The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13
Legislature of South Carolina.
Tuesday, December II, 1866.
SENATE.


The Senate met at II III.
The following bills received the third
reading, and their titles were changed to
Acts:
To Incorporate "Thc Sea Island Cott.n
Company Of South Carolina;'' to extend tho
charter of the Marion Fire Engine Cumpa-
ny; to authorize the City Coucil of Charles
ton to issue and put in circulation notes
receivable III dues or taxes to the city; to
renew the charter Of the Salamandcr Fire
Engine Company, OF Gcorgctown; to pro-
vide an expeditions mode Of cjecting tres
passcrs; to Incorporate the Supreme Coun-
c!l Of Sovereign Grand Inspector General
OK the Thirty-Third Degree fo.' the South
crn Jurisdiction OF the United States; 20
renew the charter oi the Winyah Fire En-
gi:e Company.
The President laid hci2rc ihe Senate the
reports OF the Solicitors of the Western
and Southern Circpi:s on District Offices
and officers.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at u. m, aud the pro
cecdings were opened with prayer by Rev
Mr.. BosGs.
The following bills we're read 5 third time
and their titles changed to Acts: 10 ux-
tcnd charter Charleston Fire Company of
Axcncn; to alter and amend chart, = tow;
OF Camden; to alter law relative 20 puhli-
cation legal notices III newspapers; to in
corporate Charleston Independent Turner's
Association; TO extend time in which 10 re-
cord lost Instruments il writing.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report of the Attorney General on District
Offices
Mr Elliott submitted memorial c;tizals
St Helena Parish, PRAYING rclicf in con-
neation with sales OF lands by 1.-The United
States Government for taxes.
Mr.. Tones Introduced q bill to call .
I'Dp.-pnf.nD nf ~, >,nD.,,a Of lo
which was referred to :. special Committee
II one member IRON each CpnGccssiouel u
District. The Speaker announced tho FOL
lowing gentlemen % thc Comnlttca ::
hessrs. Jones, Todd, Lord and Coker.
Mr.. ti:hurn introduced BID to author
| trustees to adjnst without suits claims
arising bet nccn january, 1862, and May
t.. 1863.
Mr. Lord introduced h;l to unite The
''nap;iet Church in Charleston and the
'Ncntworth Street Baptist Church,
Mr.. Richardson introduced Il bill to
amend the Act relative to the sale Of the
Columbia Canal.
Mr.. Hanckel introduced q resolution,
which was agreed to and sent 20 the House
c'r concurrence. that every contingent
account against the State shall be lodged
in the Comptroller'a Office, III Columbia, by
the Goth OF November, and it shall be the
report on the same to the Legislature, and
10 such account shall be COY sitlercd or
acted on by the Legislature, unless so
examined and reported
Mr.. Duryca introduced y resolution
which was agreed to, inqu;rinS into the
propricty OF legalzing the sale OF lottery
tickets i'll tlis State and to license ,he
same.
The Speaker laid before ;he Hous the
reports of the Solicitors OK the Southern
and Western Circuits.
Mr. Bonham introduced u resolution
which was agreed TO- and message sent
to the Senate accordingly, that it be re-
ferred to a Special Committee of five mem
bcrs of the House aud three of the Senate
regular session the node in W Which . ntat tbt
fund arising from the lands given to the
State by Act "f Congress Of July, 1862
shall be disposed of. Messrs. Trcscot,
Haskell, DUryea, Barker and HaGood were
appointed the House Committee.
Adjourned.