The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-28
THE STATE LEGlsLATURE.
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY 27, 1875.
SENATE

SENATE.
| Mr.. Myers, from Committee on En-
crossed Bills, reported as engrosued
and ready for third reading: Bill to
confer right of legitimacy upon Wm.
81. Pruit, Of Anderson; joint resolu.
tlons to ratify smendm ment to Constitu-
ton, relative to boundary llue of
Piokens aud Oconee; to provide pay
ment Of claim of Columbia Gus Light
Company for gas furnished General
Assembly; bills to amend an Act to in
corporate Carolina Savings Bank OF
Ohsrleston; to charter the Waihalla
Bank; joint resolutions to provide for
| the pay ment OF certain moneys to s.
w. Mckenzie; to allow Mrs. W. P.
| Mccoy to redeem forfeited lands in
Sumter; bills to am end Section Of
| an Act for the better protection of land
owners and persouS renting laud to
| others for agricultural purposes, and
TO amend Acts relating thereto; to
amend an ACT to grant, renew and
amend charter OF village of st. Ste
phens; to extend time for County
School Commissioners of Charleston
to qualify; to incorporate Hibernia
Savings Bank of Charleston; Joint
resolution to ratify amendment to the
| Constitution relative to terms of Office
OF Comptroller g sneral, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, Attorney General.
Adjutant aud Inspector General and
Superintendent of Education.
Tue Speaker of the House attended,
when the following Acts and JOINT reso
luton we're duly ratified: 10 amend
an ACT for ths relief OF widows and
orphana Of persons killed bso=r-o 0!
political opinions; to Incorporate town
Of Georges Station, Colleton County;
providing foS specific appropriation OF
revenues derived from liquor licenses;
joint resolution to amend juint resolu-
ton to require all persuns holding
claims against the County Of Claren-
don to file D list Of such claims in the
office Of Clerk of Conrt.
| Mr. Donaldsou-Biil TO charter the
Greenvilie aud Cumberland Gap Rail.
road Company.
Mr.. .Nash-Joint resolution provid.
ing for the pay ment OF the outstanding
liabilities Of the Stute Penitentiary
and Lanatic Asyluu.
The resolving clause of the resolu-
ton to discharge the committee ap.
pointed to investigate the troubles IN
Egefeld County was stricken out, after
debate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Freeman. on behalf of Commit
tee on Engrossed Bills. reported as en-
crossed for third reading. bills to in
corporate Winnsboro Building aud
Loan Association; to enable @. O.
Tracy to apply for admission to the
bar; to change names OF certain indi-
viduals herein mentioned; to incorpo-
rate Union Building aud Loan Assooi-
alton.
Bill to alter and amend charter of
Union Savings Bank. Of Columbia; to
amend an Act to alter aud amend char
ter Of town of Greenville, and for
other purposes, and an Aot TO alter
and amend the said Aot; to renew and
amend charter of Table Mountain
Turnpike Company; to authorize and
permit Henry N. White to erect and
keep gate across Shallow Ford Road,
West Of Seneca River. in Anderson,
were read third time, titles changed TO
Acts, aud ordered to be enrolled.
Joint resolution to allow Mrs. Susan
Il. McIlwain to redeem certain for
| -~.-S- :s4tsy ~ HnInpElHd NjOmDCrOlIcE-
General to remit q curtain tax Pc
nalty; to incorporate town of Port
Harrelson, in bury, were read :h;.c
time. and ordered to be returned to
Senate.
Mr.. W. NJ. Holland-Bill to estab.
lish new Judicial and elective
County, from portions Of Counties Of
Edgefield. Abbevill,.. Laurens and
Newberry, to be known as Ninety-SIx
A bill to amend Sections IS aud Sc
of Chapter CXX. of Title 4, Of Gene
raj Statutes, relating to lien law, was
rejected
Mr.. G. 81. Holland introduced con.
current resolution. which was adopted,
that the Comptroller General's Annual
report for the fiscal year ending Octo-
Der 81, 1874. shows that he has not re-
ceived correct reports Of County Com.
missioners Of Abbevllle, Aiken, Ander-
son, Barnwell, Beaufort, Chesterfield,
Clarendon. Colleton. Darlington,
Georgetown. Greenville. Lancaster,
Lanrens. Marion. Orangeburg and
Marlboro: that the Committee on Ju.
dioiary be requested to examine Oh to
what Law. ii there be any needed, to
compel said County Commissioned to
make their reports. aud report the
same as carly as possible.
Mr.. SimpsOn--Joint resolution Ill.