Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-10
Legislative Proceedings.

tatlng Tat comwittco Of conference had
en- appointed on the appropriation bill.
- - The following passed: Bill to renew aud
S9nond the chartcro of certain religious asso-
cation; joint resolution to authorize the
County Commissioners of kclsiaw to levy a
special tax; bills to amend OH Act to incor-
poratc the Homestead Building and Planters
\. loan Association; to incorporate the Colum
&ia, Wultcrboro aud Ycmasscc Railroad; to
4 authorize Lancaster, Smith aud Fowlcs to
ysbuld a wharf in Beaufort; to provide for
Etcachcrs' institute; joint resolution to confirm
hthc appointment made by the Superintendent
3ot Education of the free school fluid; bills
4 to establish causcway owe, tho Big Sak;-
hatchie; to charter the town Of Chesterfield :;
to amend an Act providing for tho assessment
aud tnxution of property /; to incorporate the
Brewer Cold Mining Company; to incorro.
rate the Waccamaw and Little River Canal
; Company; joint resolution, with amendments,
to make m appropriation of SIT ,0U0 for the
I State Lunatic Asylum
: message was rc:eivcd from the Governor
!, stating that he had vetoed the bill to comncl
County Treasurcrs to receive County checks
in payment of taxes
The following passed: Bills to authorize the
County Commissioners Of Pickcns, Spartan.
burg, Greenvilc and Oconcc to provide
means to meet the Interest on certain bonds;
to authorize j. G. Rundlct to build wharf
at the town Of Beaufort to re charter Max
wells Bridge over Scueca River; joint RESP
luton to provide for the publication of ccr
tain statutes and journals Of the State
The following passed Bill to provide for
the appointment Of a Supervisor of State
House and Grounds to declare the right of
way across the Savannah and Charleston Rail
road to amend the code of procedure to
incorporate the Clahin University; to amend
an Act for the protection Of migratory fish ;
to amend Section II Of the code OF proceed
ure; to extend the time for the completion
Of the Port Royal Railroad
a joint resolution authorizing the State
Treasurer to pay j. A. Bigger $4,000 was
indefinitely postponed.
y joint resolution making an appropriation
Of SIT 900 for the Lunatic Asylum passed
The following bills passed 70 incorporate
the Thomas Guards to amend The cilar;cr Of
the Gorlnan Evangelical Lutheran Church :
defining the jurisdiction Of Justices of the
Peace and the organization of their courts ::
to further amcnd an Act to further provide
Tor the assessment and taxation of proDcmv:
to change the naulc and amend the c!,4rier
Of the Cap Greek and Sauda Turnpikc Cu.o
pany.
a bill to extend and amend the chartor Of
the Planters and Mechanics Bank Of south
Carolina was passed 10 a third reading. Also.
bill to establish the Charleston Charitable
Association for the benefit Of the free s.hpul
fund. Also IL bill 10 incorporate the Uui,u
Gold Mning Company. Also, bill to in
corporate the llcaing Spriu% Baptist Church
The following passed \ bill to amend
the charter OF the town Of Darlington; a
joint resolution authorizing the Attorney
General to purchase fire proof safe; a bin
to incorporate the town Of Florence
y bill to incorporate The South Carolina
Banking Company WAS postponed to next
session.
~ bill tn incorporate The Winynh Gnnrls
was passed to third reading. Also, Il bill
TO amend the charter of the Chiricson Gu
tcfpr'sc hhlsway Company. Also, a Joint
resolution to require the Governor 10 comnu
nlcate with the proper authorities Of the State
OF Georgia, with vicw to the re adjustment
OF the boundary Inc between the States
also, bi'l 10 Incorporate the IuSa,oo and
Cha't'nooga halr"ad Company.
Mr. Levy presented i petition from II. Is
NafP"h'er, praying Tor the payment of the
balance OF his salary due as Julg', which
was referred to the Committee on Claims
at clock J. NJ, Judge TThomus of the
Sixth Circuit, presented himself before the
"'' u ''o ''o"Se' '%rc'nhiy to JOINT rcso'il.
.n, .Io" nu'p,'d Yesterday to SHOW rsuse why he
sho"'o no' nc renewed from o!hcr fora viola
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