The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-12
Legislature South Carolina.
Saturday, December o, 1865.

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Saturday, December o, 1865.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 1O3 q. m.-the Lieute-
nant-Governor, as President Of the Senate,
in the Chair.
Mr.. J. H. Williams presented the return
Of the Commissioners Of Free Schools for
Newberry District, for 1865.
Messrs. Williams, Hemphill, John son,
Thompson and Lawton submitted reports
OF committees.
The special order for Ill a. ma bill
from the House to amend the criminal Law
was discussed, amended and sent to tho
House.
The following bills were introduced by
the following Senators, received the first
reading, and were referred:
BY Mr.. Tounes-A bill to protect the
property OF married women from debt con
tracts and liabilities of the husband, and
to secure their separate estates in the
same.
MIR. j. II. Willians-A bill to amend an
Act entitled ''An Act to lend the name and
credit Of the State to the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company, in the read
lustment of their debt, and to partially re-
lease the lien of the State ON the propcrtv
OFT said company.
message was received from the House.
appointing committee of one from each
Congresslona al District to nominate suitable
persons for President and such of the Di-
rectors OF the Bank Of the State of South
Carolina whose terms become vacant dur
ing this session; which was concurred in.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The Clerk called the roll the Speaker
took the Chair, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rude.
The resolution relative to q Commission
on Freedmen's Affairs was rcscinded.
MaaSrS H,1fo
ton, Dawkins. Jas. r. Aiken, Wagener and
Lord presented reports OF committees.
Mr. Easley presented sundry petitions of
citizens OF Pickens District, for division of
Plckens District into two Judicial and Elec-
tion Districts
John w. Harrington, praying to be allowed
10 place gate across public road.
Mr.. William Wallace presented the . yeti
ton Of the Independent Fire Engine Com
pany, OF Columbia, for the use OF part ef
lot belonging to the State, for the erection
OF an engine house.
MIR. Suber presented the returns OF tho
commissioners of Free Schools for New
berry District, for 1865
Ar. Gilbort presented the return Of the
Commissioners OF Free Schools for Sumter
District, for 1864.
Mr.. Wagener presented the memorial of
sundry residents OF Charleston, praying
action in regard to their right Of franchise,
denied them in the late city election.
MIR. Perry introduced bill to amend an
Act entitled can Act to lend the namc and
credit Of the State to the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company, in the re-
adjustment Of their debt" and to partially
release the lien Of the State on the proper
ty OF said company.
Mr.. Easley introduced bill to alter the
Constitution, so as to divide Pickens Dis
trict into two Judicial and Election Dis
tricts.
Mr.. D. Wyatt Aiken introduced i, biii to
provide for the organization OF the militia.
Mr.. Mckcwn introduced bill to incor-
porate the Agricultural and Savings Bank
Of South Carolina.
MIR. Siegli2g introduced bill to amend
the law Ill relation to the inspection of
-four
The special order-a bill to regulate the
collection of debts in this State, bill to
amend the law known as the stay law, and
bill to extend relief to debtors, and to
prevent the sacrifice of property at public
sales-wcre discussed, amended and made
the special order for Monday
MIR. NNryea introduced u bill to renew
the chatter of the Mount Pleasant Ferry
Company; also, a bill to incorporate the
Charleston Dredging and Wharf Building
COMPANY
MIR. Simonton presented the petition of
Charles H. West, William McBurney and
others, for the Incorporation ofthe Charles
ton Savings Bank.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report OF the Attorney General.
Adjourned.
1t is the wish Of Maj. Gen. Howard, Com