The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-26
The State Legislatures *
THURSDAY, MARdH SSs Ss1515:

reported favorably on q lriHa number. "a
Bill to raise supplies fors lseal yetr
commencing November 1,3l87B, was de-
bated, amended and returned 20 the
House. N.Y. Z I "a a1s
A message was received fsoih ths Go. 6 s.
vernon, stating that he had ai9pfoYd6;
Acts to declare Rantowlo's Bridge, and
the causeway attached thereto public
highways, and for other purposes therein
mentioned; to amend and extend charter
of Peoples Bank, of South Carolina, and
to amend that Of the Planters and Me-
ohanics' Bunk, Of South Carolina; to
amend Sections 4 and II, of Chapter
CXLF, of General Statutes. relating to
State Penitentiary; to incorporate town
Of Fort Motto, in County of Ornngeburg;
to amend an Act to incorporate the town
of Westminster, in County Of Oconee; to
amend nm Act to Incorporate town of
Ridgeville, in County Of Colleton; joint
resolutions to amend joint resolution au-
thorizing and requiring the State Trc:,-
surer to pay the County Treasurer OF
GTeenviile County tue sum of S1O 0.5O, to
be applied to free school purposes" ap-
proved March IA, 1874; to remove the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum to the
CITY of Columbia; to amend n joint reso-
luton to levy and collect special tax to
pay past due indebtedness of Spartan burg
County, approved March s. 1875; autho-
rizing County Commissioners of Colleton
to levy and collect special tax.
MIR. Duncan gave notice for himself,
and the Senators from Chesterfield,
Greenville, Oconee and Pickens, that they
would, on tomorrow, present, to be en-
tered on the journal, their protest against
the passage of the claims under consider
alton by the Senate this dny
Bills to repeal NIL Acts and parts Of
Acts requiring deposits by insurance
companies of stocks or bonds of this
State, or of the United States, for the
protection of policy holders within this
State; to incorporate Stono Phosphate
Company, of Charleston, nnd to authorize
said company to borrow money on bonds
and mortgage of the property thereof,
received their third reading nnd passed.
/ General and special orders were CON
sidered until adjournment.
The Speaker of the House attended,
when the following were ratified: Acts to
amend nm Act to incorporate town Of
Westminster, in County of Oconee;" to
incorporate town of Fort Motto, in
Orangeburg County; to amend Sections
Statutes, relating to State Penitentiary;
to amend an Act to incorporate town of
Ridgeville, in County Of Colleton; to
amend nnd extend charter of Peoples
Bank of South Carolina, and to amend
that of Planters. and Mechanics Bank of
South Carolina; joint resolutions to
amend joint resolution authorizing and
requiring State Treasurer to pay to
County Treasurer of Grecnville sum Of
$40, ,O5O, to be applied to free school pur-
poses, approved March ii, 1874; author
izing County Commissioners of Chester
to levy and collect special tax, and to
regulate manner Of disbursing same; to
amend joint resolution to appoint trus-
tees under will of late DR.. John De In
Howe; to remove the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum to city of Columbia; to
amend joint resolution to levy and ool-
lect special tax to pay past due indebt-
edness of Spartanburg County" approved
March 8, 1875.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills to incorporate Bank of Marion
to authorize Commissioners of Watcrec
Free Bridge to protect same by u proper
roof; to amend Section 6 of San Act to
renew and amend charter town of An
dcrson;' to declare true intent and mean
ing Of certain provisions Of IAN Act to
reduce volume of public debt and pro-
vide for payment of same" were read
the third tino and passed.
Enacting words of bills to regulate the
Courts of Trial Justices in and for the
County of Anderson; to amend "An Act
to provide for the payment of the past
indebtedness of Georgetown County"
joint resolution providing for the rebate
of taxes on property destroyed by fire in
town of Onngeburg, were stricken out.
Bill to provide for education of minor
| children in city of Columbia WAS post
poned until next session.