The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-04
Legislature South Carolina.
Thursday, November e, 1885,
SENATE.

| day.
Mr.. Townes was added to the Committee
en- Accounts, Vacant Offices and Printing.
Mr.. Kershaw offered the report OF the
Committee on the Military and Pensions,
on a joint resolution for the sale OF the
| State Works at Greenville.
Mr.. Arthur offered . resolution, which
! was agreed to, and the committee in-
structed accordingly, that it be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary to iuouire
and report what legislation Ia necessary
| for supplying the records Of the various
District offices Of this State, which have
Federal army during the late war, and
whether any changes in the law Of evil
! dence may bo necessary in order to enable
! parties to establish the former existence
and loss or destruction OF private deeds,
ponds, notes. or other evidences of title or
debt, where such deeds, bonds, notes, &C.,
| have been lost or destroyed by the ravaees
OF the late war; and that the committee he
authorized to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Winsmith offered the following rcso-
luton, which was ordered for consideration
tomorrow:
Whereas. the State House of this State
has been destroyed by act OF the United
States troops; and, whereas, the College
buildings are the only suitable ones in the
city Of Columbia for holding the sessions of
the General Assembly; and whereas, saic
buildings are now occupied, to considera-
bic extent, by the United States troops; be
it, therefore,
Resolued That the Provisional, Governor
be, and he is hereby requested forthwith,
to take such steps as NAV be most likeiy to
procure. i removal OF the United States
troops, by whom the College buildings arc
now occupied, and transfer Of said build
mgs to the General Assembly, for the use
OF the State.
The reports Of the Committee "f the
two Houses OH the subject of supposed
tn
out OF the provisions IN the Constitution for
the Executive veto, were discussed and
amendments proposed by Messrs. Gilman,
Dozler anG; Aershaw; which, on motion of
Air. Johnson, wer, laid Oh the table
On motion of Mr. Tillman. the Senate aa-
journed at islf-p.tst 3 p. III.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Clerk called the roll, tie Speaker
! took the Chair, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Pr;ne.e
Eli Norton presented the petition CT
John G. c. Kruse for divorce from Cacho-
zine K. krase; which was referred to the
Committee Oh the Judiciary.
MI. Eutsop introduced o bill to providsa
! mode by which to pcrpet,late testimony in
relation to deeds and records DESTROYED or
lost: which was read the first time and
was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Alr. Keitt introduced resolution, which
was agreed to- that it be referred to the
Military Committee to inquire into the ne
| ceSslty OF an early re-organiza ton of the
practieability OF organizing a small military
! police for each District, subject to the
| orders OF the District Judge
Mr.. Bonham introduced a resolution.
which was agreed to, that i: be referred to
the Committee on the State, House and
Grounds to inquire and report as to the ex-
redlency OF covering the new capitol with
wooden OR tin roof, and fitting up the IN
terror for the use Of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Coker introduced bill to create the
Office OF Genera! Superintendent Of Free
Schools, and to amend the laws in relation
to free schools.
alr. Slmonton introduced bill to amend
and renew the charter OF the Calhoun In
surance Company Of Charleston.
Mr. Moore introduced bill to restrain
concessions OF Judgment and assignments
preferring creditors. "a
Mr.. ". +. Mikell introduced a resolution,
which was agreed to, that it be referred to
the Judiciary Committee to inquire and
report as to the propriety Of SO amending
siness of the CIRCUIT Court.
Mr.. Barker introduced resolution
which was agreed to, that it be referred to
the Committee on the Military to INQUIRE
and report as to the oxpodiency of reducing
tho salary OF the Office OF Adjutant and
Inspector General to scale commemorate
with the present Importance Of the State as
a military power.
On motion Of Nr. Presley, the House
proceeded to the consideration of the mat
ters with reference to the seat Of Gen. A..
c. Darlington, as . member Of this House
and the opinion Of the Attorney General in
the case, to the effect that Gen. Darlington
was entitled to seat. was ordered to be
printed in the journal. ~
Adjourned.
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DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT 'sTREAsURY
NOTES. "A new counterfeit fifty -dollas
treasury note has been detected. and it is
said that q large amount has been taken by
one OF the Government officials. Experts
pronounce it to be the best counterfeit that