The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-18
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY,
A BUSY DAY IN THE STATE LEGIS-
LATURE.

A BUSY DAY IN THE STATE LEGIS-
LATURE.
Tho Arms investigation sque1ched-A
Batch OF Incorporation Ellis Pushed
Forward-Ktlilng or the Notary Bal
and tho Ten-Ho Law-h Two Days
Holiday for the Weary Workers.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEws.l
COLUMBIA, January IL.
In the Senate to-day, Hayne introduced
bill to repeal 80 much of the Blue Ridge act
as,requires the levy of an annual tax for the
redemption of the scrip. White, colored
gave notice of bill to establish night
school at each county seat. Nash introduced
q bill to incorporate the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. Jervey introduced
bills to require county coroners TO oter re-
wards in capital eases; also, TO charter the
State Pharmaceutical Association. The bill to
regulate the appointment and salary OF trial
Justices In the City of Charleston was read a
second time. The bill to Incorporate the
Town ofNlchols; the bill to repeal aR act to
revise and simplify the rules and practice In
the State courts; the bill authorizing the open
ing of public road from Hunters to McCas-
lan's, in Abhcville County, and the bill 10
change the La ne OF MacaulyJ j. White to James
Macauly, were referred to committees. The
resolution to investigate the purchase ofarms
from the Roberts Arms Company was laid on
the table. The Senate then adjourned to
Monday.
In the House, Lilly introduced bill to pay
sheriffs an annual salary of two thousand dol
lars, instead of fees, except In Charleston
and Richland. Miller Introduced bill to pro-
vide for the registration of births, deaths and
marriages. The bill TO amend the act to In.
corporate certain fire companies OF Charles
ton; the bill to incorporate Hook and Ladder
Company, No. !, OF Camden;the bill to amend
the charter of Greenvle; the bill to authorize
q tax for repairing Hoge School, in NeWberry
County; the bill 10 incorporate the Aiken Real
Ezate Company; the bill 10 Incorporate the
Draymen's Benevolent Institution; the bill to
incorporate the Union Mariners Chapel, OF
Charleston; the bill to incorporate Mount Zion
Cemetery Company, Of KiDgstree; The bill to
incorporate Clinton Presbyterian Church In
Laurens; the bill to incorporate Cross Roads
Baptist Church In Pickens; the bill to incorpo-
rate Congrulty Church in Sumter; the bill to
incorporate Harmony Circle, of Charleston;
the bill to incorporate New Hope Methodist
Church, OF Clarendon; the bill to incorporate
Williamson Female College; the bill TO renew
the charter Of st. Matthew's Church, Orange
burg; the bill to incorporate the Rsfulgent So
clety, OF Columbia; the bill to incorporate
Canaan Church in Beaufort; the bill 10
incorporate the New Prospect Baptist
Church in Spartanburg; the bill to In
corporate the Huspah Baptist Church In
Beaufort; the bill to incorporate the Union
Assembly Society of Charleston; the bill to In
corporate the Columbia Baptist Church OF
Greengille; the bill to repeal the charter OF
Rantowle's Bridge; the bill to incorporate the
Lexington and Congaree Jockey Climb; the
bill to incorporate the Peoples Loau and Real
Estate Company OF Charleston; the bill to
amend the act renewing and amending the
charters of towna and villages; the bill to in-
corporate the village of Fort Mills. in'York;
the bill to incorporate the town of Hodges, In
Abbevllle; the bill to incorporate the Florence
Educational Association, were read a second
time.
The enacting clauses Of the following bills
were stricken ont: The bill to amend the act
for the preservation of useful animals; the bill
to oarnend the act to better protect holders of
insurance policies; the bill requiring bond
from county ,mmissioners; the bill to amend
the act defining the duty of county treasur-
ers; the bill to incorporate the National
Zouaves of Charleston; the bill limiting the
hours of labor in manufacturing or mechsni-'
cal establishments; the bill TO regulate the
appointment of notaries public (the four no.
raries bilDin Charleston; the bill to amend
Section ls, Chapter ss, of the Code; the bill to
repeal Section Is, Chapter %, of the General
Statutes; the bill to repeal the act establishing
an Inferior court In Charleston, and bill to
incorporate the State Auxiliary Joint Stock
Company.
The following bills passed and we're ordered
to be sent TO the Senate: The joint resolution
to pay for furnishing the House; the bill to
fix the salary of certain officers; the bill to
amend the act to provide for new Rchland
courthouse; the bill to. amend-the law IN rela-
tlon to sales-day In Beaufort County; the bill!
to incorporate the Second Coosawhatchie
Church; the bill to incorporate Congruity
Church In Sumter. The House then adjourn
ed to Monday. ..--,,,....-
In executive session the Senate confirmed
the following nominations of trial justices: G.
J. Pride, Tor York; W. W. Woodln, for Oco-
nee; Thomas Alston and Stephen Maloney' tor
Charleston; William Jeffreys, W. NJ. Ray and
G. D. Golngs, for Union; William Irwin, for
spartanburg; 8. 81. Presley, for Darlington;
n. B. Moses and G.. a.. Hard, for Sumter; q.
W. March, for Anderson; J. J. Goodwin, for
Richland, and W. W. Williams, for Beaufort.
G. MeGucken was confirmed as jury commits
sIoner for Union. PICKET.
ANOTHER AVALANCHE OF BILLS.
No Prospect Of an EARLY Adjournment-
An Ambitious Railroad Prof
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