The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-06
STATE LEGIsLATVRE.,AE
WEDNESDAY. EHBRUAnx6, 1873.

STATE LEGIsLATVRE.>.aN ~
WEDNESDAY. FansyAnxb, 1873. -:
os-. --,,-r- .s.SENATE.$ ~. ;
ssThe Senate met at lam. H.. IS
i:hIr., Cun, from the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries. reported
several bills. which. were ordered TO lie
over. s
Senator Clinton introduced q, bill to
provide for the compulsory attendance
at school of children between the ages Of
six and sixteen. The bill provides that
it shall be the duty o; the parents or
guardians of all children, between the
ages named, not mentally or physically
| disabled, to compel them to attend Mt
either public or private school ut least
three months in each year, provided
Of the place Of residence; and that any
father, mother or guardian failing to
comply with this requirement, without
good cause, shown tho School Commits
sioner Of the County where they reside.
shall be guilty Of n misdemeanor, pu-
nishablo by Imprisonment in tho County
Jail not less than one month nor more
than six months. or by fine of not less
! than fifty nor more than one hundred
! dollars. or both, in the discretion of tho
court; and makes it the duty Of tho
School Commissioners of tho several
Counties to cause oil parties so offending
| to be prosecuted.
Senator Cain introduced bill TO
amend Sootion 3, Chapter ., Title 2, of
Part Of the General Statutes, relating
to the drawing of jurius, amended by
adding thereto the following: eff from
any cause the Board OF Jury Commits
sioners shall fail to prepare said lists
during the month Of January, it may be
done ut any time thereafter: Provided
Tint the same is completed Mt least three
weeks before the sitting Of the Circuit
Court in tho County for which said jury
is to be drawn; and until said list is
completed, juries may be drawn from the
box prepared for the preceding year, and
shall serve at all the Courts held in the
County for which they are drawn until
the list for tho year is completed"
| Senator Smnlls, from the Joint Com
mittee TO examine pay certificates und
accounts, asked for further time to COM
plete the report. stating that the exsmi-
nation had been completed, but that the
report WAS long. Granted.
Senator Huyne offered resolution,
that the Committee on Ways and Means,
of the House, report as early as possible
the levy Of IL tax to meet expenses for
the current fiscal year. Adopted
The following were read third time,
passed and sent to the House: Joint re-
solution to allow Thomas Grmshaw to
redeem certain forfeited lands in Oconee
County; bill regulating the execution OF
the death sentence; the notice to amend
the bill, 80 as to make the exeeutions
public, caused debate; move was made
to strike out the enaoting clause, upon
which the yeas and nays were called; the
motion was voted down by vote of to
20; the bill was then passed by vote Of
~ to q; bill to provide for the establish.
ment Of State Normal School; bill to
revive and extend the charter of the
Savings. Building and Loan Associa.
} ton; bill to incorporate the Second
COosawhatohie Baptist Church, of Beau.
fort County; to incorporate the Darling.
ton Aoademical Society; joint resolution
requiring all persons holding claims
against the County of Abbeville to re.
gister tho same with the Treasurer oil
snid County; bill TO punish persons 70,
obtaining money, chattels and valuable
securities by fulse pretenoes; to incorpo
rato the town of Nichols, in Marion
County; to incorporate the Presbyte
Church ut Abbeville; to amend Tho Act
for the protection and preservation oi
useful animals; to Incorporate tho New
berry and Chester Railroad Company; tc
refer to the qualified voters of Barnwell
County tho location of the County sea,
of said County, County Offices anu tbs
place for holding the courts OF snid
County.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House mot ut II NJ. Prayer by
Rev. L. j. Adams.
Mir. Artson presented the petition OF
certain citizens of Charleston, asking fol
the reminding Of the direct tax paid iu
accordance with the Acts Of Congress
also, joint resolution to authorize the
Committee on State House and Grounds
to cnuse the grounds and lower floor oi
the State House to be put in good con.
dition; also, introduced bill to amend
an Act amending an Act establishing and
maintaining system of free common
schools.
The following claims were received
from the Senate and concurred in, viz:
J. B. Magill, $500; Joel Kcisler,
Sl6o3; Charles Small, $50.
The House concurred in tho Senate
resolution requesting tho Ways and
Means Committee to rCDOrt fho nnnrn.