The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-13

bills and today after some. debate, It struck out
the enacting clause OF the Dill TO amend an act W
establish and maintain system OF lree anu con-
mon schools, and also the resolving clause OF the
Joint resolution to provide transportation lor
State students over the railroads In the STATE.
THE LAND COMMISSION.
Carey offered the following resolution. Wnich
was adopted, and sent to the sena'e LOT con-
currence: .., -,
Senate concurring, That the land commissioner OF
1his state is hereby requested and instructed to
report to this House full statement OF his opera
tions, as such commissioner, by the 10Th day OF
February, 1871.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were. also adopted appointing com.
mittees to examine the accounts OF the treasurer,
and instruct tue chairmen OF all standing COM
mittees to report within five days on oil bills re-
ferred to them.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The Senate bill to alter and amend the charter
OF the City Of Greenville occupied the OF
passed to a third reading, with the following
amendment: THE said Mayor aud Aldermen OF
the city shall have power TO open new streets,
and to widen, straighten or alter strsets now 10 II,
property affected thereby, the damages to be as
sessed by five freeholders OF said city, two TO be
selected BY the City Council, and two by the
owner or owners Of the property, aud the nth by
the persons SO selected"
SENT TO THE SENATE.
The following bills and joint resolutions were
passed By the Hous. and sent to the Senate:
A Joint resolution to provide for tae payment OF
mileage certificates Of members OF tne STATE
board OF education Of the State OF South Caro-
INA; q bill to renew the charter OF Strawberry
Ferry, over the Cooper River; a bill requiring the
county treasurers OF the respective counties OF
the state to attend at each polling precinct IN the
county for the collection OF taxes.
tnti QF1n rSn
vide that the provisions OF this act sh all not be
construed to mean that county treasurers shall
attend at each polling precinct In any corporated
cities and towns; and provided, further, that II
shall not apply to The City OF Charleston"
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BIZ whipper, a bill to authorize the county com:
missioners OF Greenville, Spartanourg, Pickens
and Oconee Counties 10 levy an additlonal tax,
not eXceedir G TWO mills, for the purpose OF pay
ing interest upon bonds Of said counties, now or
hereafter to be issued, to meet subscriptions to
capital stock OF Atlanta and Richmond Ar Llne
Railroad Company.
By Logan, a blll to hold persons responsible for
selling property OF defective unsound OF doubtful
By Moore, a bill to exempt ministers, physicians
and attorneys from the provisions OF an act emil,
tied "An act to py9vde lor sne aaa
BY Shanklin, q joint resolution to authorize the
State treasurer to issue renewal Of Six per cent.
State bonds issued In funding past due interest
on six per cent. Stare stock.
All Of the above bills received hrst reading.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
, The committee on the judiciary recommended
that O bill to authorize county commissioners to
bind to service ilegitmaIe children OF paupers,
with the following amendments: Tnat county
commissioners shall make semtannual re.
Children bound over, and that any such con.
tract can be annuled by probate judges.
;lso to give the father or mother the right TO- re.
cover their children, providing they prove tnat
they lead upright lives.
The committee on railroads reported In faYer or
bill to protect travellers on railway cars IN this
State. L. provides that all railway companies
within the State shall hereafter be required TO
have on all passenger trains q second-class car,
wherein no smoking Is allowed. Also, a Senate
bill TO amend an act entitled IAN act TO incorpo-
rate the EnterpIse Railroad CSPanSS s1a Gaafes
The committee on military affairs reporf ed. ia
vorably upon Senate bill to incorporate the
Charleston RIdemen Club; bill to incorporate
the Edsto Light Guard AMI Joint resolution
the necessary camp and garrison equlpage TO CON-
plete the organization Of the State militia
SENATE, FEBRUARY l1-rHAT LAND SCRIP.
After roll cal and prayer the president read the
following telegram In reply to the questions asked
BY the Senate Inc e s av ese
aud can answer questions" be is expecIeuln III
this city tomorrow.
THE VACANT JuDGEsHIP.
The House concurrent resolution to meet 10
Joint assembly to elect q judge Tor the SeVentn
Judicial Circuit, was, on motion, laid on the table,
and report OF the judiciary committee re:om-
mends that the crcdlt be abolished.
hoaE INVESTIGATIONS.
Arnim introduced a resolution for the appoint.
ment OF Joint committee OF one from the Senate
and two from the House. TO examine the books
and papers Of the comptroller general treasurer
fxn faf q n rnn
Giles in the treasurers and financial agents re-
ports have suggested this tdea
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to regulate the granting OF divorces
passed its third reading. and was sent 10 the
House; the bill TO charter the Town Of Hamburg
was enrolled for ratification.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Wilson, bill to provide for the appointment
OF trial justices and to define their jurisdiction,
also for the election OF justices Of the peace anu
constables
By Smalls, bill to amend the charter OF
Georgetown, granting the town council the power
to cause fences TO be put around lots.
By Duncan, q bin to repeal the act providing for
the publication Of legal and public papers.
BY Allen, bill TO authorize the couaty COM
missioners Of SpartanbIrg, Greenyllle and OSonee
Counties to levy special tax. TINS Is Ihe same
bill alluded to and explained ln the House pro-
ceedings.
PASSED TO THIRD READING.
A bill to authorize the county commissioners OF
DARLINGTON TO Issue bonds to the amount or coo
10 pay OF the debt OF the county; bill providing
for the erection OF courthouse and jail In the
Town Of Manning; y bill to more enectually pro-
vide for the recording OF conveyances OF real es-
tate limiting the time wherein to record mort
gage formerly sixty days. to three days; bill 10
protect the r'"hts OF parents, and TO prevent tne
carving froL. Tie State persons under the age OF
twenty-o bill I, regulate the fees OF PROBATE
judges, clerks Of courts, trial Justices and magis
trateS, and bill TO enforce the Pay ment OF an
enrolment tax.
ACTS SIGNED.
The following acts were signed By the Governor
during the past week:
An act to renew and extend an act to provide
mode by which to perpetuate testimony In re-
laton to decds wills, choSes Ia action. aud otaer
pape:s destroyed or lost during the recent War;
an act to recharter MoOr's Ferry, under the name
OF DlnSins's Ferry, over the CataWua hlVeT, an
pauy, OF the City OF Char Ileston; an act to lncor
porate the South Carolina Savings and Building
Association. No. 9; an act 10 regulate the right OF
traverse; an act to incorporate the Natloual IN.
dependent Blues Association, OF the City OF
Charleston, South Carolina; an act to renew anu
amend the charter Of the Town OF Spartan1urg;
an act ceiling the jurisdiction OF the state Ol
South Carolina to the United States or America
over such lands as may be acquired ior puolc
purposes by the said United States OF amsrSa; oS
joint resolution authorizing the executive 10 COM
mission Ridley X. Carlton as coroner OF Beauloft
County; an act to repeal so much OF the act OF
1889 as prohibits clerks of the courts from pracNc
ing as attorneys; to regulate the appointment,
jurisdiction and duties OF n0tarieS public: anu
an act to establish S5ate orphan asylam.
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND SENT TO TIE