The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-10
,s.ry.s state LegIslature.
TWELFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

~ SENATE ttl.ftiS n;
TUESDAY, December 8, 1868. The
Senate assembled at 10 NJ, and was
called to order by the President pro
tenn. y y
Mr.. Jillson asked and obtained
leave of absence forlfour days, to at
tend to important business.
A message was received from the
Governor, transmitting the report of
the Comptroller General, enclosing
the report of the officers of the Bank
of the State Received as informa-
ton and referred to Committee on
Finance
The House sent to the Senate a
concurrent resolution for the reno
val of the political disabilities OF
Robert Black, VIM. n. Anderson,
Samuel Hale aud Joel Farmer. Re-
ferred to the Special Committee on
Political Disabilities.
Mr.. Allen presented the accounts
of Long & Burnham, and r. D.
Long, for medical services rendered.
Mr.. Arnim presented the account
of B. Lockwood, for services render
ed as teacher. Referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
Mr.. Corbin, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, to whom was re-
ferred bill to amend an Act enti-
tied IAN Act to organize townships
and define their powers and priv
leges," reported back the same, with
a recommendation that the bill do lie
upon the table. Ordered for consi-
deration tomorrow.
Mr.. Allen, from the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries, to whom
was referred the petitions of L. E.
Mckenzie and others. relative to a
bridge across the Saluda River ut
Grove Station; of snndry citizens of
Oconee, relative to the opening of a
road from Walhalla to Oconee Sta
tion; ofthe same to open road from
Jocassee to Walhalla; of Sales Ran
dali, of Barnwell County, for change
of q road; and of W. 4. Easterlin,
of Orangeburg, for change of a road !;
reported back the same, with re-
commentator that inasmuch as the
subject of these petitions comes
clearly within the jurisdiction of the
County Commissioners of the several
Counties, the Committee be dis
charged from the further considera-
tion of the same. Ordered for con-
slderation tomorrow
Mr.. Jillson, from the Special Com
mittee on the Removal of Political
Disabilities, to whom was referred
the petitions of Hon. John c.. Hone,
of Lexington, and Joseph B. Hellar,
OF Ncwberry, reported back the
same, with IL recommendation that
the Senate do adopt concurrent
resolution, recommending to the Con-
gress of the United States the re-
moval of the political disabilities of
the petitioners. Ordered for consi-
deration tomorrow.
Mr.. Hayes, from the Committee
on Claims, submitted the reports of
that committee on the following: On
the accounts of Drs. II. w. Gibbes
and r. G. Montgomery, for post NOR
tenn examinations (favorable.) Or
dered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to
repeal the charter of the town of
Beaufort, S. c. Received its first
reading, and was ordered for consi-
deration tomorrow.
Mr.. Corbin introduced q resolu.
ton, which was agreed to, that the
military orders respecting juries, in
force by virtue OF Section 8, of an
Act entitled "Ah Act to regulate the
practice of the Circuit Court in GER
tain cases." be printed in the new
edition of the laws recently ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Jillson introduced rcsolu-
ton, which was agreed to, that II
Special Committee of Three be ap-
pointed by the President, to inquire
into the affairs and condition OF the
Cedar Spring Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum, Spartanburg County, and
to report thereon. N[essrs. Jil!son,
Foster and Lunney were appointed
said committee.
Report and resolution from the
Board of County Commissioners for
Richland County, were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on lncorpo-
ratiOns.
Resolution to elect a Standing
Committee of Five on County Offices
and Officers, was read and agreed to.
The Senate proceeded to the olec-
ton, oiru no'ce, of Standing Com
mlttec on Offices and Officers, when
Messrs. Arnim, Buck, Allen, Corbin