The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-31
Legislature South Carolina.
Saturday, October IS. 1868.
SENATE.

resd the journal of the proceedings Of yes
terday.
Mr.. Buist submitted the report Of the
Joint Special Committee, in relation to the
election of Senator'S in the Congress of the
United States. recommending messages to
the House OF Representatives. proposing
that elections be held on Monday, 3Oth in
slant, for Senator whose term would eX-
pire Sd Ierch. 1867, and Immediately
thereafter for 4 Seuatos, whose term would
expire Sd of March, 1871.
Mr.. Iownes offered All amendment to the
report, proposing that the election first
mentioned should be held at the time last
mentioned, and that the election last men
toned should take place at the time first
mentioned which was agrecd TO.
Message No. 3. from his Excellcncy the
Governor was communicated to the Senate,
and was referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations. and was ordered to be
printed:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. S. c.,
October IS 1861
To he Honorable tie Senate u?,d House Of
Representatives.
GENTLEMEN: have the pleasure of COM
municating to you, the very satisfactory
report of the Hon. VIM. Henry rrescot,
Agent OF the State, at Washington. in re-
ference to abandoned lands and pardons.
His mission has been eminentlv successful
He found the President and Gen. Howard
the head of the Freedmcn's Bureau dis
posed to do justice to the proprit tors of
abandoned lands, as will be fully seen by
his report, herewith sent YOU. 1t is to be
hoped that this unfortunate class of our
fcllow-citizens will soon be once more re-
stored to their homes and possessions
On the subject Of pardons, Mr.. Trescot
found the President kind and accommo-
dating. But great delay must necessarily
are so many thousands of applicants. 1t
would be well for our citizens to be quiet
and blde their time in relation to the
moving and action on their applications.
When there is any urgent ncccssity for the
issuing Of pardon, and it is brought to
the view of the President he will give
such application precedence over others.
And with reference to this matter and the
interest Of proprietorS of abandoned lands
it would be well to continue the agency for
the present There are great many
questions arising where it would be Il great
convenience to the Provisional Governor
and the people generally, to have an agent
at Washington, to present matters there,
to the President, head OF departments,
and the officials of the different bureaus
and give the necessary information which
may be desired.
Ralph Smith, General Superintendent of
the State Works at Greenville, showing the
amount OF public property in those works,
and the estimated valuc Of the same. II
will be of great service to the Commission
ers who may be appointed to sell or dispose
penditure Of the State on these works have
been, in Confederate money, s5O7, ,S66 %.
The present estimated value in Federal
currency, is 1900. And it is altogether
probable that the property will not realize
that amount. B. F. PERRY.
which We're referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations, that the continuance OF
Garrisons OF colored troops in this State
subserves no good purpose, while they ex-
erclse the most baneful influence upon the
colored population. That, if any good
lored troops from the interior of the State
where the white population predominated
much greater necessity exists for their
removal from that portion Of the State
now Sarrisoned by them, where the colored
population predominates. And that his
Exceliency the Provisional Governor, be
respectfully and earnestly requested to use
every effort for the immediate removal of
the said colored troops from the Districts
IN the lower section Of the State where
their presence is so detrimental to the
good order OF society
MIR. Henery presented tho petition of the
Carolina Mutual Insurance Company Of
Charleston, for renewal Of incorporation.
Mr.. Grlsham presented the petition of
JohE A; "agener and others, for the char
ter OF the German Immigration Land and
Trading Company Of Charleston.
Mr.. kershaw offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, that it be referred to the
Solicitor OF the Middle Circuit to inquire
INTO the legality OF the recent action Of the
Directors of the South Carolina Railroad
Company, destroying and abandoning the
Camden branch Of this road, with instruc-
tlons to take such measures as Le may
think proper to protect the rights and in
tercStS OF the public thereon
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Clerk called the roll, the Speaker
took the Chair, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev William Martin.
- The Speaker announced the following
Standing Committees
Privileges and Elections-Messrs. Wa
Sener, Campbell, Suber, Sheridan, Presley,
leitner, Bail, Butler Sessions, rev.