The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-03
Legislature South Carolina.
Wednesday, November 1. 1868.
SENATE.

Wednesday, November 1. 1868.
SENATE.
/ The Senate net at IL na., and the Clerk
read the journal of the proceedings of yes
terday.
Hon. Benjamin W. Law.on, Senator elect
from Barnwen, appeared at the Clerks
cosh, presented his credentials, the oath
Committee on Lunatic Asylum and Medical
Accounts, and also to the Committee on
Agriculture and Internal improvements.
Mr.. Buist introduced bill to amend and
renew the charter Of the Calhoun Insurance
Company of Charleston; which received the
first reading, and WAS referred to the Com
mittec on Interpretations and Engrosscd
Acts.
Mr.. Dozier offered the following resolu-
ton; which was agreed to, md was ordered
to be sent to the House Of Representatives.
Tor concurrence:
General Assembly, grave matters involving
the future welfare Of the State require that
this session shall continue.
Ballots were held for Senator and Chief
Justice. The President declared the Hon.
John L. Manning duly elected Senator, in
third class. for the torn ending March 5,
1857: and Hon. B. F. Durkin, duly elected
Chief Justice OF the State Of South Caro-
lima.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Clerk called the roll, the Speaker
took the Chair, and the proceedings were
Mr. H. S: Duryca was added to the Com
nlittce on Claims and Commerce and Manu-
factures. NJ. Black 70 the Committee on
Ways and Means. Mr.. Rawlinson to the
Committee on Colored Population. Mr..
Sparkman to the Committee on Education.
Mr.: Lord to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. Mr.. Hough TO the Committee on
Engrossed Acts and Interpretations.
MIR. Gayer presented the petition OF citi-
Zens OF Charleston for incorporation of the
Young America Fire Engine Company, at
tached to the Fire Department of the city
CT Charleston. Also, petition of A. Hilton,
JOS. A. Morgan and others, for incorpora-
ton OF the Charleston Hook and Ladder
Company No. /, attached to the Fire De-
partment Of the cit" of Charleston; which
were severally referred to the Committee
on interpretations.
Mr.. Wasencr introduced resolution,
proposing to adjourn on Friday next;
which was ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
A1r. Mullins introduced II resolution of
surer OF the Upper and Lower Divisions
have been abolished by the provisions Of
the new Constitution, providing for 6 single
Treasurer for the entire State.
Nj. Norton introduced a bill to require
sheritfs, when requested to do so, to put
purchasers of real estate at their sales, in
possession Within one month, When the
party as whose property it is sold, or his
tenant is possessed; which was read the
first time. and was referred to the Com
niittoe Oil the Judiciary.
Mr.. Cannon introduced Il resolution,
which was agreed to. that It be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means to re-
commend TO the House some plan by which
the various tax collectors OF the State may
return the amount of taxes received by
them III Confederate money and yet in their
possession, or III what way the same shall
be disposed of so as to relieve said ccilec-
tors from future liability on that account.
Mr.. Barker introduced bill to repeal the
usury laws of this State
Adjourned