The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-11
STATE LNGIshATURE.

The House met at l2 m, speaksr
Moses In the Chair. SS
The following bills were reported -
being engrossed. and wers read ana
passed: 70 incorporate certain Fire En-
gipe Companies, Hook and Ladder Com
pany and Hose Company, of Beaufort:
70 incorporate the Columbia Oil Com
psny.
The report from the Judiciary Com
mittee, on o resolution to inquire into
the conduct OF Judge j. M. Rutland.
was laid on the table. The following is
the report: The Committee beg leave to
report, that they have considered the
same, and, for khe following reasons; re:
commend that the resolutions be laid ON
the table:
1. Because the resolution is made too
indefinite in its character, proposing, as
| il does. to INQUIRE into the conduct 81 j
nj. Rutland, generally, and not particn-
larly into his official conduek.
| q. It proposes that the Committee
should inquire and report to the House.
what charges exist against the said j. M.
Rutland, Judge Of the Fourth judicial
Circuit Of this State, when in fact, there
are none, nor cannot be, till preferred
by this House. '' ~ .-.'l.i- ~ Gii,' ~
8. Because the Committee, not being
empowered to send for persons and pa,
pers. would, therefore, find themselves
stopped at q very early stage OF their
proceedings, or be compelled to proceed
on mere rumOr.
4. Because your Committee are of the
opinion that to proceed 30 irregularly
against coordinate branch of the Go
vernment, would be exceedingly danger
GUS and calculated to destroy the indie
pendence and efficiency of the same.
Your Committee would further submit,
that if there are any complaints against
Judge Rutland, or other Judges of this
State, they can only be investigated by
this House, under q resolution to i'm
peach or remove.
A resolution that the Attorney General
inform the General Assembly whether
the law requiring notice of changing
corporations is required to be published
three months before the session of the
Legislature, passed. p..sr
A communication calling attention to
the numerous grog-shops throughout the
State. &C., was received as information.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom
was referred resolution Of the House
that the said Committee be instructed to
inquire into and report upon the ques-
ton as to whether there are any statutes
Of the State discriminating against per-
sons on account of color, now in force in
this State, reported that they have had
the same under consideration, and have
arrived at the conclusion that there nrs
no such statutes III this State. Received
as information.
The following bills recsived second
reading: To license pedlars; to regulate
the appointment Of magistrates and to
amend certain Acts concerning the same;
further to amend the law of landlord and
tenant; to punish conspiracies to prose
cute an innocent person, and for other
cases; to secure equal civil rights, and to
provide for the enjoyment Of all RENE.
dies in law by all persons, regardless oi
race or color; to abolish imparlances in
all cases brought to recover wages or
shares of crops; to lease certain land
on Edisto Island, and the erection of O
wharf and other structures thereon.
The accounts OF Alexander Bowie,
James A. Porter and J. f. Harrod, were
referred.
Notice was given of bills to abolish the
Office of Inspector of Naval Stores in the
city of Charleston; to incorporate the
Coopers' Trade Union, of Charleston
to establish school for convicts in the
Penitentiary; to incorporate the Metro.
politan Police force, Of Charleston; tc
incorporate the Mining and Manufactur
ing Company of South Carolina.
Mr.. Rivers introduced q bill to incor
porate the Society of the ''Sons and
Daug hters of Zion," of Hamburg. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Sasportas introduced bill te
amend an Act entitled IAN Act to pro
vide for the appointment of Land Com
missioner, and to define his duties" Re
ferred to special committee of five.
MIR. Doyle offered the following reso
luton, which was referred to a commit
tee CT seven from the House and three
from the Senate:
Whereas the building OF the Blu,
Ridge Railroad has beon o favorite en-
terprise of the people of South Caroline
1or twenty years, and the present Gene
raj Assembly has sustained it, with ar
approximation to unanimity unsurpassed
IN the annals of legislation on snbjec
involving such grave considerations; ant
whereas the management of the affair
OF said road have been such as to elici
much inquiry, and to reflect on both til,
Legislature and those who manage th,
affairs OF said enterprise; therefore
be it
Resolrett, by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, That
committee, to consist Ct three member
OF the House, and two of the Senate, b,
appointed, with full power to send TO
persons and papers, to investigate ever,
transaction had since the reorganization
OF the Blue Ridge Railroad Company
with instructions to report the result o
their investigation at, least ten day
before the adjournment Of the presen
session.
A petition of certaiH persons to in
corporate turnpike ROAD through Sas
safras Gap, was referred.
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