The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-22
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9, sCoLUaiBIA, July i21.-Tho Senate
convened at 10 o'clock.
y After prayer by the Chaplain and
the confirmation2of the journal, the
President laid before The Senate the
report Of the Presid ent and Direotors
Of the Bank of the State of South
Carolina, which was ordered, to be
printed. c.. IL. ..- =
"A petition was received from VIM.
Hill, of Abbeville District. prayino
the eremoval of his political disabilities
and referred to the Committee on
Disabilities. % -
!Corbin, from the Judiciary Com
mlttee, made an unfavorable report
on the bill enabling persons having
worked under contract, to recover
pay Tor their labor, when said con-
tract is not complied with" Ordered
Tor consideration tomorrow.
The Joint resolution, repeating the
resolution adopted by the Genera!
Assembly, in 1886, whereby three
months notice of intention to apply
for acts of incorporation, was read q
second time, and ordered to be sent
to the House for concurrence.
The bill to validate all ordinances
adopted by the late Constitutional
Convention, was read second time.
and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The same disposition was made of
the bill to continue in force, until
repealed, all General and Special
Orders issued by the Military Com
manders of this State, during the
existence of its Provisional Govern
ment
The bill accepting the benefits of
the Act of Congress of July 2, 1862.
donating public lands to the several
States, which may provide agricul-
tural colleges, was read the third
The bill to incorporate the Citi-
zens' Savings Bank of South Caro-
lima, was read q second time, and
referred to the Committee on Incor-
porations.
Notices of the following bills to be
introduced were given:
A bill to amend an Act to incorpo-
rate the Air Line Railroad of South
Carolina.
A bill to provide for the election of
q Board of Directors of the State
Penitentiary.
A bill to enforce tho 39th section
OF article l of the Constitution, which
prohibits distinctions in any case, on
account of race, color or condition.
A bill to regulate and determine
the powers and duties of County
Commissioners.
A bill to define the jurisdiction and
practice of the Probate Court.
A bill to define the powers and
duties of Justices of the Peace.
A bill to incorporate the Langley
Manufacturing Company of Edgefield
County.
A bill to establish Board of Land
Commissioners.
A bill to declare the manner bv
which the lands, or the right of way
over the lands of persons or corpora
tlons. may be taken for the construc-
tion and other uses of railroads, and
other works of internal improve
ment.
Corbin introduced bill to organ
lze the Supreme Court. which was
read and ordered to be printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the usual preliminarles were
concluded, Neagle, in behalf of the
Special Committee appointed to in
quire and report what arrangement
could be effected to facilitate the
payment OF the pay of the members,
reported by bill. The bill proposes
to levy tax of one cent per pound
on upland, and two cents per bound
on sea island cotton, and seven and O
half cents per bushel on rice in the
rough-the proceeds of which shall
go towards the redemption of $780,
goo in bills receivable, which are to
be issued as authorized by Act of
l965-these taxes to be lien on all
lands on which cotton and rice are
growing, at the following rate: "a
per acre on cotton, and $3.50 per
acre on rice. Out of the fund created
Ivy the issue of these bills, the mem
bers are to be paid.
After an animated discussion. the
bill was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
The report Of the Special Commit
tee on Rules, was taken up and re-