The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-13
LIE gislature South Carolina.
Monday. December IL, 1865.
SENATE.

The Senate met at 1O5 a. NJ
Messrs. Buist, Thomson and Hemphill
submitted reports of committees.
Mr.. Hemphill submitted the report of
the Solicitor of the Northern Circuit, on
District officers and their offices.
Mr.. Lawton offered a resolution. relative
to an election for Law Judges to fill the
vacancies now existing; which elected
considerable discussion.
The House of Representatives sent to
the senate message asking leave to
amend the message from the Senate in re-
latlon to the adjournment Of this General
Assembly on Saturday, the 10th instant by
striking out Saturday, the 10th instant -
and inserting Tuesday, the 10Th instant,
at II M, which was concurrcd III.
MIR. Bulst introduced the following bills:
bill to incorporate the Palmetto Savings
Bank; bill to incorporate the Charleston
Savings Bank; and also, tho memorial of
Charles III. West and others, asking to be
Incorporated as tine Charleston Savings
Bank
The special order for II ma bill to
amend the Patrol Laws--rcceived the
second reading, was agreed to, and was
ordered to be sent to the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Lawton submitted the following re-
port; which was ordered to lie on the table,
and to be printed
The special joint committee of the two
AAO1SSS HpPOlAlCO W uOIIllldlC 1TcSluSnC
and four Directors of the Bank of the
State of South Carolina, ask leave to re-
port the following nominal tons, viz: For
Prcsldcnt-C. NJ. Furman. For Drec-
tors-W. c. Dukes, G. F. Hanckel, J. P
DeVcaux and J. J. Brabham.
Nr. Bratton moved the following resolu-
ton; which was considered and agreed to,
and was ordered to be sent to the House
of Representatives for concurrence:
Whereas, The Bank of the State of
South Carolina is at present, little more
than an Office for deposits, and will proba-
bly, so continue for some time to come:
BE 1t ReSolCed, That it be referred to n
joint committee, to consist Of the Scna te
Committee on Finance and Banks, and the
House Committee of Ways and Means, to
inquire and report as to the number of
salaried officers, with the salary of each,
now employed by the Bank of the State
and its various branches, and the number
of officers and the salaries of each, actual
lv required in the present condition of
affairs; and also as to the practicability of
rctrenchment in the expenses of the Bank
Tie President announced that he had
received, through the post Office, a COM
munication from the colorcd people of
South Carolina, in Convention assembled
in Charleston.
At l p. NJ, the following message was
received from his Excc!lency the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, December II, 1865
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House of
Representatives:
l communicate to you herewith the re-
port of the Board of Visitors of the South
Carolina Military Academy, with accom-
panying reports by Major White and
Captain Thomas.
Also, communication, addressed to me
by Captain Thomas, giving information
of the condition Of the property of the
n,,I ,,%
authority be given to the Board of Vis;-
tors, or some other proper persons, to sell
the loose building material remaining on
the lot, and such other property there as
will deterioratc by exposure and may not
hereafter be needed. The property seized
States Treasury Department was not liable,
III my judgment, to contiscation, and upon
representation of the facts to the Treasu-
ry Agent for this State, or to the Secretary
OF the Treasury, it can hardly be doubted
that the proceeds of the sale will be paid
over to the Treasurer OF this State, for the
use Of the State.
The buildings remaining on the Academy
lot should be rented and authority for
that purpose given to the Board OF Visi-
tors, or some other suitable person.
l also communicate to you certain re-
Communications Of the Board Of Trustees
OF the South Carolina College, requiring
your consideration.
I transmit you herewith a correspon-
dence between Colonel L. D. Childs and
myself, with reference to the purchase by
him Of the canal near this city around the
falls Of Broad and Congaree Rivers.
command capital furnish the best guaran-
tee that this immense water power would
be speedily developed; and whilst he would
make it profitable to himself, its deyelop-
mont will rebuild Columbia and expand it
far beyond its former proportions. The
here. will not only rebuild and enrich
Columbia, but it will be beneficial to the
whole State, by furnishing its citizens with
an improved market, and in replenishing
it's treasury by largely increasing its tax
able property.
of no use to the State or it's citizens. Since