The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-12

NAoH4oys SsaPteNnhRE 1&s 1896.
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Sullivan and Hemphiil submitted reports
OF committee
Mr.. Fowncs introduced q bin to require
tho Commissiouers of Public Buildings for
GreenviAe District to pay over funds to
Vile District.
Mr. Thompson introduced a bill to amend
an Act entitled "An Act to establish Dis
tFict Courts;'" and bill to make parties
peteus 90 give Testimony in s,sch cases m
like manner as other witnesses. 49,
Tho President laid bcfore the Senate
proposals for tho public printing, handed
IN through tho Clerk, frofn Julian A. Selby
and i. q. DeFontaine, and they we're re-
ferred to the Committee ON Accounts, Va
cant Of6ces and Printing.
Mr.. Tiifman offered n resolution, which
was agreed to, and was ordered to be sent
to the House for occurrence, that the At
General and Solicitors OF this State
be, and they are hereby, instructed and
required to take immediate measures to
check any and all violation by the several
railroad companies chartered by the Acts
Of the General Assembly Of this State, i'll
the matter Of the over-charge Of the said
companies, or either OF them, for freight
. or passage money, and that the said Attor-
ney-General and Solicitors be required to
institute the necessary proceedings by
rule, quo 'odr7'd',to, or otherwise, for the
forfeiture OF any ono or more Of the char
ters OF said companies, who may, in the
particulars indicated, have hitherto vio-
lated, or arc now violating, the provisions of
their charter or charters; and that the At
tornev-Generals and Solicitors each make
specific and separate report to this Gen
eral Assembly, on the first day OF the en-
suing regular session, OF their action re-
spectively under the resolution
Adjourned
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 12 O'clock
The Senate sent to tue House o number
OF papers, which were properly referred
Mr.. Sheridan presented the memorial of
sundry citizens OF Colleton District, and
accompanying documents, in relation to
the financial condition nj the country and
the relief OF debtors
Mr.. Marley presented the account or ].
NJ. Brown, for printing.
MIR. Hanckel presented the account Of
Richard Caldwell, for five months salary
as Commssarv-G General.
Messrs. Goodwin, Lord, Shaw, Camp
bell, +. s. Richardson jr., Tallev. Bonham,
Duryea and Warley submitted reports OF
committees.
Mr.. Keith introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, and was ordered to be sent
to the Senate for concurrence. tina new
election precinct be established at erry-
vile" ickens District, to J.. called ..rry-
Vile.
Mr.. Marley introduced the following ore
amble and resolution, which were made
the special order OF the day for tomorrow,
at half-past O'Clock p. M:
Whereas, the condition OF the country
demands that the Legislature shall, by all
legal means, intcrposc to prevent the aacri-
ticc Of property at sheriff's sales;
Be Il 'esolrr@, That a committee, to con-
slst Of five members Of the House and
three OF the Senate, l." appointed - iii-
Quire and report upon the prnprictr and
expedoncy Of appointing tire assessor
in each District, whose duty it shall be to
assess and determine the real v:Ldc OF any
property upon which lcvy, und,r cxecu-
ton, has been or may be made, and to rc-
| turn such assessment. under oath, to the
| sheriff. And to report further upon the
| proprictv OF u law which shall provide in
substance: That il the property lcxiasa ~
fire ,,l..meau.1sS.s rs assessed value,
e1htlft in execution shall pay five per
I Cent. on the assessment; if it no sold for
less than Its assessed value, but for moro
than threc-fourths OF such value, the plain
| TIN shall pay fifteen per cent. upon the as
sessment: if it be sold for more than one
half and less than three-fourths Of it's as
| sesscl value, the plaintiff in execution
shall pay thirty per cent. OF its assessed
value; If 1t be sold for less than one-half OF
! it's assessed value, the plaintiff in execn-
ton shall pay forty per cent. upon the as
sessment. That the tax thus imposed
shail he retained by the sheriff, and be
! subject to the order OF the Commissioners
! OF the Poor of the District in which the
! sale is made.
i Messrs. Butler, Hanckcl and Barker gave
notice OF tho introduction OF bills.
Mr.. }. :. Richardson, jr., introduced a
resolution, which WAS agreed to. that it be
referred to the Committee on Officers and
Ohccs to inquire and report what legisla-
, tlon, II any, Is necessary to continue the
| Commissioners Of the Poor in Office until
the next general election, and that the
! committee have leave to report bv bill or
! OthcrWi isc.
NJ John ). Richardson. jr., introduced
| a Dill to alter the law in regard to liens and
! lmparlanccS in certain cases
The following bills were ordered to be
laid ON the table: bill for the establish
mcnt OF agricultural and mechanical
schools in the various Districts OF the
State, and for a technical night school for
! apprentices and youths in business in
Charieston; bill to create the Office OF
Superintendent of Free Schools, and to
amend the law Ill relation to free schools:
Dlli to provide for the election of Com
missioners, Masters and Registers in
Equity by the people; bill to alter and
amend Sec. % of Art l of the Constitution
! OF this State
Mr. hcltt introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, that all the unfinished bu-
slness OF the last regular session be CONT
nucd 10 the next regular session of the
General Assembly
| The resolutions (by Mr. GarlinytoD) in
relation to the condition of the people
| growing out of their indebtedness as ef.
1ected Dy the results Of the war, and the