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

The State Legislature.
TwENTY-THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, December 21.-The Sc
nate assembled at IL NJ, and was
called to order by the President pro
tenn.
The House sent to the Seuate a
concurrent resolution to turn over
the archives of the Immigration Bu-
reau to the Bureau of Agricultural
Statistics, which was concurred in.
MIR. Nash presented the accounts
of J. Glover, William Carter, w.
Cumptsey and John Williams. Re-
ferred.
Several reports of Committees we're
submitted.
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 make appropriation for
the payment of the per diem and
mileage of the members of the Gen
eral Assembly, and the salaries of the
subordinate officers and other ex-
penses incidental thereto; an Act to
renew the charter of the Independent
Fire Engine Company; joint reso-
luton authorizing the State Trea-
surer to pay the Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners of Elections
appointed by the Constitutional Con-
vention 1929.
The President brought to the at
tention Of the Senate the question Of
pay of the Senator from Barnwell,
and desired an expression of opinion
relative to the time for which the pay
certificates should be drawn.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced a reso-
luton, which, after considerable dis
cussion, was adopted: That the Pre-
sident of the Senate be and he is
hereby authorized to sign the pay
certificate Of the Hon. @. p. Leslie,
dating from the commencement Of
the session.
Mr.. Leslie introduced resolution,
that as many citizens of the State of
South Carolina are of the opinion
that the State constabulary force in
South Carolina are useless and ex-
pensive; that q committee of three
Senators be appointed to inquire
into the practical operation of the
law creating such force, whether now
necessary, cost, number of arrests
made, &c. The Committee are re-
quired to make an early report, with
such suggestions and recommenda-
tions in the premises as they may
deem proper. Ordered for oensidera-
ton on the 5th of January.
Message No. 9 from His Excellency
the Governor was announced and
presented to the Senate by Mr.. John
Heart, Private Secretary:
, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBIA, December 81, 1868.
10 Me Honorable The President Of Tie
Senate.
SIR: I have the honor to transmit
herewith to the Senate the report of
commission appointed by me to
examine the accounts of Maj. Thomas
y. Lee, jr., Acting Superintendent of
the Penitentiary of this State, and
ascertain whether all funds of the
State placed in his hands have been
properly used and accounted for.
AHo A"oOAo Va oiO Sou ulSSlOn appear
to have been performed with fidelity
and impartiality. and with an eve
single to the elucidation of the truth.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at
which the report has been received
l have not been able to give it that
thorough examination which should
have desired, but I feel it my duty to
say that l am satisfied, from the de-
yelopments of the testimony that
have come under my notice, that a
change in the administration of the
penitentiary is necessary to the pro-
lection of the public interests. Very
respectfully,
r. Z. SCOTT, Governor.
Referred to the Special Committee
on the Penitentiary.
Message No. 10 from His Excel