The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-23

the law in relation to elections to
apportion tho number of Aldermen
in the several wards of Charleston
to re- establish the Office Of Master
n Equity.
The fee bill then passed it's third
reading, and was returned to the
House with amendments.
It was resolved to enter into an
election for three judges for the
bond commission on Thursday at
8, p. m.
The phosphate bill passed sec.
ond reading with amendments.
The Speaker of the House entered
the Senate and ratified number ot
bills, among them the following:
To provide for the organization OF
the State University to limit the
number of trial justices in the sever-
al counties of this State to mako
appropriations for tho payment Of the
per- diem of members, &c. to re-
quire county treasurers to pay out
school funds in their hands under
certain circumstances to amend IN
act for the better protection of mi
gratory fish; and several bother acts
opening public roads and highways.
The Senate thon took a rececs
until 1880, p. m.
AT the evening session q bill
amending the tax act passed Sec
ond reading.
A message was received from the
governor announcing that he had
to-day approved the Legislative ap>.
preparation bill for payment of per
diem and mileage of members, &c.
A bill to authorize and direct
payment Of certain salaries due to
the late professors and other persons
employed in the South Carolina
University passedits second reading;
also bill in relation to the normal
school.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsEN TAT1yEs.
Several conference committees
were appointed to meet similar
committees from the Senate.
The military committee reported
unfavorably Oh bill to purchase the
guns Of the Columbia Artillery, and
the bill was placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. r. r. Hemphill,
the joint investigating committee
was allowed to sit until it's lubors be
completed.
a resolution to prevent lobbying
was laid over for consideration to-
morrow.
A bill to amend an act to regulate
service of legal process in ra:Iroatl
and telegraph companies was sent
to the Senate.
The Senate bill to prevent public
officers and members of the Legislu-
ture from accepting railroad passes
was defeated by vote of 46 to 81
twenty six Republicans and twenty
five Democrats opposing it.
A number of bills and resolutions
passed. a second reading, among then,
a concurrent resolution respecting
prosecutions based on the report
of the joint investigating committee
on public frauds a joint resolution
to authorize and direct the county
commissioners of Fairfield and Rich
land counties to rebuild and keep in
repair q bridge across Little River,
the said river being the dividing line
between the counties Of Fairfeitl
and Richland bill for tho pgo-
lection of certain insectiverous and
other birds therein named.
At the evening session several
bills and resolutions wore received,
from the Senate, but no other bust
ness was transacted in view Of the
fact that a caucus had been an
nounced to take place at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Muller offered resolution
that the members fund their pay
certificates at fifty cents on the dol
lar, but it was unanimously voted
down.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, March IA, 1878.
SENATE.