The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-27
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 26, 1871.
fs SENATE

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Mr. Hayes introduced bill to amend
of Trial Justices.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported back bill to oede the jurisdio-
tion of the State over such lands as may
be needed for public purposes to the
United States. Also, reported hack q
bill to- provide for the dispo>ition Of
lands forfeited to tho State; which were
ordered TO bc cngrossed for third read
ing
Mr. Whittcmore introduced Il bill to
enforce the collection of the poll and
road tux. Ordered to lie over. Tho
penalty in tho bill is disability to act az
jurors.
The Committee on Iucorporations re-
ported bnck bill to alter aud amend an
Act to alter aud amend the charter and
extend the limits of the city of Columbia.
Ordered to lie over.
Mr.. Swails presented the petition of
the County Commissioners of Williams
burg for authority to issue bonds to pay
the past Indebtedness of the County
Referred.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to abolish
the Seventh judicial Circuit, and to as
sign tho Counties comprising the same
to tho Fifth, Sixth anil Eighth Circuits:
which was ordered to lie over under the
rules. The bill assigns Laurcns County
to the Eighth (Judge Orr's) Circuit, and
changes that Circuit to tho Seventh
Newberry goes to the Fifth Judge Mel
ton's) Circuit, and Spartanburg goes to
the Sixth Judge Thomas) Circut. The
bill also provides for the increase Of the
salaries of the Judges of the Circuits
t,,, tn a 0nl
a bill to incorporate tho Champion
Hook and Ladder Company, cf Chester,
passed its second reading.
The onacting clause of bill to pro-
hibit tho sale of spirituous liquors on
sale-days and during sessions of the
Court was stricken out.
Tho following bills were read by their
titles and referred: a bill to make APP
preparation for the payment of the per
diem and mileage Of tho members Of the
General Assembly and subordinate Of
ficers, and other incidental expenses;
a bill to vest in tho Charleston Land
Company tho charter Of IL ferry from
Hamln' ) Wharf i'll the city of Charles
ton to the following points Oh the Wan
do River, to wit: Scanlenvillc. Re,nley's
Point, feunlng's Landing and Daniels
Island Landing: to incorporate the
Mars BLUM Sous OF Dcnrvoence Asso-
ciution; to create the County of Cuosnw-
llatchic; to incorporate the Whippur
Guards of Christ Church Parish; Joint
resolution to sell the lands of The State
in Darlington for 81 3S per acre; bill to
amend Section = Of an Act 10 determine
and perpetua;e the homestead; to more
effectually provide for the recordin. of
conveynnces of real cstute; to provide
for the taxation of firearms; to amend
an Act to ix tho salaries and regulate the
pny of certain officers; joint resolution
for the relief of S. Cochran, Il. Cochran,
and others; Act to authorize the Comfy
Commissioners of Georgetown to levy "
special tax, were ratified
Mr. Smalls introduced bill to amend
Section 279 of IN Act to abridge and
simplify tho rules, forms, practice, &C. ;,
of the courts Also, bill to incorporate
tho Beaufort Railroad Company.
Mr.. Bicman introduced bill to incor-
porate the Tugaloo and Chattanooga
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Whittemore gave notice Of n bill
to create an agricultural department in
Clahin University. Also, bill to compel
County Treasnrers to receive jury tickets
and tho tickets of witnesses in the pay
County Commissioners to make a report.
message was received from tho Go
vernon informing tho Senate that lie had
approved IL joint resolution for tho relief
of S. Cochran and others
"A bill to amend an Act to establish and
maintain system Of free common
schools in tho State, was taken up for
consideration, and pending it's discus
sion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Tho House met ut IL Nj.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
unfnvorably on bill amending Section
5, Article X, of tie Constitution, which,
with the following, was ordered to lie
over under the rules: Bills repeating the
usury laws, report favorable0 granting
to French subjects the right to hold
property; to amend section of an Act
to alter and amend the criminal law;
directing the State Treasurer to pay to
County Treasurers their County appor-
tionment Of the school fund; to amend
an Act to provide for the appointment of
Trial Justices; to facilitate tho punish
ment of crime.
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