The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-16
TIE STATE LEGISLITCRE,
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 1878.
SENATE.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Mr.. Moetze reported fayorably,
with amendments, upon q bill to
amend the code Of procedure and
re-establish the office OF Master in
Equity
Tho bill to amend the law in
relation to elections passed it's
second reading with amendments.
The bill to amend ne law in rcla l.,
ton to the assessment and collcc~
ton Of taxes was passed to third
reading.
The appropriation bill was dis
cussed without final action.
A number of House bills were re,
ccived, read and referred.
Tho House having refused to
concur in the Senate amendments to
tho school law, upon motion of
Mr.. Taft, tho Senate refused to
recede from it's amendments.
The bill to purchase the guns of
the Columbia Flying Artillery came
up again. Mr.. Wyiio moved to
strike out the cnacting clause. Mr..
Counts spoke against tho bill, and
Messrs. Kinslcr, Manning and
Bo Won in favo" Of the purchase.
The motion to strike out was lost.
yeas 13, nays Is. The bill was then
ordered to q third reading.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Ioumansmoved to re consider
the vote whereby bill to create Il
special license tax on business
drummors was passed and sent to
the Senate. Mr.. Ecbhard moved to
lay this motion on the table. and the
yeas and nays were demanded
yeas, GIL nays, Al.
a message was received from the
governor, stating that he had
approved number of acts and Joint
resolutions. OF these tho following
only arc of general interest: An
act to amend an act entitled can
act to reduce all acts and parts of
acts in relation to county commis>
sioners, their powers and duties,
into one act, and to amend the
same ;" an act to repeal IN act to
provide for the payment OF past
due school claims in the several
counties Of this State, approved
Marcel 3. 1874 an act to incorpo-
rate the Landsford Manufacturing
Company in tho State Of South
Carolina an act to suspend an act
entitled 'An act to authorize the
levy Of a special tax in York and
Chester counties, to retire the
bonds issued by said counties in
aid of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company,
and for other purposes relating
thereto" in SO far as the said act
imposes any duty or duties upon
the county commissioners, county
auditor or county treasurer of the
county OF York an act to amend
an act entitled can act to renew
and amend the charter of ErsISine
College, at Due West, in Abbevile
county, S. Co." an act to incorpo-
rate tho Street Railway Company of
the towr Of Walhalln an act to
amend chapter LOT, title 1, part III,
of tho general statutes, relating to
attorneys, solicitors and coun-
seIors; an act to authorize and en-
power the appointment Of n COM
mission to control and direct the
development and disposal Of the
property of tho State known as the
Columbia Canal, and it's appurtc-
nances an act to incorporate the
Chester and Union R,.;IIoad ComDn-
ny;an act to amend The law respect
ing tho punishment for crime IN
act to amend an act entitled can
act to limit the charge for advcrtis-
ing notices." approved December
~, 1875 ; joint resolution authoriz-
ing the county treasurers in this
State to pay out on the ordor of tho
county commissioners Of thcir re-
spectivo counties tho uncxpondcd
balances in their hands to the credit
OF the school fund.
The joint resolution to ascertain
and liquidato tho public debt was
passed and sent to the Senate.
The phosphate bill was then
taken up and discussed.