The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-14
THE STATE LEGlSLATUNI:.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1874.
SENATE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1874.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled at IL NJ.
Mr.. Cain introduced joint resoln-
ton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution OF tho State Of South Gu.
rolina, relatiug tn the term of office OF
certain County officers.
Mr.. McIu,yro-Bill to charter the
Union Phosphate aud Phosphate River
Mining Company. Also, bill to moor
porate the South Carolina Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animuls.
Mr.. Whittemore-Bill to amsnd Para.
graph 4. of Section I57, of the Code OF
Procedure in relation to legal process.
Mr.. Nasn-Bill requiring the Super.
intendent of the Penitentiary to forward
to the Counties, from which they were
sentenced, all prisoners released from
such Penitentiary.
Mr.. Jores-Bill to exempt from ut.
tachment, levy and sale all poor farms,
poor houses or hospitals that are actual
~ used as such, for debts duo by the
County in which such farm houses and
hospitals are situated.
Mr.. McIntyre-Bill to incorporate the
Col:eton Manufacturing Company.
AIR. Hollinshead presented the claim
OF snndry school teachers of AbbeviIle
County; also claims of W. z. Mcclellan.
message was received from the Co.
vernon, approving the following Acts:
Acts to renew and amend the charter
OF the town Of BlackvilIs; TO incorpo.
rata the town of Mayesviile; to incorpo-
rate the State Council Of tho Friends OF
Temporance; to revive, renew and
amend OH Act to incorporate tho Home
Insurance Company, of Charleston; to
authorize Wm. Arossel to build dock
and collect wharfage in the town of
Beaufort; to renew the charter OF the
Charleston Floating Dry Dock and Mn-
rine Railway Company; to incorporate
the town of Scranton, in the County OF
Williamsburg; to amend an Act cnti.
tied "Ap Act to Incorporate the Spar
tnnbnrg and Asheville Railroad Com
pany."
mho Sonata proceeded &c :!..i c.,s.s:.!.,.-
alton Of the general orders
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House met at IL Nj.
There were large number Of reports
from omnlittces submitted and bills
and joint resolutions passed to second
and third reading.
The enacting clause of bill to amend
on Act entitled Gan hct to regulate the
issuing OF checks to luborers on planta.
tions or elsewhere" was stricken out.
Mr.. Artson introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
hes0loeI, That the special committee
appointed to investigate the facts of the
case between the Republican Printing
Company and tho members Of this
House be, and they are hereby, required
to report the result of their Investigation
on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Holmes introduced the following
concurrent resolution, which was adopt.
ed, and sent to the Senate:
ReSolpel. That the special Joint com.
mittee appointed at the session OF
1872 to cancel the bonds of the Blue
Ridge Railroad be required to report
whather the said bonds have been can.
celed; if SO, when cancelled, and the
amount.
Mr.. Bowley presented the claim OF
Wesley Waddington.
Mr.. Ellison introduced Joint reso.u-
tion to direct and require the Governor
to appoint commission TO inquire into
the expenditure Of the taxes collected
for the purpose Of rebuilding the Court
Honsc III Abboyille County.
Tho day was consumed principally in
the discussion of the appropriation bill
a Child BURNT TO DEATH. On last
Thursday. while two laborers, by the
name OF jenkins and Piper, wero IN the
field working on the place Of MIR. Hum
phfeys, near Montmorencie, on the
South Carolina Railroad, tho houses oi
tho iaborers took fire. Tho two chill
dren of jenkins, who were left in tht
hoese alOno ut tho timc, because OF tht
temporary absence OF the mother, wert
caught in the flames and severely burnt
ono of them fatally.
$3.50, ,000.-Do you want $3.50, 600;
Drop note to Thos. L. Bramiette
Louiavillo, Ky, and ask him to send
yon the circular Of the kentucky Public
Library. 1t will cost you nothing to
examine it.
A WoNDIHFUL WoMAS.-Th is q
oolored woman living in Darlington
County who has given birth to Eve boys
within year.
Con. Sheridan confirms tho death oil
Lieutenant Robinson at tho hands oil
Indians.