The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-07
Legislature Of South Carolina.
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Thursday, Scptozaasbcr =, 1860.
SENATE

Thursday. sePsonas.cr =, 1850.
> SENATE
The Senate met at IL m. & e
~ Hon. :. c. Weatherly. Senator elect from
Marlboro in the place Of Hon. w. d. john
son, appeared and took his seat.
Sundry papers were received from tho
House OF Representatives. .FA
Mr.. Buist introduced bill to alter and
amend an Act, entitled can Act to amend
the charter o. the Calhoun Insurance Com
pany OF Charleston;" also, bill to incor-
porate the Stonewall Fire Engine Company
Of Charleston.
Mr.. Townes introduced bill to alter
and fix the times for holding the Courts Of
General Sessions and Common Pleas in
this State.
MIR. Winsmith introduced bill to secure
civil rights to persons OF color.
Mr.. Buist presented the memorial of the
several banks Of this State, praying legis-
lation and relief from tho imposition of
penalties prescribed by law; also the mo-
mortal OF the Peoples Mail Steamship
Company, praying Incorporation.
Mr.. Charles presented the petition of f.
J. Harley and +. Keith Dargan, praying
for the incorporation Of the Phoenix Fire
Engine Company OF Darlington; also, the
memorial Of the Commissioners of Public
buildings, praying all appropriation to
trict.
| Mr.. Buist offered resolution, instruct
| ing the Committee on Finance and Banks
to inquire and report relative to refunding
principal and interest on State bonds;
| which was agreed to.
Dir. Iillman presented tho petition Of
Beni. +. Evans, President of the Kalmia
Mills, praying al Act to declare Horse
Creek, in Edgefcld District, not q naviga-
BILE stream above the waste water OF Bath
Mills
! Adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 10 o'clock.
MIR. Marley presented the memorial OF
the commissioners of Public Buildings for
Darlington, praying for an appropriation
| to build Court House and Jail.
| MIR. Hammctt presented the memorial of
| the Commissioners OF the l'oor for Green
vile District.
Mr.. w. A. Moore presented the memo
rial OF sundry citizens of Lancaster Dis
trict, praying the aid of the State to secure
against the want of bread.
MI. Gail!ard introduced 4 resolution,
which was agreed to, and was ordered to
bc sent to the Senate for concurrence, that
Peter G. Snow;len, Charles J. Macbeth, d.
McCants Hunter and Henry S. lew be re-
appointed Magistrates in Berkeley District.
MIR. MaSrath introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, rs to the proprety
and cxpediency Of legislation in reference
to settling a depreciation table similar to
that established by Ordinance OF Marcel,
1G, 1888.
Mcssrs. Barker. Seigling, Marley, Bon
ham. Wagner, Green and J. S. Eichard.
son, jr., gave notice of the introduction oil
bills.
Mr.. Sparkman introduced resolution
which was agreed to, that writ of election
be issued forthwith for one Representative
to fill the vacancy caused by the death o
MIR. j. Harlcston Read, of Georgetown.
Mr.. DtPass introduced resolution
which was referred to a Special Commit
tee. consisting of the Chairncn Of tho
Standing Committees of the House tina
the General Assembly, during it's present
special session, coninc itself TO such mat
tcrs as are recommended III tho lncssag,
of his Excellency the Governor Of tli.
State, and all matters pertaining thereto.
Nh. Graham introduced q resolution
which was agreed to, that the Committe,
OF Ways and Means inquire as to the def
cheney in the appropria tions made at til,
last session of this Legislature. to pay tn,
contingent accounts allowed, and that the,
report = hill making appropriations to sup
ply such deficiency.
Atr. Bachman introduced u resolution
which was agreed to, that it be referred t,
the Committee of Ways and Means to pro
vide tor the redemption Of the bills rccciy
| able.
Adjourned.