The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-15
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/ SATURDAY., De- cemb ber THE Sci
Jnhte asseNb bled sat i "a M. : and vas|
called TO Older BY the Presid lent.
Mr. Cain asked and Obtained leave
zof; absence for three days, and Mr..
jBiemauifor ten days, on account of
s6srious illness in, family. t.s.s
j, ,aMessages Nos. 5 and. 6 from The
3Sovern or, were received and read.
fhsThe House returned, with concur
renee, resolution from the Senate
ito take recess from Tuesday, the
t22d instant, to January 8, 1863, and
afterwards sent message rescind-|
ling it.
The President laid before the Sc
mate the following communication:
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. y
COLUMBIA, S. @. December IL. 1868.
Hon. d. T Cor5m, President of
|,he Sen ate-SIR: At a late genera 4
Election. solicitors were elected in the
Iseveral Circuits of the State. It isl
provided by the present law that the
lGeneral Assembly may require the
attendance of the solicitors upon the
General Assembly, and while so at
tending they are allowed the same
1per diem as members of the General
Assembly. I desire to be informed
whether the General Assembly desire
3me to summon the solicitors now
elected to attend upon the General
Assembly at the present session. ID
3have no hesitation in saying that II
think the services of somo or all of
i the solicitors would be useful to thel
tGeneral Assembly. I am, sir, vour
most obedient servant,
ID. 81. Chamberlain,
Attorney General.
Received as Information, and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Swails, from the Committee
on the Military, to whom was REFEREED
"a bill to organize and govern the
militia of the State of South Carroll
na," reported back the same, with al
Recommendation that the bill do!
pass.
MIR. Jillson, from the Specinl Com
mittee on Political Disabilities, to|
whom was referred the petitions of
Thomas j. LaMotte, of Columbia.
is. c., and w. P. Gill, of Chester, ST.
]C., praying for the removal of their
political disabilities, reported favora-
bly,.
A bill relative to salaries of men,
bers. was referred back to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The committee appointed to in
3quire as to the expenditure of money|
by the Commissioners of Elections
for furniture, report that vouchers
have been furnished, and the account
lis all correct.
Reports Of several committees we're
presented and referred.
Mr.. Rainey, from the Committee
ION Finance, to whom was referred al
lbill to provide for the conversion of
Estate securities and for other pur-
poses, reported back tho same, with
Ia recommendation that the original
1bill be laid on the table, and the bill
submitted by the committee be sub
lstituted. Ordered for consideration
on Monday.
MIR. Wright introduced resolu-
tioD, which was agreed to, that the
Attorney General be instructed to
summon two or more of the solici-
tors to attend the General Assembly,
for the performance Of such duties
as may be required of them.
Mr.. Wimbush introduced resolu
| ton, that, in view of the dilapidated
and dangerous condition of the
building now occupied by the Gene
raj Assembly, committee, to con-
jsist of two members of the Senate
land - on the part of the House
of Representatives, be appointed to
1ascertain if more suitable place can
be obtained in this city, and what
will be the expense of the same.
And that in case such a building
cannot be obtained in the city of
columbia, said committee shall be
authorized to proceed to Charleston
and ascertain if desirable building
can be obtained in that city, and re.
|port to this General Assembly at the
Earliest practicable day. Ordered for
consideration on Monday.
Mr.. Rainey introduced bill to-
provide for the payment of the fees
lof sheriffs for dieting persons con
fined in Jail. Ordered for considera-
Ition on Monday.
The Senate adjourned at 2.15 p. m.
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