The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-28
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and Wednesday:
In the House, on Tuesday. the
Speaker took the Chair, and the roll
was called, a quorum being present.
business was proceeded with;
The proceedings were opened With
prayer by Rev. Edward Mickey.
The Clerk read the journal of pro-
ceedings of the last day of the Inst
session (viz: September 49,. 1867
The Speaker laid before the House
the resignation of Richard Nj. Valen-
tine. On motion of MIR. Smalls, the
resignation was accepted.
Also, from the following members,
asking leave Of absence, and stating
reasons th refor: Mr.. Zadoc Bullock,
for twenty days Mr.. B. F. Jack
son, for ten days. Mr.. Francis De-
Mars, for ten days.
On motion of Mr.. Feriter, IL message
was sent to the Senate to inform that
body that the House was organized
and ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. James III. Jones, member elect
from Marlboro County, (vice L. B.
Stubbs, resigned, came forward, was
On motion Of Mr.. Tomlinson,
1890 P. NJ, the House adjourned
until tomorrow, at 10 NJ.
The Senate was without quorum.
In the House, on Wednesday,
prayer was offered by Rev. 3. Hum
phries.
Mr.. f. S. Lewie. of Lexington
County, appeared, and on motion of
Mr.. Elliott, the credentials of the
member was referred to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Tomlinson, the
further transaction of business was
suspended until message be receiv-
ed from the Senate that said body is
organized and ready to proceed to
business.
MIR. Brown introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was agreed to:
ReSoloed, That the office of Steno-
grapher to this House be abolished.
The Speaker laid before the House
o message from the Senate, stating
that the Senate was ready to proceed
with business.
On motion of Mr.. Tomlinson, the
representatives of the press were in
vited to seats in the House, prepared
for them.
MIR. Tomlinson introduced the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution, which
was agreed to, and ordered to be sent
to the Senate:
Resolued, That q Joint Committee,
consisting of three members on the
part of the House, and two of the
Senate, be appointed to wait upon
his Excellency the Governor, and in
form him that the General Assembly
is organized, and ready to receive any
communication he may have to make
A message of concurrence was re-
turned, and committee appointed.
Mr.. Turner introduced the follow
ing concurrent resolution, which was
not agreed to:
Resolced, by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring,
That members Of this General AS
sembly shall not receive their per
diem while absent, except such alb
sence be on account of personal ill
ness-providing that it shall not
apply to those who have already OBJ
tained leave.
A message was received from the
Senate, proposing to adjourn until
Monday next, but the House refused
to concur. 1t was afterwards decided
to adjourn until Friday.
Mr.. Berry obtained leave of alb
sence for fifteen days and Mr.. Hen
derson ten days.
On Wednesday, the Senate assem-
bled, pursuant to adjournment, at II
m. A quorum being present, the
President announced the Senate
ready to proceed to business. The
Clerk read the journal of the last day
of the last session; also, the journt
of yesterday
The President announced that he
had issued writs of election to fill the
vacancies occasioned by the resigna-
tion of Hon. j. M. Rutland, of Fair
field County, and Hon. B. +. Whit
temore, of Darlington County, and
the decease Of Hon. Is. +. Randolph,
OF Orangeburg County. He laid be-
fore the Senate the returns of the
elections held in conformity with
those writs. The returns were re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections,
with instructions to report immedi-
ofo1u