The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-03
rHE LEGIs1.ATuRic.

S0mmaftee, reported Dill to punish
Discrimination in the treatment sof
prisoners by shefiffs and iailers. g.
He also made favorable report on
the bill to punish persons who may
attempt to, hold Office by authority of
the late provisional government.
Elliott presented the petition of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
praying the remission of double
tax; which was referred to the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means.
George Lee offered q resolution of
oongratulation to the Republicans. of
Vermont on their triumph in the late
State elections. Tabled by vote of
"a ayes to IL nays.
A resolution was adopted, instruct
ing the COMMITTEES on the Peniten-
tiary to report. on the 9th instant, or
as soon thereafter as possible, the
result of their Investigations relative
to the Imprisonment of convicts.
John Boston gave notice of bill
to regulate and perpetuate the mileage
and per diem of each member of this
Legislative body for the next regular
session.
Simons offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to:
Resoloed, That the. Committee on
Public Buildings be required to report
by Friday, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, what
they have done in relation to the Pc
tition of DIR. Rawls, Chairman of the
city of Columbia Allns House, re-
questing a loan from the State to take
care of the sick now at the city hos
pital, here, who were turned over tc
the charge of the city authorities,
and who are residents of different
portions OF this as we'll as of other
States.
The report of the Committee of
Privileges and Elections, on the An
derson contested case, came up as the
special order, but its consideration
was postponed for two weeks.
The bill to regulate elections and
punish abuses of the elective fran
chise. was passed, with an amend
ment, making it penal offence for
persons to buy, sell or give away
liquor on election days.
The bill to close the operations of
the Bank of the State of South Caro-
lima, was read and passed third
time, by vote of &C ayes to % nays.
The Democratic members presented
a protest against the passage of the
bill, for record on the journal, il
which the following points were pre-
sented: First-that the Act was in
direct violation of the faith of the
State, as pledged by the Act of 1888,
authorizing the issue of the fire loan
bonds. Second-because the merits
of the claimants have been submitted
to the law, and should be adjudged
by the courts alone. Third-because
the Act of 1865 had appropriated the
assets of the bank to certain parties,
designating preferences, and thus
male valid assignment of these
assets. Fourth-the Act is unjust
and oppressive, as it augments the
State debt S1,OOO,OOO. Fifth
it is inequitable, because it discrim-
mates between the bill-holders.
Pending the consideration Of the
Senate amendments to the tax bill,
the House adjourned.
Mr.. G.. A. BLewie, who came to Co.
lumbia as a radical Representative
from Lexington, and lately joined
the Democrats, has rendered his re-
signation, and it was accepted.
SENATE.
The resolution appropriating $70,-
900 for the pay of the members and
clerks, was ratified.
Corbin introduced bill to organize
townships, and to define their powers
and privileges.
Hayne introduced bill to provide
for the transportation of convicts
discharged from the State Peniten-
tiary.
The bill to provide for commits
sion to codify the statute laws of the
State, was passed, amended so as to
give the power of the appointment
of commissioners to the Governor
making their compensation $4,000
each per annum, and appropriating
$4,000 for the payment of their con-
tingeut expenses.
The rest of the session was devoted
to the consideration of the discrimina-
ton bill. Violent arguments were
made in favor of social ns we'll as
political equality, in Africano -sophis-
tical set speeches, by Randolph,
Swails and other negroes; but the re-
marks of Coghlan, of Sumter, out
Heroded Herod, and fairly entitled
him to the distinction he seemed
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