Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. WHITTEMORE, from the Committee on Education, to whom was recommitted a Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish and maintain a system of free common schools for the State of South Carolina," reported back the same, with accompanying recommendation and amendments.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. WIMBUSH, from the Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred a Bill to amend the charter of the town of Union, reported back the same, with a recommendation that the Bill do pass, with the following amendments:

Section 1, fourth line, strike out "thirty" and insert "sixty." Sec. 3, sixth line, strike out "thirty" and insert "sixty." Sec. 4, third line, strike out "four" and insert "six." Sec. 6, third line, strike out "Magistrates" and insert “Trial Justices." Sections 8 and 9, where the words "Commissioners of Roads" occur, strike out the same, and insert County Commissioners." Sec. 9, twentieth line, strike out "twentyfive" and insert "ten." Sec. 10, strike out all after the word "bidder." Sec. 17, after the word "dollars" insert "or imprisonment not exceeding sixty days, or both, at the discretion of the Court."

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Mr. NASH, pursuant to notice, introduced

A Bill to amend the charter of the Columbia Building and Loan Association;

A Bill to repeal so much of an Act entitled "An Act to organize and govern the militia of the State of South Carolina," as provides for the appointment and pay of an Assistant Adjutant General;

A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of a Land Commissioner, and to define his powers and duties."

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

Mr. WHITTEMORE, pursuant to notice, introduced

A Bill for the maintenance and support of illegitimate children.

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

Mr. JOHNSTON, pursuant to notice, introduced

A Bill to provide for the establishment of a House of Correction. The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. WIMBUSH, on behalf of the Committee on Incorporations, introduced

A Bill to incorporate the Rock Hill Hook and Ladder Company. The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

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

A Bill to incorporate the Columbia Street Railway Company.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. ARNIM introduced the following Resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Penitentiary be instructed to inquire if the Penitentiary is now governed by a lawful officer, styled Superintendent.

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

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

GENERAL ORDERS.

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

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill entitled "A Bill to define the law in relation to certain easements, and for other purposes." The Report was read.

The question was taken on agreeing to the Report, decided in the affirmative, and the Bill accordingly rejected.

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Joint Resolution to allow Hon. James L. Orr compensation for extra services.

The Report was read, and the Joint Resolution taken up for a second reading.

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

On the question of agreeing to the recommendation of the Report of the Committee on the Judiciary, to fill the blank in the Resolution with the words "two thousand,"

Mr. SMALLS moved, as an amendment, that the blank be filled with the words, "one thousand."

After debate, participated in by Messrs. Corbin, Wimbush, Arnim, Nash, Hayne, Rose, Maxwell, Whittemore,

Mr. MAXWELL moved to fill the blank with the words "twelve hundred."

Pending debate, participated in by Messrs. Leslie, Rose,

The PRESIDENT announced the hour arrived for the consideration of the

SPECIAL ORDER.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Special Order for this day at 1 P. M., to wit:

B.ll (from Committee on the Judiciary) to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing for the general election, and the manner of conducting the same."

On motion of Mr. JOHNSTON, further proceedings under the Special Order were postponed until the disposal of the matter previously under consideration.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the

Joint Resolution to allow Hon. James L. Orr compensation for extra services.

After further debate, participated in by Messrs. Leslie, Rose, Whitte

more,

Mr. WHITTEMORE moved that the blank be filled with the word one thousand."

Mr. HAYNE moved that the further consideration of the Report and Joint Resolution be indefinitely postponed.

After further debate, participated in by Messrs. Hayne, Maxwell, Nash, Rose, Whittemore, Arnim, Wilson, Leslie, Rose, Duvall,

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

Mr. JOHNSTON called for the yeas and nays.

The

yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Barber, Burroughs, Clinton, Duvall, Foster, Hayne, Johnston, Leslie, Nash, Owens, Smalls, Swails, Wimbush.-13.

Nays-Messrs. Allen, Arnim, Cardozo, Corbin, Dickson, Greene, Hayes, Maxwell, Montgomery, Rose, Whittemore, Wilson.-12.

So the further consideration of the Report and Resolution was indefinitely postponed.

SPECIAL ORDER.

The Senate resumed the consideration af the Special Order for this day, at 1 P. M., to-wit:

Bill (from Committee on the Judiciary) to amend an Act entitled "An

Act providing for the general election, and the manner of conducting the same."

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

On the motion of Mr. HAYNE to amend Section 1, in the fifth and seventh lines, printed Bill, by striking out the words " from each political party,"

On motion of Mr. LESLIE, to further amend by striking out of the fifth and sevenths lines the word "each," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the opposite."

Pending debate,

The PRESIDENT announced the hour arrived for the consideration of the second

SPECIAL ORDER.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Special Order for this day, at 2 P. M., to-wit:

Report of the Committee on. Incoporations on a Bill to renew and amend the charter of the town of Mt. Pleasant.

On motion of Mr. HAYNE, further proceedings under the above Special Order were postponed until the disposal of the matter previously under consideration.

SPECIAL ORDER FOR 1 P. M.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the Special Order for this day at 1 P. M., to wit:

Bill (from the Committee on the Judiciary) to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing for the general elections, and the manner of conducting the same."

Hon. C. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem., took the Chair, On the question of agreeing to the amendment offered by the Senator from Barnwell,

After debate, participated in by Messrs. Corbin, Maxwell, Leslie, Whittemore,

On motion of Mr. LESLIE, the further consideration of the Bill was postponed, and made the Special Order for to-morrow, at 1 P. M.

SPECIAL ORDER FOR 2 P. M.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the Special Order for this day at 2 P. M., to wit:

Report of the Committee on Incorporations on a Bill to renew and amend the charter of the town of Mt. Pleasant.

On motion of Mr. HAYNE, the Special Order was discharged, and the Report and Bill ordered to be placed in the General Orders for to

morrow.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the General Orders.

Joint Resolution (by the Committee on the Judiciary) for the relief of S. Cochran, F. Cochran, Elizabeth Cochran, Juliana Irvine, Isabella Irvine and Henrietta Irvine.

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

There being no amendments,

Ordered, That the Resolution be engrossed for a third reading.

Report of Select Committee appointed to consider and report upon the message of the House of Representatives in relation to the impeachment of T O. P. Vernon, Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, on Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate when sitting in the trial of impeachment.

On motion of Mr. WHITTEMORE, the further consideration of the Report was postponed, and made the Special Order for to-morrow at 2 P. M.

Report of the Committee on Contingent Accounts and Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred sundry claims against the Senate for amounts therein contained.

The question was taken on agreeing to the Report, decided in the affirmative, and the accounts ordered to be paid.

Report of the Committee on Incorporations on a Bill to alter and amend the charter of the town of Darlington.

The Report was read, and the Bill taken up for a second reading. The Bill received its second reading, was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and by Sections.

On motion of Mr. WHITTEMORE, Section 10 was amended in the second line by filling the blank with the word "fifty."

There being no further amendments,

Ordered, That the Bill be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. SMALLS, at 2:40 P. M., the Senate adjourned.