The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-29
THE STATE LEaIsLATURn.
a THURSDAY. JxSiUfxaY 16. 1875.
2EN A QyE T

houso returned Dill 70 incorporate
the town. of Port. Harrelson, Horny
County; title was changed to an Act
and enrolled for ratification. :.
| Mr.. Gaillard presented petition Of
sundfy merchants. dealers and ship.
pers OF timber and lumber in Charles
ton, praying that the Office of luspec-
tor OF timber and lumber be abo.
lished. and that schedule of fees for
measurement and inspection of timber
and lumber, uniform throughout tue
State. be adopted.
Mr.. Cochran presented petition of
Henry Garrison aud Francis Garrison,
OF Anderson, praying passage of nn
ACT to change names Of certain chill
dren, and to adopt them ae their law
full heirs.
Mr. Whittemore introduced bill to
provide for establishment aud support
of high schools in the eeverai Cou ntirs.
Mr.. GaiIlard-Bi.l to Incorporate
ladustrisi Exhibition Company, OF
CharleHton.
MIR. Oorwin-Bill to provide for
maintenance Of prisoners in the poni-
tentlary.
Mr.. Owens-Bill to provide fence
law for Laurens
Mr.. Andrews-Joint resolution pro.
vidipg for rebate OF t,xes on property
destroyed by hre id Orangeburg.
MIR. Nash-Bill to provide for ap-
pointmsnt of Insurance Commissioner,
and 10 defue duties o: his Office.
Mr.. Swails introduced resolution,
that whereas Information has been re-
oeived of the death of Hon. John r..
Green, Judge Of Third Circuit, aud it
ID due to the memory Of the dt ceused
on account Of his public career and
valuable personal character. that pub.
lilo recognition be made OF this sad
event, that the Senate do now adjourn,
and that the flag be placed and CONT
nued At half-mast for the remainder OF
the day.
Mr. johnson introduced resolutions q
relative to ownership Of furniture in
CON mite: rooms, and requiring State
oho0rs to be in attendance, and re-
main In their several Offices. while the
General Assembly il in session. Or
dered for future consideration.
mr.. Cochran introduced pream b le
and resolutions, TO the effect that the
necessity for cheaper transportation
than now exists between the great
grain growing regions OF the West and
their customers In the E AT and South
ls engaging the attention of the people
OF the United States, and is one of the
great economical questions 10 be solved
by Wise legislation. That Congress
ordered fonr. surveys to be made of
water and railroad lines and appropri-
ated $500. 600, under what is known as
the Window Report. One OF these
surveys Immediately interests the peo-
pie OF South Carolina aud Georgia-n
survey from some point about the
junction of the Tennessee and Hlwus-
see Rivers, up the Valley of the Hi.
wa'see to Clayton. Georgia, thence to
Anderson Court House, and from Clay
ton to Athene. Georgia. 1t is incum-
bent on the people OF this State to use
the ordinary means to have any cluims
by reason of natural facilities or other
wise which they may have for govern
mental aid or consideration properly
preaented to Congress- The State and
private individuals have already ex-
pended in good faith Sd. ZOO. 900 in the
effort TO accomplish the object now
contemplated by Congress. That our
Senators and Representatives, in Con-
gress are hereby requested to use their
influence in this direction, and To
main tain the interests of the people of
this State, in the several enterprises
proposed by this Act of Congress.
That his ExcelIency the Governor il
hereby requested to use all mems in
his power to have the claims of the
people to just and proper part,cipa
ton of the benefits to ba derived iro m
these several public enterprises, pro-
perly and distinctively presented to
Congress; and, also, that if within his
province, that be SEQ if some arrange.
ment could not be made with the Bluo
Ridge Railroad Company. so that this
enterprise could be offered to the
United States free from encumbrauces.
upon the sole condition that the road
should be completed aud operated in
the interests of the people. Ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
Bills to incorporate the Hibernia
Savings Bank, of Charleston; to amend
Section Of an Act for the better pro
tection of landowners and persons
renting land to others for agricultural
purposes. and to amend Acts relative
thereto; joint resolution to provide for
payment of claim of Columbia Gas
Light Company, for gas furnished
General Assembly. received third read-