The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-24
3 THELEGIsLArURn.
SIXTEENTH DAYS pRocEfp5 ias.
SENATE.

4 iyrs'F4 ekoINAIG.s 80 si+fl3ses
/ CoLUMBIA, July %, After the
usual preliminary business, the Pre-
sident luyited Hon. James T.. Orr.
who was present, to q seat on the
stand. \, Z, - I -
Cain presented the petition of sun
cry citizens and taxpayers, praying
the passage of On Act to facilitate the
election OF municipal officers IL the
city OF Charleston, which was referred
to the Committee on Elections.
Corbin presented the petition of
the South Carolina Society, praying
the renewal of certain State bonds,
which were destroyed by fire in Feb
ruary, 1865. Referred.
Nash presented the accounts of
L. W. Radcliffe, for payment for four
gold medals furnished the South
Carolina College; also of DR.. Elliott
Cowes, for n post mortem examina.
tion. Referred
Allen presented the petition of
John F. Hightower, Alsolom Blythe
and w. b. Earle, citizens of Green
vile, for lease Of the State Road
across the Saluda Mountains, from
the County of GreenyilIe, in this
State, to the County of Henderson,
in North Carolina.
Coghlan presented the accounts of
julius j. Fleming, Thos. J. Duncan
and Thos. j. McCants, for services
rendered as Magistrates. Referred.
The Committee on Disabilities
made favorable report on the petit
tion of VIM. Hill, of Abbeville, which
was ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
Rainey offered q resolution re-
questing the cx-Comptroller-Gen
to make q report of his operations
during the period embraced between
October 1, 1867 and July l, 1865,
which was ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
Jillson offered resolution to pro-
vide for the appointment of Busi-
ness Committee of Five, to confer
with the Governor, and report what
subject matters demand the imme-
dlate and special consideration of the
General Assembly, which was order
ed for consideration tomorrow.
Allen offered the following resolu-
tion, which was ordered for consid-
Grafton tomorrow:
ReS0lccd, That the Committee on
Railroads be instructed to confer
with the President of the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad, to inquire
into the details, prospects and work
lnGs of the road; and that they be
authorized to proceed along the line
OF said road, to ascertain its condi-
ton, prospects and advantages to the
State.
Montgomery offered tho following
resolution, which was ordered for
consideration tomorrow:
Res0luel, That it he referred to the
Committee on Railroads, to inquire
and report at the earliest possible
day, OF the eXpedicncy ..nd policy of
ut once throwing open the State to
the introduction Of an enlarged and
liberal railroad system, by the enact
ment of q free railroad law; and that
the committee have leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
The Committee on Claims made n
report, asking to be discharged from
the consideration of all claims which
proposed to draw money from the
Treasury at present, and that such
claims be postponed until the regular
sessionsin November. The report was
adopted.
The bill "enabling persons having
worked under contract to recover
pay for their labor, when said con-
tract is not complied with" was
taken up and rejected.
The bill to organize the Supreme
Court was taken up, read second
time, and passed section by section.
The following bills ware read a
third time, passed and ordered to the
House of Representatives:
A bill to determine and perpetuate
the homestead.
A bill to regulate appeals and writs
of error to the Supreme Court.
A bill to organize the Circuit
Courts.
The bill in relation to tic bonds of
public officers was taken up, and
pending its consideration, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATl YES.
After the usual preliminary bust
ness, time was, on motion of the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means, granted that committee
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