The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-08
STATE LE9ISLATURE. j,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY z, 1879
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Bridges and Ferries, reported petitions
of citizens Of Lexington County, recon-.
mending that they'll referred to the
Commissioners. @tt - ..
rs Mr. Cardozo presented the claim of
Mr.. Sill, ex-SheriH OF Kershaw County.
Mr.. Duvall presented the report of the
County Commissioners of Chesterfield.
ll.Mr. Jervey offored joint resolution
t6 pay Mr. Smith aud others $A65. so;
also, bill to incorporate the. Moultrie-
vile Railroad. :N
The following were read a third time,
passed and sent to the House Of Repre-
sentatives: Bill to fix the salary of GER
tain officers; bill to punish any person
or persons who shall sell and convey any
real or personal property. on which lien
| of any kind may exist. without giving
| notice Of suoh lien to the purchaser or
purchasers; bill to incorporate the Pho
necr Hook and Ladder Company. OF the
town of Kingstree.
The House report on the claim Of D.
Leonidas Lowrey for services as magis-
trate.
Mr.. Cardozo offered Joint resolution
to allow D. P. johnson, of Kershaw
County, to redeem certain forfeited lands.
The Senate then Immediately pro.
ceeded to the consideration of the second
reading OF calendar bills, numbering to-
wards 100, md made rapid progress in
| the same.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House met ut IL A. NJ
| The Medical Committee reported q
number of bills favorably, among them
bill to authorize and require the health
officer Of Charleston to change the site
of the lazaretto and to move the same.
The bills to amend the Act in relation
to licensing and registering of druggists
and pharmaceutists, and to authorize
and require the Commissioners of
Charleston County to erect poor house
in the parish of st. Johns Berkeley,
were unfavorably reported upon.
| The Agricultural Committee rendered
a favorable report on the bill to amend
the Act for the better preservation and
protection of useful animals; also, upon
a joint resolution to submit to the
people the question of the repeal OF the
fence law.
The Banking and Insurance Commit
tee favorably reported bill to amend the
charter of the State Savings Bank of
Anderson.
The Commerce. Committee favorably
| IASPSktOS all Wiz OOhuLo Ulit6 TGlSEISo tO
them, and also House bill to create a
public landing in the Aty of Charleston.
Mr.. Minort, from the Special Joint
Committee to investigate the outstanding
pay certificates and bills payable, re.
quested further time, which was granted
The Committee on State House and
Grounds reported in favor of having the
Same put in good condition.
MIR. Meyers introduced bill to amend
the Act to incorporate the Beaufort
Horse Railroad Company. Referred.
Mr.. Cochran introduced bill to in
corporate the Moultrieville Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Crews. from the Committee on
Railroads, reported favorably Senate
bills to charter the Oheraw and Chester
Railroad Company. aud to incorporate
the Winyah and Santee Railroad Com
pany.
The Interpretations Committee report
cd several bills of private and al unim-
portant nature.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Simpkins,
that after this date no more bills be ia.
troduced, was adopted.
MIR. Gather introduced Joint resolu.
ton requiring the State Treasurer to pay
the certificates of the members and at
tachees in full amounts of said cert6.
Gates before paying any other claims.
concurrent resolution, introduced
by Mr. Sperry, WIS indefinitely post.
poned, requiring the Sergeant-at- Arms
to fit up one OF the committee rooms for
o cloak room.
AIR. Meetze, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported twenty or more
bills, among which was an nnfavorable
report on bill regulating the execution
OF the death sentence.
Mr.. Bowley, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported al
most an equal number Of bille, tho fol-
lowing being unfayorably reported upon:
Senate bill to authorize certain commit
tees to examine the accounts and de-
mands against certain Counties; and q
joint resolution to make appropriation
for the payment of the outstanding pay
certificates and attaches of the previous
General Assembly, and bills payable is-
sued in exchange for such certificates;
lso, to amend section of IN ACT relating
to the bonds OF the State.
The House bill to repeal Section 4 of
IN ACT to relieve the State of all liabili-
ties on account of it's guaranty on ao.
count Of the bonds of the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company, by providing for the
securing and destruction of the same.