The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-28
STATE LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, January 27, 1870.
SENATE

pro tens. Montgomery in the chair.
Bill to amend chatter of the George
towE Railroad CoHpsny, was received
from the, House as amended, fand con.
ourred in.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported the following as being duly and
correctly engrossed: Bill to authorize
the Governor to remove County officers,
etc., by him appointed; joint resolution
to authorize the State Treasurer to re-
issue certificate of State stock to VIM.
Dougherty, as amended; bill to provide
for the election of County officers; which
were read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Swails introduced bill to author
ize Counties and towns to make sub
scriptions to works of internal improve
ment; bill to provide for the filling of
vacancies in the Office of Sheriff.
Mr.. Lunney introduced bill to incor-
porate the Black Greek Cemetery Con-
pany.
Mr.. Corbin introduced a bill to incor-
porate certain religious and charitable
institutions.
Bill to create the County of Coosaw-
hatchie, was read third time.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
OH the concurrent resolution requesting
the Attorney General to inform the &C.
neral Assembly whether the law requir-
ing three months notice in the public
press, for the changing or amending
charters of interpretations, is abolished
by law, was adopted.
Bill to incorporate the Columbia Build
ing and Loan Association, was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
The following bills were read and re-
felred: TO Incorporate Heston Fire En-
gine Company, of Georgetown; author
izing the State Treasurer to reissue to
Martha II. Pyatt and A. W. Abrahams,
certain certificates of State stock lost or
destroyed; to regulate the publication of
all legal and public notices; to incorpo-
rate the New Hope Baptist Church, in
Oconee County; to provide home for
invalid clergymen; to provide for the
appointment of Trial Justices.
Favorable report of Committee on
Contingent Accounts recommending that
the bill of the Columbia Gas Light Com
pany be paid, was adopted.
Report of the Committee on Finance
on bill to provide for sinking fund
and the management of the same, was
made the special order for tomorrow.
Joint resolution authorizing the Trea-
surer to advance $4,000 per month to
the Superintendent of the Penitentiary,
was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Resolution (by Mr.. Jillson) that after
to-day the Senate meet at II o'clock,
was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II IN. Speake r
Moses in the Chair.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills
reported, as duly engrosscd, a bill to
amend the charter of the Georgetown
Railroad Company and the Acts amenda-
tory thereto. The bill was read the
third time, and ordered to be enrolled.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries reported favorably on bill to
form q company for constructing turn
pike road through or near Sassafras
Gap; also, unfavorably, on bill to COM
their dams and bridges.
The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported bill to regulate the fees Of Pro
bate Judges, Clerks of the Court, Trial
Justices and other officers therein men
toned
Mr.. Sasportas presented bill to incor-
porate the Comet Fire Engine Company,
Of Orangeburg.
Notice was given Of the following
bills: To renew and extend the charter
of the town of Sumter; to incorporate
the town Of Hamburg; to incorporate
the Hook and Ladder Company of
Grcenville; for the better arrangement
Of the mails in this State and for other
purposes; to alter the time of the pre-
sent law permitting the erection of
wooden buildings in the upper wards in
the city of Charleston; to renew and ex-
tend the Act incorporating the town Of
Summerville and for other purposes; to
incorporate the town of Branchville; to
incorporate the Lincoln Guards, of ST.
Stephens Parish; to incorporate reli-
gious charitable association in Lexington
County.
A message was received from the
Governor stating that he had approved
and signed the following Acts: Act to
designate tie officers by whom sales
ordered by the Courts of Common Pleas,
and Judges thereof, and of the Courts
of Probate, shall be made, and for other
purposes; Act to alter and amend an Act
entitled "An Act concerning the office,
duties and liabilities of Coroners;" Act
g.