The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-13
Tho State Legislature.

FIFTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, December IL, 1868.-The
Senate assembled at 12 M, and was
called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Leave of absence was granted the
Senator from Marion during his ILL
ness, and Rev. j. j. Adams for three
days.
The House of Representatives sent
to the Senate bill to incorporate
the Calvary Baptist Church, of the
oity of Charleston; received its first
reading. and ordered for considera-
ton tomorrow.
Mr.. Nash presented the petition of
the Charleston Bible Society, pray
ing for renewal of charter. Refer
red to the Committee on Incorpora-
tions. Also, the petition of Thomas
J. LaMotte, for the removal of his
political disabilities. Referred to
the Special Committee on Political
Disabilities.
Mr.. Coghlan presented the petition
OF the Sumterville Baptist Church
for re-incorporation, under the name
of the Sumter Baptist Church. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Incorpo-
rations
Mr. Wimbush presented the petit
tion of w. P. Gill, of Chester, S. c., ,
for the removal of his political disa-
bilities. Referred.
Mr.. Jillsop, from the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported rs duly
and correctly engrossed and ready
for third reading, bills to author
ized r. s. and NJ. r. Bennett to col
lect wharfage; and to incorporate the
United Fire Engine Company, of
Charleston, 8. @. Read the third
time and ordered to be sent to the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Greene, from the Committee
on Enrolled Acts, reported that the
following joint resolution and Acts,
having been duly enrolled, sealed
and ratified, were presented to His
Excellency the Governor for his ap-
proval on the 10th instant, at IL p.
NJ, to wit: Joint resolution for the
relief of Mrs. Mary A. G. Hobbs; an
Act to provide assistance for the
transient sick poor in the various
cities and towns of this State; an
Act accepting the donation of land
to the State of South Carolina for
the endowment of Agricultural col
.leges. s' -
Mr.. Lunney introduced the follow
ing concurrent resolution, which was
ordered for consideration tomorrow:
that as retrenchment and economy
shonld characterize the proceedings
OF this General Assembly, that the
per diem of members absenting them
selves with or without leave be de-
Quoted during such absence, except
IN case of sickness of the member SO
absenting himself.
Mr.. Jillson introduced q resolu-
hon, which was ordered for consider
alton tomorrow, that the Clerk OF
the Senate and the Clerk of the
House OF Representatives be, and
they are hereby, authorized to have
100 copies of the journals of the last
special session Of the General AS
sembly. and 100 copies of the pro-
ceedings aud debates of the Consti-
tutional Convention bound, and to
forward copies q eaon 20 the various
State Libraries in the United States,
and also twenty copies of each to tb Z
National Library at Washington,
ID. @. auissr..,
Mr.. Wright introduced reso1u.
sion, which was agreed to, and or
dered to be sent to the Honse OF
Representatives for concurrence, tina,
certain Sheriffs and Tax Collectors
IN this State not having settled with
the State and paid over the moneys
collected accor.llng to law. that the
Comptrollef-Generul be authorized
and required to take steps TO CON pc
all said officers to settle their nc
counts with the State, and pay over
oil moneys belonging to the State in