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thereby Nuke INeI1 SclI-SuStlLlHlHS WHO VI
darcd Ton third reading.
On the motion OF tho Senator from Green.
Vile to strike out the enHcting clause OF u oil!
to prevent unjust discrimination OF railroad
corporations IN ms state, the yeas ana nays
were demanded and resulted MS follows:
Yeas 3 nays q. The bill then passed to n
third lcudllg.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate sent to the House n bill to re.
ouiru Clerks OF Courts. ShcriffS md Trinl
Justices to mnkcmonthly reports OF all liccn-
SEES, fines and penalties collected by them to
the Auditors and Treasurcrs OF their respec-
tive counties.
ccrtain cost II expenses in criminal pro-
ccedings and to relieve the several counties
from the same.
Mr. Homphiil-A bill to amend an act cnti-
tied a uctt 20 auth0rize the County Commits
sioncrs TO submit to the qualified voters OF
the several counties II proposition to alter the
fence laws and to provide for calculating the
suinc,'' approved November lst, 1873.
Mr.. Ficken introduced the following con-
current resolution, which was considered I'M
mcdiatcly and agreed to and ordered to be
sent to the Senate for concurrcnce:
Whereas Legislation Is now pending In the
General Assembly upon the subject of for
fcitcd lands; be 1t
Resolrcd by the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring. That the Comptroller
General be, md he Is hereby, requested to
suspend the sales OF my such lands which
have been ordered to be made and have not
yet taken place until the adjournment OF the
present session.
Mr.. Cherry introduced q bill to exempt he
Walhalla Female College from taxation.
Mr.. Bmdley-A Joint resolution nppropria-
ting the sum OF nine thousand seven hun
dred and tifty-scven dollars, II SO much be
necessary, to pay past Indebtedness ofthe
state contracted for the fiscal year comlncn.
cling November l, 1877, OH account Of the State
Penitcnlinry.
Nj. W. Hcndcrson-A joint resolution d.
rectinr tho Secretary of state to convey to
Mrs. Catharinc Woodruir certain real estate
for certificates issued to j. Woodruff for sa!a-
~ az Clerk OF tho senate at the session Of
lS7G-7T.
Mr. Clarkson-A bill to amend section 3 OF
South Carolina.
Mr.. ElEins-Bil to cnforceth nc use Of a uni
form series Of text boodsi In the free public
schools of this State.
Mr.. Tacoma bill to provide compensation
for members OF County Boards Of Examiners
and to prescribe the mode Of paying the
same also. n bill to provide for the establish
mcnt 0! new school districts In the several
cities, towns and incorporated villages of the
state, and to authorize the levy and collcc-
ton of special taxes thereon also, Ii bill to
alloy &. H.. Mot to prove before the Court Of
Claims the loss O! little bonanza warrants
Nos. 2Ti and il3 also, Il biz to authorize the
purchase OF four pieces Of artillery by the
State.
Mr.. CaNisOn-A bin to authorize the Coun-
ty commissioners of Edgcilcld County 10 levy
and collect a special lax to pay the past due
lidrb;cdneSSO OF said county and to regulate
the manner Of d!sburSiug the amc
Mr.. |. NJ. HutsOn made a favorable report
on q Joint resolution requiring County Trri.S-
urers to puy out school funds in their hands
to school expenses Of current year.
Mr.. Bui>l made II favorable report on Il biz
to provide for tie funding OF the interest past
due on the valid consolidated debt Of the
state also, on Il joint revolution to authorize
thcIOIIptroi!cr General to stay the safe OF
forfeited lands until the biz nov before the
legislature on this subject IS acted upnn NJ.
80, on 4 biz iScnatey To authorize the School
commissioner Of lichcns County to audit
certain I.lst due clnimS on the school funds
of said county and to issue his warrant upon
tic County Treasurer for payment Of such
claims rs lie may approve. :,
4 bill to grant lid to the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society was passed.
\ bill 10 exempt the parsonage Of the Beth
ci ". r.. Church, South, In Columbia, =. c.,
ron tn Sati0n was read the second time and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Senate returned to this House, With
amendments, nbill to provide Il mode for re-
voking letters tcstalncntHry and of admins
tratiUn : and n bill to extend tho time for
funding the unQucsiional le debts Of the State
The amendments were colicu:rcd III, The
titles changed TO acts and ordered to DC en-
rolled for ratification.
