Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-27
On Thursday, the Goth, In the Denate,
Wbittemore introduced Bill to amend

the tax law. g 4
Thefollowing Bills received thirdTeeda'ss ~
ing: Bill to incorporate the Chester and
Seneka Marrow Guage Rail Road Gornsi
pany. and to authorize the consolidation
of said company with the Marrow, ,Gaage;
Rail Roed Company and Kapgs .Monn'
tain Rail Road; to authorize and require
the County Commissioners of Barnwell
county to- open a public road through the
town Of Midway; to renew and amend
the charter OF the toll. bridge across the
Savannah River at Hamburg; to renew
the charter Of the Sand Bar Ferry across
the Savannah River.
The appropriation Bill was discussed
}ap.to.tlss hour -efadj djournment44-.l.s.--a.s,s
In the House, the Bill. TO provide for 2
Commissioner Of Emigration and define
his duties, was postponed until the next
session. ~. 81 o:.' ~, =
The following Acts were approved and
signed by the Governor viz: Act to
incorporate congruity Church, at Sum-
ter; to regulate the appointment and sal-
ary of the Trial Justices of Charleston -;
to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
hof Lewisville; to allow the heirs Of John
Fields, of Darlington, % redeem certain t n
lands; for the better protection ofEelig
ious worship; Bill concerning school
funds; to,amend Chaptert CxX! of the
General Statutes; to allow David Cook,
Of Kershaw, to redeem certain lands; ;. to
] empower. the County Commissioners u! 9t
Abbeville to open road from Hunters
to Caslips; to renew the charteg of Raw
enel's Bridge, Ooonee County,, to amend
Sections ss, 3d.. and 100 Of Chapter XVII.
of the General Statutes, relating to hold,
ers of insurance policies; to regulate the
service Of process issuing. from the su::
ptemme Court. -. -, ....,j
Oh Friday, 1,iii III the senniate, the bin, ma.
king appropriations and raising supplies
.for the fiscal year commencing Novem-
fber L, 1,,sis72, was debated all day. q The
,following bills having pasted both Hous
1 ed, were signed In the Senate chamber
bt the president of the Senate and the
fspeakero of the House, and ordered to be
#Esent to the Governor for his'approvaf: d
Bill toirevive and smend the charter
of the Apprentices Library Society OF
| Charleston.
i, Bill to change the name of Frog Level
to that Of Prosperity.
Bill to incorporate the Bryan Light In
fantry of Charleston q ey,g. ....t 80
Bill to incorporate the Ford Rifllelmaen Rl
Of Charleston. '''
Bill 30 Incorporate the Garrison Light
Infantry of Charleston. / ~, -,
Bill to incorporate the Scott United
Blues OF Charleston t'''''.
Bill to incorporate the Wadmalaw ~
I fiamen, the Edisto Rifemen and. the
samnsE Light ll.,l Dragons al 0s Charles
Bill to authorize the State treasurer to
L EeoDmence such proceedings against Il.
] in New York City! as Will secure Set
| tlement from him iseo-,,& 9,iar } .'s''I Z
Joint resolution, to provide an, ,apprte
pr5dtion br the final payment on lands
purchased BY the State III Darlington
County. st.i.' A"''i-
Bill to amend Section II, Chapter 45,
f;the General Statutes, regarding work
| on the public. .highways.P ~ .oo@"'"'"'
Bill tore-charter, ,Ashford's Eerry"6ln
Bill to renew and amend the, charter OF
\ the Toll Bridge across the Savannah Riv-
4 er at Hamburg. -
Bill to authorize andrequire the county
commissioners of .Barnwell to open a
public road through the Town OF Mid
wav ~ 81 s'''ir, 4 - ~ "'
Bill to incorporate, the Calvary Pres.
byterian Church at Church Flats, i'll Col
Teton County. - fa' ';''''''' -.
Bill to incorporate the African Meth
odist Episcopal Trinity Church Of Man
| ming. ''
Bill to incorporate the Town OF Black
Bill to incorporate the, Wilson .Artil-
| lery Company Of Charleston.
Bill to change the name Of Frank
Simpson, of Anderson, to Frank. Carter.
Bill to incorporate the Canaan Baptist
Church, of Beaufort.
Bill to incorporate the South Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. =
Bill to incorporate the Lincoln Rifle
Guards of Kingstree.
Bill to amend an act renewing and
amending the charter of. the Town OF
WATERFORD. .1s.
Bill to incorporate the Independent
Fire Engine Company of Florence
Bill 20 lay out and establish "a new road
in Union. ut, ,...i STR - ,t'.
In the House, Cannon offered a concur
rent resolution to regulate the publica-
ton of the acts of the General Assembly.
It restricts it to one paper in each county
at six (6) cents per line, except Charles
ton and Richland, where the price is to
be ten (l0) cents. -