The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-04
STATE LEGIsLATURR.s~
THURSDAY, February 3. 1870.
SENATE.

THunsDAI, Iss IFsssS,s,gHassy 8. 1870.
The Senate met at II q. ~. President
pro tens. Montgomery in the chair
Petition of Star Fire Engine Company
Of Timmonsville. was referred.
Judiciary Committee reported favora-
bly, on bills to secure equal civil rights,
and, to provide for the enjoyment of ali
remedies in law by all persons. without
regard to race or color; to restore to the
family Of Isaac Gaithcock, deceased.
Certain sS0heatedd property; to fix the
weighSo OF crude turpentine; and unfa-
vorabiy on a bill to pay Coroners' jurors.
All of which were laid over.
Mr.. Green introduced o concurrent re-
solution, postponing the election OF
Judge for the Fifth Circuit, occasioned
by the death of Judge Boozer, (which
had been made the special order for to-
day,) until the 7th instant; it was adopt
ed and sent to the House; that body
amended by inserting the 18th of Febru-
ary; Senate concurred.
A bill to grant to certain persons
therein named the right to dig and mine
in the beds of the navigable streams and
waters of the State for phosphate rocks
and phosphate deposits, after being
amended, was ordered to be engrossed
for second reading.
At 3 O'Clock, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at II III. Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
Bills to incorporate the Huspah Bap-
tist Church and Columbia Oil Company,
were passed.
A message was received from the Go
vernon, approving the Acts to remove
certain County officers appointed by him,
and for other purposes; to vest in Toney
Bluff, on James Island, to the city of
Charleston; to incorporate the Heston
Fire Engine Company, of Georgetown;
joint resolution authorizing the Treasurer
to advance Sc, 900 per month to the Su-
perintendent of the Penitentiary.
The Military Committee reported fa-
vorably on the following bills, which
were laid over: To incorporate the Ran
dolph Light Infantry, Delaney Rifle and
Comet Light Infantry Companies.
Mr.. Jervay introduced bill to incor-
porate the Santee National Guard.
Mr.. Rush introduced bill to prevent
oil boys under the age of fifteen years
from carrying pistols. The bill makes it
n penalty for any parent cr guardian to
allow their sons, wards, or any one under
their charge, to carry a pistol, under n
penalty of from 500 to 500, to be recov-
cred by ndictment-which fine shall go
to the school fund of the County.
Mr.. S. j. Lee introduced bill to au-
thorize Clerks of the Courts of Common
Pleas to take testimony in certain cases,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Sasportas introduced a bill to
amend an Act, relating to the holding of
tI,n ,,~k. n
Mr.. Ransier introduced q bill to en-
Moultrieville, and for other purposes
Mr.. Smiley presented bill to prevent
taking out Of the State any person under
the age of twenty one years.
Mr.. Wells presented a bill to charter
the Port Royal Columbia and North
western Railroad Company.
MIR. Doyle presented a bill to require
the Chief Constable of the State to fur
nish to the General Assembly, in the
next ten days. list of the persons MUIR
dered in this State, and also of those sus-
pected of being the murderers.
A petition was presented, from the
Carolina Mutual Assurance Company, of
Charleston, praying for an Act of exemp-
tion from the effects of an Act to better
protect holders of insurance policies in
this State.
Notice was given of bill to establish
a ferry over Broad River
The following Acts were read tho third
time and passed: To incorporate the
Wide-Awake Fire Company; the Grove
Station Bridge Company; to change the
name of the Gap Creek Turnpike Com
pany.
A bill for the better protection of labor
ers under contracts for service. being a
substitute for a bill to provide for the
better protection of laborers, and for the
appointment of Commissioner of Con-
tracts in each County of the State, was
laid over.
A Senate bill to revise, simplify and
abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and
forms of the Courts CT this State, was
considered up to adjournment.
AFFAIRS IN EDaEFIELD.- We learn that
on Friday night last, while the passenger
train on the Columbia and Augusta Rail