The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-29
Legislature South Carolina.
Monday, November "a, 1865.
SENATE.

Monday, November "a, 1865.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL A. NJ, pursuant to
adjournment. 49,
The Clerk called the roll, when sixteen
Senators answered to their names.
Seventeen being quorum, and that
number not being present, the Messenger,
on motion Of Mr.. Johneon, was despatched
to require the attendance Of any Senators
who might be in Columbia.
The Messenger reported that he had
been unable to find any additional Sena-
tors.
On motion Of Mr.. Arthur, the Senate
adjourned at P. M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At the hour to which tho House was ad-
journed, the Clerk called the roll, when the
Speaker took the Chair.
The Journals of the proceedings Of No
vember 18th and 25th were read.
Mr.. Simonton presented the petition Of
the Vigilant Fire Engine Company, Of
Charleston, praying renewal Of charter
OF Incorporation.
A. Black, Comptroller General, praying to
be refunded certain expenses incurred in
transporting the records Of his Office from
Chester to Columbia, s. C.
Mr.. William Wallace presented tho re-
port Of the Agent to collect and record the
Carolina.
Mr.. Bachman presented the report Of
the Regents OF the Lunatic Asylum Of
South Carolina.
The Speaker laid before e House the
report OF the Comptroller-General as to
the condition Of monied bonds lodged in
the Treasury Department.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary Of
State, VIM. r. HUNT, Esq, transmitting
the returns Of the election for Governor
and Lieutenant-Governor.
Mr.. Scott introduced a resolution with
reference to opening the proceedings with
prayer; which was agreed to.
THE MARYLAND PENITENT1ARY.-The in
stitution is fast filling up with inmates,
the admissions within the past week
amounting to eighteen. On Tuesday night,
five convicts, all colored, were received
from Queen Anne's County, some of them
sentenced for extraordinary long terms.
James Hawkins, u boy thireeen years old,
and Charles Gould, about the same age,
indicted for arson in setting fire to the
dwelling of James Mason, the former SEN
fenced for twenty-six and the latter for
twenty years at hard labor; Lucy Fird,
twelve years old, for setting fire to the
serve ten years; Sally Wheeler and Lavania
Ross, for larceny, the former eighteen
months, and the latter three years; Francis
Taylor, for larceny, six years, and Rebecca
Scott, for the same offence, eighteen
| months. All these parties were formerly
slaves. Scott is a native of South Carolina
State that has always been without 4
penltentiary, and where the crime of lar
ccny was very coldom c~Aamitted. There
are at the present time in the institution
so admirably presided over by the warden,
Mr.. Mark w. G. Thompson-four hundred
and fifteen convicts, three hundred and
forty-four males and sevonty-onc females;
Of which number two hundred and sixteen
males and fifteen females arc white, and
one hundred and twenty-cight males and
fifty females are colored. There never
has been more female inmates than at the
present time and the warden finds diff
Guilty in finding employment for them.
Baltimore Sun.
ARRIVAL OF MAJ. GEN. SIcKLEs.-Gon
Sickles, the Commandant of the Depart
ment of South Carolina, arrived in this
city from Hilton Head yesterday morning
He was accompanied by all the members
OF his staff and the attaches Of the head
quarters in Charleston. Gen. Sickles re-
lieved Gen. Gilmore in the command Of
| the Department j. st week. OF the former
we can say that Is has won the respect of
| all communities among which his military
mission has placed him, and we have every
| assurance that he will be heartily welcom-
interests and property. We are free to &C
knowledge our dependence on the strong
arm OF military protection during this
transitory state OF our local government
Agencies are at work throughout our
border which, unless counteracted by an