The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-20

Pay, AoH mAeaSo anu per QloIn, from
the Oath day of November to the 21st
day of December, 1868, inclusive;
and in such sums for the employees
as shall be fixed by the Chairman of
the Committee on Finance in the Sc
nate and the Chairman of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means in the
House. Adopted.
The Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives attended in the Senate
House, when the following Acts and
joint resolution were duly ratified:
An Act to facilitate the drawing of
jurors in this State; an Act to author
ize r. S. & M. r. Bennett, of Beau
fort County, to collect wharfage; an
Act to renew the charter of Camden
Independent Fire Engine Company;
Joint resolution authorizing the State
treasurer to pay DIR. Alfred Raoul
S315, for services as physician to
Charleston Jail, and for medicines
furnished prisoners.
Mr.. Jillson introduced q bill fur
ther to amend the Acts incorporating
the University of South Carolina.
Mr.. Hoyt introduced bill to in.
corporate the Columbia Building and
Loan Association.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced bill to
provide for the collection of capita
ton taxes.
Mr.. Rainey introduced a bill to
amend an Act entitled "An Act to ex
tend the time for officers to qualify"
MIR. Cain introduced bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of a Com
missioner of railroads and telegraphs,
and to prescribe his duties. Ali of
which were ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
The Senate took up for considera-
ton resolution resembling the reso-
luton of suspension of Senator
Leslie. Discussion ensued, which
was generally participated in. Mo-
tlons were made; yeas and nays called
for, and finally the whole matter was
postponed until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House assembled in the Col
lege Chapel. The Speaker took the
chair. Prayer by Rev. G. Bruce
Walker and Rev. j. L. Reynolds, of
Columbia. -
Mr.. DeLnrge, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported favor
ably on bill to make appropriations
for the payment of the per diem and
mileage Of the members of the Gene
raj Assembly, and the salaries of sub
ordinate officers, and other expenses
incidental thereto. Ordered for q
second reading. Also, (favorably,) J
on q Senate concurrent resolution
instructing the Comptroller General
to proceed against all delinuuent
Sheriffs and Tax Collectors for non
payment of dues to the State. Laid
over for second reading.
Mr.. Sasportas, from the Commit
tee on Engrossed Acts, reported as
duly and correctly engrossed bill to
incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank of South Carolina; also, bill
to renew the charter of Pendleton
village, in the County Of Anderson.
The bills were laid over for third
reading.
Mr.. Tomlinson submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The Special Committee to whom
was referred the Governors special
message, enclosing letters giving ac-
count Of outrages and violations of
order in Lancaster County. would
respectfully report that they have
considered the same, and recommend
that the Committee on Military
Affairs of this House be instructed to
confer with the same committee on
the part Of the Senate, to the end
that the militia bill, passed by this
House at the special session, may have
speedy consideration in the Senate.
And that the Governor of the State.
with the assistance Of the Adiutant-
General, be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized to enlist company of 100
men, Tor more, if in his opinion more
be needed who shall be fully armed
and equipped, and, if necessary,
mounted; and that when in any
County in this State it shall become
impossible, from any cause, to en-
force the laws, and keep the peace
by the ordinary civil processes, the
Governor shall have. and is hereby
given, authority to send rs many OF
the aforesaid armed and equipped
men into said County as, in his judg-
ment, may be necessary to quell such
disturbance, and arrest the guilty
parties; "a d that, in order to carry
out the intent of this resolution, the
| Governor is hereby authorized to