The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-15
STATE LIaaisEATIRIe.
FRIDAY. January IA.

teass Mo Montgomery II thE Chair. j y
Sunary adcounts from thu House we're
referred to the3various committees.
The Judiciety Comnaittes to whom
had been referred the presentment OF the
grand jury of Spartanburg County, for
the Fell Term of 1869. recommend that
it be printed and laid over. 49, E..rith
joint resolution to authorize the
Keeper Of the State House to purchase
a number OF sunlight gas burners, to
be used in the Capitol, was read and re-
ferred. -.
Mr.. Arnim introduced bill to relieve
the farmers Of the State. -
Mr.. Cain introduced bill to provide
for sinking fund and management of
tn Q same.
MIR. Corbin introduced bill to define
the manner in which the State lien upon
railroads may be discharged
Mr. Bieman offered a resolution, au-
thorizing the County Commissioners of
Oconee County to levy special tax.
Mr.. Wimbush presented n bill to re-
peal an Act to incorporate the Air Line
Railroad.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Comet Fire Engine Company, of
Orangeburg.
The following joint resolution and
bills were returned as being duly and
correctly engrossed: Joint resolution au-
thorizing the appointment of Fish Com
missioner and defining the duties there
OF; an Act to protect the rights of
persons lawfully III possession of lands
and tenements; an Act to repeal an Act
entitled "au Act to organize townships,
AMI to define their powers and privi-
leges.
Resolution to appoint D. H. Chamber
lain, j. A. Green and VIM. McKinlay,
proxies in the South Carolina Railroad
Company, was adopted.
A resolution by Hayne, relative to the
disposition of State lands, was adopted.
A bill to secure advances for agricnl-
tural purposes was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The report of the Committee on
Finance on bill to authorize an appro-
priation of 81, 100000 of State Bonds
for the purchase of lands, for home
steads, was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut IL m. Speaker
Moses in the chair.
Messrs. Bryant and Barr obtained
leave of absence
The following bills were read the third
time, passed, and ordered to be2enrolled: {:
To vest in Toney Stafford the charter of
ferry from Dll's Bluff, on james
Island, to the city of Charleston; to in
corporate the Promptitude Fire Engine
Company, of Charleston; to incorporate
the African Methodist Ep;scopa! Church
In this State; to secure equal civil
rights, and to provide for the enjoyment
of all remedies in law, by all persons,
regardless of race or color.
The Committee on Education, to
lx,I,0 ..ofn ~ ID
Johnston, for work done at the South
Carolina University, reported back the
same, with q recommendation that the
account be referred to the Committee on
Claims; which was adopted
The Committee on Internal Improve
ments. to whom was referred bill to
grant to certain persons therein named
tine right to dig and mine in the beds
of the navigable streams and waters of
tho State for phosphate rocks and phos-
phatic deposits, recommended its refer
ence to the Committee on Mines and
Manufactures; which was adopted.
MIR. Chestnut introduced bill to de-
clare the rights of the Camden Bridge
Company; which was referred.
Mr.. Turner introduced bill to incor-
porate the Nazareth Church, in Spartan
burg. q
Jul. oIOeOcT luCTOuuCeu u Dill 10 lQCOr-
, porate the Florence Fire Engine Conn pa
J ny, of Florence
Mr.. Neagle introduced q bill to further
parpet,atc the homestead law, and for
other purposes; also joint resolution to
} provide for the payment of school
teachers.
, Mr.. Waller introduced bill to charter
a ferry across the Waccamaw River, and
for other purposes
Notices were given of the following
, bills: For the relief of the farmers of the
State; to incorporate the Weston Fire
Engine Company, of Georgetown; to
, incorporate the Mount Carmel Baptist
} Church. of Darlington; to amend an Act
entitled IAN Act to amend the charter OF
; tho town of Anderson;" to recharter the
town of Pickens.
J At 1 p. M, the Senate joined the
} House, for the purpose of electing six
!, Regents for the Lnnatic Asylum. The
following persons were elected: Joseph
Taylor. (colored,) Robert @. DeLarge,
J (colored,) Samuel B. Thompson, (co-
cored,) A. G. Mackey, Joseph Crews and
} r. B. Elliott. (colored.) Henry Spar
nick, Beverly Nash, (colored,) and B. F.
: Bosemon, (colored,) had previously been
elected
!, The House then adjourned until IL m.
on Monday.
THE PEABODY FUNERAL ELECT.
despatch to the New York Tribune,
dated Washington, 9th instant, saws