The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-13
STATE LE0IsLATV1&,,..
"WEDNESDAY, FxBHuAHx IL, 1873


"a - .7sSENATE. :. ;.
Tho SehateEmet ct II II. Senator s..
Al SWaiit, Pkesident PRO ss,8.. in tho
Ohait.. Prsy4f by Rev. B. B.; Babbitt
The following were reported from tho
oom mmittees having them under conside-
ration: From the Judiciary, unfayorabls,
bills to regulate Gowage Ia the State;
for the relief OF guardians, trustees and
others; TO FIX the time for the holding Of
courts in York County, with certain
amendhents, .rAoomhended; to repeal
an ACT to revise, s:mpli!S sad abridRe
the rules 81 PRACTICE, pleadings, 10; to
abroSsrS sGa sink al! .tas portion 0! the
debt incurred in aid Of the rebellion; to
amend Section 3. Chapter Ill, Of, the
Revised Statutes; to punish cruelty to
animate; to amend Section II, Chapter
As. OF the General Statutes, in relation
to the servioe OF legal process; from the
| Committee on Railroads, bills to amend
the charter of the. Beaufort Horse Rail-
road Company; to incorporate the
MoultrievilIe Railroad; to incorporate
the Anderson. Aiken. Charleston and
Pcst Bcssl Railroad Company. with
amendmsnts; to incorporate the Chester
and Lenoir Marrow Gauge Company.
and to consolidate same, with amend
Bridges and Ferries, bills to authorize
the Sullivaa's Island Ferry Company to
construct ferry on Sullivan's Island; to
renew the charter of Sand Bar Ferry,
across che Savannah River; to renew and
amend the charter OF the toll bridge ut
Hamburg, over the Savannah River; to
re-charter Ashepoo Ferry, all with amend
ments.
Mr.. Owens, from the Committee on
Finance, reported favorably bill 10
make All appropriation to pay the claim
of the Central National Bank of Colum-
bia, on the account of the interest OH a
certain acceptance; joint resolution au-
thorizing the County Com missoners Of
Barnwell County TO levy and COLLECT IL
spec ciai tax of two mills on the dollar
also. reported q joiut resolution to pay
Louis J. Barbot aud Frederick J. Smith
S455. 60, for services AZ surveyors, engi-
neers, making plats, etc., for the Sinking
Fund Commission, with u recon N endu-
tion that the commission take care of the
account themselves; the committee re-
ported unfavorably the joint resolution
to ascertain the validity and extent of
the State debt.
The following was received from the
House: Bill to incorporate the State
Auxiliary Joint Stock Company, with
amendments; the same were agreed to
and tue bill ordered to be enrolled; also,
returned. conoarred III, the resolution
asking for the retention of the United
States troops in this State; also, the re-
solution to Investigate the rights under
the Charter Of the South Carolina Rail
road Company; message was received,
stating that the Honse refused to concur
| in 1>o 10 70 ho 1~,Il 4
encourage manufactures and internal
improvements; after debate, the same
was made the epecial order for future
hour of the day; also, amended the bill
to regulate the appointment of Trial
Justices in Charleston: the amendments
were ooncurred in; also. q number ol
House bills we're received, which were
read a first time and ordered to lie over
for future consideration.
The following we're introduced:
BY Mr.. Nash-A bill to incorporate
the Pnwners Company of South Caro-
lima.
BY Mr.. White-Joint resolution to
allow Mr. Hemmenway, Of York, to re.
deem certain forfeited lands
The House resolution that committee
be appointed to investigate the Charles.
ton Orphan Asylum and report was con.
CURED in.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Nash and
Jervey as tho Committee on the part OF
tho Senate to investigate the rights
under the charter of the South Carolina
Railroad.
Mr.. Cardozo. from the Committee on
Engrossed Bills. reported several bille
ready for reading. which were ordered to
lie over.
The House bill to amend the charter
of the town of Williston went to the
Interpretations COMMITTEES; also, the bill
to amend the Act incorporating the town
of Hamburg; to amend the ACT granting,
renewing and amending the charter OF
certain towns aud villages; to inoorpo.
rate the Apollo Reform Society, oi
Charleston; to renew and amend an Act
to incorporate the Home Insurance Com
pany. OF Oharleston; to incorporate the
Hope Society, of Paris Island, 8. O.
The bill to incorporate the Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church, Of Edgefeld County,
went to the. Committee on Charitable
Institutions. The bill to incorporate the
Yorkville Manufacturing Company was
referred to the Committee on Incorpora.
tions. The report of the Committee on
Mines and Mining on the bill to require
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