The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-18
STATE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1873
2ENATE

- SENATE.
. The Senate met at Ia H., Lieutensnt.
Governor Gleaves in the Ohair.
Mr.. Ovens presented the report Of the
Commissioners OF Laureng County.
Mr. Mcintyre introduced . resolution
to provide for the registration of the
bonds, stocks and coupons Of the State
of South Carolina. The resolution pro-
vides for the appointment of commit
tee by the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House, to perform this
That whereny, at tho last general cleo
ton, the people of this State voted fa-
vorably upon an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting any increase Of
public debt; and whereas the S.nnte,
early in this session, passed joint reso.
luton TO carry said amendment into
effect, and sent the same to the House of
Representatives; and whereas the House,
as yet, has taken no definite ection on
said action; therefore, be it
ReSolueGi, That tho House Of Repre-
sentatives be respectfully requested TO
take the necessary action upon said reso-
luton; which was laid ou the table, il
being generally conceded, in remarks,
that the same had taken it's course.
The Speaker of the House of Repre-.
sentatives was announced, and the fol-
lowing Acts were ratified: Joint resolu.
tion authorizing A. r. Taylor ct al. to
keep up certain gate in Lexington; nm
Act to amend an Act to incorporate and
charter the Laurens and Asheviile Rail-
road Company; to construct wharf at
Rockville and to allow the collection of
wharfage; to renew and extend the char
ter Of st. Matthew's Evangelical Church; !;
joint resolution to refund to Alexander
Williford certain taxes paid; to incorpo.
rate New Hope Methodist Church, Of
Clarendon; to incorporate tue Cross
Roads Baptist Church, in Pickens; to in.
corporate the Clinton Presbyterian
Church, of Laurens; to incorporate the
Huzpah Baptist Church, of Beaufort; to
incorporate the Columbia Baptist
Church, Of Greenville; to incorporate
the New Prospect Baptist Church. OF
Spartanburg; to incorporate the Mount
Zion Cemetery, of Aingstrce; to incor-
porate tho Greenville Agricultural and
Mechanical Association; to regulate the
appointment and salary Of Trial Justices
Auxiliary Joint Stock Company; to au-
thorize the County Commissioners Of
| certain Counties to levy and collect ad-
ditional taxes; an ACT to enforce the pay
ment of the poll tax; an Act concerning
school funds; an Act to regulate the SER
vice of processes issuing from the Su-
preme Court; on Act to amend Sections
SO, 80 and 100, Chapter XVII, of the
General Statutes; joint resolution to al
low Davis Cook, Of Kershaw, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; an Act to amend
the Act Actincorporating the town of Lewis-
Vile; to allow the heirs of the estate of
John Fields, of Darlington, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; to allow the
County Commissioners of Abbeville
County to open certain road; to allow
John j. Roach, of Kershaw, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; to renew the
CHARTER Of Knox's Bridge. over Tugaloo
River; to amend the Act incorporating
the Mechanics and Farmers Building
and Loan Association; to incorporate
the Congruity Church, in Sumter; to al
low Thomas Sansbury, Of Darlington, to
redeem certain forfeited lands; for the
better protection OF religious worship;
to amend Chapter CXX Of the revised
Statutes; to allow the heirs Of the estate
of James Phillips, of Darlington County,
to redeem certain lands; to renew tho
charter of Ravenel's Bridge, in Oconee
County; to allow Mary 4. "A. McLaugh.
lin, OF Darlington County. to redeem
certain forfeited lands; to amend the
charter of the Charleston Land Company
nnd the ferry leading thereto; and an
Act to incorporate the Spartanburg and
Asheville Railroad Company.
The following bills were read third
time aud ordered to be sent to the
House: TO amend Section 5, Chapter
Ill, of The General Statutes; to amend
the Act to incorporate the Beaufort
Horse Railroad Company.
! The following bills were read and
ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing: 70 fix the time OF holding the Cir
cult Court in York County; to amend
Section IL, Chapter 45. of the General
Statutes; to authorize certain Counties
to issue and loan bonds to aid the At
lantio and Pacific Railroad Company.
The Senate adopted the unfavorable
report Of the Judiciary Committee on a
bill to regulate the service of legal pro.
cess. and the bill was laid upon the
table.
The favorable report of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary on bill to abro.
gate aud sink oil that portion of the
debt of South Carolina incurred in aid
OF the late rebellion against the United
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