The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-09
sTAT1 LEeseAAEURE.N
SATURDAY, ,Fsbtiary !, 'lS5s.
SENATE. =

SATURDAY, ,Esbtaery 3, ,'ls7s. !
SENATE. .Aa
The Senate met at IL NJ. TX
Mr.. Hayne introduced a bill to moor
porate the Aiken Hook and Ladder Com.
pany.
Mr.. Swails reported from the Railroad
COMMITTEE favorably on bill to amend
the ACT incorporating the Ls1rens and
Asbevilie Railroad; also. Oh u bill to- an.
thorize certain Counties e lasr bonds
to cid the Atlantic aud Pacific Railroad
Company; unfavorsbly on the bill to in.
corporate the Spartanburg and Aiken
Railroad Company; favorably, with q
substitute. on the bill to charter the
Streht Northern and Southern Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Oorwin presented tho claim of the
NeWvberry Herald for publishing tho laws
OF the State.
Mt. Cain. from Com mittee on Roads.
Bridges and Ferries. reported favorabiy
bill to construct wharf at Rockville.
mr.. Whittemore. from Committes on
y Judiciary, reported favorably on bills to
amend Chapter OF the General Statutes;
TO provldS for; tho purchase Of D lot of
land Tor the use Of the State Peniten.
tiary.
air. Sma'lo offered joint resolution
to legalize the assessment Of taken in
beaufort, and for other purposes.
I Mr. White introduced, a bill to provide
Tor the appointment of guardians for
children Of persons killed on account of
their political opinions. -
MIR. Smith, of Barnwell, offered Joint
resolution to aatiiyrizs the County Uom,
missioners t9slsyy and collect special
tax Of two milis On the dollar.
Mr. GaiIlurd introduced q bill to au-
thorize the building 6f curtain wharf
for Snllivnn's Island. ~, ~,
Mr. Nash introduced bill to incorpo.
rate the Mill Greek Manufacturing Com.
pany, of Rtchland County. It seeks to
develop a water power nine miles from
this city, on the Garner's Ferry Road,
OF forty-two horse power, owned by @.
F.. Pelham, Esq. Similar enterprises
are on the tapis to be located in the fork.
Ihe Senate received from the House,
with amendments, bills to charter the
Spartanburg and Ashevllc Railroad; 10
charter the Charleston Canal and Water
Power Company.
The favorable report of the Com mittae
on Printing on House concurrent resoiu
ton to confirm the Contract with the
present State printers rs the contract of
the General Assembly, caused a lengthy
debate. The report of tho COMMITTEES.
as it first etood, wac adopted.
motion to strike out the enactinp
clause OF n bill to aid and encourage
manufactures. was voted down.
message was received FROM the Go
vernon, relating to executive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL NJ. Prayer by
Rev. E. J. Adams.
Mr. Sperry, from Committee on En-.
crossed Bills. reported Senate bill to
oharter the Spartanburg and Asheyille
naliroad Company, witL amendment
that the Company extend tho road to the
city or Columbia. or may unite and con-
solidate with any other railroad leading
thereto; also, bill to charter Ashepoo
Ferry; to renew the charter of Knox's
Bridge, over Tugaloo River; to regulate
the service OF process issuing from the
Supreme Court; to botter protect re:
hRlous worship; to incorporate the Dray-
mems Benevolent Association of Charles
ton; to renew the charter Of Rayenel's
Bridge, across the Seneca River, in Oco.
noe County; to incorporate the Presby
terian Church in AbbeviIle County: to
amend the Act Incorporating the Nc.
chanics' and Farmers Building and Loan
ASSOCIATION, OF Ifichland County; to in.
corporate the trustees of the Mission
Presbyterian Church, of SnmmerviIle;
to incorporate the Grant Republican
Guards, of Charleston; to amend Sec.
tons SO. % and 100, Chapter IT, of the
General Statutes, relating to holders OF
insurance policies; to renew and amend
the Charter Of the toll bridge across the
Savannah River. OF Hamburg; to incor-
porate the Congruity Church. in Sumter
County; to incorporate the Chester and
Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Oom.
pany; to incorporate the Pharmaceutical
Association; to amend the ACT yesting in
the Charleston Land Company tho char
ter OF ferry from Hamlin's wharf; to
incorporate the Blaokstock Baptist
Church. in Chester County, and bill to
charter the Anderson. Aiken, Port Royal
and Charleston Railroad Company.
A resolution, introduced by Mr..
Meetze, of Lexington, that all bills in
the hands of the various committees be
reported on by Tuesday next, was adopt.
ed; also, resolution. that the unfavor-
ably reported bills on the calendar be
first taken up; also, resolution, that
the Committee on Railroads be directed
to further investigate the circumstances