The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-21

AZ l.4O =. M, the Senate adibuFned DO
o court Of impeachment, TO Tnesday
next, apd resumed tha consideration of
the oriltnaiy business. 49,
4 bih to;incorporate Che town of Flo.
renee received its second reading, and
was ordered to be epgroesed for third.
A bill to make an appropriation for
the support and maintenance Of free
schools for the fiscal year commencing
November 1, 1870, was read py it's title
anil referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
A bill to charter the town of Hamburg
passed its secoLd reading, and was or
dered to be engrossed for third.
Mr.. Hayne made motion, that when
the Senate adiourns, it adjourn to Mon
day next. at IL NJ; which was agreed to.
The following were read by their titles
and appropriately referred: A bill to
provide for an election by the people of
County Treasurers and Auditors; a Joint
resolution authorizing the Comfy Com
missioners of Lancaster to levy special
tas; bill! tc repeal an Act To provide for
the appointment Of a Land Commits
sioner, and to define his powers; O bill
to compel County Treasurers to receive
County checks in payment for taxes; q
bill to regulate the call OF ,he docket of
the Supreme Court.
The Senate then resolved itself into
executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 12 Nj.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported q bill to alter and amend the Act
amending the charter and extending the
limits of the city of Columbia. Also, a
bill to regulate the manner of drawing
Jurors; both of which were passed and
ordered to be sent to the Senate
The Committee on Charitable aud Re-
ligious Institutions reported bill to in.
corporate the Sons and Daughters Of
Zion, of Providence Church, in Edge
field. Ordered to lie over.
Joint resolutions authorizing the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Darlington to levy
a special tax, and authorizing County
Treasurers to pay teachers' accounts,
aud bill vesting the titles to 100 acres
Of escheated lands in the trustees of the
Ridgeway Academy, were ordered to lie
over.
The Committee of Ways nnd Means
reported q joint resolution, that the State
Treasurer be directed to refund Messrs
Risley d Creighton the sum of $I57. 81.
Also. concurrent resolution anthoriz-
ing the State Auditor to instruct County
Treasurers to stay actions in the collec-
tion of taxes.
The Committee on Labor reported un-
favornbly on bill to protect laborers
and others working for shares of crops.
Also, II bill to regulate all contracts for
farm labor in the State.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries reported the memorial OF Henry
Arthur and others, recommending that
the parties be allowed to continue the
gates across the State Road for two years.
Mr.. Hayne introduced II bill to provide
compensation for the State Librarian.
Referred.
Mr. Hurley introduced concurrent
resolution to provide for The investga-
ton of the charges made against Gov.
Scott and other State officials in the New
York ,Sun, and in the Charleston Ne,rs,
of July 10. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Davis introduced a Joint resolu-
ton to suspend the writ of ha5eus corpus
in certain Counties. Referred.
MIR. Hedges introduced bill to incor-
porate the Wadmalaw Light Guards.
Referred.
Mr.. Hough introduced bill to alter
the time of the sittings Of the Court in
the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
AhAh' ANoouoA EuFo dOtlCc Vi u Oil TO
incorporate the Presbyterian Church of
Summerville.
Mr.. Humbert intro luced bill to au-
thorize the State Auditor to cause to be
levied and collected special tax.
Mr.. Keith gave notice of bill to in
corporate the Workingmen's Mutual
Benefit Life Association of Edgetield.
Mr.. Smart introduced bill to provide
the right of way to and from lands sur
rounded by other lands.
Mr.. Sellers introduced bill to amend
Section II of On Act to organize and
govern the militia.
Mr.. Jamison introduced concurrent
resolution, that the State Treasurer be
required to report why the appropriation
for tho support of free common schools,
and the amount raised by poll tax, had
not been applied to that purpose; which
was adopted.
Dir. Thompson gave notice of bill to
incorporate the Columbia Street Railway
Company.
Mr.. Singleton offered concurrent re.
solution, that a committee be appointed