The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-20
STATE LEFWTp4E.5
"WEDNESDAY, FHbKUAhY 19. 1873.
SENAfCE

Committee, reported, with amendments.
bill to alter and amend the, code OF
procedure, being Title 5, Of the General
Statutes; also. favorably,, bills to author.
ize James McPher50n to adopt and make
his lawful heir James MCPHERSON O'Neil;
to remedy and supply the loss Of public
records, and to perpetnate testimony in
regard to burnt records In. Abbeyille;
also, on the joint resolntion to provide
Tor the purchase OF q lot of land for the
use OF the penitentiary. to be postponed
until the next session, and the following
| concurrent resolution be adopted, viz:
That the Attorney G General be au thorized
and instructed to examine into the claim
OF title by which the State now holds
the lands, and also into the necessity of
the purchase of certain traot, the title
OF which is in dispute, &c.
The following bills were read third
time. passed and ordered to bs sent to
the House: To abrogate and sink all that
! portion OF the debt Of the State incurred
IN the aid OF tho late rebellion against
the United States; to incorporate the
| Newberry Cotton Mills; to Incorporate
the MoulLrieville Railroad; to make ap-
preparation to pay the claim of the Gen.
tral National Bank, on account of the
interest on certain acceptance; to su.
thorIze certain Counties to issue bonds
and loan the same to aid the Charleston,
Georgetown and Oonwayboro Railroad
Company.
The following bills were read q third
time, passed and ordered to be enrolled: !:
10 charter Ashford's Ferry; to incorpo.
rate the Garrison Light Infantry, Of
Charleston; to incorporate the Wadna.
law Rihemen. and Sumner Light ORA.
goons. Of Charleston; to incorporate the
Bryan Light Infantry, OF Charleston; to
incorporate the Ford Rifiemen, q of
Oharleston; to incorporate the Scott
United Blues, OF Charleston; to amend
Section II, Chapter A. of the General
Statutes.
The House bill to charter the Andor
son. Aiken ind Port Royal Railroad
| Company was read third time, passed
and sent to the House with amend
ments.
The bill to alter and amend an Act to
incorporate the village of Marion, and
for other parposes, WAS passed and sent
to the House.; also, bill to authorize
and permit the Sullivan's Island Ferry
Company to erect and build wharf and
ferry house in the cove OF Moultrieville,
Snllivan's Island.
The bill to provide for the purchasers
OF lands thnt have been sold for taxes
was received from the House, passed and
amended, was conourred in, and the
DILL was ordered to be enrolled for ruff.
cation. tftN I'm
A communication. was received from
the State Treasurer stating TINT about
| ID, ,0O0 OF old certificates had been pre.
sented for payment.
The Senate conourred in Mr.. Hurley's
resolution to make proper preparation
Tor receiving the President Of the United
States, should he visit hero, and the
| President appointed as the com mittee
Messrs. s. A. Swails, J. Il. Jamison and
Robert Smnlls.
Mr. Ovens, from Committee on Fl.
| nance. to whom was referred the House
concurrent resolution to appoint COM
mlttee to examine the Treasurer's &C.
count, reported the same fsvorabIy.
The Roads, Bridges and Ferries Com
mittee, by Mr.. Gain, reported favorably
| bill to establish q road in Colleton
County.
Mr.. Cardozo, from Committee on Cha-
rltable lnstitutions, reported favorably
bill to incorporate the Goodwill Pres.
| byterian and Ebenezer Ohurchos. of
Sumter, and the Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church. of Edgefeld.
Mr.. Jones, from Committee on Incor-
porntions, reported favorably a bill to
incorporate the Reform Apollo Society,
of Charleston.
The Senate passed to third reading
the bill to amend Chapter 80, Section 4.
| of the Revised Statutes
The special order was called up, being
bill to charter the Charleston Water
AID Canal Company. A debate follow
ed, In which number of Senators par
ticipated.
The Senate concurred in resolution
| to adjourn sine die on the 26th.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met OF IL A. NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair.
The Committee on tho J Judiciary, by
Mr. Meetze, reported fayorably bills to
require County Coroners to report to the
Governor in capital caaes and TO amend
Section 3. Chapter CXT, Of General Sta.
tutes.
The following were read third time
and passed. aud were ordered to be en-.
crossed: Bill to provide for the final
payment of lands purchased in Darling.
ton County; bill to provide for placing
IN possession purchasers OF land where
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