The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-16
sTATH a4EGIsLATURB.
TUESDAY. FEnRuARy Is, 1870.
~ SENATE. - -

| STATH AIgGIsIATURB.
| TUESDAY. FKBRuARy 16, 1870.
q SENATE
The Senate met as11 q. M.
Petition of citizens of town of York.
vile, praying an Act Of incorporation.
was referred. e 4
+ Report OF Judiciary Committee on q
bill to enforce provisions of the Civil
Rights Bill and for other purposes, was
read. COMMITTEE recommending altera-
tions and amendments.
The Committee on Claims recommend.
cd that the account of w. d. Harris
t$l4O) be paid; agreed to.
A communication from the Attorney
General, relative to bill to provide for
the appointment of Sheriffs, was read.
Mr.. Jlllson introduced bill to deter
mine and affix the time for the payment
OF school teachers, and to fix the time
| for the meetings Of the Educational
Boards; referred
Mr.. Wimbush introduced bill to in
corporate the Stonewall Fire Engine
Company, of Chester; referred.
Mr.. Hoyt introduced bill to protect
the raisers Of sheep in this State, and
for encouraging their raising; read and
referred.
A bill to provide for sinking fund,
and the management of the same, was
ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing
Report of Committee on Incorpora.
tions on bill to regulate the digging
and mining of phosphate deposits from
the navigable streams and waters of the
State of South Carolina, was recon-
| mitted.
The Speaker attended the Senate,
when the following Acts were ratified:
To authorize the County Commissioners
of Colleton and Spartanburg Counties to
levy an additional tax to pay the indebt-
edness of their respective Counties. and
for other purposes therein mentioned; !;
to authorize the County Commissioners
of Darlington County to levy special
tax for tho construction Of Court
House; to amend the charter of the Gra-
niteville Manufacturing Company; to
establish and maintain system of free
common schools in this State; to incor-
porate Grove Station Bridge Company.
At 2.45, Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL m.
The Committee on interpretations re-
ported favorably on sundry bills to incor-
porate certain societies and towns; which
were laid over.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries reported q bill to authorize the
Commissioners Of Barnwell County to
open public road from Cavis Methodist
| Church to Halcile Dale Church. Laid
over.
The Medical Committee submitted q
favorable report on the account of Dr. J.
w. Ogilvie. Laid over.
The following bills were received from
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''an Act to fix the snlary and regulate
the pay of certain officers" to incorpo-
rate the Wide-Awake Fire Engine Com
pnny, of Sumter, with amendments; to
provide remedy against charges for
transportation, conveyance or toll, in
excess of limits prescribed by statutes,
and to declare the proper construction
thereof.
Notice was given of q bill to better
carry out the provisions of the educa-
tional Act.
Mr.. Sloan introduced concurrent
resolution, which was adopted, that the
Governor be authorized and requested
to open q correspondence with the
Governor of the State of Georgia, with
| view to secure cooperative legislation
with said State, as to the mutual rights
of navigation and fisheries in Savannah
and Tngabeo Rivers.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
Littlejohn. Keith, Bryant and Johnston.
Mr.. Moore presented the accounts of
G. G. Reed, for teaching INDECENT chill
dren. Referred.
A message was received from the
Governor, that he had approved and
signed the following Acts: For the better
protection of migratory fish; to amend
an Act entitled can Act to empower Cir
cult Judges to change the venire for the
trial of actions, both civil and criminal;
to provide for the appointment of GER
tain officers therein named; to incorpo-
rate the Delaney Rife Company, of
Charleston; to incorporate the Columbia
Oil Company; to incorporate the Sumter
Manufacturing Company.
A Senate bill to provide for the pay
ment of claims of teachers, for services
rendered during the fiscal year commenc-
ing November 1. A. D. 1868, and ending
October 81, A. D. 1859, was passed.
A Senate bill (the Code) to revise,
al r,1ifu nd okri1no ho rr1loo oof;oa