The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-05
THE LEGIsLATURE.


COLUMBIA, August 4.-The petition
of Georgiana Hayward, of Charleston,
praying to be relieved from the pay
ment of double tax, was recon-
mitted to the committee.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections made report on the case
of the Anderson delegates. The
committee say that large number of
affidavits were taken, and they were
unable to come to any conclusion, as
to whether the incumbents or the
contestants were most entitled to the
seats. They, therefore. recommend
that q new writ of election be ordered.
The report was made the special order
for Thursday.
The Judiciary Committee reported
on the bill proposing to invalidate all
sales made during the war of proper
ty of minors or of loyal persons, who
were absent from the limits of the So
called Confederate States. The COM
mittee recommended that the bill be
indefinitely postponed, and the re-
port was adopted, but subsequently
reconsidered and laid on the table,
in order that the bill might be taken
up hereafter.
Notices were given of bills "to in
corporate the Wando Company" and
"to revise and consolidate the statutes
of South Carolina"
A bill to incorporate the Home
Insurance Company of Charleston,
was introduced and referred.
The Judiciary Committee made n
favorable report on the bill proposing
to record the certificates of sales of
land in Beaufort District, as titles,
| &c. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
A bill to provide Pnblic Admin
istrator was introduced, read the
first time, and ordered to be printed.
Chestnut offered q joint resolution
to provide for the appointment of
committee to investigate and report
upon the facts connected with the
disturbance of Saturday night last,
with authority to send for persons
and papers.
Accounts of p. F. Frazee, r. L.
Bryan and j. j. McCalter were pre-
sented, and, under the resolution
adopted by the House some time
since, were laid over until the regu-
lar session, when they will be referred
to the Committee on Claims.
At the request of Wilson Cook, he
was relieved of the chairmanship of
the Committee on Vacant Offices, and
0. NJ. Doyle appointed in his place.
The Chair announced j. H. jerks
and W. j. Whipper as the Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills.
The consideration of the unfinished
business, being the bill to organize
the Circuit Courts, was resumed,
and after sundry unimportant amend
ments, the bill was passed to third
reading, and sent to the Senate.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills
reported that the bills "to incorpo-
rate the Langley Manufacturing
Company" and "to fix the amounts
of the bonds of certain public
officers" had been engrosscd; where
upon they were taken up, read
third time, and sent to the Senate.
The Committee on Agriculture, to
whom had been referred bill "for
the better protection of sheep, hogs
and beef CATTLE" reported unfavora-
bly, thereon, on account of its i'm
practicability. The bill provided
that wherever the flesh of such ami
mails was exhibited for sale, the horns,
hides and other parts of their bodies
which We're usually marked, should
be exposed, and subjected to fine
any person who violated this provi-
sion. The committee said that ordi-
nances to this effect were already of
force in the larger cities; but in the
smaller towns there were no clerks to
enforce them; and the matter was
not of sufficient Importance to JUS
tify the expense which would be en-
tailed by the appointment of such
officials. They, therefore, recon-
mendcd that the bill do not pass.
! On motion, the report and the bill
were laid on the table.
Neagle offered a resolution to ap-
point Committee of Five to inquire
into the condition of the banks of
this State, giving full information as
to their condition, and make such
recommendations to this House as
may be deemed proper.
The resolution was adopted, and
under it, the Chair appointed Neagle,
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