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The Senate sent to the House bill TO amend
and supply an omission In a act toprofluc
for the custody of official bonds for county of-
flccrs. and for the examination OF the same
from time totimc." .,,,
amendments, Joint resolution TO chithic me
County commissioners of Anderson tountS
to pay certain claims due by said county. Dili
to protect the lands and crops OF tac cltlIeilH
of Ahhryille and LnYrcms E"nn1'" "n ! o"t cnii.
tied AN act to authorize County tohilnlS,
sloncrs TO submit TO the qualified electors VI
tho several counties Il proposition 10 utter tile
fence laws and TO provide for Calculating me
same" The amendments were concurcd III
and the titles changed to acts:
Mr.. Ftcken introduced il bill to provide for
the funding of the interest past due On the
valid consolidation debt Of the state.
MIR. Moody-A Joint resolution to authorize
the Comptroller General TO stay INC safes o.
forfeited lnndS until the bill now before lhc
Legislature on this subject Is acted upon.
1nrors who shaii be in, attendance on the
Courts of Common Pleas Il General Scs-
SlOnS. .
the school law of South Carolinit, IF T. p
Mr.. SCegers presented The claim OIL J., IL
Stokes for binding q manuscript o oi the
House journal
MIR. Scarboro-Jolnt resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution nt inc
totttC u oNN
holding general elections.
Mr.. Bacon-Joiutre solution requiring Couh.
ty TreaSurcrs to puy out school iulids IN tneIl
hands from previous years 10 scnooi tNpeisSS
of current year also, q bill to reIetl sectloh
|, pnge . I, chapter q, revised statutes.
Mr.. Z T. Millcr-A bill to amend an act en-
titled AN act TO regulate the costs OF plalnt.
ills aud defendants attorneys, and the costs
and fees of Clerks Of Court and other officers"
Mr. Cooke-A bill to alter and amela inc
code of procedure, being paragraph 1 or sec
ton l57 of the general statutes also, u Dl!iLo
enable manufacturing companies operat!he
by water power, when necessary, 10 lood lht
lands Of adjacent owners.
Mr. Blakency-A bill to regulate the sale OF
patent medicines and other COMPOUNDS Inc
composition and mode OF preparation Oh
which is generally unknown also, q bill to
amend Gn act entitled An net TO utilize the
convict labor OF the Stnte.'
Mr. w & Clevcland-A bin 10 cnarter ihe
Interstate Normal College, ut Grcenvillc,
MIR AldrIch made q favorable report on n
bill for the protection Of the bcds Of the rlS-
erS and strcams0f this State cOntaiElngphos'
pllatc rocks and phosphate deposits.
Mr. Bradley. made a favorable report on n
bill to amend an act entitled a act 10 reg
ulutc the hiring of convict labor
Mr. ] j Ilcmphill made Il favorable report
on u bill to amend an act entitled AN act TO
establish uniformity In the session OF the Clr-
cult Courts
Also, asked that the following bills be con-
tlIltlCu 10 VIC HcS bscSk lol w IN NS'iS'e 80
scmbly: y bill to amend an act to regulate
the costs of Plaintiffs and defendants qttor-
ncyS and the costs and fees OF Clerks OF Courts,
Probate Judges, ShcriifS, Trial Justices ana
Mr. ltutlcdgc, from the Committee on MILL
tary Affairs, made q report on Il resolution In
relation to the militia and volunteer troops
Of this state, and rejected the " DIN
to amend an act entitled a act s~lipplemen-
tary to chapter ID, title 1, part of the general
statutes of South Carolina. $50.
MI Buist made Il favorable report on q Dill
to amend an net entitled AN act 10 refuge
to amend an act entitled AN act to reduce all
acts and parts Of acts providing Tor assess,
ment and taxation of properly IN olcaGt, ana
to amend the same,' approved March ID, 1871,
and 81 bill to rutify and confirm the execution
OF an agreement under seals by and between
the Columbia Canal Commission ana Sulil-
van FCnnrr, rs assignee and grantee, ana tG
reimburse the said commission III the sum OF
Sl,SW dollars necessarily expended. by cStl-
mate, In Il survey of the faid canal, and to
appropriate the sum Of SO, WW for the lull ue-
velopcmcnt of the SAID canal.
Also, made an unfavurnDle report on 4 Dill
to further provide for the assessment OF real
estate for the purpose of taxation, ana a Dill
to amend an act entitled IAN actto furthcr re-
duce the number and regulate inc ply OF OIL
GERS. attaches, clerks and lnborers of the Gen.
cral Assembly and to provide the mariner or
clecting, appointing and paying the same
Bill to prohibit persons living together IN
adultery DILL 10 Tx tue pay NV ~
of the General Assembly Joint resolution to
correct the books in the office OF the Comp,
troller General: bill to create Il Railroad
Commissioner for the State OF South Carroll
M and to define his duties were read the
third time, passed and sent to the Senate.
A bill (report unfavorable) providing Il H.
censc for trading In seed cotton was taken up,
and the cnncting clause stricken out.
The enacting words Of n bill to make coun-.
ty treasurers liable to taxpayers for Issuing
them executions for taxes which had
been paid by them or offered to be paid by
them were ordered to be stricken out.
MIR Brown gave notice thai lie would move
to reconsider the vote lily which the enacting
words were stricken OUT.
The report (unfavorab,e) on the memorial
of Thompson II Cookelptaying payment in