A bill TO abolish tho office and compensation
Of the office Of Chief Constable of the state,
as now provided by law, and provide for the
Temporary appointment and pay of such oili-
Ger was ordered 10 Il third reading.
4 Joint SOlutiO ilpprOpriutinS the sum OF
grounds surrounding tho State capitol was
read the second time and the Title amended by
stril; out the word live and inserting In
lieu thereof the word three"
\ bill to provide for drainage In the coun-
ties of GrcCnviilc, Anderson, Ab5cvilic and
LuurcnS was reud The second time and the
title amended by striking out the word ''l.al!-
rcns'' md inserting the word "licaulort.'
A bill for the better preservation OF fish IN
the fresh water rivers, creeks and lakes OF
tie State was read the second time.
\ bill In relation to lands forfeited to the
State for non-payment Of taxes was read the
third time, passed, and WAS sent ~ the Sen
4 bill from the Senatel to amend an act
entitled net entitled An act to provide
for the government Of the Sonth Cnrolinu
penilcntiary,'" was ordered to Il third read
Thc following were ordered to be laid on
the table IL bill to accelerate the proceedings
In action for partition q bill instructlng the
Secretary Of State to have prepared for the
printer, Wit index and marginal notes, oil
acts and Joint resolutions passed by the Cen
eral Assembly and approved by the Governor
as soon as they become laws; a bill TO repeal
sections "A, Is, 10, IT and iS Of chapter is Of IT,
tie 5 of the revised statues, relating to State
Constable, and to abolish the office and COIN
pcnsation therein provided for; concurrent
resolution, relative to the assessment md
DINA.
Claim Of Calvo & Patton was ordered to BIC
paid, and sent to the Senate for concurrence:
Z The following bills were read the second
time and ordered to a third reading: A bill
TO amend an act entitled "An act to punish
persons for ill-trcnting children, apprentices,
idiots, servants and helpless persons" up
proved March II, ls74; a bill to provide for
the publication Of the acts and Joint rcsolu,
lions passed by the General Assembly and
approved by the Governors: n bill to uccele-
rate the proceedings III actioh lor pdrtdton;
costs and expenses IN criminal proceedings
and to relieve the several counties from the
same was rejected.
empt from taxation certain property belong
Ing to Il religious denomination:
Mr.. Cooke reported u bill to alter and
amend paragraph 1 section l51 OF the code OF
procedure, relating to the service Of process.
Mr.. MCGOWAN made an unfuvOrablc report
on n bill to permit manufacturing companies
operating by water power TO flood the lands
OF adjacent owners. ,,
provide for the Office of Master for the coun.
Ties of Ncwberry, Sumter, Darlington and
Anderson and to provide for cases now IN tie
hands of referees, which was oruered lot u
third reading tomorrow. 500.
Mr.. Shnnd made n favorable report on abill
to Incorporate the Ninety-Six anu Aiken
Railroad Company.
crs of bonds of the Laurens Railroad Compa-
ny guaranteed by the state to present then.
before the COMMISSIONS OF the Court OF
Clalms was rejected was RECONSTRUCTED anu
placed OF the calendar.
4 bill to regulate the hiring or convict 10
Dor was passed to its third reading
4 bill TO authorize the County Coinmissi0ll-
ers or Richiand county to open and establish
n public road In Richlnnd county was read
the second time and ordered to Il third read
Ing tomorrow.
Saturday, December IL, 1878.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled ut II N.
MIR Maurice introduced q bill to provide FOR
Boards of Equalization ana TO amen
the law in relation thereto.
Mr. Gary-Bl!l toprevent n punish the IN
termarrying Of the races also, OH 10 Tcpeal
section : of Il Joint resolution providing q
mode of asccrtnlnIng the debt Of the Stnteand
of liquidntlng the same; also, resolution lues-
tioning the right of the President protein, TO
vote except In case Of a tic; also, resolution
that no Senator should vote on Il measure III
yvhich no has n prcuniary interest.