CalIA
additional tax tn Sks syy al
! sheir respective Counties.
| Mr.. Swails introduced bill to author
ize an enrolment tax.
Mr.. Wimbush introduced bill to re
peal an Act entitled "An Act to secure
advances for agricultural purposes"
Mr.. Leslie, from tho Committee or
Railroads, introduced bill to regulate
the rights and powers of railroad corpo
rations.
Notices were given of joint resolu
tion to authorize the County Commits
sioners of Kershaw County to levy spe
cial tax; bill to prevent certain mer
chants and shop-keepers from purchasing
cotton between certain hours; to prevent
fraudulent practice carried on by Ger
as the check system; to make it the dut,
of the Clerks of the Courts of Genera
Sessions and Common Pleas to perform
the duties heretofore enjoined upon the
| Selectmen and Township Clerks, rela
tive to the drawing of jurors
Report of the Committee on Incorpo
rations on bill to incorporate the Sister
of Our Lady of Mercy, of South Carroll
ma, was read, agreed to, and the bill takel
up for second reading.
Joint resolution directing the Count,
Commissioners of Charleston to examin,
and report to the Attorney. General con
cerning lands belonging to the State
received its second reading, was agreed
to, and ordered to be engrossed for ,
third reading.
Joint resolution to authorize Count,
Commissioners of Williamsburg Count,
to levy O special tax, received its secont
reading, was agreed to, and ordered tt
be engrossed for third reading,
L M ol.