The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-20
A SENSIBLE MOVE.
THE LEGIsLATURE TO ADJOURN ON
THE e6TH INSTANT.
The Proceedings OF Kesterday.
ESPECIAL TKLKaRAM TO THE NEWS

The Proceedings OF Yesterday.
ESPECIAL TRLEeRAM TO TIE NKwsl
COLUMBIA. Wednesday, February l9.
In the Senate, to-day, the following bills re-
oeived their final reading, were passed, aRd
ordered to be sent to the House:
Bill to abrogate all that portion OF the
State debt, incurred In aiding the late re-
belllon.
Blu TO incorporate the Newberry Cotton
Mills.
s.Blll to incorporate the Moultrleville Rall'
Bill to make an appropriation 10 pay the
claim of the Central National Bank OF Colum-
bIa. on account of the interest on certain &C.
ceptances.
Bill TO fix the salary of certain officers.
to amend the act e4BceFporate The VII
lage OF Marion.
Bill to permit the Sui.ivan's Island Ferry
Company to erect wharf and building In The
cove at Moullrievile.
The following bills were passed BY the Sen
ate, and having already been passed by the
House were ordered 10 be enrolled Tor ratih-
cation: -
Bill to recharter Ashford's Ferry.
Bill 10 incorporate the Garrison Light In
fsntry, of Charleston.
Bill to Incorporate the Wadmalaw Rlfemen,
and the Edisto Ritlemen, also The Sumner
Light Dragons, all of Charleston County.
Bill to Incorporate the Bryan Light lnfantry,
OF Charleston County.
BIZ 10 Incorporate the Ford Rifemen. of
Charleston.
Bill 10 incorporate the Scott United Blues,
of Charleston.
Bill 10 amend section II, chapter As, OF The
General Statutes, regarding the persons liable
to work on the public highways
The bill to charter the Anderson, Aiken and
Port Royal Railroad received Its final reading,
was passed and ordered to be sent TO the
House for concurrence in the Senate amend.
meIGs.
The bill to charter the Charleston Water
and Canal Company was debated until ad-
journment.
In the House, J. F. Greene offered concur.
rent resolution to adjourn sine die on the 26th
of February, which was adopted almost
unanimously by both houses.
The report of the committee on claims Of
the Keowee Courier and R. q. Cain was
adopted.
The following were read a second time and
ordered TO be engrossed for third reading:
Bill 10 amend aeclion 4, chapter so, OF the
General Statutes, {relating to tences).
Bill TO provide Tor granting certain char
ters.
Joint resolution authorizing the county
commissioners of Beaufort County 10 levy a
special tax.
Bill to prevent State and county officers
from holding more than one office.
Bill to incorporate the Newberry and Chester
Railroad company.
Bill 10 Incorporate the Ebenezer Baptist
church Of Georgetown County,.
Bill to provide for the establishment OF a
house of refuge and Industrial school In the
cities Of Charleston and Colambla.
Bill to regulate the fees of certain officers.
Joint resolution to authorize the county
commissioners of Abbevllle County, for 1872,
TO draw extra pay.
The following were passed by The House,
and, having already been passed By the Sem
ate, were ordered to be enrolled for ratidca.
ton:
Joint resolution to provide an approprla-
ticnfo the final payment Tor lands purchased
By the State In Darlington County.
Bill TO provide tor the purchasers OF lands
ct sales made for Ion-payment Of taxes being
put into possession OF the same.
Bill TO amend Section 6, Chapter 62. OF the
aeIeral Statutes, (relsting 10 insurance COM
BIll 10 provide for the establishment Of
hcuse of refuge and Industrial school In lie
c.ties of Charleston and Columbia.
The following received their final reading,
were passed and ordered to be sent to the
Senate: ~;
Bill to establish steam ferry company be-
tween Charleston, and Johns, James, Wadma-
law and Edisto Islands.
Bill to encourage the rebuilding OF lhe
burnt district In the City of Charleston, and
Tor other purposes.
Bill to regulate the pay of county treas
urers.,
Bill to prevent Stale and county officers
from holding more than one office.
Bill to punish persons for the removal or
secretion OF personal property levied on oy
the sheriff or other officers.
Bill to abrogate all that portion OF the STATE
debt incurred In the late rebellion.
Bill TO repeal an act authorizing trustees 10
invest funds in the State bonds.
Bill to amend certain sections OIL the Gene-
raj Statutes, relating to Jurors.
Bill to incorporate the Peoples Building
and Loan Association Of Charleston.
Bill to repeal an act relating to the State
bonds.
the Town OF Chester.
Bill to revive and extend the charter OF the
Savings, Building and Loan Association.
Bill ls incorporate the Farmers aid Plant
ers, Savings and Loan Association OF Ham,
burg. o.uo.o
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