The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-18


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|.sasL Legislature OF South Carolina. -,
s.turd.y,. sspssnber Is. 1885.
fssi isasTSs. q !. 4.SENATE.tsa s
Ihe Aecafe mst 'ets II a.M ai
tAe Houae OF Representatives. -
Mr. Wilson presented the memorial s6f
the. BOARD feOomnisaieaersssof Public
Buildings for Graepxhle District, asking
Leave TO retain the funds now in their
Mr.. Buist presented the memorial Of the
City Council Of Charleston, praying au-
thority to issue bills receivable for taxes
to limited amount.
Mesars. Thomson, Hemphill, Buist and
Williams submitted reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution. which
was agreed to, and was ordered to be sont
TO the House OF Representatives for con-
currence That the members COMPOSING
this General Assembly be requested to as
certain the number OF INDECENT poor re-
ssains IN their respective Districts also,
the quantity OF supplies that will be alb
soiutefy necessary Tor their subsistence
during the ensuing year, and report the
same at the next regular session of the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Arthur offered resolution, which
ordered, the daily sessions Of the Senate ate
snail be from IL a. m. to halt-past 8 u. M.
from and after this day.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF bill to alter and fix tho times for hold
Ing the Courts OF Common Pleas in this
State. , ''-'-S =
The bill to establish District Courts
which had been postponed to the regular
session-was reccnsidered, discussed and
recommitted to the Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 o'clock a. m.
nj. Hammett presented tho memorial
OF the Board Of Commissioners of Public
Buudngs for Greenville District
Messrs. Shaw, Goodwin and Richard-
son, Jr., presented reports Of Committees.
MIR. Hutson introduced bill to obviate
the nece ssity for multiplicity Of suits to
ascertain the real consideration of con-
tracts made between 1st January. 1862
and 18th May, 1865. 0'
Mr.. Thomas presented the account of
a. y. Norr1s against the State, for arrcar-
age OF salary as Professor in the Arsenal
Academy.
Also, account of j. Burnside against the
State, praying compensation for certain
services rendered.
Mr.: Wagener presented the memorial Of
the City Council Of Charleston, asking
PERMISSION to issue bills receivable for
taxes to limited amount.
On motion OF Mr. ID. WYATT Aiken th,.
vote bad yesterday by which resolution
from the senate, lnstructing the Attorney
General and Solicitors to institute pro.
ceedings to forfeit the charters Of any
raliroad company which has and is now
violating its charter in tho matter of
freight or fare, was concurred in. was re-
CONSIDERED and the resolution was referred
to the special joint committee raised at
the last session on that subject
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell, the House
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tfrom tho Sonate) tn fletino tho torn .spcr-
sons OF COLOR" and to declare the rights of
such persons. The Bill was read the Sc
cond time, the title was changed so as to
read, "A Bill to declare the rights of per-
sons lately known as slaves and free per
sons OF COLOR" and was ordered to be re-
turned to the Senate.
The House bill to define the term ssper-
sons OF COLOR" and to define the rights of
such persons, was ordered to be laid on
The report of the Committee on the
State House and Grounds was agreed to.
ana was ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
Tho bill relative to holding the Courts of
Common Pleas was debated, amended ana
made the special order for Monday.
On motion OF Mr.. A. s. Wallace, the usc
OF the hall Of the House of Reprcsenta-
tlves was granted to DR.. F. Olin Danncuv.
Monday night next, for the purpose of de-
Averlng lecture upon artificial limbs and
relief to manned soldiers.
MIR. DePass introduced resolution
which was agreed co, and was ordered to
be sent to tho Senate for concurrence,
that the special joint committee, to whom
was referred tho bill to provide artificial
legs for all citizens OF the State who have
lost their legs during the recent war,
have leave to report thereon at the next
| session Of the Legislature; and that the
| Governor be requested to take such
measures as may be necessary to procure
information Of the number Of those citizens
! IN the State who have lost their legs as
| aforesaid, and to invite proposals and
specimens OF artificial legs and to report
at the next session Of the General Assem-
bly,, the number needing artificial legs
together with the name of that manutac.
turer who will PRESENT the best and chea pest
model, with the price thereof.
Adjourned.
REPUTATION MooTED IN GEORGIA. The
Augusta COnstitutiondlist thus refers to the
feeling in favor Of universal reputation in
Georgia:
"In the towns and cities, the matter
does not yet seem to have risen into gene
| raj notice, but from tho tone of our rural
exchanges, we are led to believe that there