The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07
Legislature South Carolina.
Tue.aay, December 5, 1865.
SENATE.

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| certain streams not navlgable; also, bill
! to incorporate the South Carolina Land
and Emigration Company.
| Messrs. Williams. Richardson and Sulli-
van presented reports of committees.
| The special order for II o'clock a. m.-
| A bill to establish District Courts-was
| discussed and finally was made the special
order for tomorrow, at II o'clock a. m.
| A message was received from the House
| of Representatives, stating that the House
has adopted the following resolutions, lin
troduced by Mr.. Trescot,) and asks the
Senate to appoint q committee to act with
| the committee of the House. The COM
mittee shall be authorized to sit in Charles
| ton, S. G. Messrs. Trescot, Elliot and
| Lord, are appointed committee on tho
part of the House.
WHeredS, The State of South Carolina is
deeply interested in the speedy restoration
of harmony in the relations between the
the end that the present disorganized
condition OF the labor of the State be
terminated, and 4 fair opportunity be
afforded for the restoration OF her agricul-
tural activity and enterprise;
and, achereas, The State is ready and
anxious to afford to the freedmen every
opportunity for rcsuming proftably to
themselves, by fair and just contracts,
their ordinary labor, and for that purpose
has endeavored by legislation to provide
all necessary security to their person and
property;
And, rhereas, An unfortunate difference
appears to exist in the low country of this
State, between the proprietors and the
authorities of the Frecdmcns Bureau, who
represent the policy and power of the
General Government, which difference
must produce great inconvenience and
suffering, both to the freedmen and to the
State:
BE Resotred, That committee be ap-
pointed, to consist Of three members Of
this House and two members Of the Senate,
who shall be authorized to sit in Charles
ton, after the adjournment of this General
Assembly, and to confer with the Commits
sioners of the Freedmen's Bureau in this
State, in order to effect, if possible, a
restoration Of that harmony between the
relations of capital and labor, which the
best interests of both the freedmen and
the State 80 imperativcly demand.
Resolred, That the committee be requir-
ed to report the result Of their investiga-
ton and conference to the Governor, who
is hereby authorized to make such repre-
sentatlons as may be necessary to the
Government Of the United States.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Clerk called the roll, the Speaker
took the chair, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev Dr. Capers.
following bills: \ bill to incorporate Schil-
Ter Lodge, No. 80, of the independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of the State OF
South Carolina located in the city of
Charleston; bill to provide for the draw
ing of juries in certain eases; bill to
amend and renew the charter of the CAL
I houn Insurance Company, of Charleston;
which were severally read the third time
passed, and the titles changed to Acts.
Mr.. Bcnbow presented the petition OF
sundry citizens of Clarendon District,
praying legislative aid in behalf of debtors
tition of the Board of Commissioners of
Public Buildings, for Clarendon District,
praying an appropriation to rebuild the
court house and jail Of said District, de-
stroyed, in April last, by troops under
! command of General Potter.
The Speaker laid before the House the
petition OF sundry citizens of Barnwell,
Edgetield, Lexington and Orangeburg,
praying for the tablishment of new
judicial District.
Mr.. Talley presented the petition Of the
Board of Commissioners of Public Build
ings for Orangeburg District.
MIR. Dawkins presented the account Of
Townsend North for stationery furnished
the Court Of Appeals.
Mr.. Lewie presented the petition Of
sundry citizens Of Lexington District,
praying exemption from taxation during
the present year. on account of losses sus-
tanned by General Sherman's raid. Also,
the report OF the Commissioners Of Free
Schools for Lexington District.
Mr.. Siegling introduced the following
resolution, which was agreed to-:
Whereas, By the twenty-si1th section Of
the first article Of the Constitution, it is
provided that the members of the General
Assembly shall be entitled to receive out
OF the public treasury, for their expenses
during their attendance on, going to, and
returning from, the General Assembly
five dollars for each days attendance, and
twenty cents for each mile of the ordinary
route of travel between the residence Of
the member and the capital, or other place
/ OF sitting OF the General Assembly, both
going and returning:
ResoLred That it be referred to the Com