The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-18
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1874.

The House sent to the Senate bills to
regulate the labor Of persons confined
in the Penitentisry; to regulate the as.
Hessment and collection Of taxes upon
the real estate OF Marion County.
Mr. Whittomore introduced bills to
amend Section l. Chapter XCV, of the
General Statutes. relative to property
made liable for debts; to amend Section
26, OF Paragraph I, of the Code of Pro.
cedure, being Title Y. Chapter CXXu,
of the General Statutes, relative to the
entering of judgment upon failure to
answer.
Mr. Jervey resolution to allow
Benjamin Grtig, of Charleston County,
to redeem certain forfeited lands; bill
to amend the charter of the German
Rifle Club, of Charleston, incorporated
under the 26th Section of an Act enti-
tied "An Act to incorporate certain so.
oietles, associations and companies, and
to renew and amend the charters OF
othere," ratified December %, 1859.
MIR. Dnnn--Bill to amend an Act en-
titled eau Act to incorporate the Vac
camaw and Little River Canal"
Mr.. Nash-Bill requiring County She
rltts to transport prisoners sentenced to
the penitentiary to such penitentinry
within ten days after such sentence
Mr.. Corwin-Bill to authorize aud re-
quire the County Treasurer and the
County Commissioners of Newberry to
pay claims accrued during the fiscal
year ending October 81, 1873, out of
moneys collected for the fiscal year com
mencing November 1, 1873
Mr.. Whittemore introduced resolu-
tlon, that on and after tho passage of
this resolution, Acts of incorporation
shall be published only in the newspa
pers of the County for which said Acts
were granted.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
| After several reports from committees.
message was received from the CO.
vernon, approving the following:
Acts to provide for the redemption of
forfeited lands upon certain conditions
therein mentioned: to require the
County Commissioners of Aiken to con-
struct bridge over Upper Three Runs
Greek, IN Aiken; to incorporate the
Piedmont Manufacturing Company; to
authorize Francis Hahnn to adopt and
make his lawful heirs William Albert
Enlowe and James Drayton Enlowe,
and to change the names of the said
William Albert Enlowe and James Dray-
ton Eniowe to William Albert Hahnn
and Jnmes Drayton Hahnn; joint reso.
iutions authorizing aud directing the
County Commissioners of Charleston to
open public highway on Wadmalaw
Island; to relieve l.. II. Russell, late
Treasurer OF Abbeville County. and his
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mir. Hurley introduced bill to pro-
vide for the redemption of the bills of
the Bank Of tho State.
MIR. Lowry-Joint resolution to dc.
signate and fix the voting precincts Of
Chesterfield County.
mr.. Humbert-J oint resolution direct
ing the State Treasurer to pay to the
County Treasurer of Darlington the de.
hciency OF the free school fund due to
the County OF Darlington for the fiscal
year ending October 81, 1878.
Mr.. keith-Joint resolution to elect
County Auditors and Treasnrers by the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Bowley-Bill to charter the
Georgetown and Northeastern Narrow
Gange Railroad Company.
Mr. Adnmson-Bill to Incorporate the
Camden Fire Engine Company, No. l.
MIR. Robertson-Bill to create spe-
DIAL commission on school text books,
| oAu W Oohuo tuclT pOWCfS huu Outle8.
Mr.. j @. Wilson-Joint resolution to
make the Office Of School Trustees an
elective Office, and provide for the cleo
tion of the same.
MIR. Rice introduced tho following re-.
solution, which went over, under the
rules:
Resoirea, That the Committee on the
Judiciary are hereby instructed to in
quire and report as early as practicable
to this House what use the Governor
has made Of the last years contingent
OF $40, 900, aud the balance Of the same
fund unexpendcd by his predecessor in
Office, which came into his possession.
On motion of Mr. Crittenden, oil
school claims on the calendar and in
possession of the Committees on Claims
and Education were referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means, with
instructions to report u plan for the nd
justment Of the same.
Mr.. j. d. Boston introduced the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution, which was
made the special order for TO- morrow. al
1.30 P. NJ:
Resolved, That the Attorney Genera
bo, and he is hereby, instructed to insti
tute, without delay. criminal proceed
ings against Niles G. Parker. lats State