The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-16

SENATE.

-5A SENATE.
The Senate met at IL q. m. =
Council Of charleston to proeeed' IN I tSs
matter OF IRE loan. with a view to aid in
building up tho city anew, was read n
third time and its title changed to an Act.
Messrs. Sullivan, Williams, Tracy, Hemp
hill and Thomson submitted reports Of
The report Of the special committee on
90 much Of the Governors Message No. 1
as relates to procuring supplies of food
and enfarging the powers of the Commits
sioners OF the Poor, was discussed.
MIR. Townsend offered resolution, which
was agreed to, that o joint committee, to
be composed OF two members OF the Sc
nate and three members of the House, be
appointed, to provide, If possible, suitable
places for the meeting Of tho two Houses
OF the General Assembly, at the next ses-
sion, and that they report to this Legisla-
ture with as little delay as possible.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 a. m.
Messrs. Shaw, Hammett, stackhousc,
Sally and d. w. Aiken submitted reports
Of committees.
MIR: Barker introduced the following re-
solutions, which were referred to the Com
mittec on Federal Relations:
Resoloed, 6y the Senate and House Of
HePTese7atdt.oes, no,c met nd sitting In Gen
~As'DC"eotys 4Ade Cnc 1TeSlOeOC Oh the
United States be requested to send Official
notice to the military commanders in
+ south Carolina of the fact that tke war is
ended.
Reso!ced, That the President be also re-
quested to order the discOntinuance OF
the jurisdiction Of military courts bo con
lined to the limits prescribed by the Ru!cs
and Articles Of War
Resolred, That his Excenency the Go
vernon DO requested to communicate tho
foregoing resolutions to his Excellency Inc
President Of the United States.
Mr. Lord introduced bill to provide for
the resumption OF specie payments by the
banks OF this State, or for their dissoln-
ton.
Mr.. Hutson introduced bill to obviate
the necessity OF multiplicity of suits to
ascertain the real consideration of CON
tracts made between January !. 1862, and
May Is, 1865.
Mr.. Mullins introduced q bill to provide
for the drawing Of juries for the next term
OF the Court OF Common Pleas and General
Sessions for Darlington District.
A message was received from the So
nate, informing the House that Messrs.
Townsend, Frierson and Arthur had beon
appointed committee of three on the
part OF the Senate, to mature a plan for
organizing and esta aolishinG college, OF
some other institution, il conformity to
the requirements of the Act of Congress
donating public lands to tho sevcra!
States and Territories, which NAV provide.
colleges for the benefit OF agriculture ana
the mechanic arts" and requests the ap-
pointment of q committee, consisting oi
four members of your House, to act with
the committee of the Senate; and that they
be instructed to report at the annual scs-
sion of the General Assembly.
Messrs. Coher, IIagood, Haskell and T.
p. Mikcll were appointed the House coml-
mittec.
message was received from the Sc
nate, refusing to concur in the resolution
from the House, requesting railroad com
The bill to relieve tho pecuniary distress
OF the inhabitants of this State, was made
tho special order OF tho day for Wednoa-
| da!. 18th day November next, at p. m
After the discussion Of several important
bills, tho House adjourned.