The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-13
Legislature of South Carolina.
Tuesday. Septen,her III, 1855.
SENATE.

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Tuesday. September II, 1866.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II m. .F5
Sundry papers were received from the
House.
A resolution was received from the
House, that the bill providing artificial
legs for all citizens of the State, who have
lost thoir legs during the recent war; read
for the first time in the House, be referred
to special joint committee, consisting OF
three members OF the House aud two of
the Senate, which was agreed to, and
Messrs. Wcatherly and Winsnith were ap-
pointed the committee.
Mr.. BUST introduced u bill to provide
for the funding Of the interest and princi-
pal Of the stocks and bonds Of the State
past due.
Mr.. Hemphi!l submitted report of the
joint committee relative to the establish
ment Of q penitentiary in this State, and
recommended the adsotion OF a resolution
that the Governor be, and he is hereby,
instructed to appoint a commission, to
consist OF ono or more persons, to prepare
plan for the establishment and discipline
OF penitentiary in this State; to make in
vestlSations in respect to "a suitable loca-
ton for the same. and furnish estimates
as to the probable cost of construction,
and report tn the General Assembly at its
next regular session; which was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Wcathcr!y introduced a. bill to pro-
vide FOR the establishment Of pcnitcn-
tary.
Mcssrs. Buist, Sh;nglcr, Hemphill Sulli-
van, "inenith and Williams submitted re-
ports OF Committees.
The bill relative to holding Courts in
this State was discussed, after which the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT
The House met at II O'clock
Mr.. Fair presented tho petition Of the
q nyY,y,, ,,T l.,
District, praying changes in the Road
Law; also, petition of the Board of Com
mlssloncrs of the Poor for Abbevillo Dis
tr!ct, for aid to support the poor of the
District.
MIR. Wm. Wallace presented the petition
Of tho Ladies' Memorial Association of
Columbia, askin, permission to use Ger
tain granite and marble belonging to State,
for hcad-stones for the graves of Confrdc-
rate dead.
Mr.. DePass presented the memorial of
James Brown, relating to the railroad
bridges over the Congarce and Natcree
Rivers.
Mr.. J. S. Richardson, Jr., introduced a
resolution, which Was agreed to: That the
Commissioners OF the Poor for Sumter
District, through inisapprehcnsion as to
Their tenure of Office, have failed to lew
| and collect n Poor Tax for the said Dis
trict; AMI whereas the distress and suffer
ing III this unfortunate ca,> in said Dis
trlct, owing to the grca. scarcity of pro-
visions Of ali kinds, must ;,c greatly
| increased by the failure to afford them the
| usual relief extended by means of the tax
aforesaid; and that it be referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means to INQUIRE
anc, II prac!icab!" and cSpcd;cnt, to report
such legislation as will cffectnn advance by
the State to the Commissioners of the
Poor of said District, FOR the benefit of the
poor OF said District, equivalent t. 10 per
cent. upon The general tax of said District
the amount tl'us advanced to be retucncG
to tie state ont OF the Poor Tax OF said
District :or the Year 1867.
NcsaTs. Barker, Aiken, Shaw, RYAN
Cannon, Darlington, Lord, richardson,
Hntson and Lee. presented reports OF COM
mittceS.
Nh. Wasencr introduced resolution.
which was agreed to, that it j. cXpcLicnt
| to make the poor houses il this State in
| dustrial institutions and that the Commit
tee on Public Buildings inquire into and
submit Il plan for thc same, by bill or
otherwise.
titled copies OF '2Ctain bonds good c2i-
! de0Cc.
Dir. W. L. Mike, introduced bill to in
corporate the South Carolina Loan and
Trust Company.
Mr.. Mckcwn introduced bill TO con-ti-
tute the Election District of Berkeley a
| separate judicial District.
MIR. Trescot introduced q resolution,
which was referred to iha Committee on
| Railroads that the President and Directors
of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company. in
South Carolina, be, and are hereby, au-
thorizcd to deal with the shares held by
the State i'll said Company in the same
manner as with the shares Of all other
stockholders, i'll any arrangement that may
bo made with any other companies, or in
dlvlduals, for the completion Of the said
road, by the issuing Of preferred shares, or
reducing the number Of shares held by the
State in the same ratio in which the city of
Charleston and other stockholders may
consent that their shares shall be reduced,
or In any other manner III which it may be
found necessary to surrender portion Of
the capital already invested. to accomplish
the construction of the said railroad:
Prorided, That in any arrangement that
may be made, the State shall not be held
liable for any additional! assessment on the
shares so held.
Mr.. Blake introduced a bill to incorporate
THE Charleston Board of Trade"
Mr.. Martin introduced q bill to make
trcapasscs ON real estate liable to in,lict-
mcnt.
Adjourned.
SHIP NEWS.