The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-06
Legislature of South Carolina.
"wednesday, September Ss.ls6C.
SENATE.
The Senate met h. IL m.

The Senate met n. 12 m. s.
SsMrssMlnsmith, from the Committed ap-
pointed to;wait on his Excelleney. .thes Co.
vernon; reported that he would communi-
cats With tho Senate at 10 O'Clock to.daT.
Message No. OF his Exccsierr,s Gov.
Orr was read by his Private Secretary, = ohn
l., Boatwright.
on.motion Of Mr. He4f1phiil; the different
portions OF the message wcrc referred to
the appropriate Committees.
Messrs. Tuman, Winsmith, Wilson. Brat.
ston,. friefon. Shingler and McDufie were
appointed tho Committee on 30 much OF
The Govsrnorss@1nesssse' AZ refers. to the
Mr. Thomson IN ntroanced bill to amend
tho Act relative to the. emancipation Of
slaves. Also, bill to amend the;criininai
law. -
A message was received from the House,
reiatlvo to change OF the place Of meet
ing OF the two Houses; which was ordered
to lie on the table. .-.]
Mr: Frierson presented the memorial Of
the Board OF Commissioners OF Public
Buildings for Sumter District, relative to
building q jail.
Mr.. Buist presented the petition OF tho
Ladies Memorial Association Of Charles
ton, praying an appropriation Of marble
and granite for the erection OF head-stoncs
and monuments for the Confederate dead.
Also, petitions of.James A. DufIus. relative
to salary, etc. Aleo, the memorial OF the
City Council Of Charleston, relative to an
ordnance to aid in rebuilding the CITY.
Also, bills giving authority to the CITY
Council of Charleston to proceed in the
matter of a fire loa.5 and to Incorporate
the Sea Island Cotton Company.
Mr.. Tiin,an offered n resolution. which
was agreed to. that the General Assembly,
at Its present session, will restrict it's
action to the particular matters recon-
mended III the Governors message. Also,
offered aiprearnble and resolutions, asking
Congress to impair the obligat ions OF con-
tracts Tor the sale OF sla ves
MI. Dozicr presented the petition OF tho
Commissioners OF tho Poor or Gcorpetown
District, asking relief for the poor and dcs-
tltute of that District.
Nlr. / owIcS presented the ,ncn oriai OF
the Commissioners of the Poor OF Green.
vi!lh, In relation to a proposed assessment.
Senate adjourned, to meet tomorrow. at
II M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House mot at 10 a. ~.
MIR. Mikell presented the petition Of the
City Council OF Charleston, relative to a fire
loan. -
Mr.. Wnr!cy presented petition in rel.-
tlon to the incorporation of fire company
i'll Darlington.
Dir. Shaw presented the petition OF The
Commissioners OF the Poor OF Georgetown.
! asking relief for the poor
Mr. lianmett presented the petition Of
tue lax Coliecror of Grccnvi,le, asking
further time to comp!c.d collection q.
taxes.
MIR. J. s. Richardson, r., presented the
memorial OF the Eoard of Commission 4rs
OF Public Buildings OF Sumter Disui.,t.
praying an appropriation for building {.
Jail.
MIR. Thomas presented the account OF w.
Is. Stanley against the Arsenal Academy.
Message No. l, from His Excellcncv
GOV. Orr, was read by his Private Secre-
| tary, John L. Boatwright.
Inc different sections OF the message
were referred to appropriate committecs
Tae Speaker announced tho following
gentlemen of the Special Committee, rcla-
i've to procuring food for tho needy:
/ Nesscs. Trcscott, Hutson, Garlinrtoi,
Springs. u. w. Aiken, Iiayood, Gaiilard'
G'yrr, Walker, liough, anbow, Gavin,
t"Ncr, Jones. Alston, S{arknan, Ham
mctt: Sessions, Lcituer, Clyburnc, Anicr-
son, Lewie, Covington, Stackhouse. Keith.
Thomas, Talley, Carlisle, Gilbert, Petty,
Presley.
Mr.. Mikell presented tho petition of the
LADIES Memorial Association Of Charles
ton, relative to hcad-stoncs and monu-
ments. And the petition OF the Farmers
and Planters Relief Association.
Az. Campbell presented the memorial Of
the sank OF Char lesion, Bank OF the State.
Peoples Ban!e, State Bank, and Plant .rs'
and Mechanics Bank, praying to be re-
purposes.
-lr 1rcscor introduced q resolution,
winch was agreed to, provi,.ins for the
publication OF the decision OF the Court or
Errors, III the case OF the State vs. JOHN
e. Carc~. Sheriff, and the opinion OF Mr..
Justic" A!tirlrh.
Mr. Wagencr gay. notice OF bill rcla-
I'VE 70 relieving tho pecuniary distress OF
! tn: state, and to aid in rebuilding the
cities OF Charleston and Columbia.
Mr. M.Ecll gave notice OF bill giving
authority to the City Council OF Charleston
, - provide for \ fro loan. Also q bill to
incorporate tho Sea Islsnd Cotton Com
pany.
Mr.. :..aslcy gave notice OF bill TO define
thc term persons OF color" and to declare
the TlShts or such porsons:to make parties
plaintiffs and defendants in all cases com
pctont to give testimony as witnesaes: to
suspend tho levy Of executions for taxes in
certain cases; and to alter the law relative
to inaolven: debtors
Mr. Mckcwn gave notice OF = bill re-
ialye to making Berkeley Judicial Dis
trict
Mr.. Tcw gave notice OF hill to legalizo
municipal elections in Moultriov.llo and
Mount Pleasant.
slr. !s:an gave notice OF bill relative to
otlt' copies OF deeds to be- given in cvi-
d"ncc.
Mr.. Hancl;cl introduced a resolution re-
iatlve to plan for funding bonds and
coupons ot the State that have nIaturcd.
Mr.. ,. J. Townsend, member elect from
Marlboro, was qualified and took his seat
Mr.. Russell introduced resolution rc!a-
tive TO tho appointment OF n magistrate in
Iet, yt-n i