The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTEENTH DAYS PRocEED1N


EIGHTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
The President presented O commu-
nication from Fl. P. Hammett, ESQ,
President of the Greenville and Co
lumbia Railroad Company, inviting
the members to participate in an ex-
cursion, which would start for Green
vile, tomorrow, and return on Mon
day. After considerable discussion,
the invitation was accepted, with the
understanding that no adjournment
would be made for the purpose, and
only such members could go who
could find it convenient to do so.
A communication was read from
the Speaker of the House, transmit
ting protest of T. Harvey and Con-
sart, against the admission of r. M.
Sims, as Senator from Lancaster,
which was referred to the Committee
on Elections.
The bill to remove the Court House
of Beaufort County from Gillison-
vile to Beaufort town, was received
from the House, read n first time,
and ordered to O second reading on
Monday.
The concurrent resolution, peti-
tioning Congress to remove the poll
tical disabilities of J. T. Porteus, was
also received from the House, and
referred to the Committee on Dis
abilities.
Also, the joint resolution to remove
the disabilities of w. j. Nixon, Geo.
Buist, Thompson 81. Cook, w. N.
Mount and George Bolivar, as con-
Cured in by the House.
The petitions of the Palmetto and
Neptune Fire Engine Companies, of
Greenville, praying acts of incorpora-
ton, were appropriately referred.
The Committee on Public Build
ings made q report on the resolution
proposing to authorize the Governor
to invite proposals for completing so
much of the new State House, as
would provide for the sessions of the
General Assembly, and the accommo-
dation of the executive officers. The
committee advised against this, as it
would cost fully 100000, and re-
commended that only such repairs
be made as will complete the roof
and fasten up the windows, and that
the College Chapel be fitted up for
the Legislature; or if this be found
inadvisable, the Governor be author
lied to made such arrangements as
he might see proper. In furtherance
OF these suggestions, the committee
reported certain bills, which were Or
dered for consideration on Monday.
The Committee on Railroads re-
ported favorably upon the memorial
of the Greenville and Columbia Rail
road, and recommended the passage
of bill "to re-enact certain Acts,
lending the name and credit of the
State to the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad Company, and to validate
the Acts of said company there
under" On motion, the bill was
made the Special Order for Monday
next.
The Judiciary Committee reported
upon the concurrent resolution from
the House of Representatives fixing
the time for the election of Chief
Justice and two Associate Justices of
the Supreme Court, and recommend
ed rs substitute, bill providing
that these elections be held on next
Wednesday.
The bill to amend an Act to moor
porate the AIR Line Railroad Com
pany in South Carolina, was read q
second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Railroads.
The bill to provide for the election
OF Board of Directors for the State
Penitentiary, was read second time
and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The resolution requesting the
Comptroller General IS. l.. Leap
hart) to communicate the transac-
tions of his Office from October 1,
1867, to July 6, 1868, was agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mont
gomery, instructing the Railroad
Committee to inquire and report
upon the expediency of a free rail
road law, was agreed to.
The Bill to establish n Board of
Commissioners on Public Lands, was
read q second time and referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
The bill to regulate the manner of
keeping and paying over public
funds, was read a second time and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate then adjourned until