The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-18

Mach, Lsslie, Corbin end others, and
finally the whole matter was laid On the
table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II M.
The Committee on Legislative Libra
ry reported upon the account of E. r.
Stokes, for book binding, recommending
that the same be paid; which was adopt
ed.
The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported fuvoruoiy on the following bills ::
For the relief of Samuel Cochran and
others; to vest in the heirs of Hugh E.
Ogburn the right and title to certain
lands sold for taxes; vesting the title to
100 acres of land in Fairfield County in
the Fairfield Academy; to regulate the
fees of Probate Judges, Clerks of the
Courts, Trial Justices, &c.; to perfect
titles to certain town lots in Walhala; !;
regulating the appointment and juris-
diction of Noiaries Public; to empower
Circuit Judges to hold Courts in other
Counties than their own; regulating 80
much of the Act of 1889 as prohibits
Clerks Of the Court from practioing law.
Mr. Wilson gave notice of bill to
permit VIM. l.. Wood to adopt Napoleon
3. Smith, and change his name to
Wood.
Mr.. Hunter gave notice of bill to
abolish the Recorders Court in the city
the Mayors Court, and of bill to es-
tablish Police Court.
mir. Hedges gave notice of o bill to re-
gulate passenger fare on railroads.
Mr.. Humbert introduced bill author
izing the School Commissioner of OAR
lington to erect school-houses, and the
County Commissioners to levy special
tax for the snme.
Mr.. Greene gave notice of bill to
compel the County Commissioners Of
Newberry and Edgefield Counties to
build n bridge over the Saluda ut Chap
pell's Ferry.
Mr.. Smart introduced bill to provide
for the payment of improvements made
upon the property of other people.
Also, introduced bill requiring the
County mmissioners to build school
house at Gladden's Grove, in Fairfield
Mr.. Crittenden introduced bill autho-
rizing and empowering persons owning
water powers to improve the same under
certain conditions.
Mr.. Williams, of Greenville, intro
duced concurrent resolution providing
for an investigating committee to in
quire into the condition of the Blue
lidge Railroad, to discover what dispo-
sition had been made of the funds en-
dorsed by the State, &C., with power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Gary introduced bill 70 regulate
and fix tho salaries and pay OF County
officers and for other purposes.
Mr.. Hutson presented the claim Of
John L. Copeland for teaching school.
Referred.
Mr.. Mcdaniel introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the County Commits
sioners of Laurens to levy special tax
Mr.. Henderson gave notice of bill
to require the School Commissioners to
build school-houses.
Mr.. Doyle introduced joint resolu-
ton authorizing the renewal of pension
to Abel Dobbins, of Oconeo County.
Mr.. Dannelly introduced bill to allow
pnupers to draw money and remain at
homo. Referred.
| Mr.. Goodson presented the memorial
of citizens of Columbia.
Mr.. Frost introduced joint resolu-
ton, that the right and title to certain
tract of land, sold for taxes, vest in the
heirs of Isaac Mcknight.
A bill to repeal so much of an Act to
organize and govern the militia as pro-
vides for the appointment and pay of an
Assistant Adjutant-General, was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
A bill to repeal the Act to provide for
the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, was
referred to the Committee on Agrioul.
ture.
A concurrent resolution that all the
papers and records of the Commissioners
of Agricultural Statistics be transferred
to the Secretary of State was laid on the
table.
At 2 P. NJ, the House adjourned.