The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-09

paclty OF the retiring officer. Order
ed for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Hayne, from the Committee
on Claims, submitted the reports of
that committee, on tho accounts of
DIR. A. w. Kennedy, B. H. Knight
and DIR. Henry f. Heriot
Mr.. Wright. from tho Committee
on the Judiciary, to whom was refer
red bill entitled ga bill to author.
ize r. S. and NJ r. Bennett, of
Beaufort, S. c., to collect wharfage"
reported back the same, with
recommendation that the bill do
pass. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow, and to be printed.
Mr.. Green, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and
correctly enrolled, sealed, and ready
for ratification, the following: Joint
resolution for the relief of Mrs. Mary
A. G. Hobbs; an Act to provide assist
ance for the transient sick poor in
the various cities and towns in this
State.
Mr.. Arnim introduced resolution,
that the Senate elect Standing
Committee of Five on County Offices
and Officers. Ordered for considera-
tion tomorrow
Mr.. Montgomery took the chair,
when Mr.. Corbin introduced o reso-
luton, which was agreed to, that His
Excellency the Governor be request
ed to inform the Senate whether the
Circuit Judges elect of the several
Circuits have duly qualified; if so,
when, and whether they, or any of
them, have failed, and if so, why, to
enter upon the discharge of their
duties, as required by Section Is of
an Act entitled IAN Act to organize
the Circuit Courts" passed the
twentieth day of August, a. d. 1865.
Mr.. Hayes introduced concurrent
resolution, Which was ordered for
consideration tomorrow, that this
General Assembly will take n recess,
commencing Oh Tuesday, the 22d
instant, and terminating on Monday,
the 4th day of January, 1869.
Mr.. Wright introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was ordered for
consideration tomorrow:
Whereas. by an Act of the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Congress
assembled, two-thirds of both Houses
having concurred in an article to be
proposed to the Legislatures of the
several States as an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
and which amendment disfrancilises
the following classes of persons, to
wit: "All who having previously
taken IN oath rs Il member OF Con-
gress, or as Il member of any State
Legislature. to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States, then
having engaged in insurrection or
rebellion against the same, or given
aid and comfort to the enemies there
of" therefore, be it
Resolred, by tho Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring, That
we do hereby request the Honorable
the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca to remove the political disabilities
OF that class of persons in the State
of South Carolina who are disfran-
chised by reason of the above men
toned amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF the United States of Americu.
Mr.. Corbin introduced bill to
amend an Act entitled can Act to
amend the law in relation to record
ing mortgages, and to regulate the
lien thereof. Also. bill to incor-
porate the Ashley Bridge Company,
which was read and ordered for con
sideration tomorrow.
Report of the Committee on the
Judiciary on bill to provide for the
drawing of juries for the next term
of the Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions for williamsburg
Comfy, was indefinitely postponed.
Report of the Committee on bill
to facilit te the drawing of jurors in
this State was read and considered by
sections After discussion, partici-
pated in by Messrs. Corbin, Wright,
Swails and Rainey, the bill was
amended, and ordered to he engrossed
for third reading.
Report of the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses and Accounts on
the accounts of TT. II. D. Byron and
William Simons, was agreed to.
A resolution to print two hundred
copies of the report of the Regents
of the Lunatic Asylum was agreed to,
and ordered to be sent to the House
of Representatives for concurrence.