The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-23


COLUMBIA, December 21, 1868.
To the Honorable Me President of The
Senate.
SIR: I have this day approved the
following Acts and joint resolution,
viz: An Act to renew the charter of
the Camden Independent Fire En-
gine Company; an Act to provide for
the payment of the fees of Sheriffs
for dieting persons confined in Jail
an Act to make appropriation for the
payment of the per diem and mileage
of the members of the General AS
sembly, and the salaries of the sub
ordinate officers, and other expenses
incidental thereto; joint resolution
authorizing the State Treasurer to
pay the Chairman of Board of Com
missioners of Elections appointed by
Constitutional Convention 1929.
Very respectfully,
R. K. SCOTT, Governor.
At 2 p. M, the Senate adjourned
to January 5, 1869, at IL m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL NJ. The
Speaker took the chair.
Message from the Governor No. II
was read. Also, message from the
Governor, No. IL, transmitting the
report of Major Thomas b. Lee, Jr.,
Engineer, Architect and Acting Su-
perintendent of the South Carolina
Penitentiary, of the progress and
condition of the work done on and
at that institution from May 1, 1868,
to the 21st day of October, 1868, was
read and referred to the Committee
on the Penitentiary.
MIR. S. j. Lee, from the Special
Committee to whom was referred q
resolution making inquiry in relation
to absent members, report: That
Messrs. J. B. Dennis and B. f. Jack
son, of Charleston, and Zadoc Bull
lock, of Horny, have never reported
to this House, but have had leave of
absence extended, from time to time,
up to this date. F. DeMars, of
Orangeburg, has failed to report in
person. The House granted him ten
days leave of absence. No further
leave of absence has been granted
him. l.. W. Duvall, of Fairfield,
has neither reported nor obtained
leave of absence. In the case of
other members who failed to report
at the commencement of the session
or to obtain leave of absence, they
were noted by the Sergeant-at-A Arms
on the day they reported. The re-
port was received as information and
the Committee discharged.
MIR. Wooley presented the petition
of John r. Sneed, for payment of
teaching school at Graniteville.
Laid over for reference to Commit.
tee on Claims.
Mr.. Crews introduced the follow
ing joint resolution, which was read
the first time, and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means:
Whereas, the Constitutional Con-
vention, held in Charleston on the
18th day of March, 1868, passed an
Ordinance in the following words,
to wit:
eve, the people of South Carroll
ma, by our delegates in Convention
assembled, do ordain, That it shall be
the duty of the General Assembly,
at its first session, to appoint
Commissioners to investigate and
ascertain what obligations of the
State are entitled to be held as valid
and binding upon the State, in con-
formity with the provisions of this
Constitution and the Ordinances
adopted by this Convention. and to
report thereon to the General Assem-
bly,; and until the General Assem-
bly, shall ascertain the validity of
such obligations, no payment for
either principal or interest shall be
made on any outstanding obligation,
created and incurred prior to the
10Th day of April, 1866" now, there
fore, b. it
Resolced, That, in compliance with
the duty imposed upon this General
Assembly by the said Ordinance, this
House will meet the Senate, on Mon
day, (this day. the 21st instant, at
half-past IL o'clock, and in Joint
meeting proceed to elect the said
Commissioners.
Mr.. Feriter introduced the follow
ing concurrent resolution, which was
adopted, and ordered to be sent to
the Senate:
Resol0ed, That Joint Committee
of Three members of the House and
members of the Senate be ap-
pointed as a Special Committee, to
examine into and report upon the
tariffs and rates of freight now