The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEED1NGs.
MONDAY. MARoH 4, 1872.
2ENATE


The Senate met at 12 NJ. President
lsansier in the Chair.
A number OF reports were received
from the standing committees. which
were laid over: among which was bill
to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city OF Columbia to issue bonds and
negotiate and sell the same. The com.
mittee recommend the passage of the
bill.
number of Acts were ratified and
presented to the Governor for his ap-
proval
Inc Governor approved the folio wing
Acts; Acts to incorporate the town of
Mulllns. in Marion County; authorizing
the Town Council of the town of New.
berry to erect market honse on lot of
land belonging to the County of New
perry; to amend An Act entitled "An
ACT to establish quarantine at George.
town, Charleston and Hilton Head" to
amend an ACT entitled "An Act to ex-
tend the limits OF the town of Camden. :"
Inc Senate resumed the consideration
OF the report OF the special committee
on bill to authorize the construction
OF dam across the Congaree, with
the House concurrent resolution M
pointing committee 10 examine into
and report upon the work on the Colnm.
bia Canal.
MIR. Nash moved to amend Section l
by the addition of tho following. which
was agreed to:
That the Columbia Water Power Com.
pany shall not be entitled to have anv
OF tho rights, privileges and franchises
conferred upon them by this Act until
they shall have given bond, in the penal
sum OF $780, 600, with not less than
threo good and sufficient sureties, to be
approved by the Governor, payable to
the State Of South Carolina, and condi
toned for the erection and completion.
within i've years from the passage of
THIS Act, OF cotton mill, of not less
than l5,UOO spindles, on the bank of the
Congaree River, in the city of Columbia,
at some point below Geiger's Mill: PRO-
0ided, That the Columbia Water Power
Company shall forfeit to the State, in
addition to the penalty in said bond, all
rights, privileges and franchises at any
time granted them by this State, should
they fail In the performance of the con.
ditions of said bond.
Messrs. Nash, Smulls. Mcintyre aud
Leslie gave notice that, on the third
reading of the bill, they would move to
make sundry amendments.
At ~ Z. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at - NJ, Sneaker
Moses in the Chair.
The following bills were passed to a
third reading: Bills to reduce ull Acts
and parts Of Acts to determine and per-
petuate the homestead into one Act, aud
to amend the same; to prevent certain
officers from baying, discounting or
shaving teachers pay certificates or
other orders on school fund; for the pro-
tection and preservation of useful ami
ma!s; to amend an Act entitled "An Act
to establish new Judicial aud Election
county from portions of Barnwell,
Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg,
to be known as Aiken County" to esta.
blish the Charleston Land and Joint
Stock Company; to incorporate the
tarmers, Laborers' and Mechanics
Land Company, of Ornugeburg; to
amend an Act entitled Gan Act to recu-
late fees OF Probate Judges, Clerks of
Courts, and other officers therein mon
toned" approved March 1, 1870.
;, a message was received from Gov.
Scott, approving largo number of bills.
which had passed the House.
Ihe following bills were passed: Bills
compelling Representatives to reside in
the County from which they were elect
cd; to empower fathers to legitimatize
certain children by last will and testa-
mont; to mako appropriations to raise
ssnpphes Tor tho fiscal year commencing
November l. 1871; to Incorporate the
Loan and Exchange Com
pany;. Joint resolution proposing m
amendment to the Constitution Of tho
State.
The snacting clause of the following
bills we're siricken ont: TO require the
Land Commissioner to issue titles to ao-
tuai settlers on lands OF the. State in
Aers'law County; to apportion the Rep
resentatives of the House of Representa-
tlves according to their population; to
provide for the election of Justices of
The Peaco. and defining their iuris.lio-
ton.
A bill to amend an Act entitled San
Act to establish n new Judicial and
Election County from portions of Barn.
well. Edgeiieid an,! Orangoburg, to be
known as Aiken Comfy" occupied tho
Intention of the House up to 81 p. NJ,
when they toLk "A recess until 7 I. IL.
AT the evening session, tho nppropria-
tion bill was called up. Tho appropria-
ton for tho State peniteutiary was in.
creased to $500