mittee, and to take such steps as will redress the grievance of which it so justly complains. W. H. JONES, BENJ. A. BOSEMON, Jr., Committee. The PRESIDENT-The Senate has heard read the communication, and will take proper order thereon. The Chair begs leave to request the Committee from the honorable House of Representatives to notify that body that the paper submitted by the Committee on the part of the Senate, relative to the subject matter involved, had been ruled out of order by the Chair previous to the appearance of the House Committee at the bar of the Senate, and a message will be sent to the House of Representatives accordingly. The Sergeant-at Arms announced MESSAGE PROM THE GOVERNOR. Message No. 20, from His Excellency the Governor, was presented to the Senate by Mr. W. F. Hague, Assistant Private Secretary. The PRESIDENT announced that the Message related to Executive business. SPECIAL ORDER. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Special Order for this day at 1 P. M., to-wit: 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 question was taken on agreeing to the recommendation contained in the report of the Committee on Finance, that the word "present," in the caption of the Bill, and wherever it occurs in said Bill, be stricken out, and in lieu thereof be inserted the word "past," so that it may read past indebtedness," and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. WHITTEMORE, Section was further amended by striking out, in the second line, printed Bill, the word "borrow" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "issue in bonds." The question was taken upon agreeing to the recommendation contained in the report of the Committee on Finance, that the clause "And be it further enacted," at the beginning of the second and succeeding Sections, being superfluous, be stricken out, so that each of said Sections may begin with the word "that," following immediately the clause recommended to be stricken out, and decided in the affirmative. Mr. ARNIM moved to amend Section 2, by inserting before the word "seal," in the third line, the word "County," and, in the 4th line, to strike out the word " Board," and insert in lieu thereof the words "of the Court of said County, and registered by him." Mr. LESLIE offered the following: Resolved, That the further consideration of the Bill be postponed until the County Commissioners of Darlington County make the Report of the indebtedness of said County as required by law, and until said Report be printed and laid on the tables of Senators. On the question of agreeing to the Resolution of the Senator from Barnwell, Mr. WHITTEMORE called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Arnim, Barber, Bieman, Burroughs, Corbin, Duvall, Hayes, Holcombe, Johnston, Leslie, Montgomery, Owens, Rose, Smalls, Wilson.-15. Nays-Messrs. Cardozo, Dickson, Greene, McIntyre, Nash, Whittemore.-6. So the Resolution of the Senator from Barnwell was agreed to. On motion of Mr. WHITTEMORE, it was Ordered, That the Clerk of the Senate be instructed to forward a copy of the above Resolution, with the yeas and nays on its adoption, to the County Commissioners of Darlington County. RATIFICATIONS OF ACTS. The Speaker of the House of Representatives attended in the Senate, when the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were ratified: An Act to provide for the publication of the Acts, Reports, Resolutions, Journals, and other papers of the General Assembly; An Act to incorporate the Hedges Light Guard, of Edisto, South Carolina; An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to authorize administrators, executors and other fiduciaries to sell certain evidences of indebtedness at public sale, and to compromise in certain cases; Joint Resolution authorizing the County Commissioners of Williamsburg County to levy a special tax; An Act to incorporate the Stonewall Fire Engine Company, of Ches ter; Joint Resolution authorizing the County Commissioners of Oconee County to levy a special tax; An Act to re-charter the Pumpkintown Turnpike Road, in Pickens County. GENERAL ORDERS. The Senate resumed the consideration of the General Orders. On motion of Mr. HAYNE, the Senate proceeded to the consideration, out of its order, of Bill to renew and amend the charter of the town of Anderson. On motion of Mr. HAYNE, the Bill was read by its title, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations. On motion of Mr. WHITTEMORE, the Senate proceeded to the consideration, out of their order, of Bill to regulate the right of traverse. Read by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill (House) to incorporate the Charleston Cleansing Company, of the City of Charleston. Read by its title, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations. Bill to require County Treasurers to report to the General Assembly. Read by its title, and referred to the Committee on County Offices and Officers. Bill to establish a Normal School in each Congressional District in this State. Read by its title, and referred to the Committee on Education. Bill to incorporate the South Carolina Saving and Building Association, No. 2. Read by its title, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations. Bill to regulate and determine what shall constitute a legal day's labor in this State. Read by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill to renew and amend the charter of the Town of Spartanburg. Bill to amend the charter of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Charleston. Read by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations. Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction and keeping in repair of Public Highways and Roads." Bill to prohibit the retailing of spirituous liquors during sessions of Courts, and on sale days Read by their titles, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Resolution to request the Judiciary Committee to prepare a Bill to enforce the prompt and thorough collection of the poll tax. The question was taken on agreeing to the Resolution, and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. NASH, the Senate proceeded to the consideration, out of its order, of Report of Committee on Privileges and Elections on a Resolution as to vacancies in the Senate in the Counties of Abbeville, Charleston and Georgetown. The question was taken on agreeing to the Report, and decided in the affirmative. Mr. WHITTEMORE moved that the Senate do now adjourn. On the question of agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Darlington, Mr. CARDOZO called for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Arnim, Barber, Bieman, Burroughs, Corbin, Greene, Hayes, Hayne, Holcombe, Leslie, Montgomery, Nash, Owens, Rose, Smalls, Swails, Whittemore, Wilson.-18. Nays-Messrs. Cardozo, Duvall, Johnston.-3. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1871. Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate assembled at 12 M., and was called to order by the President, Hon. A. J. RANSIER. The roll was called, and, a quorum answering to their names, the PRESIDENT announced the Senate ready to proceed to business. Prayer by the Rev. Mr Bulkley. On motion of WHITTEMORE, the reading of the Journal of yesterday was dispensed with. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House sent to the Senate A Bill to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to alter and amend the charter and extend the limits of the City of Columbia," approved the 26th of February, 1870. The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration on Monday next, and to be printed. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. WHITTEMORE, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly Engrossed and ready for a third reading: A Bill to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the salary of teachers of free schools of the State of South Carolina. The Bill received its third reading. Mr. WHITTEMORE asked the unanimous consent of the Senate that the Ruie be suspended, and to amend the Bill, on the third reading, by the addition of the words "said amount to be paid on the order of the Superintendent of Education." Objection being made to the suspension of the Rule, On motion of Mr. WHITTEMORE, the Bill was ordered to lie over for a third reading on Monday next. Mr. WHITTEMORE then gave notice that on the third reading of the above Bill he would move to make sundry amendments. Mr. WHITTEMORE, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly engrossed, and ready for a third reading, A Bill to regulate the tenure of certain civil offices. The Bill received its third reading. Mr. ARNIM, in accordance with previous notice, moved to amend Section 3, on the fourth line, printed Bill, by inserting, after the word suspended," the words "and transmit to the Senate the reasons of such suspension." The Bill, as amended, passed, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives. Mr. WHITTEMORE, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly engrossed, and ready for a third reading, A Bill to empower the County Commissioners of Georgetown County to levy a special tax. The Bill received its third reading, passed. Ordered, That the title thereof be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled. Mr. CARDOZO, from the Committee on Enrolled Acts, reported that the following Acts and Joint Resolutions, having been duly enrolled, sealed and ratified, were presented for approval to His Excellency the Governor on Thursday, January 19, 1871, at 2:30 P. M.: An Act to provide for the publication of the Acts, Reports, Resolutions, Journals, and other papers of the General Assembly; An Act to incorporate the Hedges Light Guard, of Edisto, South Carolina; An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to authorize administrators, executors and other fiduciaries to sell certain evidences of indebtedness at public sale, and to compromise in certain cases;" |