The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-04
Legislature of South Carolina.
Saturday, December I, 1soe.
SENATE.
The Senate met at u m.

"A HlesSaSe was received from the House,
concurrlng in the Scnate's resolution ask
ing the appointment of Committee on
tne part OF the House, to confer with the
similar Committee appointed by tho Sc
nate, Ito inquire and report what arrange
ments and provisions should be made tor
the election hereafter OF Senators from
TINS State in the Congress of the United
States, in view of the requirements of AN
Act to regulate the times and manner OF
holding elections for Senator's in Con-
Slress,' approved July 25, 1866" The
house appointed Messrs. Mullins, Has
keil and Richardson the Committee.
a message was received from the House.
proposing. to Inc Senate to go into an
eIectlon for Solicitors of the Southern,
Western and Middle Circuits, respectively.
on tuesday, the 4th instant, at p M.
Dlr; McQaeen presented tho petition of
ene Board OF Public Buildings of Chester
held District, praying for an appropriation
to build court house and jail
:, Mr. Wlnsmlth presented tho return of
the Commissioners of Free Schools for
Spartanburg District
G. Mr. frlerson presented the petition of j.
.. E. Richardson, State Reporter, in refer
ence to the publication of equity cases.
Mr.. Sullivan introduced bill to provide
1Cr docketinS constitutional cases in the
Court of Errors.
Mr.. Tjllman introduced bill to declare
horse Creek not navigable stream above
u.
a message was received from the House
OF Representatives and the Senate re-
turned message of concurrence, asking
thc Senate to permit reference of the fol-
owing resolution to the Joint Special Com
mlttee IN relation to election of Senators
OF the United States, to wit:
whereas this State is at present ex-
cluded from the representation in Con
gress to which she believes herself consti-
tutlonally entitled; and whereas at this
tlne an election would have to be made in
entire ignorance of the political issues in
which the State would be Interested at the
time when, by any apparent probability,
she would be permitted to exercise her
flSht OF Representations; therefore, be it
HHeSo(ced, That, i'll the opinion OF the
General Assembly of this State, it is mex
pedlcnJ to proceed at this session to elect
q Senator for the next Senatorial term of
six years, commencing on the fourth of
March next"
A bill to provide for tho admission in
evidence of wills made in the execution Of
q power, received the third reading it's
title was changed to an Act, and it was re-
turned to the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Buist introduced q bill for the en-
coura2enent and protection OF European
immigration, and for the appointment of
commissioner aud agents, and for other
purposes therein expressed.
Az halt-past II O'clock p. n., pursuant to
orders previously made, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the House of Representatives
ana voted Tor Secretary of State and Com.
mlssloncrs III Equity III certain Districts,
which resulted as follows: Secretary of
Statc-Gen. Ellison Capers Commissions
crs III EQuity-Abbevlle, Wm. II. Parker:
Lexington, II. \. Meetze; Marlboro, c. F.
townsend; Pickens, Il. \. Thompson;
HI9rry, Il. y. Sessions; Newberry, Silas
Johnston; Clarendon, ID. w. Cuttino; Fair
held, II. y. Gaillard; Sumter, J. II. Ken
drlck
Mr. Buist presented the memorial of the
ifesldent, Directors and Company of the
state Bank, praying renewal Of certain
SIN per cent. coupon bonds and seven per
cent stocks of the State of South Caro-
lima.
The House of Representatives sent to the
Senate resolution appointing DR.. S. w.
Barker Magistrate for st. Johns, Berke-
ley.
The President laid before the Senate the
report OF the ptrollcrGencral, in ODE
dlence to resolution Of the Senate, adopt
ed 18th November, 1865
Mr. Buist offered resolution. ins tructiuc
the Special Joint Committee on the subject
OF the election OF United States Senators.
10 inquire and report as to the cXpediency
OF poStponlnS, for this present session.
SAID election; which was ordered to be sent
to the House of Representatives for con-
currence.
Mr. Tracy presented the petition of the
upper Board OF Commissioners of Roads of
st. Georges Parish, praying the discon-
tlnuance of an old road, and the substitu-
ton of another
Messrs. Buist Thomson, Tracy and
Wlnsmith submitted reports of commit
tees.
Mr.. Thomson introduced bill relative
to- legislation induced by the emancipation
of slaves
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker took the Chair, and the
Clerk called the roll Rev. Mr.. Martin
offered up a prayer.
The Senate returned to the House q bill
to alter and amend an Act entitled g An
Act to amend the charter Of the Calhoun
insurance Company of Charleston:'' which
was read the third time. ant its title
changed to an Act
The Senate returned to the House an
Act to incorporate the ''Younc America
Fire Engine Company of Charleston; also.
an Act to alter and amend an Act entitled
- An Act to alter and amend the law in re-
latlon to the method of counting votes in
all elections by the people," which were
committed to the Committee on Engrosscd
Acts.
MIR. McKewn presented the memorial of
sundry citizens of Berkeley District,
against any further legislation on the sub
ject of fences.
Mr.. Barker presented the memorial Of
the PRESIDENT, Directors and Company of
the State Bank, praying a renewal of GER
tain six per cent. coupon bonds and seven
per cent. stock Of the State Of South Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Jones presented the petition of 7. d.
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