The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-07
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
"WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6. 1872.

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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6, 1872.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL NJ, President
Ransier in the Ch, r.
The following , ,re passed: A bill to
amend nn Act entitled IAN Act provid-
ing for general elections and the manner
OF conducting the same;" concurrent re-
solution fixing the day of adjournment
OF the General Assembly on the 18th,
instead of the 7lh instant; bills to regu-
late the appointment and salary of Trial
Justices in the County of Charleston; to
amend mn Aot entitled "An Act provid.
ing for the assessment and taxation Of
property" passed September Is, 1868,
and all Acis amendatory thereto; to in-
corporate the Traction Steam Engine
Company, Of the city of Columbia; to
prevent certain officers from buying, dis
count ng or shaving teachers pay GER
tificatos, or other orders on school funds
or Jurors certificates.
Mr.. Nash presented the petition Of
Henry Ware and William Henry Ware,
OF Abbevilie Parish, in thu State Of Lou
lsiana, praying payment Of their claim
County, purchased by the Land Com
| claim WAS referred recommended the
payment Of S12.00
| a bill to alter and amend tho charter
cf the town of Paudletcn was passed.
4 bill to authorize tue Columbia Wa
ter Power Company to construct a dam
across the Congaree River, at Columbia.
received its third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| af o.
Moses in tue Chair.
Agricultural and Mechauics' Institute
was passed.
The Senate sent to the House bill to
authorize the Columbia Water Power
| Company to construct dam across the
Congaree River at Columbia, and bill
to incorporate the South Carolina Real
Estate and Joint Stock Company.
a bill to incorporate the Columbia
Artificial Stone and Cement Company
was passed.
Mr.. Briggs introduced the following
| concurrent resolution, which was cr-
dered for consideration tomorrow:
ReSolred by the House OF Representa-
tives. the Senate concurring, That the
General Assembly do take recess, from
oond Tuesday in July next: Pyopitied.
That dnring the said reces. the members
OF the General Assembly shall not draw
pay.
The following we're passed: Joint rcso-
minor children of Isaac Cowles, in Ian
caster County; bill to incorporate the
Wuteree Presbyterian Church, of Fair
| tn Gy l,a rutn <,e
on the railroads in this State; relating to
Bank of Aiken; to provide for the elec-
tion OF Justices Of the Peace, and dcfin-
ing their jurisdiction; to renew the char
ter OF peay's Ferry over the Wateree;
joint resolution to pay Hon. ". M.
Thomas, Judge OF tho Sixth Circuit. the
amount OF salary appropriated for the
Judge of the Second Circuit; bill to in
corporate the Abbeville Agricultural So
ciety; to renew and amend tho charter OF
Erskine College, at Due West, in Able
vile County; for The protection and pre-
servation of useful animals; joint reso-
luton to authorize the payment of com
missionors and managers of election. at
special elections during the year 1871
bill to incorporate the Charleston Water
Company, in the city and County OF
Charleston; to incorporate the Bull
River and Port Royal Railroad Compa.
ny; to incorporate the Orangeburg
County Fair Association.
A bill relating to the Financial Al. ent
in the city of New York was passed to q
third reading.
At 8 p. NJ, the House adjourned until
p. NJ,