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A message was sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, inviting him to attend in the Senate to assist in the ratification of the above Act.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. WHITTEMORE introduced the following Resolution:

Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and is hereby, requested to inform the Senate whether he has notified the proper authorities of the United States of the passage of the Act entitled "An Act accepting the donation of lands to the State of South Carolina for the endowment of Agricultural Colleges," approved December 10, 1868, and taken such other steps as may have been necessary to obtain the land scrip to which the State of South Carolina is entitled under the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," approved July 2, 1862, and of subsequent Acts; and also, to communicate to the Senate all other information in his possession concerning the said land scrip.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. SMALLS introduced the following Resolution:

Resolved, That no Bill in the Senate shall receive a second reading till after it has been laid on the desk of each member of this body for twenty-four hours: Provided, It be otherwise determined by a majority

of the Senate.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. ALLEN introduced the following Resolution :

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate be authorized to draw a pay certificate for the sum of four thousand (4,000) dollars, on account of the current printing of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. ALLEN, the Rule was suspended, and the Resolution considered immediately.

Mr. ARNIM moved that the Resolution be referred to the Committee

on Printing.

On the question of agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Edgefield,

Mr. SMALLS called for the yeas and nays.

The

yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Arnim, Burroughs, Cardozo, Clinton, Dickson, Duvall, Foster, Holcombe, Johnston, Nash, Smalls, Swails, Wimbush.-13.

Nays-Messrs. Allen, Duncan, Greene, Hayes, Leslie, Owens, Whittemore.-7.

So the Resolution was referred to the Committee on Printing.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. DICKSON gave notice that he will on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce

A Bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Clarendon County to levy a special tax for the construction of a Court House and Jail.

Mr. SWAILS gave notice that he will on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, ask leeve to introduce

A Bill to provide for the redemption of certain lands sold under orders of General E. R. S. Canby, for taxes.

Mr. SWAILS gave notice that he will on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce

A Joint Resolution authorizing the County Commissioners of Williams. burg County to levy a special tax.

Mr. JOHNSTON gave notice that he will on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce

A Joint Resolution to prohibit incarceration of children under the age of fourteen in the State Penitentiary.

Mr. CARDOZO gave notice that he will on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce

A Bill to recharter the Camden Bridge Company.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Mr. WHITTEMORE, pursuant to notice, introduced

A Bill to authorize and empower the Board of County Commissioners of Darlington County to borrow twenty-five thousand dollars to pay off the present indebtedness of the County, and to issue bonds for the same. The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. WHITTEMORE, pursuant to notice, introduced

A Bill to provide for levying a tax for the support of public schools, for the year 1871.

The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. WHITTEMORE introduced the following:

Whereas His Honor James L. Orr, of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, having faithfully and satisfactorily discharged all his official duties, which

duties, on account of the recent change in our Judicial system, which tedious and arduous, being frequently compelled to hold extra courts in his circiut; has also, in addition to the labors performed in his own immediate circuit, been called to hold seven or eight courts in adjacent circuits, thereby rendering his labors nearly double to what they otherwise would have been; therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the Hon. James L. Orr, be allowed dollars, as compensation for extra Judicial service, and the Treasurer of the State is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

The Resolution received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

Message No. 6, from His Excellency the Governor, was announced by the Sergeant-at-Arms, and presented to the Senate by Mr. John Heart, Private Secretary.

The PRESIDENT announced that the Message related to Executive business.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the General Orders on the Calendar.

Bill to charter the town of Hamburg.

On motion of Mr. ARNIM, the Bill was read by its title, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

On motion of Mr. LESLIE, the Senate took up, out of its order, for consideration,

Joint Resolution (House) authorizing and directing the State Auditor and County Commissioners to levy certain taxes.

The Resolution received its second reading, and was considered as in Committee of the Whole.

Mr. LESLIE moved to amend by inserting after the word "Georgetown," the words "Barnwell, Newberry, Beaufort, Pickens, Horry." After debate, participated in by Messrs. Whittemore, Leslie, Nash, Arnim, Wimbush, Duvall,

On motion of Mr. WIMBUSH, the Resolution was referred to the Committee on Finance, with instructions to report to-morrow morning.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION.

At 2:05 P. M., the Senate went into Executive Session.

After the disposal of the Executive business, the Senate returned to open session.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr ALLEN, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the Resolution authorizing the Clerk to draw a pay certificate for four thousand dollars on account of current printing of the Senate, reported back the same, with the recommendation that the Resolution be agreed

to.

On motion of Mr. SWAILS, the Rule was suspended, and the Report considered immediately.

The question was taken on agreeing to the report, and decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. BURROUGHS, the Senate adjourned at 2:15 P. M.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1870.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate assembled at 12 M., and was called to order by the Hon. C. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. The roll was called, and, a quorum answering to their names, the PRESIDENT announced the Senate ready to proceed to business. Prayer by Rev. Mr. B. F. Roberts.

The Journal of yesterday was read.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CODE.

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate,

Report of Commissioners on the Revision and Consolidation of the

Statute Laws of the State.

Received as information.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House sent to the Senate,

Preamble and Resolution in regard to the Fire Loan Stock of the State of South Carolina.

Mr. LESLIE moved that the Resolution be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. WIMBUSH moved to amend the motion of the Senator from Barnwell, by the addition of the words "with instructions to report to-morrow morning."

The amendment of the Senator from Chester was accepted.

After debate, participated in by Messrs. Leslie, Wimbush, Nash, Whittemore,

The question was taken on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Barnwell, and decided in the affirmative.

The House also sent to the Senate,

Report of the Committee on Claims of the House of Representatives on the accounts of J. H. Leland, for services as school teacher; which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

The House sent to the Senate

Bill to incorporate the Hedges Light Guard;

Bill to recharter Moore's Ferry, under the name of Dinkins' Ferry, over the Catawba River.

The above Bills received their first reading, were ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

The House sent to the Senate

Joint Resolution instructing the State Auditor to order enforcement of the collection of taxes;

Joint Resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to pay the sum of $58 out of the Treasury to Henry Newton;

Joint Resolution authorizing the State Auditor to suspend proceedings in certain cases;

Joint Resolution authorizing the State Librarian to purchase certain volumes of State Reports.

The above Joint Resolutions received their first reading, were ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

PETITIONS, &c.

Mr. WHITTEMORE presented copy of the presentment of the grand jury of Darlington County for the June Term, 1870, of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for that County; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. OWENS presented the account of James L Lewie, for services' rendered as school teacher; which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

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