The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-01-19
Legisl q tive.

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MONDAY, Jan. 10.-Scnate--The Phosphate
Bill, which proposes to givo special and exclusive
privilege to certain parties named to dig for
phosphate deposits in tue nayxablo streams OF
tho State, subject to certain tax, was discussed,
and referred to tho Committee on Interpretations.
uouss.-D. james gave notice Of Bill to os-
tablish school 10 tho State pcpitcntiary for the
benefit Of victs.
hill providing for tho appointment of ono
Land Commissioner for each Congressional Dis.
ttct 10 hold the ofito for QUO year, with salary
Of 5000, whs rchd tho Grst ,imo.
! The judiciary Committee reported unfayorably
on tho resolution looking to Tho impeachment
ofJudgo Ru,lind.
| Tho bill for tho protection Of laborors and tho
appointment Of Commissioners of contracts was
rccommitted to the Committee on Labor,
TUESDAY, JAN. l1.--Scnatc-IIoy and Cain
introduced bills with reference to digging phos.
phatcs-the ono making application to the
Secretary of State, with tnx of$1 pcr ten nc.
cessary tho other to Incorporate tinip,: com.
puuy, paying $500 for tho licvnse aud 81 for
| each ton.
| The Committee OH Agriculture reported favor
ably on tho bill TO repeal tho Act of 1866, Great
| ing liens security for advances for ngricuitu.
raj purposes.
] Cain gavc notice Of bill to create IN assistant
land commissioner for each county
llousc-A resolution wns adopted creating
committe to investigate tho Blue Ridge Rail Road
afnir.
Dc1.nrgc presented bill extending the limits Of
Tho city Of Charleston and providing for IN elcc.
tion of Mayor and Aldermen.
! WEDNESDAY, JAN. Scnatc-Tho bill, ro
roaling tho township act, after lengthy debate,
passed Ly n vote Of % to 4.
The Finance Committee reported TINT Kimpton
tho Financial Agent OF the State, had gycn bund
In $5000n0.
Arnim presented petition from Gee. S. Camo.
ron and others, asking that all mnnufao turing
establishments hereafter be exempted from tax
| alton for five years.
lIoUsE.-The Committee on Elections reported
unanimously in favor or tho bill extending tho
limits Of tho city of Charleston, With tho follow
| ing amendment:
! off tho present Mayor and Aldermen shall,
afer tho result Of tho occlinn, under this Act re.
fuse to vacnte on application by Tho ncwly clcct-
or: or in nny may rasist tho provisions Of the
Act, tho shall bc deemed guilty ola mis,lc,nean-
ss; and upon trial and conviction, shall bu lin
bic t"a fine not exceeding $700, aud toimprison-
months. The Dill wns considered without DC.
bate, nnd passed to its third reading, and ordered
to 10 cngrossod. Yeas III; nays 8.
! Bills to provide n schoul in the State pcnitcn-
tiary and to Incorporate tho Wido Awake Firo En-.
gno Company of Sumter were road the frs. tme
| Joint Committee to destroy old bills Of the
Bank Of thu State, which hayo Leon foutcd, re-
porte 81 ,TGl.3o2 destroyed.
THURSDAY. Jun. IA Scnatc-Thc bill 10 cx-
tend tho corporate limits of Charleston, ard 70
create n Metropolitan pulico force fproydinr
that tho whole Stnc shall bo police district,
with three commissioners and one superintendent
of The wholc) were read tho first timo
| The Committee on Finance reported fhvorably
on tho bill to place in tho hands Of tho Lnnd
Commissioner one million Of S,nto bonds for tho
purpose Of buying land for the homeless. A
muni6conco Without parallel.
] Tho bill to amend an net Incorporating tho
Georgetown Railroad Company was read tho
Second time.
All tho phosphate bills were referred to tho
Commtteo OH interpretations.
lIouSE-Tho cnnctins cnuso was stricken
from tho bill to protect from arrest tho Stato
puicc.
| The bill to oxtcnd tho limits Of tho city Of
Charleston, Ac,, was pnsscd and cent 10 Tho
| Srmntc.
FRIDAY, Jan. -Scnato-Arnim introduced
Il bill 10 rccyc the TURNER'S of tho State.
| The bill repeating the township act WINS return
cd MS lr"rcrly cngros<cd.
bill to secure advances for agricultural pur.
poses was referred to Tho judiciary Committee.
li"rsE-Bills t. incorporate tho Alrisnn Meth.
odist Episcopal Church in the State, and to secure
equal civil rights to a persons, regardless of
| cclor wore passed.
| Ncng'c introduced bill to further pcrpctuatc
| tl.o Homestead law.
| Notice was given Of u bill for the relief Of tho
farmers If tho Stnto.
Joseph Taylor, II. c. DcInrgo. j. B. Thomp.
son. Il. b. Elliot, i. Nash and B. 4. Bosenan,
(colorctD and A. q. Mnckcy, II. sparniek and
joseph Crews. (wlitc) wcro elected Regents of
Lunaic Asylum
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